Civil War Veteran-Confederate Army
Co. H, 48th Alabama Infantry
UCV at Carnegie, OK
Pension Application has Capt. Houston's co., Broomfield's Regt. from Jackson Co., Alabama
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The Carnegie Herald, Wednesday, December 2, 1915

M.C. Anderson was born in South Carolina, November 7, 1841, and died at the home of his son, Ruben Anderson, North of Carnegie, Sunday, November 28, 1915 age 74 years and 21 days.

At his old home in South Carolina on February 27, 1866 he was married to Sarah Lawson, who survives him. To this union were born 15 children, 13 of whom are still living, and all except one were present at the funeral, which was conducted by Rev. P.R. Huckleberry at Alfalfa Monday.

In 1881 he was converter and joined the Church of Christmas and was a member of that church at the time of his death. He was a loving kind and affectionate father, a faithful, true and considerate husband, living a clean Christian life.

After several changes of locations, he moved to Oklahoma in 1906 and lived in the Alfalfa vicinity until about a year ago when he moved to a farm near Nella.

During the civil war he was a Sgt. In the Confederate Army. He served with Co. H, 48th Alabama Infantry "The Cherokee Grays". Sgt. Anderson was wounded in action at 2nd Manassas and again at Petersburg. Sgt. Anderson was paroled in 1865 at Appomattox Court House. Pension Application has Capt. Houston's Co., Broommmfield's Regiment from Jackson Co. Alabama. UCV at Carnegie, Oklahoma.

Thanksgiving day he had the good pleasure of celebrating that day of thankfulness in a loving family reunion at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Olive Fanning, in Carnegie, with all of his family, except one daughter. At that time he said this great blessing seemed to be arranged especially for him that it might be his privilege to enjoy a visit with his family once more before he was called home. He said there was no cloud no uncertainty, nothing at all between him and God and he seemed only to be awaiting the summon from on high.