Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Larson, Andrew 1843 - 
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   ANDREW LARSON, who resides on section 16, Litchfield township, is one of the most
extensive farmers and stock-raisers in Meeker county. He was born in Sweden on the
31st of October, 1843, but left his native land with his parents, John and Celia
Larson, and came to America in 1857. The family came direct to Meeker county, Minn.,
and settled on section 9, Litchfield township. Andrew remained with his parents
about one year thereafter, and then, voluntarily threw himself on his own resources,
and began the struggle of life alone, working as a farm hand at small monthly wages.
When the Indian outbreak came he was yet a mere boy, but entered into the contest
for the protection of life and property with the spirit of a veteran. On that fatal
Sunday, August 17, 1862, he was at a gathering of citizens of the neighborhood at
the old Ripley post-office, where they were discussing the matter of securing
substitutes to go into the army, when the news came of the killing of five persons
at Acton. The next day he went over to the scene with the party raised for the
rescue and protection of the people in that neighborhood. Andrew was detailed, along
with Andrew Ingerman to go to lakes Lillian and Elizabeth and extend the alarm to
the settlers thereabouts. At first the settlers were loth to believe the story, and
were with difficulty induced to flee for their lives. Andrew remained with the
garrison at Forest City until the 15th of September, when he was sworn into the
State service with the rest of the original company. After returning from the
campaign with this company he enlisted in Company C, Mounted Rangers of the United
States service, for one year, and did duty on the frontier during the time,
protecting settlers, and witnessed many evidences of Indian atrocity and brutality
that were blood-curdling and heart-rending in the extreme, and also participated in
several engagements with the red skins. In the fall of 1863 he was honorably
discharged from this service, and in August, 1864, enlisted in Company B, Eleventh
Minnesota Infantry, and remained in the service until the close of the war. The
regiment was first assigned to the Second Army Corps, but was subsequently ordered
to Nashville to assist General Thomas in resisting Hood’s great Tennessee raid. The
regiment was engaged in the battle of Nashville, and afterward did patrol duty on
the Nashville & Chattanooga railroad. On the 26th of June, 1865, Mr. Larson was
mustered out of service, and on returning home took an eighty-acre homestead and at
once began improving it.

  In 1868 Andrew Larson was married to Anna Larson, daughter of Peter Larson, whose
farm adjoined the homestead belonging to Andrew’s father. Anna Larson was born on
the 6th of January, 1849. Their marriage has been blessed with four children, all of
whom are living at home. Their names are Alice E., Edward A., Charlotte M., and
Harry J. Mr. Larson has taken a commendable interest in public matters, and has held
various offices of a s__cal character; he has held the office of constable for about
sixteen years, doing duty in some of the most trying times in the history of the
county. His industry and careful management have enabled him to acquire a good share
of this world’s goods, and he is now well off. He owns a farm of oyer a thousand
acres, most of which is under cultivation.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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