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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams, and Franklin Counties", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     WILLIAM T. ANDERSON is at the head of a general merchandise business at Mesa, Washington.  In addition to this he is overseeing an estate of about thirteen hundred acres of good wheat land which he is improving and bringing to be one of the choicest wheat producing estates of the county.  He has shown himself to be a thorough and upright business man, progressive and active and is deserving of the success which his wisdom and thrift have brought.
     William T. Anderson was born in Lawrence county, Missouri, in 1871.  His parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Colley) Anderson, are natives of Virginia and are living in Franklin county.  The first seventeen years of our subject's life were spent in the Bullion State, where he received his education.  Then he went to the Indian Territory and engaged in stock raising and farming, being in partnership with his father.  They labored there until 1900, when William T. came west, seeking a location.  He soon discovered what he desired in Franklin county and established a general merchandise store at Connell.  That was the second store in town and he had a good business there until the spring of 1903, when he removed his entire stock and business to Mesa.  In addition to handling all kinds of merchandise, he deals in farm implements and supplies of all kinds that are needed in this part of the country.  As stated above, he has acquired an estate of thirteen hundred acres in addition to his business which indicates that he has been immensely successful in his labors here.  He is now commissioner of the third district of Franklin county and is an excellent officer.  Fraternally, Mr. Anderson is connected with the A. F. &  A. M. and the I. 0. 0. F.
     At Purcell, Indian Territory, in December, 1899, Mr. Anderson married Miss Minerva Love, the daughter of John B. and Permelia Love, now living in Franklin county.  To Mr. and Mrs. Anderson two children have been born, William N. and Joseph.
     When the Spanish-American war broke out in 1898, Mr. Anderson joined the First Texas Cavalry Volunteers, under Colonel Luther Hare.  His command was sent to the border of Mexico, where they did guard duty until the close of the war when he was mustered out at San Antonio, Texas.
 
 

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