Dr. Samuel Anderson was born 9 Mar 1807 in Deering, NH and died 22 Apr 1873 in Bath, Maine.
Dr. Anderson was the third of ten children of John & Nancy 
Anderson of Deering, NH. His ancesters came to New England from Londonderry, 
in the north of Ireland, in 1718. They were Scotch Presbyterians, driven from
their homes by religious persecution. The grandfather, named Samuel, was
captain of one of the ships that brought over these Londonderry immigrants, 
most of whom settled in New Hampshire and named their settlement "Londonderry,"
in memory of their old home.

Doctor Anderson was married on 20 Nov. 1829, to Katharine Emerson of Edgecomb, 
(Maine), who descended from the Emerson of Massachusetts. She was great-granddaughter 
of Rev. John Emerson, fourth parson of Topsfield. Doctor Anderson came to Bath in
1834. A few years later he commenced the study and practice of medicine and subsequently 
opened a drug store, where he continued in business the remainder of his life.

He had five children, Edward, Francis, Climena, Katharine, Samuel Jr., Nancy Elizabeth and Laura
Ann.

Samuel Jr., born born 7 Sept 1835 in Bath, Maine.  He entered his father's drug store at the age of 
nineteen, was afterward received as partner, and has continued in the drug business ever since.
Samuel Jr. married Almina Martha Norton, of Phillips, Maine.  Their childen were: Harry Warren
and Herbert Morrell. Harry Warren graduated at the College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, in 1884, 
and has since been in the drug business in Exeter, NH.

(The above is courtesy of David C. Young
copied from "History of Bath, Maine 1607-1894, by Parker McCobb Reed, (c) 1894)

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