Biography of Margaret E Anderson, St Francis County, AR

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        Date: 14 Nov 2008
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Transcribed by Lisa Hamilton from 
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SOURCE:  Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern 
Arkansas. Chicago:Goodspeed Publishers, 1890.
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NATIVE - PIONEER 1839 - ANDERSON - MARGRET - E. - - - 1 1 1839 - NA Goodspeed Pub. Co. 

On the first day of January, 1839, was born in St. Francis County the subject of
this sketch. Her father, Alfred K. Houston, first saw the light of this world in
South Carolina, December 21, 1814, and came to Arkansas with his parents at the
age of five years, who settled in St. Francis County, Ark., where he was reared,
and followed the occupation of a farmer, dying in this county in March, 1879. He
was married to Miss Sallie Evans, of North Carolina origin, who came to Arkansas
when a girl, and who departed this life in 1860. The issue of this union was
seven children, four of whom are living: Margret E. (the principal of this
sketch), Wellman C. (a farmer of this county), Hiram (living in this county,
whose sketch is given elsewhere), Francis M. (also a resident of this county).
Mrs. Anderson has been twice married, and is now a widow, her second husband
dying some ten years ago. Her first marriage, on June 20, 1855, was to Aaron M.
Hughes, of Georgian birth, and who died May 18, 1862; by this marriage were two
sons, only one of whom is living, Wellman T., born November 15, 1860. She
married again on June 20, 1867, to Robert Anderson, of South Carolina, and a son
of Robert and Lucy (Beazley) Anderson, who died February 20, 1879. Four children
were given to them, three of whom are still living: Sarah L., Robert K. and
Nancy E. Of her husbands it can be said they were honest, industrious farmers,
who succeeded in life and laid up some property for those who were dependent on
them, and merited the great respect shown them. Mrs. Anderson is now living on
her magnificent farm, situated on the banks of the St. Francis River, and in
connection with this, owns a half-interest in 560 acres of valuable land, also
the homestead, 115 acres. Her son, William T. Hughes, a model and rising young
farmer, has the affairs of the farm under his supervision, and is making a
decided success of it, and they have a happy home, wherein dwells ease, comfort
and plenty. Mrs. Anderson is a member of and worships with the Methodist
Episcopal Church. William T. Hughes is a member of the Knights of Honor. 

Margaret E Houston