John C. Anderson was a native of Mississippi, born April 19, 1829. He lived there in early boyhood and about 1837, in company with his parents came to Texas settling in Angelina County Texas. He engaged in farming which he followed during the greater part of his life. He was married in that county on the 12th of September 1847 to Miss Mary A. Caldwell, who was born in Maury County, Tennessee. Feb 20. 1832. She spent her girlhood in this state , coming here with her parents in 1835. Following his marriage Mr. Anderson removed to Anderson County in 1850, making his home there through the succeeding 18 years, when he took up his abode in Ellis County. Which was a typical western frontier district, having but a few habitants and abounding in game of various kinds and of almost unlimited quantity. Again Mr. Anderson made a removal in 1877, when he settled in Young County, his death there occuring on the 27th of April of he same year. His widow was still living at an advanced age; making her home with her son R.G. Anderson . They had 6 children: one son and 5 daughters; R.G.Anderson, Maggie wife of R. V. Wolverton,Ann E, wife of B.A. Shelton, of Greer Co. Oklahoma. Isabelle, wife of J. G. Wolford of Fresno, Calif. Robert G. (Verina) the widow of J. Wylie and Lizzie of Abilene. Mary Ann Colwell Anderson (FAG #61149407 ) IS BURIED IN ABILENE MUNICIPAL IN TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS-She died March o6, 1914.
John C. Anderson was a native of Mississippi, born April 19, 1829. He lived there in early boyhood and about 1837, in company with his parents came to Texas settling in Angelina County Texas. He engaged in farming which he followed during the greater part of his life. He was married in that county on the 12th of September 1847 to Miss Mary A. Caldwell, who was born in Maury County, Tennessee. Feb 20. 1832. She spent her girlhood in this state , coming here with her parents in 1835. Following his marriage Mr. Anderson removed to Anderson County in 1850, making his home there through the succeeding 18 years, when he took up his abode in Ellis County. Which was a typical western frontier district, having but a few habitants and abounding in game of various kinds and of almost unlimited quantity. Again Mr. Anderson made a removal in 1877, when he settled in Young County, his death there occuring on the 27th of April of he same year. His widow was still living at an advanced age; making her home with her son R.G. Anderson . They had 6 children: one son and 5 daughters; R.G.Anderson, Maggie wife of R. V. Wolverton,Ann E, wife of B.A. Shelton, of Greer Co. Oklahoma. Isabelle, wife of J. G. Wolford of Fresno, Calif. Robert G. (Verina) the widow of J. Wylie and Lizzie of Abilene. Mary Ann Colwell Anderson (FAG #61149407 ) IS BURIED IN ABILENE MUNICIPAL IN TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS-She died March o6, 1914.
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