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Counties of La Grange and Noble, Indiana:
historical and biographical
Authors: J H Herrick; John Paul Jones;
         Weston A. Goodspeed; R H Herrick
Published: Chicago, F A Battey & Co., 1882

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ANDERSON, William  - Greenfield Township
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William Anderson is a native of Ohio, and son of John and Mary Anderson,
who removed to Indiana August 16, 1829.  After spending one winter in
Michigan, they removed to this county and settled on Pretty Prairie, where
they died; both were natives of Pennsylvania.  William Anderson was born
April 10, 181, and resided with his parents until his father's death.  He
farmed on shares and owned a half-interest in 100 acres in this township,
besides 250 acres in Steuben County.  After he was married, June 2, 1843,
to Miss Elizabeth Selby, he bought forty acres of land in this township,
where he settled, subsequently purchasing his present farm of 120 acres,
that is well improved and supplied with every convenience.  Mr. Anderson
owns 593 acres of land, all in this township, except ninety of timber land
that lies in Bloomfield Township, and besides their frame residence, has on
his farm two tenant houses, four barns, etc.  Mrs. Anderson is a native of
Ohio, as were also her parents Samuel and Rebecca Selby; they came to this
township and located in 1840.  Mr. Selby died at Lima, and Mrs. Selby is
yet living in Gilead, Mich.  Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have eight children -
Eliza, Amos, Jane, Amanda, Rebecca, Albert, Alonzo and Clara, all of whom
are married but two - Albert and Clara.

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