Samuel Forbes Anderson was a builder by trade. In about 1865, he and his wife and two children moved from Ontario, Canada to Michigan, U.S.A. Samuel contiuned his trade, building many of the best homes and buildings in Alma. He constructed the Methodist Church in Alma, Michigan. Samuel married two sisters. When the older sister Emeline died the younger unmarried sister Emily and her young daughter Melissa Blanford (Who late married "the" John Deer) was sent by the Newvills family to care for her 8 Nieces and Nephews. Emily later married Samuel. The Anderson & Deer family history states: Both wives and Samuel and a few of Samuels children and wives are buried in Alma, Michigan in the city cemetery plot under one enormous head stone. The story goes that the Anderson's never finished paying on the stone, therefore there are empty spots on there which they could never use.
Genealogical DEath Indexing System MI Community Health:
Emeline Anderson, Died: 28 Aug. 1872 Pine River, Gratiot Co., Michigan, Legder Page: 225, Record no. 82, Female, White Married, 36y1m13d, Cause of death: Congestive chills, Born: Canada, Father; Thomas J. Nevills, Residence: Canada, Mother; Agnes Nevills, Residence: Canada, Date of Record: 23 May 1873.
Samuel Forbes Anderson was a builder by trade. In about 1865, he and his wife and two children moved from Ontario, Canada to Michigan, U.S.A. Samuel contiuned his trade, building many of the best homes and buildings in Alma. He constructed the Methodist Church in Alma, Michigan. Samuel married two sisters. When the older sister Emeline died the younger unmarried sister Emily and her young daughter Melissa Blanford (Who late married "the" John Deer) was sent by the Newvills family to care for her 8 Nieces and Nephews. Emily later married Samuel. The Anderson & Deer family history states: Both wives and Samuel and a few of Samuels children and wives are buried in Alma, Michigan in the city cemetery plot under one enormous head stone. The story goes that the Anderson's never finished paying on the stone, therefore there are empty spots on there which they could never use.
Genealogical DEath Indexing System MI Community Health:
Emeline Anderson, Died: 28 Aug. 1872 Pine River, Gratiot Co., Michigan, Legder Page: 225, Record no. 82, Female, White Married, 36y1m13d, Cause of death: Congestive chills, Born: Canada, Father; Thomas J. Nevills, Residence: Canada, Mother; Agnes Nevills, Residence: Canada, Date of Record: 23 May 1873.
Gravesite Details
1st Wife of Samuel Forbes Anderson. Duaghter of Thomas James and Mary Nevills.
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