Fanny (Howe) Anderson and her husband and son Arthur are buried in the same row beside Andrew Howe and his wife. Because of this burial location, I believe that Andrew is her brother and Andrew's father, William, is her father. Because a number of William Anderson's brothers manufactured fanning mills and moved to various towns in Western Pennsylvania, I believe it is likely that William moved to the town of Butler, Butler township, Butler County, Pa at a young age and here met and married Fanny. Andrew had a younger brother, John, who lived in the town of Butler and was a blacksmith. John had several young men helping him in manufacturing in the 1840 Federal Census, one appears to have been married. It is my belief that this other couple was William and Fanny (Howe) Anderson and that they were manufacturing fanning mills.

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Age 72y 4m 14d

From Mercer County (PA) Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. 3 by Loretta DeSantis and Sally Dufford. Headstones documented on 5 Nov.,1979.

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FANNY ANDERSON Decd

(Date of death December 27th, 1887)

I Fanny Anderson of Worth Township Mercer County Pennsylvania do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at heretofore made. And first indirect that my body shall be buried in Mill Brook Cemetary in a manner corresponding with my estate and condition in life. Also I bequeathe to my daughter Frances Dett Anderson all my interest being the one third of fifty acres where I now reside known as the Wilson Farm which was bequeathed to me by the will of my late husband deceased. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty six. Sealed and signed in
Presence of us Fanny Anderson (seal)
G. S. Westlake
G. Bagnall

Filed Probated and recorded Oct. 27 AD 1888