Didama Dyer, born in Warren County, Kentucky, in 1807, married William H. Anderson in 1827, and the next year they came to Lafayette County. They had nine children; William went to California in 1850 and came home so ill in May 1851 that he died the next day, and by 1881 Didama had forty-six living grandchildren. Her sons Charles R., James A. and Harrison farmed near Tabo: Charles mined in California for four years and was held in prisons from Camp Morton to Point Lookout after his capture in 1863, James freighted across the plains for Russell & Majors, and Harrison was held nine months at Lexington in 1861. A separate family, that of V. T. Anderson of Campbell County, Virginia, came in 1837 and ran a livery stable at Odessa. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Lafayette County history.
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Settled in Lafayette County in 1828
Farmer, Washington Township; Confederate soldier
CHARLES R. ANDERSON, post office Tabo, Mo., eldest son of William H. and Didama Anderson. His mother, Didama Anderson, was a daughter of Abner and Mary Dyer, was born May 2, 1807, in Warren county, Ky., and August 30, 1827, was married to Mr. Wm. H. Anderson. The next year, 1828, they came to this county and have lived here ever since. They had nine children: Eliza J., Charles R., Elizabeth H., Nancy E., James A., Harrison H., Julia C, Tirza M. and Esther A. These were all married and Tirza is now the only one of the girls living. They were all respectable members of the Christian church. Mr. Wm. H. Anderson went to California in 1850 and returned May 1, 1851 very ill and died the next day, May 2, 1851. Mrs. Anderson is now keeping house for her youngest son. She has forty-six living grand-children, and has nine great grand-children married. She has been a member of the Christian church for fifty years. Her health is excellent. Her oldest son, Charles R. Anderson, was born Nov. 1, 1830, in this county. He was born and raised on a farm and has been a farmer all his life. At the age of twenty he went to California during the gold fever and remained there four years. Had good luck at mining. He returned by the isthmus, and bought a farm in Freedom township. In 1861 he enlisted in the M. S. G., and in the confederate service. May, 1863 he was taken prisoner at Big Black, Miss., and was in different prisons — Camp Morton, Ft Delaware, Point Lookout, Mo., Palmyra, N. Y., was nearly starved to death and often guarded by negroes. In 1865 he was exchanged, and came home from Alabama in October, 1865. Sept. 4, 1872, he was married to Miss Mary E. Mathews, of this county, and has three children — Lee Price, Didama T. and Nancy E. He is now living on a farm of 180 acres of first-rate land in Washington township.
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Plains freighter, then farmer
JAMES A. ANDERSON, post office Tabo, son of William H. and Didama Anderson, was born in this county June 20, 1838, two miles south of where Higginsville now stands, where he was raised and educated. During the years 1858 and 1859 he was in the employ of Russell & Majors, government fi-fighters to the west and in the spring of 1860 was employed by Jones & Cartwright in the same business, when he crossed the plains, returning late the following fall. Then had a hard spell of the typhoid fever it being twelve months before he recovered, which kept him out of the army. February 16, 1864, he was married to Miss Mary E. Roach, of Johnson county. Mo. They have seven children now living: Charles R., Carrie E., Flora M., James H., Sue Ella, Arthur and Willie A. With two ponies and $160 he began married life, renting a farm for two years. In 1866 he purchased 100 acres of land of his uncle, Ira Anderson, at $1,250 on twelve months time, which he paid for and on which he now lives; and has now a farm of 240 acres.
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Farmer near Tabo
HARRISON ANDERSON, postoffice Tabo, Missouri, son of William H. and Didama Anderson, was born Dec. 9, 1840, in this county, where he was raised on a farm and has been a farmer all his life. His father died when he was but eleven years old leaving him at that tender age in charge of his mother and sister. During the late war, in 1861 he was taken prisoner by Federal troops of McFeran's regiment, and Jield nine months in Lexington. In 1865 he took the oath of allegiance, paid his thirty dollars and went to Kansas for safety. In three months he returned and made a crop entirely without horses or mules. On the 24th of April, 1878. he married Miss Lucy Wilson, of this county, and has two children: Mary and Richard. He now owns a gQod farm of one hundred acres, black loam and hemp land. He and his wife are both members of the Christian church.
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Settler of 1836; uncle of James A. Anderson
IRA D. ANDERSON,
P. O. AuUville, Missouri; son of Abraham Anderson, was born December 7, 1816, in Warren county, Kentucky, where he was raised and educated. In 1836, he moved to Missouri and settled in,this county, where he entered the farm upon which he now resides. In 1838 he was mar-
T ried to Miss Harriet A. Collins, daughter of Wm. Collins, Sr, By this union they have eight children living: Henry T., Emily E., Warren V. Joseph H., Wm. S., Leonora L., Egbert, and Henrietta. Three of these are married, and two of them are living in Johnson county. Both Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are members of the Christian church. During the war Mr. Anderson remained at home, taking sides as little as possible. Soon after he settled in this county, the Osage Indians made such a demonstration of hostility, that Gov. Boggs called for a thousand men. Among those who answered the call was Mr. Anderson.
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Livery keeper, Higginsville
WILL S. ANDERSON,
Higginsville, is the son of Ira D. Anderson, who came from Warren county, Ky., and was one of the first settlers of Lafayette county. The subject of this sketch was born Aug. 1, 1852. He remained with his parents till 1876, he then took a trip to Kentucky where he remained for a short time and then returned to his father's farm, taking occasional trips through different States. He then went to Higginsville, in July, 1881 and engaged in the livery business.
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Justice of the peace; livery keeper at Odessa
V. T. ANDERSON, livery and sale stable, postoffice, Odessa; son of J. E. and Elizabeth Anderson, was born in Campbell county, Va., July 28, 1831. Came to Missouri with his father in 1837, his mother having died at the home place. The greater part of his early life was passed on a farm. In 1853, April 28th, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Lee, of this county. Their union is blessed with five children: Mrs. P. M. Armstrong, Anna, Katie, Nellie and Jennie. In 1874, he was elected justice of the peace of Sniabar township, and re-elected in 1878, showing conclusively the estimation of his fellow-citizens, with reference to his ability to administer justice. In 1879 he moved to Odessa, where he has since resided, engaged in the liverybusiness. He has estabhshed a reputation of square and honorable dealing, and enjoys his full share of public patronage. Mr. Anderson is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and also of the Presbyterian church.
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