Biographical Sketch of Anderson Keith, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Anderson Keith, merchant and farmer, and native of Miller County, MO.,
was born on July 10, 1848, the son of John and Catherine (Whittle)
Keith, who were born in Indiana and Kentucky, respectively, the for-
mer's birth occuring in 1820.  He was taken to Kentucky when small,
and was reared on a farm, receiving a common school education.  He
removed to Miller County, MO., at an early day, and during the late
war served in the Home Guards, the State Militia and the regular army
until the close of the war.  He has been very successful, and is said
to be one of the neatest farmers of the county.  The following are his
children who are living:  Anderson, Paradine, James, Martha, Jonathan,
Francis, William R. and Simon P.  Those deceasesd are Elizabeth, Polly
A. and Henry.  The mother of these children died in 1872, after which
Mr. Keith married Susan Dean, of Miller County, by whom he has five
children:  George, Sallie, Melvin, Cordelia and Mary.  Anderson Keith
was reared on a farm in Miller County, MO., and received a common 
school education.  He remained with his parents until twenty years of
age, and then began life for himself, and was married to Martha E. 
Smith, daughter of Thomas L. and Mary J. (Gaston) Smith, who were 
natives of Illinois, where their daughter was born.  She was taken to
Pulaski County when quite small, then to Miller County, where the 
father died.  The mother is still living.  Mrs. Keith became the mother
of four children, three living:  William T., Albert N. and Arthur L.
Mary C. is dead.  In 1876 Mr. Keith came from Miller County to Pulaski
County, and purchased his present farm of 100 acres, sixty acres being
under cultivation.  He farmed exclusively for four years, but since
that time has given a portion of his time to the mercantile business.
Through his influence a post-office was established at Hawkeye in 1881,
and he was appointed its postmaster, and has since been filling the
duties of that office.  He and wife are members of the Christian Church
and he is a Republican in politics.

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