THE MOMENCE PROGRESS
MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
July 29, 1910 , Page 1
Matthew Anderson was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the 19th of February, 1814 and departed this life July 22, 1910, at the age of 96 years, 5 months and 13 days.
He was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Anderson, also of Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their family consisted of seven children, of which Mr. Anderson was the last. He was married on September 24, 1850, to Miss Sarah A. Beadle, of Momence, and to this union four children were born, Mary, John, and twins who died in infancy. Mrs. Anderson was called to her final rest in 1856, and her remains were interred in the Momence cemetery.
Mr. Anderson was again united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Wilson, of Lawton, Mich., in 1859, who died on May 20, 1899, at the age of 84 years.
Besides his son and daughter, John and Mary, he leaves several grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Mr. Anderson was born and reared on a farm and was largely self-educated, as his advantages for obtaining an education were most limited. When only seven years of age he began herding cattle in his native land and continued that occupation until he was thirteen years old. When he was seventeen years old he decided that the new world offered better chances of his making his way in the world, so he bade adieu to his friends and took passage on a sailing vessel bound for Canada, the voyage lasting eight weeks. He went to Huntington, Canada, where he lived four years. From there he went to Wayne County, N.Y., where he lived six years. In 1844 he came to Momence and worked in a saw mill for ten years. He next determined to try farming and purchased a farm in Ganeer township, on which he resided until the time of his death.
He was public spirited and always ready to do his part in the various enterprises intended for the advancement and progress of the community in which he dwelt, and from a most humble beginning, he has worked his way upwards to a fair competency by his own unassisted efforts and industry.
MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
July 29, 1910 , Page 1
Matthew Anderson was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the 19th of February, 1814 and departed this life July 22, 1910, at the age of 96 years, 5 months and 13 days.
He was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Anderson, also of Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their family consisted of seven children, of which Mr. Anderson was the last. He was married on September 24, 1850, to Miss Sarah A. Beadle, of Momence, and to this union four children were born, Mary, John, and twins who died in infancy. Mrs. Anderson was called to her final rest in 1856, and her remains were interred in the Momence cemetery.
Mr. Anderson was again united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Wilson, of Lawton, Mich., in 1859, who died on May 20, 1899, at the age of 84 years.
Besides his son and daughter, John and Mary, he leaves several grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Mr. Anderson was born and reared on a farm and was largely self-educated, as his advantages for obtaining an education were most limited. When only seven years of age he began herding cattle in his native land and continued that occupation until he was thirteen years old. When he was seventeen years old he decided that the new world offered better chances of his making his way in the world, so he bade adieu to his friends and took passage on a sailing vessel bound for Canada, the voyage lasting eight weeks. He went to Huntington, Canada, where he lived four years. From there he went to Wayne County, N.Y., where he lived six years. In 1844 he came to Momence and worked in a saw mill for ten years. He next determined to try farming and purchased a farm in Ganeer township, on which he resided until the time of his death.
He was public spirited and always ready to do his part in the various enterprises intended for the advancement and progress of the community in which he dwelt, and from a most humble beginning, he has worked his way upwards to a fair competency by his own unassisted efforts and industry.
THE MOMENCE PROGRESS
MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
July 29, 1910 , Page 1
Matthew Anderson was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the 19th of February, 1814 and departed this life July 22, 1910, at the age of 96 years, 5 months and 13 days.
He was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Anderson, also of Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their family consisted of seven children, of which Mr. Anderson was the last. He was married on September 24, 1850, to Miss Sarah A. Beadle, of Momence, and to this union four children were born, Mary, John, and twins who died in infancy. Mrs. Anderson was called to her final rest in 1856, and her remains were interred in the Momence cemetery.
Mr. Anderson was again united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Wilson, of Lawton, Mich., in 1859, who died on May 20, 1899, at the age of 84 years.
Besides his son and daughter, John and Mary, he leaves several grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Mr. Anderson was born and reared on a farm and was largely self-educated, as his advantages for obtaining an education were most limited. When only seven years of age he began herding cattle in his native land and continued that occupation until he was thirteen years old. When he was seventeen years old he decided that the new world offered better chances of his making his way in the world, so he bade adieu to his friends and took passage on a sailing vessel bound for Canada, the voyage lasting eight weeks. He went to Huntington, Canada, where he lived four years. From there he went to Wayne County, N.Y., where he lived six years. In 1844 he came to Momence and worked in a saw mill for ten years. He next determined to try farming and purchased a farm in Ganeer township, on which he resided until the time of his death.
He was public spirited and always ready to do his part in the various enterprises intended for the advancement and progress of the community in which he dwelt, and from a most humble beginning, he has worked his way upwards to a fair competency by his own unassisted efforts and industry.
MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
July 29, 1910 , Page 1
Matthew Anderson was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the 19th of February, 1814 and departed this life July 22, 1910, at the age of 96 years, 5 months and 13 days.
He was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Anderson, also of Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their family consisted of seven children, of which Mr. Anderson was the last. He was married on September 24, 1850, to Miss Sarah A. Beadle, of Momence, and to this union four children were born, Mary, John, and twins who died in infancy. Mrs. Anderson was called to her final rest in 1856, and her remains were interred in the Momence cemetery.
Mr. Anderson was again united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Wilson, of Lawton, Mich., in 1859, who died on May 20, 1899, at the age of 84 years.
Besides his son and daughter, John and Mary, he leaves several grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Mr. Anderson was born and reared on a farm and was largely self-educated, as his advantages for obtaining an education were most limited. When only seven years of age he began herding cattle in his native land and continued that occupation until he was thirteen years old. When he was seventeen years old he decided that the new world offered better chances of his making his way in the world, so he bade adieu to his friends and took passage on a sailing vessel bound for Canada, the voyage lasting eight weeks. He went to Huntington, Canada, where he lived four years. From there he went to Wayne County, N.Y., where he lived six years. In 1844 he came to Momence and worked in a saw mill for ten years. He next determined to try farming and purchased a farm in Ganeer township, on which he resided until the time of his death.
He was public spirited and always ready to do his part in the various enterprises intended for the advancement and progress of the community in which he dwelt, and from a most humble beginning, he has worked his way upwards to a fair competency by his own unassisted efforts and industry.
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