Elizabeth May Dorland was born in Clermont, Fayette Co., Iowa, April 27, 1870. She was the daughter of Daniel W. Dorland and Rachel Shaffer. She grew to womanhood in Fayette county and received her education in the county schools there, and at West Union Academy. Later she furthered her education at the Dixon, Illinois Business College and the University of Chicago. She entered the teaching profession and was engaged in that profession for fifty years. Schools in which she taught included Clermont, OelWwwein, West Union and Fairfield, Iowa, also Great Falls and Anaconda, Montana.
On October 19, 1916 she was united in marriage to Vincent Grant Anderson of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The ceremony was performed by C. M. Ridenoier, minister of the Christian church at Great Falls, Montana.
After making their home at Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a time they moved to Fort Pierce, Florida. There Mrs. Anderson taught school for a time and took an active part in the civic work of the community and in various organizations including the D.A.R. She became a charter member of the Christian church at Fort Pierce, which since has grown to a congregation which numbers over 1000 members. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson bought a home with citrus grove at Fort Pierce and resided there until his death.
Following Mr. Anderson's death in January 1942, she returned to Iowa to make her home with her sister, Mrs. Eva Seaton of Spenser. Mrs. Anderson died at the Spenser Hospital on Sunday evening, October 10, 1954.
She was survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eva Seaton of Spenser and Mrs. R. T. Turner of Whittier, California and a number of nephews and nieces including one nephew Mr. Roy Nefzger who resides in Spenser.
Mrs. Anderson was a member of the 1st Christian church and of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Spenser.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth May Anderson were held at the Cobb-Warner chapel in Spenser on October 13, 1954 at 2:00 p.m. the Rev. Richard Goins presided and music was furnished by a duet composed of Mrs. Robert Hager and Mrs. Burdette Weiser who sang, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," and "Abide With Me." They were accompanied by Mrs. Paul Cooksey. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Pallbearers: Robert Nefzger, Ted Nefzger, Dan Cole, Holmes Seaton, Dale Zeigler, Spenser; and Oliver Anderson of Pocahontas, nephews of Mr. Anderson.
Isabelle Dorland McClintock in a letter to Tom Dorland dated July 10, 1999, describes Libby as, "young, adventuresome, challenging, etc., went to Montana, alone, and homesteaded, taught school. The school a little one room affair, was located at the corner of four sections in Montana. She retired from this position, which later paid her a pension of about $25 per month."
On October 19, 1916 she was united in marriage to Vincent Grant Anderson of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The ceremony was performed by C. M. Ridenoier, minister of the Christian church at Great Falls, Montana.
After making their home at Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a time they moved to Fort Pierce, Florida. There Mrs. Anderson taught school for a time and took an active part in the civic work of the community and in various organizations including the D.A.R. She became a charter member of the Christian church at Fort Pierce, which since has grown to a congregation which numbers over 1000 members. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson bought a home with citrus grove at Fort Pierce and resided there until his death.
Following Mr. Anderson's death in January 1942, she returned to Iowa to make her home with her sister, Mrs. Eva Seaton of Spenser. Mrs. Anderson died at the Spenser Hospital on Sunday evening, October 10, 1954.
She was survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eva Seaton of Spenser and Mrs. R. T. Turner of Whittier, California and a number of nephews and nieces including one nephew Mr. Roy Nefzger who resides in Spenser.
Mrs. Anderson was a member of the 1st Christian church and of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Spenser.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth May Anderson were held at the Cobb-Warner chapel in Spenser on October 13, 1954 at 2:00 p.m. the Rev. Richard Goins presided and music was furnished by a duet composed of Mrs. Robert Hager and Mrs. Burdette Weiser who sang, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," and "Abide With Me." They were accompanied by Mrs. Paul Cooksey. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Pallbearers: Robert Nefzger, Ted Nefzger, Dan Cole, Holmes Seaton, Dale Zeigler, Spenser; and Oliver Anderson of Pocahontas, nephews of Mr. Anderson.
Isabelle Dorland McClintock in a letter to Tom Dorland dated July 10, 1999, describes Libby as, "young, adventuresome, challenging, etc., went to Montana, alone, and homesteaded, taught school. The school a little one room affair, was located at the corner of four sections in Montana. She retired from this position, which later paid her a pension of about $25 per month."
Elizabeth May Dorland was born in Clermont, Fayette Co., Iowa, April 27, 1870. She was the daughter of Daniel W. Dorland and Rachel Shaffer. She grew to womanhood in Fayette county and received her education in the county schools there, and at West Union Academy. Later she furthered her education at the Dixon, Illinois Business College and the University of Chicago. She entered the teaching profession and was engaged in that profession for fifty years. Schools in which she taught included Clermont, OelWwwein, West Union and Fairfield, Iowa, also Great Falls and Anaconda, Montana.
On October 19, 1916 she was united in marriage to Vincent Grant Anderson of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The ceremony was performed by C. M. Ridenoier, minister of the Christian church at Great Falls, Montana.
After making their home at Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a time they moved to Fort Pierce, Florida. There Mrs. Anderson taught school for a time and took an active part in the civic work of the community and in various organizations including the D.A.R. She became a charter member of the Christian church at Fort Pierce, which since has grown to a congregation which numbers over 1000 members. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson bought a home with citrus grove at Fort Pierce and resided there until his death.
Following Mr. Anderson's death in January 1942, she returned to Iowa to make her home with her sister, Mrs. Eva Seaton of Spenser. Mrs. Anderson died at the Spenser Hospital on Sunday evening, October 10, 1954.
She was survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eva Seaton of Spenser and Mrs. R. T. Turner of Whittier, California and a number of nephews and nieces including one nephew Mr. Roy Nefzger who resides in Spenser.
Mrs. Anderson was a member of the 1st Christian church and of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Spenser.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth May Anderson were held at the Cobb-Warner chapel in Spenser on October 13, 1954 at 2:00 p.m. the Rev. Richard Goins presided and music was furnished by a duet composed of Mrs. Robert Hager and Mrs. Burdette Weiser who sang, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," and "Abide With Me." They were accompanied by Mrs. Paul Cooksey. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Pallbearers: Robert Nefzger, Ted Nefzger, Dan Cole, Holmes Seaton, Dale Zeigler, Spenser; and Oliver Anderson of Pocahontas, nephews of Mr. Anderson.
Isabelle Dorland McClintock in a letter to Tom Dorland dated July 10, 1999, describes Libby as, "young, adventuresome, challenging, etc., went to Montana, alone, and homesteaded, taught school. The school a little one room affair, was located at the corner of four sections in Montana. She retired from this position, which later paid her a pension of about $25 per month."
On October 19, 1916 she was united in marriage to Vincent Grant Anderson of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The ceremony was performed by C. M. Ridenoier, minister of the Christian church at Great Falls, Montana.
After making their home at Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a time they moved to Fort Pierce, Florida. There Mrs. Anderson taught school for a time and took an active part in the civic work of the community and in various organizations including the D.A.R. She became a charter member of the Christian church at Fort Pierce, which since has grown to a congregation which numbers over 1000 members. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson bought a home with citrus grove at Fort Pierce and resided there until his death.
Following Mr. Anderson's death in January 1942, she returned to Iowa to make her home with her sister, Mrs. Eva Seaton of Spenser. Mrs. Anderson died at the Spenser Hospital on Sunday evening, October 10, 1954.
She was survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eva Seaton of Spenser and Mrs. R. T. Turner of Whittier, California and a number of nephews and nieces including one nephew Mr. Roy Nefzger who resides in Spenser.
Mrs. Anderson was a member of the 1st Christian church and of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Spenser.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth May Anderson were held at the Cobb-Warner chapel in Spenser on October 13, 1954 at 2:00 p.m. the Rev. Richard Goins presided and music was furnished by a duet composed of Mrs. Robert Hager and Mrs. Burdette Weiser who sang, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," and "Abide With Me." They were accompanied by Mrs. Paul Cooksey. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Pallbearers: Robert Nefzger, Ted Nefzger, Dan Cole, Holmes Seaton, Dale Zeigler, Spenser; and Oliver Anderson of Pocahontas, nephews of Mr. Anderson.
Isabelle Dorland McClintock in a letter to Tom Dorland dated July 10, 1999, describes Libby as, "young, adventuresome, challenging, etc., went to Montana, alone, and homesteaded, taught school. The school a little one room affair, was located at the corner of four sections in Montana. She retired from this position, which later paid her a pension of about $25 per month."
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