Biographical Sketch of D. C. Anderson, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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D. C. Anderson, baker and confectioner, an early and well known citizen
of Buchanan County, is our subject.  He was born in Orange County, New
York, on August 20, 1832; his father, John K., was an agriculturist, 
and D. C. spent his early life on a farm.  The family finally migrated
to Erie County, Pennsylvania, and thence to Michigan, where he learned
the carpenter trade.  In 1859, he came to St. Joseph and worked at his
trade until 1861, when he enlisted in the Union army, was captured at
Lexington, and soon after enlisted in Stuart's cavalry, and was trans-
ferred to Company K, Forty-third Illinois Infantry, as a private.  He
passed through the usual routine of promotions, and resigned as first
Lieutenant, after serving three and a half years.  He participated in
the battles of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg and Little Rock.  At
Shiloh he was slightly wounded.  Returning to St. Joseph, he was for
a number of years engaged in the grocery trade.  From 1869 to 1871,
he was clerk in the post office; also for two years was clerk of the
school board; for the past several years has been engaged in the 
bakery and confectionery business.  In 1860, Mrs. Angeline Carr, nee
Nelson, became his wife; she died in the spring of 1865.  In 1867, he
was married to Mrs. Ann Prosser, nee Sprinkle.  They have had one 
daughter, Ada, who died in the autumn of 1880.  He is a member of the
A.O. of U.W.S.K.

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