Biography of Jacob Anderson - Pulaski Co. VA

Source: The Index to Pulaski County History in Hardesty's 1884

JACOB ANDERSON--is a son of William and Hettie (CARPER) ANDERSON, his father born in Pulaski 
county, and a resident here for nearly eighty years, since his manhood always foremost in 
promoting the interests of the county. He has been many years a farmer, stock raiser and buyer 
of blooded cattle, and is still in good health. Jacob ANDERSON was born in this county, 
November 28, 1829, and on the 7th of April 1852, was here united in marriage with Malinda 
TRINKLE, born in Pulaski county, August 26, 1826. Stephen and Sarah (TROLLINGER) TINKLE were 
her parents. Five children were born to Mr. And Mrs. ANDERSON, of whom death has taken two, and 
the others have homes in this county. These children were born: William Stephen, April 16, 
1855; Fedoria, July 30, 1857; Ferdinand, August 4, 1859; Jacob H., November 8, 1862; John W., 
February 21, 1866. Jacob ANDERSON volunteered June 7, 1861 in Company F, Fifty-Fourth Virginia 
Infantry. He was elected sargeant, and the company went into Camp Jackson, Montgomery county, 
leaving there for active service November 8, 1861. They joined the Confederate army of the 
West, and participated in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, in Kentucky, several small skirmishes 
and then the battle of Franklin, in Tennessee, and then at Murfreesboro. They then went to 
Georgia, and fought all the way across the State; then at Chickamauga, at Resaca, at Mt. Zion, 
at Jones Bar, at Cassville, near Atlanta, Missionary Ridge, Bentonville, then went to 
Salisbury, where the command surrendered. Returning home, Mr. ANDERSON engaged in farming, 
having a fine farm within the corporate limits of the town of Dublin, largely engaged in 
grazing, and raising blooded stock. He was mayor of Dublin 1881-3.



Submitted by Sherry Crawford w/permission from Pulaski Co. VAGenWeb Site 
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