Judge ANDERSON
Judge ANDERSON, now serving as a member of the Holt Co.
court, was born at DeKalb, Crawford Co., Ohio on June 10, 1838.
His father was from Indiana Co., Penn. and came to Ohio in 1824
where George ANDERSON was raised. His father was a farmer
and merchant, selling goods at DeKalb many years; as a young man,
Judge Anderson clerked part time in his father's store. In Feb.,
1861 he was married to Rebecca T. CUMMINS of Crawford Co.,
Ohio. In 1864 he went into the merchandising business on his own
at Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio. He first visited Holt Co., Mo.
in 1863 and was the first Union man to purchase property in Holt
Co. and locate after the Civil War. On that visit, he bought what
was known as the Belt farm east of Oregon. In 1865, he closed
out his store in Ohio and made Holt Co., Mo. his permanent home,
arriving on June 26. In Sept., 1866 he opened the first hardware
store at Oregon and carried on this business until 1867 when he
improved a farm property south of Oregon. In Jan., 1874 he moved
to his present residence half a mile east of Forest City. He has
always voted the Republican ticket. In Nov., 1872 he was first
elected a member of the Holt Co. court and has earned the confidence
of the people.