From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant,
Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901
Grant County
page 118-119
JOHN ANDERSON. It is astonishing to witness the success of young men who have
emigrated to America without capital, and, through their own unaided efforts,
have become quite well-to-do. The readiness with which they adapt themselves
to circumstances and take advantage of opportunities offered bring to them
success and wins them a place among the leading men of the community in which
they reside. In John ANDERSON, of Patch Grove township, Grant county, we find
a worthy representative of this class. He was born in Ireland in 1834, though
his family is not of Irish ancestry, but, as the name indicates, of Scotch
origin. In 1852 he emigrated to the United States, and, after spending some
time in New York, came to Wisconsin, since which time he has been a resident
of Grant county. He made his home for a while in Wyalusing township, and since
1861 has lived in Patch Grove township, where he owns and operates a good farm.
On July 24, 1862, Mr. ANDERSON was united in marriage with Mrs. Cornelia W.
STILES, widow of Denniston STILES, and a daughter of Henry PATCH, a well-known
pioneer of Grant county, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work. Mrs.
ANDERSON was born in June 28, 1832, and was only four years old when brought
by her parents to Grant county. By her first marriage she had three children,
one of whom, Chauncey STILES, is still living. To Mr. and Mrs. ANDERSON have
been born ten children, and seven still survive.
Mr. ANDERSON began life for himself a poor boy, but by industry and good
management he has secured a competence, and is now one of the substantial
and prosperous men of his community, as well as one of its most prominent
and influential citizens. Both he and his wife are widely and favorably known,
and it is safe to say that no couple in the county are held in higher regard.
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