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County of Christian, Kentucky, historical and biographical
F. A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago; 1884

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        ROBERT M. ANDERSON'S father, JOHN ANDERSON, now of Hopkins-
     ville, Ky., was born in 1820, in Christian County, and is a son
     of JOSIAH ANDERSON, of whom mention is made in the history of
     Hamby Precinct.  In 1840 he was married to Miss PERNECIA COON,
     by whom he had two children - Mrs. M. D. MEACHAM and ROBERT M.
     ANDERSON.  Mrs. JOHN ANDERSON died in this county in 1881.
     ROBERT M. was born November 23, 1843.  He learned the trade of
     carpenter, which he followed until 1873, with the exception of
     a short interval of time, during which he served as Assistant
     Postmaster at Hopkinsville.  He was married in Shelby County,
     Ky., in 1866, to Miss MELISSA A., daughter of J. M. WOODS.  She
     was born in Shelby County, December 30, 1842.  Since 1873 Mr.
     ANDERSON has been merchandising, and is now conducting a
     flourishing grocery business on Court Street, between Virginia
     and Main Streets.  He is a member of the Masonic Order; Knights of
     Honor; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows, and is Grand Patriarch of
     the Grand Encampment of the I. O. O. F., State of Kentucky, Mr.
     
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     ANDERSON sustained a severe loss in the conflagration of October,
     1882, and in 1883 rebuilt a substantial business house on the site
     of the former, at a cost of $3,700.  Of his four children, the
     eldest, ADA, is deceased; those living are FLORENCE, DAISEY, and
     MAY ANDERSON.
     
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