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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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Page 192
ANDERSON, William A.
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William A. Anderson, farmer and miller, section 36, Denver Township, is a
son of James F. and Catherine (Forbes) Anderson, natives of Ontario, Can.,
and was born Dec. 12, '40, in Wellington County, in that dominion.  He was
educated in the select schools of his native county, and during the summer
seasons worked on his father's farm, principally, until 20 years of age,
when he entered the employ of Dr. C. Beadle, of St. Catherines, as retail
agent, serving six months, then as collector for the same firm, in the
nursery business, until 1863.  His travel was extended over various portions
of the Province.

Mr. Anderson then came to this county and settled in Denver Township, where
he was very extensively engaged in lumbering, disposing of many thousand
feet of lumber annually, until 1878, when he turned his attention to farming.
He has 80 acres of fine land, of which 40 are improved.  Dec. 25, 1864, he
was married in Denver village, to Mrs. Phebe (Stone) Barnhard, daughter of
Aaron and Amanda (Dickson) Stone, natives of Connecticut.  She was born in
Litchfield County, Sept. 10, 1840.  When she was 13 years old her parents
moved to De Kalb Co., Ind., and lived three years, thence to this State,
locating in Denver Township, where she lived until her marriage.  Mr. and
Mrs. Anderson have had six children:  Delos G., born Feb. 10, 1867; Carrie,
Feb. 19, 1869; Nellie, Nov. 15, 1872; Addie, Jan. 3, 1874; Willie B., born
March 12, 1878, died Nov. 16, 1881; Albert G., June 22, 1880.  Mrs. A. had
one child by a former marriage: Ocelia, born Aug. 19, 1860, and died April
3, 1863.  Mr. Anderson is a member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 180, Fremont,
and is devoted to the Republican party.

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