Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 227
CAPT. JOHN W. ANDERSON, a prominent farmer residing on section 30, Sweetland Township, was born March 13, 1834, in Greene County, Ind., and is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth V. ( Burkirk ) Anderson. He was the youngest in a family of five children, of whom the other members were: Mary, Sarah, Amanda, and Josephine. In 1839 he came with his father to Muscatine County, but in 1843 returned to the home of his boyhood, where he remained until 1857, when he again returned to this county, and has here since continues to reside. In the month of October, 1861, he wedded Miss Rosa, daughter of John and Rosalie Beam, of Wilton, Iowa. Her death occurred in 1864, at the age of twenty-five years.
Mr. Anderson was again married, Miss Irena Colbert, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Colbert, becoming his wife.
To them have been born four children: Charles, born April 21, 1867; Noah O., Jan. 21, 1873; Nellie May, May1, 1875, and Lettie E., June 9, 1880; all yet at home.
CAPT. JOHN W. ANDERSON, a prominent farmer residing on section 30, Sweetland Township, was born March 13, 1834, in Greene County, Ind., and is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth V. ( Burkirk ) Anderson. He was the youngest in a family of five children, of whom the other members were: Mary, Sarah, Amanda, and Josephine. In 1839 he came with his father to Muscatine County, but in 1843 returned to the home of his boyhood, where he remained until 1857, when he again returned to this county, and has here since continues to reside. In the month of October, 1861, he wedded Miss Rosa, daughter of John and Rosalie Beam, of Wilton, Iowa. Her death occurred in 1864, at the age of twenty-five years.
Mr. Anderson was again married, Miss Irena Colbert, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Colbert, becoming his wife.
To them have been born four children: Charles, born April 21, 1867; Noah O., Jan. 21, 1873; Nellie May, May1, 1875, and Lettie E., June 9, 1880; all yet at home.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 227
CAPT. JOHN W. ANDERSON, a prominent farmer residing on section 30, Sweetland Township, was born March 13, 1834, in Greene County, Ind., and is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth V. ( Burkirk ) Anderson. He was the youngest in a family of five children, of whom the other members were: Mary, Sarah, Amanda, and Josephine. In 1839 he came with his father to Muscatine County, but in 1843 returned to the home of his boyhood, where he remained until 1857, when he again returned to this county, and has here since continues to reside. In the month of October, 1861, he wedded Miss Rosa, daughter of John and Rosalie Beam, of Wilton, Iowa. Her death occurred in 1864, at the age of twenty-five years.
Mr. Anderson was again married, Miss Irena Colbert, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Colbert, becoming his wife.
To them have been born four children: Charles, born April 21, 1867; Noah O., Jan. 21, 1873; Nellie May, May1, 1875, and Lettie E., June 9, 1880; all yet at home.
CAPT. JOHN W. ANDERSON, a prominent farmer residing on section 30, Sweetland Township, was born March 13, 1834, in Greene County, Ind., and is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth V. ( Burkirk ) Anderson. He was the youngest in a family of five children, of whom the other members were: Mary, Sarah, Amanda, and Josephine. In 1839 he came with his father to Muscatine County, but in 1843 returned to the home of his boyhood, where he remained until 1857, when he again returned to this county, and has here since continues to reside. In the month of October, 1861, he wedded Miss Rosa, daughter of John and Rosalie Beam, of Wilton, Iowa. Her death occurred in 1864, at the age of twenty-five years.
Mr. Anderson was again married, Miss Irena Colbert, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Colbert, becoming his wife.
To them have been born four children: Charles, born April 21, 1867; Noah O., Jan. 21, 1873; Nellie May, May1, 1875, and Lettie E., June 9, 1880; all yet at home.
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