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Dewey Lee Anderson

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Dewey Lee Anderson

Birth
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Death
22 Jun 1996 (aged 89)
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Burial
West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden of The Last Supper, Lot 18, Grave D
Memorial ID
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Dewey L. Anderson grew up in Wayne County, KY, working on the farm and in his father's saw mills. In 1928 he moved to Benton County, IN, where he worked for Pete Songerath, Fowler Canning Factory, and laying steel for the railroad between Templeton and Otterbein. He also was on a night crew spreading forms for US 24 West of Remington to Wolcott. Later he worked for Clint Darby at Otterbein.

In 1929 Dewey moved back to Kentucky and married Etta Burk [on Sept. 25, 1929], daughter of Charles and Savannah (Bell) Burk. In 1934 Dewey moved his family back to Benton County, IN. He worked for Charles Rodenberger and Claude Rowe until 1944 when he started grain and livestock farming in Pine Township. Dewey and his wife retired in 1971, and lived in Otterbein. Their children were: William C. Anderson, Charles L. Anderson, Virginia Anderson Alberts.
--Benton County (IN) Biography Reference Page (online)
Dewey L. Anderson grew up in Wayne County, KY, working on the farm and in his father's saw mills. In 1928 he moved to Benton County, IN, where he worked for Pete Songerath, Fowler Canning Factory, and laying steel for the railroad between Templeton and Otterbein. He also was on a night crew spreading forms for US 24 West of Remington to Wolcott. Later he worked for Clint Darby at Otterbein.

In 1929 Dewey moved back to Kentucky and married Etta Burk [on Sept. 25, 1929], daughter of Charles and Savannah (Bell) Burk. In 1934 Dewey moved his family back to Benton County, IN. He worked for Charles Rodenberger and Claude Rowe until 1944 when he started grain and livestock farming in Pine Township. Dewey and his wife retired in 1971, and lived in Otterbein. Their children were: William C. Anderson, Charles L. Anderson, Virginia Anderson Alberts.
--Benton County (IN) Biography Reference Page (online)


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