Death of E. B. Anderson. Eli Boyd Anderson, one of the pioneers of Kalamazoo county, a settler at Comstock in 1833, died at his home in that town at 10:30 last evening, aged 83. The funeral takes place at the church in Comstock tomorrow afternoon a t 1 P. M. November 29, 1881 Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph
Eli B. Anderson and family came in 1835, from Gaines, Orleans Co., N. Y., settling on section 18, where he now lives. He bought the land of Linus Ellison. He had been here in 1834 to locate his lands. Squire Anderson, as he has been called for the last forty years, is now, from long residence in this township and venerable bearing, the patriarch among the surviving pioneers of Comstock. He came from a good family; some of the best blood of "'76" runs in his veins. He was born in Ira, Rutland Co., Vt., Dec. 8, 1800. His father, John Anderson, who was born near Boston, was a brave, strong man. He was at Lexington, where the first blood was shed for our liberties; was at Bunker Hill under Stark; went up the steps with Ethan Allen at " Old Ti," and heard the immortal exclamation from Allen's lip; was with Stark at Bennington; and with Allen when he was captured. He carried the express mail from one of our armies to the other during the Revolution; and when Arnold gave Andre’ the pass as " John Anderson," it was after this real John Anderson, who was known so well by reputation as mail-carrier. His granddaughter, Mrs. Ezra Beckwith, has the pocket-Bible that he carried with him during the Revolutionary war, and on the leathern cover of which he used to strap his razor. There was a large reward offered by the British for his capture, dead or alive. Mr. Anderson came from Rutland Co., Vt., to Gaines, Genesee Co., or Holland Purchase, now Orleans County, in 1819. Here he married Miss Abigail Dewey, of the same county. Previous to his marriage he was waiter to Dr. Thomas A. Anderson eighteen months, during the war of 1812. Was one winter at Ogdensburg. His brother, Dr. T. A. Anderson, was in the battle of French Mills. Governor Stevens T. Mason commissioned him justice of the peace for Comstock in 1835. In 1837, he was elected to that office by the people, and for some forty years has served his township in that capacity. He has cleared and improved a large farm, and reared a numerous family. Kalamazoo County History 1880, p359
Eli B. Anderson and family came in 1835, from Gaines, Orleans Co., N. Y., settling on section 18, where he now lives. He bought the land of Linus Ellison. He had been here in 1834 to locate his lands. Squire Anderson, as he has been called for the last forty years, is now, from long residence in this township and venerable bearing, the patriarch among the surviving pioneers of Comstock. He came from a good family; some of the best blood of "'76" runs in his veins. He was born in Ira, Rutland Co., Vt., Dec. 8, 1800. His father, John Anderson, who was born near Boston, was a brave, strong man. He was at Lexington, where the first blood was shed for our liberties; was at Bunker Hill under Stark; went up the steps with Ethan Allen at " Old Ti," and heard the immortal exclamation from Allen's lip; was with Stark at Bennington; and with Allen when he was captured. He carried the express mail from one of our armies to the other during the Revolution; and when Arnold gave Andre’ the pass as " John Anderson," it was after this real John Anderson, who was known so well by reputation as mail-carrier. His granddaughter, Mrs. Ezra Beckwith, has the pocket-Bible that he carried with him during the Revolutionary war, and on the leathern cover of which he used to strap his razor. There was a large reward offered by the British for his capture, dead or alive. Mr. Anderson came from Rutland Co., Vt., to Gaines, Genesee Co., or Holland Purchase, now Orleans County, in 1819. Here he married Miss Abigail Dewey, of the same county. Previous to his marriage he was waiter to Dr. Thomas A. Anderson eighteen months, during the war of 1812. Was one winter at Ogdensburg. His brother, Dr. T. A. Anderson, was in the battle of French Mills. Governor Stevens T. Mason commissioned him justice of the peace for Comstock in 1835. In 1837, he was elected to that office by the people, and for some forty years has served his township in that capacity. He has cleared and improved a large farm, and reared a numerous family. Kalamazoo County History 1880, p359
Death of E. B. Anderson. Eli Boyd Anderson, one of the pioneers of Kalamazoo county, a settler at Comstock in 1833, died at his home in that town at 10:30 last evening, aged 83. The funeral takes place at the church in Comstock tomorrow afternoon a t 1 P. M. November 29, 1881 Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph
Eli B. Anderson and family came in 1835, from Gaines, Orleans Co., N. Y., settling on section 18, where he now lives. He bought the land of Linus Ellison. He had been here in 1834 to locate his lands. Squire Anderson, as he has been called for the last forty years, is now, from long residence in this township and venerable bearing, the patriarch among the surviving pioneers of Comstock. He came from a good family; some of the best blood of "'76" runs in his veins. He was born in Ira, Rutland Co., Vt., Dec. 8, 1800. His father, John Anderson, who was born near Boston, was a brave, strong man. He was at Lexington, where the first blood was shed for our liberties; was at Bunker Hill under Stark; went up the steps with Ethan Allen at " Old Ti," and heard the immortal exclamation from Allen's lip; was with Stark at Bennington; and with Allen when he was captured. He carried the express mail from one of our armies to the other during the Revolution; and when Arnold gave Andre’ the pass as " John Anderson," it was after this real John Anderson, who was known so well by reputation as mail-carrier. His granddaughter, Mrs. Ezra Beckwith, has the pocket-Bible that he carried with him during the Revolutionary war, and on the leathern cover of which he used to strap his razor. There was a large reward offered by the British for his capture, dead or alive. Mr. Anderson came from Rutland Co., Vt., to Gaines, Genesee Co., or Holland Purchase, now Orleans County, in 1819. Here he married Miss Abigail Dewey, of the same county. Previous to his marriage he was waiter to Dr. Thomas A. Anderson eighteen months, during the war of 1812. Was one winter at Ogdensburg. His brother, Dr. T. A. Anderson, was in the battle of French Mills. Governor Stevens T. Mason commissioned him justice of the peace for Comstock in 1835. In 1837, he was elected to that office by the people, and for some forty years has served his township in that capacity. He has cleared and improved a large farm, and reared a numerous family. Kalamazoo County History 1880, p359
Eli B. Anderson and family came in 1835, from Gaines, Orleans Co., N. Y., settling on section 18, where he now lives. He bought the land of Linus Ellison. He had been here in 1834 to locate his lands. Squire Anderson, as he has been called for the last forty years, is now, from long residence in this township and venerable bearing, the patriarch among the surviving pioneers of Comstock. He came from a good family; some of the best blood of "'76" runs in his veins. He was born in Ira, Rutland Co., Vt., Dec. 8, 1800. His father, John Anderson, who was born near Boston, was a brave, strong man. He was at Lexington, where the first blood was shed for our liberties; was at Bunker Hill under Stark; went up the steps with Ethan Allen at " Old Ti," and heard the immortal exclamation from Allen's lip; was with Stark at Bennington; and with Allen when he was captured. He carried the express mail from one of our armies to the other during the Revolution; and when Arnold gave Andre’ the pass as " John Anderson," it was after this real John Anderson, who was known so well by reputation as mail-carrier. His granddaughter, Mrs. Ezra Beckwith, has the pocket-Bible that he carried with him during the Revolutionary war, and on the leathern cover of which he used to strap his razor. There was a large reward offered by the British for his capture, dead or alive. Mr. Anderson came from Rutland Co., Vt., to Gaines, Genesee Co., or Holland Purchase, now Orleans County, in 1819. Here he married Miss Abigail Dewey, of the same county. Previous to his marriage he was waiter to Dr. Thomas A. Anderson eighteen months, during the war of 1812. Was one winter at Ogdensburg. His brother, Dr. T. A. Anderson, was in the battle of French Mills. Governor Stevens T. Mason commissioned him justice of the peace for Comstock in 1835. In 1837, he was elected to that office by the people, and for some forty years has served his township in that capacity. He has cleared and improved a large farm, and reared a numerous family. Kalamazoo County History 1880, p359
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