GEORGE W. ANDERSON, one of the oldest citizens of Columbiana county, Ohio, first saw the light in Washington county, Penn., Dec. 11, 1814. His parents were Matthew and Elizabeth (Ladely) Anderson, natives of Ireland and Virginia, respectively. Matthew came to America with his parents when he was two years of age. The parents settled in Washington county, Penn., and there reared a family of three children. Matthew and Elizabeth were members of the Seceders church, but the mother subsequently united with the United Presbyterians. When fifteen years old George W. Anderson began working on a farm, and was employed both as a farmer and carpenter for several years. In 1848 he moved to Columbiana county, settling on the farm now owned by him. He has been so successful in his work that he now owns 214 acres of fine land in Liverpool township, besides land in Virginia. He has in all probability held more public offices than any other man in the township, and all of his public acts were characterized by the same energy and integrity as have dominated his whole life. Isabella Fassett, granddaughter of Thomas Fassett, who at one time owned the town of Liverpool, and in whose honor it was called Fassettstown, became his wife in 1835, and has borne him five children, as follows: Thomas F., married Martha Huston; his death occurred in 1886; Isabel and Clark are his offspring; Matthew married Zrady Huston, they live in East Liverpool, and have one child Clarence G.; Joseph R., married Ellen McDonald who died in 1890; he resides in Columbiana; John C., married Lizzie Todd, by whom he has had one child, George Archer; John manages the home farm, and is a successful and enterprising business man, and Lizzie, who lives with her parents. The family are members of the United Presbyterian church, of which the father is a trustee, having held that position for over a third of a century. The four sons of this representative family served their country in the rebellion, and they fought with the same earnestness and faithfulness that they have displayed throughout their careers. They were brave, patriotic soldiers, that, which no greater praise can be given.
Source: History of the Upper Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wisc. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 257)
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