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Isaac K, Anderson

Moline Review Dispatch

26 September 1884

By BGS member Janet Pease

Death of Isaac K, Anderson , a Brief Sketch of His Life

This morning the sad news of the death of much respected citizen, I. K. Anderson, . is reported on our streets, and although his death was not unexpected, yet the report cast a gloom over the whole city and many were the words of praise spoken of him by hath men and women in all grades of society.Hi death, like his life, was a peaceful one. He had known for some time that his death was soon to come, but he did not fear it. It is thought that he was concious to the last, and although he could not speak, his eyes and expression of countenance seemed to show .that tranquility at the door of Death only felt by aman who has lived a just life and enjoyed its many blessings. For several days he had been out of pain, and it was thought by his friends that he might be getting better for a time, but in the evening it was plain to be seen that he was sinking and at about 9 o"clock. he passed away into that sleep of quiet untroubled rest.

Anderson was born near Morristown, New Jersy, on the 26th day of February, 1824. He resided with his father on the farm until his seventeenth year, when he left for Wisconsin , where he worked at rnining lead for two vears. At the end of that time, he came to this citiy, where he has remained ever since. At the time of his coming here, an elder brother, Nathaniel Anderson, was engaged in the carpentering business in this section of the country, and of him he learned the trade.

On the 22nd of April 1848, he married Miss Rachel Knowiing and on the 4th of December, 1857, she died leaving two motherless daughters, both well-known in this city, one of whom being the wife of our well-known citizen, N. R. Zeigier, and the other being Mrs. Leland Curkendall, of Dayton, Ohio, On the 23rd of September : 85R, Mr. Anderson married Mrs. Lucy Gates, who still survives him as does the three children which have been born to them. All of the children reside in this city and are, Messrs. Horrace M. and Goo. K. Anderson and Miss Nellie M Anderson. Mr. Anderson's father and also a brother, resides in Michigan , near Fremont , Ind. One brother lives near Grange, Lynn County, Kansas and another is a resident of Chicago

His only sister lives near Geneseo, and is the wife of Wm, Saunders a well known resident of that locality. Although a man of unassuming habits, choosing the enjoyments of home life to those of a more public nature, yet the people have on different occasions shown their appreciation of his many sterling qualities by electing him to positions of trust and honor For a number of years be acted in the position of Chief of the Fire Department of Moline:, and in that position he made many friends. For a number of years past he has been master builder For the Plow Company, and in a number of different states in this countr.stands building t erected by that company under his .supervision

. At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon will occur the funeral at the family residence on Fourth avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, the Rev. Moses Hull of Maquoketa, Iowa, officiating; and at that time the friends of the deceased will gaze for the last time upon all that remains on earth, of a man who has been closely identified with the early history of Moline — a man who was respected by everybody and loved by all of his closer acquaintances.

Submitted by Sylvia Whaley

Illinois Ancestors

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