Joseph T. Anderson

As printed in 1882

JOSEPH T. ANDERSON, proprietor of Park Livery Stable and dealer in stock, was born in Marion County, Missouri, November 24, 1844, and, when eleven years old, with his parents, he moved to Lewis County. His father being a miller, Joseph was brought up to learn that business, which he followed, till the beginning of the war, in Lewis County, at the point now known as Hall's Mill. In 1862, he enlisted in the Federal cause, in Company F, Sixty-ninth Missouri Mounted Infantry, remaining in service till the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He then went west, to the mountains, visiting a number of the territories, and spending the greater part of his time in Utah, where he was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to oversee in the work on the road for two years. He returned to Lewis County, Missouri, in the fall of 1870, and in the following spring he came to Nodaway County, locating on a farm, where he was for some time engaged in agricultural pursuits and dealing in stock. In the summer of 1879, he erected his present livery barn, which was opened to the public in June of the same year. It is so arranged as to accommodate the stabling of eighty horses, and is considered one of the best liveries in Northwest Missouri. Mr. Anderson's main pride is in keeping fine horses and the best of buggies. He was, for some time in the early history of the town, engaged in business as one of the firm of Hotaling & Co. During the past year he erected a fine residence, which is unsurpassed by any within the township. He is the owner and founder of Anderson's Mineral Well, the water of which is very pure, yet possessing all the essential minerals. An analysis and notice of this is made elsewhere. Mr. A. is a member of the Masonic, I. O. O. F., I. O. G. T. and A. O. U. W. orders. He was married April 4, 1865, to Miss Margeret J. McGee, of Lewis County, Missouri. She was born in February, 1850, and died in March, 1868. They had two children, one of whom is now living, William E., born May 2, [866. He was married, the second time, March 29, 1870, to Miss Mary L. Fisher, who was born in Lewis County, Missouri, February 8, 185 1. They have had seven children, but four of whom survive: Verdie M., John F., George N. and an infant.

As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.