JONES COUNTY, GA - BIOS S.M. Anderson Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles captbluegrass@mchsi.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/jones.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. II, Atlanta, Ga., Page 443 Published by The Southern Historical Association in 1895 S.M. Anderson, M.D., deceased, son of John C. and Nancy A. Anderson, was born in Monroe County, Ga., July 5, 1829. The Andersons were originally from Virginia. Dr. Anderson’s father came from the Old Dominion to Georgia in the 20’s, and located in Monroe County, where he raised his family. He was accidentally killed. Dr. Anderson grew to manhood in his native county, where he studied medicine, and afterward attended lectures at, and graduated from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. He located in the southwestern portion of Jones County, Ga., where he did an extensive and profitable practice for thirty years. Retiring from active practice about 1886, he removed to Hillsboro, Jasper Co., and devoted the remainder of his days to church and educational work. He died there Jan. 18, 1893. The following is an extract from a voluntary tribute to his memory, prepared and published by a friend: “At the age of fifteen he united with the Missionary Baptist church. When he removed to Hillsboro, there being no church of his order there, he, with a few others, undertook and erected the Baptist church, at that place, which now stands near his grave, as a monument to his memory, his devotion to Christ and to the Christian religion. In his death a wife has lost a devoted husband, the children an affectionate father, the county a good citizen and physician, the church a consistent and devoted member, and the masonic fraternity a tried and zealous brother. He has left a valuable legacy to all, in his quiet, orderly, meek, peaceable, hospitable and charitable life.” About 1859 Dr. Anderson married Miss Frances A. Alexander, in Jones County, and raised a family of nine children. He was a firm believer in education, and gave his children the best advantages his means would command. J.F. Anderson, Cornucopia, Jones Co., Ga., the eldest son, was graduated at Mercer University, Macon, Ga., in 1881, and, choosing is father’s profession, went to Baltimore, where he graduated in 1885, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. He succeeded to his father’s practice and continued it with skill and profit for several years. His eyesight failing he retired from active practice and is now planting at the old homestead. His popularity with his fellow-democrats brought him the nomination in 1894 for representative of Jones County, and he is now serving in that capacity. J.L., the second son, was also graduated at Mercer University, and is a planter on the old homestead. J.W., the third son, after graduating at Mercer University read medicine, then attended lectures at Bellevue Medical College, New York, whence he graduated, and is now located at Clinton, Jones Co., where he is building up an excellent practice. Carola, married F.G. Middlebrook, and now resides at Flovilla, Butts Co.; Mittie is the wife of J.W. Turner, Hillsboro, Ga., Lela, Roberta, Eula B. and Marietta, single daughters, are living with their mother at Hillsboro.