JEREMY G. ANDERSON
ANDERSON, HAMPTON, KITE, GRAHAM, KATLIN
Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 9/27/2021 at 09:18:54
JEREMY G. ANDERSON, a prominent and successful farmer of Montrose Township, is pleasantly located on section 13. He is a native of Lee County, born March 3, 184G, five months after the death of his father, Jeremiah G. Anderson, Sr. His mother was Miss Eliza Hampton before her marriage, and both the parents of our subject were natives of Kentucky. The father's death took place in September, 1845, and it is supposed that he was poisoned by the Mormons. He was then living across the river from Nauvoo, and was greatly opposed to the faith of the Latter-Day Saints. His three brothers living in the same vicinity, died within two weeks of each other, in 1840. Mrs. Eliza Anderson, the mother of our subject, was born in 1819, survived her husband forty-one years, and died Aug. 27, 1886. By her union with Mr. Anderson she became the mother of three children: William H. died at Pike's Peak in about 1861; Sarah J. was married to George B. Katlin, and Jeremy, the youngest, is the subject of our sketch.
Mr. Anderson remained with his mother during his childhood years, and after attaining to manhood was united in marriage with Miss Liberty Kite, the wedding occurring Nov. 3, 1867. Mrs. Anderson is the daughter of John and Angeline (Graham) Kite, and was born Aug. 20, 1850. Her parents were natives of Kentucky, and are still living in Summitville, Iowa. The household circle of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson includes eight children: John H., born in 1868; J. C, May 25, 1872; Jeremy G., in 1873; Clara, in 1876; Ralph, Aug. 3, 1877; Raymond, March 11, 1880; Earl L. and Sarah E., twins, were born Feb. 28, 1886.
Mr. Anderson is the possessor of 196 acres of finely cultivated land. He has a handsome farm dwelling, with good barns and outhouses (a view of which is shown in this work), all the necessary farm machinery and implements, and everything required to carry on agriculture in a first-class manner. He is a man of good standing in his community, and belongs to Joppa Lodge No. 136, at Montrose, is a Good Templar, and also member of the Eastern Star Chapter at Montrose. Politically he is an uncompromising Democrat, and uniformly casts his vote in support of the principles of his party.
Source:
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF LEE COUNTY, IOWA
CHICAGO: CHAPMAN BROTHERS, 1887Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1887
JEREMY G. ANDERSON RESIDENCE
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