William Cook Anderson and Eliza Simpson

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Husband William Cook Anderson ¹

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           Born: 5 Apr 1831 2
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         Father: Benjamin Anderson (1789-1861) 3 4
         Mother: Margaret Cook Stevenson (      -1875) 4

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Wife Eliza Simpson ²

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         Father: John Simpson (      -      ) 2
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1 M Dr. John B. Anderson ²

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2 F Sarah M. Anderson ⁵

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            AKA: Sara Anderson 2
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         Spouse: William Hand Lester (      -      ) 6

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3 F Mary Anderson ²

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4 M Dr. Thomas Anderson ²

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5 M Robert Anderson ²

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6 M William Anderson ²

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General Notes: Husband - William Cook Anderson

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He was reared and educated on the home place in Donegal township, and at the age of fifteen years commenced clerking for Joel Truesdell, with whom he remained two years. He then entered into partnership with James G. Noble, of Claysville, and two years later went to Cameron, WV, remaining with William McConaughy for three years. In 1856 he dissolved partnership with Mr. Noble, and passed one year with Samuel Prother, in Wheeling, WV.

Soon after his marriage, he engaged in general merchandise in West Alex­ander, Donegal township, Washington County, and ten years later went to Claysville, where he bought out Schrontz, Martin & Brokman. Politically he was an active member of the Demo­cratic party. He and his family were among the leading members of the Presbyterian Church.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 952, 1043.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 952.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 745.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1043.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 181.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 181, 952.