Newton Co., IN Bio Newton County, Jefferson Township. From A History of Warren, Benton, Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883. JOHN ANDERSON, farmer, was born May 5, 1853, in Newton County, Indiana. He is the son of Joel and Matilda (Montgomery) Anderson. The father, a native of Kentucky, was a farmer and a resident of Newton (then Jasper) County for more than twenty-five years. He was married July 14, 1850, and died in 1876, aged sixty-one. He was a Democrat. His wife died in 1862, aged thirty-five. These parents had five children--Minerva J., John, William, Sarah A. and Andrew J. Minerva married, January 27, 1878, Alva Rowley, of Newton County; they have two children--William and Arthur. Sarah A. married March 1880, Nelson Hough, of Momence, Illinois; they have two children--Flora B. and William. Andrew J. was married October 14, 1880, to Jennie Jones of Newton County; they have one child--William. John Anderson lived at home until eight years of age; afterward, at Benjamin Timmons' of Benton County; then at Henry Steerman's; then at the home farm; at John Roberts', at James Martin's and again at the home farm. From fifteen until twenty-one, he worked for his father, and at the age of twenty-three he administered on his father's estate. Mr. Anderson owns 197 acres of improved land. He was married, March 30, 1876, to Miss Ella, daughter of George and Elizabeth Herriman, of Newton County, Indiana. To them were born three children--Estella May, Sarah Amy, and Bertha M. Mrs. Anderson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Anderson, a Democrat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted By Gerald Born Email - Wizzofozl0@aol.com