William L. Anderson, is one of Montgomery County's progressive agriculturists and public-spirited men of affairs. He is a talented minister and versatile writer, also.
Mr. Anderson was born in Brown County, Indiana, on July 15, 1847, a son of Madison B. and Salome (Harshbarger) Anderson, but nearly all of his life has been spent in Montgomery County whither his parents removed with him in 1849, locating on the farm where our subject now lives in Section 7, Clark Township, has conducted the Ladoga Gardens for many years with great success.
The early education of William L. Anderson was obtained in the Ladoga Seminary and Academy, and in 1869 he entered Ky. University where he remained until 1871 making an excellent record for scholarship. In 1872 he entered Meadville Theological School in Pa, from which institution he was grad. in 1874. Following his graduation he was for two years turor in Latin and Greek in the last named school and at the same time he had charge of the church in Millegeville and also that of Oil City. He had united with the Christian Church in 1866 and began preaching the following year.
Having completed his college work he became pastor of the church at Aurora, Ohio, after which he preached for the church at Bedford, Ohio. Having concluded to combine preaching and teaching, he returned to Ladoga, Indiana, and attended the Indiana Central Normal and Business College, from which he was graduated. He then taught 2 years in the Ladoga public school and was elected principal, but accepted the position of superintendent of the township schools at New Winchester, In.
Mr. Anderson was born in Brown County, Indiana, on July 15, 1847, a son of Madison B. and Salome (Harshbarger) Anderson, but nearly all of his life has been spent in Montgomery County whither his parents removed with him in 1849, locating on the farm where our subject now lives in Section 7, Clark Township, has conducted the Ladoga Gardens for many years with great success.
The early education of William L. Anderson was obtained in the Ladoga Seminary and Academy, and in 1869 he entered Ky. University where he remained until 1871 making an excellent record for scholarship. In 1872 he entered Meadville Theological School in Pa, from which institution he was grad. in 1874. Following his graduation he was for two years turor in Latin and Greek in the last named school and at the same time he had charge of the church in Millegeville and also that of Oil City. He had united with the Christian Church in 1866 and began preaching the following year.
Having completed his college work he became pastor of the church at Aurora, Ohio, after which he preached for the church at Bedford, Ohio. Having concluded to combine preaching and teaching, he returned to Ladoga, Indiana, and attended the Indiana Central Normal and Business College, from which he was graduated. He then taught 2 years in the Ladoga public school and was elected principal, but accepted the position of superintendent of the township schools at New Winchester, In.
William L. Anderson, is one of Montgomery County's progressive agriculturists and public-spirited men of affairs. He is a talented minister and versatile writer, also.
Mr. Anderson was born in Brown County, Indiana, on July 15, 1847, a son of Madison B. and Salome (Harshbarger) Anderson, but nearly all of his life has been spent in Montgomery County whither his parents removed with him in 1849, locating on the farm where our subject now lives in Section 7, Clark Township, has conducted the Ladoga Gardens for many years with great success.
The early education of William L. Anderson was obtained in the Ladoga Seminary and Academy, and in 1869 he entered Ky. University where he remained until 1871 making an excellent record for scholarship. In 1872 he entered Meadville Theological School in Pa, from which institution he was grad. in 1874. Following his graduation he was for two years turor in Latin and Greek in the last named school and at the same time he had charge of the church in Millegeville and also that of Oil City. He had united with the Christian Church in 1866 and began preaching the following year.
Having completed his college work he became pastor of the church at Aurora, Ohio, after which he preached for the church at Bedford, Ohio. Having concluded to combine preaching and teaching, he returned to Ladoga, Indiana, and attended the Indiana Central Normal and Business College, from which he was graduated. He then taught 2 years in the Ladoga public school and was elected principal, but accepted the position of superintendent of the township schools at New Winchester, In.
Mr. Anderson was born in Brown County, Indiana, on July 15, 1847, a son of Madison B. and Salome (Harshbarger) Anderson, but nearly all of his life has been spent in Montgomery County whither his parents removed with him in 1849, locating on the farm where our subject now lives in Section 7, Clark Township, has conducted the Ladoga Gardens for many years with great success.
The early education of William L. Anderson was obtained in the Ladoga Seminary and Academy, and in 1869 he entered Ky. University where he remained until 1871 making an excellent record for scholarship. In 1872 he entered Meadville Theological School in Pa, from which institution he was grad. in 1874. Following his graduation he was for two years turor in Latin and Greek in the last named school and at the same time he had charge of the church in Millegeville and also that of Oil City. He had united with the Christian Church in 1866 and began preaching the following year.
Having completed his college work he became pastor of the church at Aurora, Ohio, after which he preached for the church at Bedford, Ohio. Having concluded to combine preaching and teaching, he returned to Ladoga, Indiana, and attended the Indiana Central Normal and Business College, from which he was graduated. He then taught 2 years in the Ladoga public school and was elected principal, but accepted the position of superintendent of the township schools at New Winchester, In.
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