Anderson Brothers--Lewis and Fred: 1905 Bio, San Miguel County, Colorado

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Donated June 2004

Transcribed by Judy Crook <jlcrook@rof.net> from the book:

Progressive Men of Western Colorado 

Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill.



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Anderson Brothers--Lewis and Fred



	Lewis and Fred Anderson, who compose the firm of Anderson Brothers, 

prominent stock men and farmers doing business on their large and highly improved 

ranch lying about sixteen miles south of Norwood in San Miguel county, which 

comprises several hundred acres of excellent land, and also an alfalfa farm one mile south 

of Norwood, are natives of Colorado, born where Leadville now stands, Lewis in 1860 

and Fred in 1866.  They are the sons of Harrison and Margaret (Tull) Anderson, who 

were born, reared and married in Iowa, and came to this state in 1860 only a short time 

before the older of the boys came into the world.  The father died in Colorado, and the 

mother is still a resident of the state.  The sons grew to manhood in this state and have 

passed the whole of their lives here except that Lewis lived five years in Minnesota.  

After leaving school they engaged in the cattle industry and carried it on extensively in 

Gunnison county until 1880, when they located where they are now living, and taking up 

land for the purpose, have continued their operations on their present ranch with 

increasing magnitude and profit until they have built up one of the most extensive and 

important enterprises in their line in this part of the country.  Their herds are large, well 

bred and valuable, their farming is conducted on a scale of considerable size and is up-to-

date in every respect, and the business capacity with which they manage their work is 

highly commended and of a character to command success and general respect.  In fact, 

whether considered in its scope, the manner in which it is carried on, or the standard of its 

output, their business has a high rank among the industries of Colorado with 

ramifications in many other parts of the country, and affects the welfare and comfort of 

hundreds of people in various ways.  Lewis Anderson has never married; but Fred was 

married in 1886 to Miss Elizabeth Guire, of Monument, El Paso county, where the 

ceremony was performed, she being, like himself, a native of the state.  They have two 

sons, Alva and Rodney.  The Anderson brothers are well esteemed and highly 

appreciated throughout the county as good business men and excellent and valuable 

citizens.







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