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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [319-320]

           DARLING ANDERSON, farmer, section 8, Chandler Township, was born
        in Berwickshire, Scotland, April 1, 1830.  His father, GEORGE
        ANDERSON, was a farmer in Scotland and died in his native country,
        in 1840.
           MR. ANDERSON lived in Scotland until he was 22 years of age,
        when he emigrated with his mother, JANE (YOUNG) ANDERSON, and four
        brothers to Canada, locating on a farm in the Province of Quebec,
        where they were engaged in agriculture eight years. In 1860,
        accompanied by three younger brothers, he came to Michigan and
        secured the entire acreage of section 11 and half of section 4 in
        Caseville Township, under the Graduation Act. They were the first
        permanent settlers in the township; and, being single men, in
        rugged health, and with hopeful hearts, with dispositions to make
        the best of circumstances, the privations of pioneers to which they
        were subjected made little permanent impression beyond mere momen-
        tary perplexity. They were the first to convey household fixtures
        and necessaries over the stage route hither through Caseville
        Township. Wild game abounded, and of a variety suited to human
        needs and was depended on for a long time as a means of subsist-
        ence. The nearest market place was at Sebewaing, whither all farm
        produce was conveyed. After the first year the land was divided,
        MR. ANDERSON'S portion being situated on the northeast quarter of
        section 11. He improved a part of the place, but in 1867 he removed
        to Chandler Township, and at different periods since has secured
        lands amounting 320 acres, on sections 5, 8, and 9, all being
        favorably situated. He has made considerable improvements single-
        handed, having no sons old enough to render much assistance.
           The Township of Chandler was set off in 1867, and in 1869 he was
        made Treasurer, a position he held ten consecutive years. He has
        been Road Commissioner six years. In political sentiment, MR.
        ANDERSON is a Republican.
           He was married Oct. 6, 1870, in Durham village, in the Province
        of Quebec, to JANET CRAIK. They have been the parents of three
        children, one of whom is deceased.  DOROTHY J. was born Dec. 26,
        1872; GEORGE D., May 12, 1874.  MRS. ANDERSON was born April 1,
        1840, in the Province of Quebec, and is the daughter of ALEXANDER
        and DOROTHY (GILCHRIST) CRAIK, both of whom were born in Scotland.
        The family are members of the Presbyterian Church.

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