The Republic
Columbus, Indiana
January 5, 1904 Tuesday
Page 8

DEATH CLAIMS JOHN ANDERSON

PIONEER SETTLER OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY IS DEAD AT HARTSVILLE.

A LIFE LONG REPUBLICAN

Formerly a Whig and Cast His First Vote for John C. Freemont in 1856-Born in New Jersey in 1912, Came Here in 1835.

John B. Anderson died at his home in Hartsville Monday night at 9:30 o'clock after a lingering illness. He had been in poor health for some time and death had been expected for several days.

Mr. Anderson was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, February, 7, 1812. He was married to Miss Jane Imbley in 1833, and two years later they moved to Bartholomew county. His early life in this county was spent on a farm two miles south of Hartsville, where he lived until twenty-five years ago when he moved to Hartsville and has since lived there. His wife died about seven years ago.

Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, they being Mrs. Washington Baily, who died eighteen years ago, Silas Anderson, of Hartsville, John B. Anderson, of Shirley, Indiana, and Thomas I. Anderson, of Hartsville. There are eight grandchildren, Mrs. R. O. Boyer, of this city, being among the number.

Early in life Mr. Anderson turned his interests to farming and remained on the farm until he was past middle age. He was a successful business man, managing his farm so that it paid him well year after year. He was a life long republican, his first affiliations being with the whigs. He cast his vote for John C. Freemont, the first presidential candidate on the republican ticket, in 1856. Believing the doctrine and principles set forth by the republican party to be sound and just, he continued in this faith all of his life.

Mrs. Anderson was a member of the United Brethren church, uniting with that faith soon after he came to this county. He had scores of friends in this county and was one of the few remaining pioneers. His fair judgment and liberality in all things, his belief in doing things right won for him the admiration of all who knew him and his life will long be remembered by the people of this county.

The funeral will be held from the United Brethren church in Hartsville Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. Jackson and burial will be in the old College cemetery.