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Born 1813, Westmoreland county
From History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883)
ROBERT ANDERSON, farmer, post-office. Lone Tree; was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1813, where he spent his life until 1855, when he came to Johnson county, and settled in Fremont township, where he now resides, and owns 120 acres of land. He has been married three times, first to Hann-ah Beazel, in February, 1834; she dying, March 1, 1849. The second time to Polly Budd, in April, 1850; she dying September 21, 1864. He was married to his present wife, Mary Dick, September 1, 1865; all three being natives of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania; there is one boy, Charles E., by the last marriage. Mr. Anderson has been a member of the Methodist Church since 1830, and a very hard and earnest worker tor the cause of Christianity. He was one of the first to organize a church in the south part of this county.
As printed in History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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