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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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EDWARD ANDERSONEDWARD ANDERSON, one of the extensive land owners and seccessful farmers whois a tiller of Gill township soil, Sullivan county, is a native of that far away and picturesque country of Northern Europe--Sweden. He was born May 3, 1861, near Starby. He is the son of Swan and Mary (Benson) Anderson. The father was born about 1816 and died about 1868, in the country of his birth. The mother was born April 14, 1821, in Sweden and died December 20, 1908, in her native land. At the age of fifteen, having attended the schools of Starby, Sweden, Edward Anderson commenced to learn the blacksmith's trade. After working at the forge for twelve years he emigrated to America, where he worked in New York City one year and then went to Rantoul, Illinois, and after two years' service for wages there he went to Paxton, Illinois, and purchased a machine and blacksmith shop. There Mr. Anderson worked vigorously during all the years up to 1905, when he had accumulated a sufficient amount to enable him to buy land, which he did, leasing his shops. He selected the lands on which he now resides in Gill township. This land he purchased in 1903, and his first tract consisted of three hundred and sixty-eight acres, to which he has added until he now owns five hundred less two acres. Of this he operates through careful tillage about three hundred acres, and the remainder he has leased to others. He raised corn, wheat and stock. Being a thorough man in whatever he undertakes he has succeeded well in the role of an American farmer, as well as one who wielded the sledge so many years. Having in mind the protection of his home circle he wisely became a member of both the Modern Woodmen of America camp at Merom, Indiana, and the Royal Neighbors fraternal societies, both affording a beneficiary in case of sickness or death. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and children are members of the Swedish Lutheran church at Paxton, Illinois, and in politics he is a Republican. He has never aspired to public office in his adopted country, but seeks the best men to fill the local and state positions. He was united in marriage, April 20, 1895, to Anna Marie Peterson, born in Sweden, May 24, 1872, a daughter of P. M. Anderhanson, whose wife's maiden name was Charlotte Helen Johnson. The father is deceased, and the mother resides in Sweden. Mrs. Anderson accompanied her brother to this country in 1888, and they located in Rantoul, Illinois, going from there to Chicago, 1895. Six children were born of this union: Swan Walford, born June 2, 1897, died aged two years and seven months; Oscar Edward, born May 6, 1898; Helen Marie, born September 6, 1900; Ebba Marie, born January 18, 1902; Albert, who was born July 21, 1906, and died in infancy; Carl Raymond, born December 25, 1907. Mrs. Anderson is a member of Royal Neighbors and also of the Circle of Honor and she carries protection in both. Both Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have policies in the Prudential Insurance Company also, and both are well insured for their families. VOLUME II. PAGE 319. A history of Sullivan County, Indiana, closing of the first century's history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth THOMAS J. WOLFE EDITOR ILLUSTRATED THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK CHICAGO 1909 |
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