BIO: Anderson, William T., Laurel & Mercer Cos, & IN Submitted by: "Phyllis Hill" History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Pike County, Marion Township, page 449-50 WILLIAM T. ANDERSON was born in Dubois County, Ind., December 13, 1833, and is a son of Andrew and Mary Anderson, who were natives of Mercer County, Ky. The mother died in 1844, and the father took for his second wife Obedience Williams, of Kentucky. They are among the old pioneer settlers of Indiana, who came here in 1816. He married in Indiana, and settled on a farm in Dubois County, where both parents died. Our subject remained with his parents until he attained the age of eighteen years, when he began working for himself. January 10, 1856, he took for his life companion, Nancy Jones, of Laurel County, Ky., and they became the parents of nine children: Sebastian, Mary Josephine (deceased), Ella (deceased), Clora, (wife of Zeno Hobbs), Andrew and Amanda (twins), May, William Beecher and Eva. Mr. Anderson and family are earnest workers in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and aid by their influence and money, all enterprises for the public good. Mr. Anderson is a Republican, and was county commissioner of Pike County for three years. He is a successful farmer, and a worthy and useful citizen. ************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.