M. D. Anderson
Dies Here at 83
Businessman, Banker
Suffers Heart Attack;
Services Tomorrow
Melancthon Dye Anderson, 83 prominent local businessman and founder of Anderson Fish and Oyster Co., died of a heart attack yesterday at his residence, 3611 Sperry road.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Cosmopolitan funeral home, 2505 West End ave. J. P. Sanders and Dr. James W. Henley will officiate, and burial will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. The body is at the funeral home.
Native of Kentucky
A native of Covington, Ky, he was born April 22 1870. He and his brother entered the fish business in Cincinnati in 1890, selling out to Booth Fisheries in 1899.
Mr. Anderson became manager of the main store of Booth Fisheries in Cincinnati at that time and was transferred to Nashville as general manager of the Booth store here. He continued with the concern until 1912 when he resigned to enter business for himself.
2 Sons Took Over
Anderson Fish and Oyster Co. was first located at 312 Fourth ave., N., and Mr. Anderson continued in business at that site until 1932 when his two sons took over operation of the business. The company is now located at 412 Broadway and is operated by his surviving son, Robert J. Anderson.
After retiring from the fish business, Mr. Anderson became president of the Nashville Savings & Loan Co., of which he was the major stockholder. He continued as president of the company until selling out his interest in 1941.
Headed Loan Group
For 10 years he also served as president of the Nashville Building & Loan Association which was later combined with the First Federal Savings & Loan Co. Mr. Anderson was also vice president of General Securities Co. for several years.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and served as vice president of that organization. He was also chairman of the house committee of the old Richland Golf club, and had served as a member of the war ration board. Survivors, in addition to his son, includehis widow, Mrs. Amelia Matilda Nordhoff Anderson' his daughters, Mrs. Leland Blackwood, Maryville, Tenn., and Miss Florence Anderson, Mrs. David Rodenhauser, Miss Jean Anderson, all of Nashville; four grandsons, T. D. Anderson Jr. of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Robert William Anderson, Jack Tyler Anderson and Robert Jackson Anderson all of Nashville.
Pallbearers Named
Active pallbearers will be hisfour grandsons, Leland Blackwood, and David Rodenhauser.
Honorary Pallbearers will be E. Gray Smith, Dr. Robert Grizzard, Dr. Wesley Wilkerson, Jack Bass, Luther A. Jones Joe Therrell, Howell Brandon, Tom McIntyre, Alf Levine, Dick Sandman, Seymour Yates, Edwin Rice, Arch Bishop and D. V. Johnson
The Nashville Tennessean - Sunday Morning, Feb 28 1954 - Page 68
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A second much shorter obituary published in Death Notices Feb 28 1954 - Page 68 had no addition information.
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Tennessee Death Records 1908-1958
Name: Melancthon D Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Kentucky
Age: 83
Death Date: 27 Feb 1954
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Father and Mother Unknown
Occupation: Proprietor (retired) Anderson Fish & Oyster CO
Informant: Robert J. Anderson
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Melancthon Dye Anderson
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Covington, Kentucky
Claim Date: 25 Apr 1941
Type of Claim: Life Claim
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Father and Mother of Melancthon D Anderson, Thomas D Anderson married Bethsheba Die
1860 Covington Ward 5 Kenton CO KY, Thomas Anderson, age 42, Bisheby, age 30, Jackson, age 7, Hellen, age 4, Thomas, age 5 month. Thomas is a carpenter.
1870 Covington Ward 5 Kenon CO KY, Thomas Anderson, age 51, Batheheta, age 41, Andrew, age 16, Helen, age 14, Thomas, age 10, Kenneth, age 7, Charles, age 4, Mary, age 2, Melancthon, age 1 mo. Thomas born in Scotland, Batheheta in VA. Children in KY
1880 Kenon CO KY, Thos. Anderson, age 62, Bathsheba, age 52, Andrew, age 27, Hellen, age 24, Thomas, age 20, Kenneth, age 17, Charles, age 14, Mary, age 12, Melancthon, age 10, Walter, age 7, Robert, age 2
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1910 Nashville Ward 10 Davidson CO TN, M.D. Anderson, age 40, Amelia, age 41, Florence, age 17, Thomas, age 10, Robert(Jackson) , age 7, Treasa Nordhoff sister-in-law, age 39. Amelia and Tresa born in England, M.D. born in KY, Florence born in OH, Thomas and Robert in TN
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Family Notes:
•Brother, William W. Anderson died of croup at age 2 Nov 1860 in Casey CO KY . William was born 10 Feb 1858 in KY to Thos D Anderson and Bethsheba Dye. Death: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules index 1850-1880 - Birth: Kentucky Birth Index.
•Brother, Kenneth L Anderson born abt 1866, died 22 Jun 1939 in Los Angeles CA ( California Death Index)
•Brother, Thomas Jefferson Anderson Memorial ID 191980259 Link to parents requested 7-7-19
•Brother, Robert K Anderson, Memorial ID 146276054 Link to parents requested 7-7-19
Dies Here at 83
Businessman, Banker
Suffers Heart Attack;
Services Tomorrow
Melancthon Dye Anderson, 83 prominent local businessman and founder of Anderson Fish and Oyster Co., died of a heart attack yesterday at his residence, 3611 Sperry road.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Cosmopolitan funeral home, 2505 West End ave. J. P. Sanders and Dr. James W. Henley will officiate, and burial will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. The body is at the funeral home.
Native of Kentucky
A native of Covington, Ky, he was born April 22 1870. He and his brother entered the fish business in Cincinnati in 1890, selling out to Booth Fisheries in 1899.
Mr. Anderson became manager of the main store of Booth Fisheries in Cincinnati at that time and was transferred to Nashville as general manager of the Booth store here. He continued with the concern until 1912 when he resigned to enter business for himself.
2 Sons Took Over
Anderson Fish and Oyster Co. was first located at 312 Fourth ave., N., and Mr. Anderson continued in business at that site until 1932 when his two sons took over operation of the business. The company is now located at 412 Broadway and is operated by his surviving son, Robert J. Anderson.
After retiring from the fish business, Mr. Anderson became president of the Nashville Savings & Loan Co., of which he was the major stockholder. He continued as president of the company until selling out his interest in 1941.
Headed Loan Group
For 10 years he also served as president of the Nashville Building & Loan Association which was later combined with the First Federal Savings & Loan Co. Mr. Anderson was also vice president of General Securities Co. for several years.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and served as vice president of that organization. He was also chairman of the house committee of the old Richland Golf club, and had served as a member of the war ration board. Survivors, in addition to his son, includehis widow, Mrs. Amelia Matilda Nordhoff Anderson' his daughters, Mrs. Leland Blackwood, Maryville, Tenn., and Miss Florence Anderson, Mrs. David Rodenhauser, Miss Jean Anderson, all of Nashville; four grandsons, T. D. Anderson Jr. of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Robert William Anderson, Jack Tyler Anderson and Robert Jackson Anderson all of Nashville.
Pallbearers Named
Active pallbearers will be hisfour grandsons, Leland Blackwood, and David Rodenhauser.
Honorary Pallbearers will be E. Gray Smith, Dr. Robert Grizzard, Dr. Wesley Wilkerson, Jack Bass, Luther A. Jones Joe Therrell, Howell Brandon, Tom McIntyre, Alf Levine, Dick Sandman, Seymour Yates, Edwin Rice, Arch Bishop and D. V. Johnson
The Nashville Tennessean - Sunday Morning, Feb 28 1954 - Page 68
*********
A second much shorter obituary published in Death Notices Feb 28 1954 - Page 68 had no addition information.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tennessee Death Records 1908-1958
Name: Melancthon D Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Kentucky
Age: 83
Death Date: 27 Feb 1954
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Father and Mother Unknown
Occupation: Proprietor (retired) Anderson Fish & Oyster CO
Informant: Robert J. Anderson
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Melancthon Dye Anderson
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Covington, Kentucky
Claim Date: 25 Apr 1941
Type of Claim: Life Claim
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father and Mother of Melancthon D Anderson, Thomas D Anderson married Bethsheba Die
1860 Covington Ward 5 Kenton CO KY, Thomas Anderson, age 42, Bisheby, age 30, Jackson, age 7, Hellen, age 4, Thomas, age 5 month. Thomas is a carpenter.
1870 Covington Ward 5 Kenon CO KY, Thomas Anderson, age 51, Batheheta, age 41, Andrew, age 16, Helen, age 14, Thomas, age 10, Kenneth, age 7, Charles, age 4, Mary, age 2, Melancthon, age 1 mo. Thomas born in Scotland, Batheheta in VA. Children in KY
1880 Kenon CO KY, Thos. Anderson, age 62, Bathsheba, age 52, Andrew, age 27, Hellen, age 24, Thomas, age 20, Kenneth, age 17, Charles, age 14, Mary, age 12, Melancthon, age 10, Walter, age 7, Robert, age 2
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1910 Nashville Ward 10 Davidson CO TN, M.D. Anderson, age 40, Amelia, age 41, Florence, age 17, Thomas, age 10, Robert(Jackson) , age 7, Treasa Nordhoff sister-in-law, age 39. Amelia and Tresa born in England, M.D. born in KY, Florence born in OH, Thomas and Robert in TN
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Family Notes:
•Brother, William W. Anderson died of croup at age 2 Nov 1860 in Casey CO KY . William was born 10 Feb 1858 in KY to Thos D Anderson and Bethsheba Dye. Death: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules index 1850-1880 - Birth: Kentucky Birth Index.
•Brother, Kenneth L Anderson born abt 1866, died 22 Jun 1939 in Los Angeles CA ( California Death Index)
•Brother, Thomas Jefferson Anderson Memorial ID 191980259 Link to parents requested 7-7-19
•Brother, Robert K Anderson, Memorial ID 146276054 Link to parents requested 7-7-19
M. D. Anderson
Dies Here at 83
Businessman, Banker
Suffers Heart Attack;
Services Tomorrow
Melancthon Dye Anderson, 83 prominent local businessman and founder of Anderson Fish and Oyster Co., died of a heart attack yesterday at his residence, 3611 Sperry road.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Cosmopolitan funeral home, 2505 West End ave. J. P. Sanders and Dr. James W. Henley will officiate, and burial will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. The body is at the funeral home.
Native of Kentucky
A native of Covington, Ky, he was born April 22 1870. He and his brother entered the fish business in Cincinnati in 1890, selling out to Booth Fisheries in 1899.
Mr. Anderson became manager of the main store of Booth Fisheries in Cincinnati at that time and was transferred to Nashville as general manager of the Booth store here. He continued with the concern until 1912 when he resigned to enter business for himself.
2 Sons Took Over
Anderson Fish and Oyster Co. was first located at 312 Fourth ave., N., and Mr. Anderson continued in business at that site until 1932 when his two sons took over operation of the business. The company is now located at 412 Broadway and is operated by his surviving son, Robert J. Anderson.
After retiring from the fish business, Mr. Anderson became president of the Nashville Savings & Loan Co., of which he was the major stockholder. He continued as president of the company until selling out his interest in 1941.
Headed Loan Group
For 10 years he also served as president of the Nashville Building & Loan Association which was later combined with the First Federal Savings & Loan Co. Mr. Anderson was also vice president of General Securities Co. for several years.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and served as vice president of that organization. He was also chairman of the house committee of the old Richland Golf club, and had served as a member of the war ration board. Survivors, in addition to his son, includehis widow, Mrs. Amelia Matilda Nordhoff Anderson' his daughters, Mrs. Leland Blackwood, Maryville, Tenn., and Miss Florence Anderson, Mrs. David Rodenhauser, Miss Jean Anderson, all of Nashville; four grandsons, T. D. Anderson Jr. of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Robert William Anderson, Jack Tyler Anderson and Robert Jackson Anderson all of Nashville.
Pallbearers Named
Active pallbearers will be hisfour grandsons, Leland Blackwood, and David Rodenhauser.
Honorary Pallbearers will be E. Gray Smith, Dr. Robert Grizzard, Dr. Wesley Wilkerson, Jack Bass, Luther A. Jones Joe Therrell, Howell Brandon, Tom McIntyre, Alf Levine, Dick Sandman, Seymour Yates, Edwin Rice, Arch Bishop and D. V. Johnson
The Nashville Tennessean - Sunday Morning, Feb 28 1954 - Page 68
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A second much shorter obituary published in Death Notices Feb 28 1954 - Page 68 had no addition information.
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Tennessee Death Records 1908-1958
Name: Melancthon D Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Kentucky
Age: 83
Death Date: 27 Feb 1954
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Father and Mother Unknown
Occupation: Proprietor (retired) Anderson Fish & Oyster CO
Informant: Robert J. Anderson
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Melancthon Dye Anderson
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Covington, Kentucky
Claim Date: 25 Apr 1941
Type of Claim: Life Claim
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father and Mother of Melancthon D Anderson, Thomas D Anderson married Bethsheba Die
1860 Covington Ward 5 Kenton CO KY, Thomas Anderson, age 42, Bisheby, age 30, Jackson, age 7, Hellen, age 4, Thomas, age 5 month. Thomas is a carpenter.
1870 Covington Ward 5 Kenon CO KY, Thomas Anderson, age 51, Batheheta, age 41, Andrew, age 16, Helen, age 14, Thomas, age 10, Kenneth, age 7, Charles, age 4, Mary, age 2, Melancthon, age 1 mo. Thomas born in Scotland, Batheheta in VA. Children in KY
1880 Kenon CO KY, Thos. Anderson, age 62, Bathsheba, age 52, Andrew, age 27, Hellen, age 24, Thomas, age 20, Kenneth, age 17, Charles, age 14, Mary, age 12, Melancthon, age 10, Walter, age 7, Robert, age 2
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1910 Nashville Ward 10 Davidson CO TN, M.D. Anderson, age 40, Amelia, age 41, Florence, age 17, Thomas, age 10, Robert(Jackson) , age 7, Treasa Nordhoff sister-in-law, age 39. Amelia and Tresa born in England, M.D. born in KY, Florence born in OH, Thomas and Robert in TN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Family Notes:
•Brother, William W. Anderson died of croup at age 2 Nov 1860 in Casey CO KY . William was born 10 Feb 1858 in KY to Thos D Anderson and Bethsheba Dye. Death: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules index 1850-1880 - Birth: Kentucky Birth Index.
•Brother, Kenneth L Anderson born abt 1866, died 22 Jun 1939 in Los Angeles CA ( California Death Index)
•Brother, Thomas Jefferson Anderson Memorial ID 191980259 Link to parents requested 7-7-19
•Brother, Robert K Anderson, Memorial ID 146276054 Link to parents requested 7-7-19
Dies Here at 83
Businessman, Banker
Suffers Heart Attack;
Services Tomorrow
Melancthon Dye Anderson, 83 prominent local businessman and founder of Anderson Fish and Oyster Co., died of a heart attack yesterday at his residence, 3611 Sperry road.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Cosmopolitan funeral home, 2505 West End ave. J. P. Sanders and Dr. James W. Henley will officiate, and burial will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. The body is at the funeral home.
Native of Kentucky
A native of Covington, Ky, he was born April 22 1870. He and his brother entered the fish business in Cincinnati in 1890, selling out to Booth Fisheries in 1899.
Mr. Anderson became manager of the main store of Booth Fisheries in Cincinnati at that time and was transferred to Nashville as general manager of the Booth store here. He continued with the concern until 1912 when he resigned to enter business for himself.
2 Sons Took Over
Anderson Fish and Oyster Co. was first located at 312 Fourth ave., N., and Mr. Anderson continued in business at that site until 1932 when his two sons took over operation of the business. The company is now located at 412 Broadway and is operated by his surviving son, Robert J. Anderson.
After retiring from the fish business, Mr. Anderson became president of the Nashville Savings & Loan Co., of which he was the major stockholder. He continued as president of the company until selling out his interest in 1941.
Headed Loan Group
For 10 years he also served as president of the Nashville Building & Loan Association which was later combined with the First Federal Savings & Loan Co. Mr. Anderson was also vice president of General Securities Co. for several years.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and served as vice president of that organization. He was also chairman of the house committee of the old Richland Golf club, and had served as a member of the war ration board. Survivors, in addition to his son, includehis widow, Mrs. Amelia Matilda Nordhoff Anderson' his daughters, Mrs. Leland Blackwood, Maryville, Tenn., and Miss Florence Anderson, Mrs. David Rodenhauser, Miss Jean Anderson, all of Nashville; four grandsons, T. D. Anderson Jr. of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Robert William Anderson, Jack Tyler Anderson and Robert Jackson Anderson all of Nashville.
Pallbearers Named
Active pallbearers will be hisfour grandsons, Leland Blackwood, and David Rodenhauser.
Honorary Pallbearers will be E. Gray Smith, Dr. Robert Grizzard, Dr. Wesley Wilkerson, Jack Bass, Luther A. Jones Joe Therrell, Howell Brandon, Tom McIntyre, Alf Levine, Dick Sandman, Seymour Yates, Edwin Rice, Arch Bishop and D. V. Johnson
The Nashville Tennessean - Sunday Morning, Feb 28 1954 - Page 68
*********
A second much shorter obituary published in Death Notices Feb 28 1954 - Page 68 had no addition information.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tennessee Death Records 1908-1958
Name: Melancthon D Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Kentucky
Age: 83
Death Date: 27 Feb 1954
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Father and Mother Unknown
Occupation: Proprietor (retired) Anderson Fish & Oyster CO
Informant: Robert J. Anderson
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Melancthon Dye Anderson
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Covington, Kentucky
Claim Date: 25 Apr 1941
Type of Claim: Life Claim
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father and Mother of Melancthon D Anderson, Thomas D Anderson married Bethsheba Die
1860 Covington Ward 5 Kenton CO KY, Thomas Anderson, age 42, Bisheby, age 30, Jackson, age 7, Hellen, age 4, Thomas, age 5 month. Thomas is a carpenter.
1870 Covington Ward 5 Kenon CO KY, Thomas Anderson, age 51, Batheheta, age 41, Andrew, age 16, Helen, age 14, Thomas, age 10, Kenneth, age 7, Charles, age 4, Mary, age 2, Melancthon, age 1 mo. Thomas born in Scotland, Batheheta in VA. Children in KY
1880 Kenon CO KY, Thos. Anderson, age 62, Bathsheba, age 52, Andrew, age 27, Hellen, age 24, Thomas, age 20, Kenneth, age 17, Charles, age 14, Mary, age 12, Melancthon, age 10, Walter, age 7, Robert, age 2
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1910 Nashville Ward 10 Davidson CO TN, M.D. Anderson, age 40, Amelia, age 41, Florence, age 17, Thomas, age 10, Robert(Jackson) , age 7, Treasa Nordhoff sister-in-law, age 39. Amelia and Tresa born in England, M.D. born in KY, Florence born in OH, Thomas and Robert in TN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Family Notes:
•Brother, William W. Anderson died of croup at age 2 Nov 1860 in Casey CO KY . William was born 10 Feb 1858 in KY to Thos D Anderson and Bethsheba Dye. Death: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules index 1850-1880 - Birth: Kentucky Birth Index.
•Brother, Kenneth L Anderson born abt 1866, died 22 Jun 1939 in Los Angeles CA ( California Death Index)
•Brother, Thomas Jefferson Anderson Memorial ID 191980259 Link to parents requested 7-7-19
•Brother, Robert K Anderson, Memorial ID 146276054 Link to parents requested 7-7-19
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