William Anderson

As printed in 1905

WILLIAM E. ANDERSON.

William E. Anderson, a well-known farmer of Fairfield township, Butler county, Ohio, was born May 28, 1849? sou end of Bethany, on the old Cincinnati and Dayton pike, in Liberty township, Butler county, and is the son of William and Maria (Elliott) Anderson/ His grandfather was John Anderson, a native of Kent county, Delaware, who came to Butler county in 1809, settling in Liberty township when that section was practically a wilderness. In 18 1 1 he married Miss Maria Hagerman, a native of New Jersey, and to them were born nine children, one of whom died in infancy and two at the ages of seven and nine years respectively. Those reaching maturity were George, William (father of the subject), Adrian, Jane (married Daniel Brewer), Simon, Sarah A. (married David Staats). John Anderson was drafted in the war of 1812, but sent a substitute.

William Anderson, father of the subject, was born in Liberty township, Butler county, Ohio, February 10, 1816, and on February. 6, 1839, married Maria Elliott, who was born in Liberty township, Butler county, November 15, 1817. He learned the carpenter’s trade at Bethany as an apprentice bound out to Charles C. Legg. He subsequently carried on carpentering for many years, then bought a farm and carried on farming and carpentering together. He was a township trustee for twenty-five years and also served on the school board. He died May 27, 1891, his widow surviving until July 11, 1896. Their children were as follows: Elmore T., born October 4,

1841: John E., bom June 27, 1845 5 William E., the subject; Caroline, born July 21, 1855, married Lew McLain, a pioneer of Liberty township.

The subject of this sketch was reared on the farm and secured a common-school education. He remained with his parents until 1887, when he married and moved into Hanover township. A few years later, however, he returned to Fairfield township, where he has since resided. In about 1892 he engaged in the dairy business, in connection with farming, and has continued the two successfully to the present time. Mr. Anderson married, on February 2, 1888, Miss Mary Addie, the daughter of Michael W. and Matilda (Bell) Emerick (see sketch of B. E. Urmston). Mrs. Anderson was born in Hanover township, Butler county, November 10, 1861. To Mi*, and Mrs. Anderson a daughter, Ruth, was born October 28,

As printed in Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.