The Anderson Family of Madison County, Iowa

WILLIAM M. ANDERSON, M. D.

Dr. William M. Anderson, who was for many years a successful and well-known physician of St. Charles, died at his home here on the ist of December, 1807, and in his passing the community lost a man whose life had been a factor in the advancement of many worthy projects. He was born on the 3d of October, 1835, in Guernsey county, Ohio, and resided upon the home farm until he was sixteen years of age, when he went to Lexington, that state, and began reading medicine with his uncle. Dr. Hugh P. Anderson. After completing his course of study he became associated with his uncle in practice and thus gained an experience corresponding to the training that the medical students of today gain as interest in a hospital. In 1858 he removed to Iowa, settling first at Greenbush, Warren county, where his father then resided. For a time he taught school, but in 1859 he opened an office for the practice of medicine at Nevada, Story county. In the spring of the following year he purchased the home and business of Dr. J. S. Calaway, of St. Charles, and from that time until his death was active as a physician. He was careful in making a diagnosis and as he knew materia medical thoroughly he was usually able to prescribe the proper remedy for the disease.

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E. K. ANDERSON, M. D.

Dr. E. K. Anderson, a well-known physician and surgeon of St. Charles, Iowa, is a native son of the town which is still his home. He was born on the 4th of August, 1867, a son of the late Dr. William M. Anderson, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work. He passed the days of his boyhood and youth in St. Charles and at the usual age entered the common schools, where he received his elementary education. He continued his study at Simpson College, Indianola, and later entered the medical department of Drake University, known as the Iowa College of Physicians and Surgeons. In early manhood he taught school, entering that profession when he was twenty years of age. During the scholastic year of 1887-8 he taught seven and a half miles north of Winterset and was subsequently employed as teacher in various parts of Madison and Warren counties, teaching for eleven terms in one district in Pleasant Aalley township, Warren county. Altogether he taught nineteen terms of school. After finishing his medical course he returned to St. Charles and opened an office, being for sixteen years actively engaged in practice here. He is well prepared for his work and, as he has maintained the mental attitude of the student, seeking always to learn more of the science of medicine, his power of quick and accurate diagnosis has grown with the years and also his ability to decide what is the most efficacious remedy in a given case. He erected a residence twenty years ago and has later added thereto, his home being now one of the most comfortable and attractive in St. Charles.

On the 7th of December, i8cj3, Dr. Anderson married Miss Mary F. Smith, who was born in Gilman, Illinois, a daughter of James and Persis A. ( Dunwell ) Smith, both deceased. The father was a Initcher by trade and in 1882. on coming with his family to St. Charles, conducted a butcher shop here until his demise, which occtirred on the ist of April, 1890. when he was sixty years of age. His wife was called to her reward on the 26th of January, 1901, at the age of sixty-eight. They were both members of the Methodist Episcopal church here, but while living in Illinois belonged to the Baptist church. Mr. Smith was a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, but when ten years of age came to America, and Mrs. Smith was born in Vermont. They were married in Akron, Ohio, and to them were born five children, one of whom died in infancy The others are: Orville D., who is engaged in the livery business in Cozad, Nebraska; Albert J., a farmer of the same place; Sophronia A., the wife of E. R. Beitzell, of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Mrs. Anderson. Dr. and Mrs. Anderson have become the parents of six children but one of whom is living, Paul Eugene, who was born in February, 1901. Donald DunwcU died in childhood and the others died in infancy. Mrs. Anderson is well known in St Charles, having rfesjded here since she was a girl of fourteen and having for a number of years taught in Madison and Warren counties.

Dr. Anderson is a democrat and has done much work in behalf of his party. Fraternally he belongs to the county and state medical societies and the American Medical Association. He is also affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and his wife belongs to the Rebekahs and to the Woman's Relief Corps. She is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, which the family attend, and they have the full respect and the sincere regard of the people of St. Charles, among whom they have lived for many years.

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H. P. ANDERSON.

H. P. Anderson, of the firm of Switzer & Anderson, general merchants of St. Charles, was born December 19, 1869, at the family residence in St. Charles. His father. Dr. William M. Anderson, was for a number of years one of the leading physicians of the town and a sketch of his life appears elsewhere in this work.

H. P. Anderson was reared in St. Charles and here attended the public and high schools. Lpon putting aside his textbooks he was for a time engaged in the drug business but in his early manhood also farmer and still owns land in South township, the cultivation of which he supervises. In 1902 he became the partner of Samuel S. Switzer, who has been engaged in merchandising here for many years, and in the last thirteen years the store of Switzer & Anderson has become recognized as one of the largest and best in St. Charles. The firm name is a synonym for business integrity and enterprise and as they carry a full stock and are content with reasonable prices, the vohinie of their business is constantly increasing.

Mr. Anderson was married on the 15th of September, 1894, to Miss Anna Irwin, a daughter of the late Hon. Samuel Irwin, former representative from Warren county in the Iowa state legislature. He was an early settler in that county, having emigrated to America from the Emerald isle, where his birth occurred. Mrs. Anderson was born and reared in V'virginia township, Warren county, and completed the course afforded by the St. Charles public schools. By her marriage she has si.x children, four sons and two daughters: Boyd N., who is now a medical student in the State University of l0\\;a; William Samuel, who was named for his grandfathers and who is teaching in the county; Gerald H., attending school; Amanda Isabell, who was named for both of her grandmothers and is also in school: Margaret.Anna, likewise a public-school student; and Robert Eugene, at home.

Mr. Anderson has consistently supported the democratic party and has at all times taken a commendable interest in matters that concern the public welfare. He has the advancement of the public school system especially at heart and for twelve years or more has served upon the school board. His wife is numbered among the faithful and active members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has won marked success as a business man and finds the greatest pleasure in providing liberally for his family. Their residence in St. Charles is attractive and commodious and is a favorite meeting place for their friends.

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