Stephen G. Anderson was born in Nicholas County, KY., May 10, 1811 or 1814. With his parents he emigrated to Owen, IN., in 1821. He married in 1835, Elmira Burton, a native of Kentucky, who with her parents, was among those who came to Indiana with the Andersons. He was converted while young and united with the church. He was licensed to preach in 1853, and traveled a circuit two years in Indiana.
He came to Missouri about 1856 and joined the Missouri Conference. In 1858 he was ordained a deacon and 1860 an elder. His ministerial labors extended over the stormiest period of our nation's history, and of necessity were fraught with hardships and dangers such as the border preacher only knew. Amid these difficulties he held unwaveringly on his course, laboring for God, for humanity and for right.
We were only able to find a record of his Conference relations and appointments since 1865. That year he was appointed to Milan, the next to Richmond, and in 1868 he was a Supernumerary. In 1860 he was granted a Superannuate relation, but in the spring of 1870 he was made effective and appointed to Eagleville, where he remained two years; thence he was moved to Glasgow Circuit in 1872; from 1870 to 1875 he served the Proctorville Circuit, where he held again for two years a Superannuate's relation. He was restored to the effective ranks in 1877 and appointed to Civil Bend, remaining there two years; he was next appointed to the Bethany Circuit, and after one year, in 1880 he was sent to the Mt. Moriah Circuit. This was his last year in the effective ranks. In 1881 he accepted a Superannuate relation and moved to Eagleville where he spent the remaining years of his life.
His life harmonized with his profession and he died in peace on May 9, 1892, in Eagleville, MO., lacking only a day of the 81st anniversary of his birth. He had suffered intensely for a number of years from a cancer in the hand, but God's grace was sufficient. Of their six children three remain to comfort their aged mother who for nearly 58 years was the companion of his joys and sorrows.
In compliance with a request of the deceased, Rev D.W. Sligar, a former pastor of Eagleville charge, preached the funeral sermon, being assisted in the service by the pastor and Revs. W.R. Wood, a resident local deacon, and C.G. Hill, pastor of the M.E. Church, South.
He came to Missouri about 1856 and joined the Missouri Conference. In 1858 he was ordained a deacon and 1860 an elder. His ministerial labors extended over the stormiest period of our nation's history, and of necessity were fraught with hardships and dangers such as the border preacher only knew. Amid these difficulties he held unwaveringly on his course, laboring for God, for humanity and for right.
We were only able to find a record of his Conference relations and appointments since 1865. That year he was appointed to Milan, the next to Richmond, and in 1868 he was a Supernumerary. In 1860 he was granted a Superannuate relation, but in the spring of 1870 he was made effective and appointed to Eagleville, where he remained two years; thence he was moved to Glasgow Circuit in 1872; from 1870 to 1875 he served the Proctorville Circuit, where he held again for two years a Superannuate's relation. He was restored to the effective ranks in 1877 and appointed to Civil Bend, remaining there two years; he was next appointed to the Bethany Circuit, and after one year, in 1880 he was sent to the Mt. Moriah Circuit. This was his last year in the effective ranks. In 1881 he accepted a Superannuate relation and moved to Eagleville where he spent the remaining years of his life.
His life harmonized with his profession and he died in peace on May 9, 1892, in Eagleville, MO., lacking only a day of the 81st anniversary of his birth. He had suffered intensely for a number of years from a cancer in the hand, but God's grace was sufficient. Of their six children three remain to comfort their aged mother who for nearly 58 years was the companion of his joys and sorrows.
In compliance with a request of the deceased, Rev D.W. Sligar, a former pastor of Eagleville charge, preached the funeral sermon, being assisted in the service by the pastor and Revs. W.R. Wood, a resident local deacon, and C.G. Hill, pastor of the M.E. Church, South.
Stephen G. Anderson was born in Nicholas County, KY., May 10, 1811 or 1814. With his parents he emigrated to Owen, IN., in 1821. He married in 1835, Elmira Burton, a native of Kentucky, who with her parents, was among those who came to Indiana with the Andersons. He was converted while young and united with the church. He was licensed to preach in 1853, and traveled a circuit two years in Indiana.
He came to Missouri about 1856 and joined the Missouri Conference. In 1858 he was ordained a deacon and 1860 an elder. His ministerial labors extended over the stormiest period of our nation's history, and of necessity were fraught with hardships and dangers such as the border preacher only knew. Amid these difficulties he held unwaveringly on his course, laboring for God, for humanity and for right.
We were only able to find a record of his Conference relations and appointments since 1865. That year he was appointed to Milan, the next to Richmond, and in 1868 he was a Supernumerary. In 1860 he was granted a Superannuate relation, but in the spring of 1870 he was made effective and appointed to Eagleville, where he remained two years; thence he was moved to Glasgow Circuit in 1872; from 1870 to 1875 he served the Proctorville Circuit, where he held again for two years a Superannuate's relation. He was restored to the effective ranks in 1877 and appointed to Civil Bend, remaining there two years; he was next appointed to the Bethany Circuit, and after one year, in 1880 he was sent to the Mt. Moriah Circuit. This was his last year in the effective ranks. In 1881 he accepted a Superannuate relation and moved to Eagleville where he spent the remaining years of his life.
His life harmonized with his profession and he died in peace on May 9, 1892, in Eagleville, MO., lacking only a day of the 81st anniversary of his birth. He had suffered intensely for a number of years from a cancer in the hand, but God's grace was sufficient. Of their six children three remain to comfort their aged mother who for nearly 58 years was the companion of his joys and sorrows.
In compliance with a request of the deceased, Rev D.W. Sligar, a former pastor of Eagleville charge, preached the funeral sermon, being assisted in the service by the pastor and Revs. W.R. Wood, a resident local deacon, and C.G. Hill, pastor of the M.E. Church, South.
He came to Missouri about 1856 and joined the Missouri Conference. In 1858 he was ordained a deacon and 1860 an elder. His ministerial labors extended over the stormiest period of our nation's history, and of necessity were fraught with hardships and dangers such as the border preacher only knew. Amid these difficulties he held unwaveringly on his course, laboring for God, for humanity and for right.
We were only able to find a record of his Conference relations and appointments since 1865. That year he was appointed to Milan, the next to Richmond, and in 1868 he was a Supernumerary. In 1860 he was granted a Superannuate relation, but in the spring of 1870 he was made effective and appointed to Eagleville, where he remained two years; thence he was moved to Glasgow Circuit in 1872; from 1870 to 1875 he served the Proctorville Circuit, where he held again for two years a Superannuate's relation. He was restored to the effective ranks in 1877 and appointed to Civil Bend, remaining there two years; he was next appointed to the Bethany Circuit, and after one year, in 1880 he was sent to the Mt. Moriah Circuit. This was his last year in the effective ranks. In 1881 he accepted a Superannuate relation and moved to Eagleville where he spent the remaining years of his life.
His life harmonized with his profession and he died in peace on May 9, 1892, in Eagleville, MO., lacking only a day of the 81st anniversary of his birth. He had suffered intensely for a number of years from a cancer in the hand, but God's grace was sufficient. Of their six children three remain to comfort their aged mother who for nearly 58 years was the companion of his joys and sorrows.
In compliance with a request of the deceased, Rev D.W. Sligar, a former pastor of Eagleville charge, preached the funeral sermon, being assisted in the service by the pastor and Revs. W.R. Wood, a resident local deacon, and C.G. Hill, pastor of the M.E. Church, South.
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