Biography of James C. Anderson - Craighead Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1889.

page 317

James C. Anderson, an influential farmer of Craighead County, is a
native of Bedford County, Tenn. The paternal grandfather, Isaac
Anderson, was a native of Virginia, and married Elizabeth Hunter, from
Maryland. They settled in Tennessee, and here Richard Anderson, the
father of James C., was born. He grew to manhood in that State, and
married Martha Campbell, also born and reared there. There are now four
survivors of their family of nine children. Richard Anderson served
creditably as a captain in the late war, and was esteemed by all as a
good soldier and a worthy citizen. He was an active member of the I. O.
O. F. James C. also served in the late war as a lieutenant, and
participated in a number of engagements, among them New Madrid and
Island No. 10. He has now a large farm of 400 acres, much of which is
excellent land, and under cultivation. His farm is well stocked with
horses, mules and cattle. He was united in marriage with Susan Nance, a
native of Tennessee, and after her death was again married, this time
selecting Martha Jackson, who was born and reared in Alabama. She came
to Arkansas in 1870 with her father, who is a prominent citizen and
postmaster at Bono. Eight children have been born to this union. Mr.
Anderson is a member of the Masonic order and of the I. O. O. F., and
has occupied official chairs in both of these orders. He and his wife
are members of the Methodist Church.