Source:
An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties,
State of Washington
Western Historical Publishing Company, Publishers
1904
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ROBERT D. ANDERSON,
farmer and stock breeder, resides two miles west of Penrith,
Stevens county. Born in Andrew county, Missouri, June 25,
1855, he is the son of William F. and Anna (Fox) Anderson,
natives of Ohio. When they were married they removed to
Indiana, remaining in that state eighteen years, going thence to
Missouri, where they died. They were the parents of
thirteen children, of whom the following survive: Mary
A., wife of C. M. Clemmens of Portland, Oregon;
Levi in Deer Park, Washington; Thomas, in Portland;
James L., in Kansas; Silas P., in Portland;
Sarah C., married to Enos Mann; Emma, Wife of
Absalom Pollock, in Andrew county, Missouri; Robert D.
our subject; William A., in Kansas; and Lydia E.,
wife of Charles Colburn, of Washington.
At the age of nineteen years, having received a common
school education in Andrew county, our subject began farming in
Missouri. In 1879 he went to the Black Hills, prospected
and engaged in other employments, during which time he
experienced a number of exciting adventures with hostile
Indians. In 188_ he came to Portland, Oregon, going thence
to Walla Walla, Washington, then back to Portland where he
worked four years industriously in the truck and dray business.
Disposing of his interests in this locality, he returned to
Missouri, but subsequently came to Latah, Washington, remained
four years, and then came to his present home in Stevens county,
in 1890. He now has four hundred acres of land, all
fenced, and a portion under cultivation. His present
location is one of the best in the county.
On Jan. 14, 1886, Mr. Anderson was united in
marriage to Mary J. Cross, daughter of Levi and Sarah
J. (Moore) Cross, the father a native of Ohio, the mother of
Indiana. Following their marriage they settled in Iowa,
and later moved to Spokane county, Washington, and thence to
Stevens county in 1889, where the mother died. The father
still lives here. They had these children, Mary J.,
James B., Alice, wife of Willard F. Belknap; Ella,
married to John McEvers, and Ada, wife of John
Ravens.
Mr. Anderson is a Republican. He has received
frequent offers of nomination for office at the hands of his
party, but has invariably refused them. He has served as
delegate to several county conventions, and in 1891 served one
term as justice of the peace.
Source: An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties, State of Washington - Western
Historical Publishing Company, Publishers - 1904 - Page 205 |
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