York County PA Archives Obituaries.....Anderson, Joseph W. December 3, 1923
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Delta Herald and Times (Delta, Pennsylvania) 7 December 1923
JOSEPH W ANDERSON
President of the Stewartstown Railroad company and a leader in many other 
business enterprises in Stewartstown, died on Monday at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. John Manifold, Hopewell township, aged 86 years 9 months and 28 
days. He had been in failing health for several months. Death was caused by 
old age and complications.
     Mr. Anderson, besides being president of the Stewartstown Railroad 
company, was president of the Stewartstown Railroad company, was president of 
the Stewartstown Lumber company, treasurer of the Stewartstown Fire Insurance 
company a director of the Stewartstown Furniture company, of the First 
national bank of Stewartstown, a charter member of the Stewartstown Water 
company, a stockholder and one of the managers of the Stewartstown News, and 
for a number of years had been a member of the board of managers of the York 
County Agricultural society. he was identified with nearly all the leading and 
successful business enterprises and public spirited moments in Stewartstown 
and vicinity.
    Mr. Anderson was born in Fawn township on February 5, 1837, the son of 
Joseph R. and Elizabeth (Wilson) Anderson. His educational opportunities were 
only those afforded by the common schools, the greater part of his schooling 
being obtained at the Blue Ball school house in Fawn township. He continued to 
work the home farm and carry on a fertilizer business man, 34 years of age 
when he settled on his own homestead in Hopewell township. He continued to 
farm and conduct a fertilizer business for several years. In 1872 he engaged 
his interests, entering upon the manufacture of lumber, the bailing of hay and 
the threshing of grain. For some years he was extensively engaged in each of 
these enterprises.
     Mr. Anderson was married February 28, 1871 to Louisa Gemmill, daughter of 
Benjamin Gemmill. He had three children all of whom are living. They are Mrs. 
John Manifold, at whose home he died; Noah Anderson and Howard Anderson, all 
of Hopewell township. He also leaves a brother Reed W. Anderson, of New Park, 
and three sisters, Mrs. Alexander Wilson, Gatchelville; Mrs. Elizabeth 
Daugherty, New Park, and Mrs. John Brown, near Gatchelville.
     The funeral was held on Wed. from the home of his daughter. Further 
service was conducted at Centre Presbyterian church, of which he was a member 
and a trustee, burial was in the church yard. The Rev. Ross W. Hand, pastor, 
conducted the services.




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