Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Anderson, Miles S. September 6, 1846 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 490
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

MILES S ANDERSON, a steady-going and reliable merchant 
of Nicholson township, was born in Georges township, Fayette 
county, Penna, September 6, 1846, and is a son of Samuel 
Anderson and Nancy Ross Anderson.

    His father, Samuel Anderson, was born in Mt Pleasant, 
Westmoreland county, Penna, in January, 1804.  He came to 
Fayette county when a mere child.  Learning the trade of a 
scythe-maker, he engaged in that business from 1820 to 1854 
when he purchased a farm of 110 acres and passed the 
remainder of his days as a farmer.

    He was married to Nancy Ross, and they were the parents 
of eleven children: Margaret Anderson, Jehu K Anderson, W R 
Anderson, Sallie Anderson, Hannah Anderson, Miranda 
Anderson, Miles S Anderson and Lon Anderson (twins), 
Elizabeth Anderson (dead), Mary Jane Anderson (dead), Ann 
Anderson (dead).  Mrs Anderson died March 10, 1866.

    Samuel Anderson was a whig, afterwards became a 
republican, and was an honored deacon in the Mt Moriah 
Baptist church.  After a long, useful and honorable life, he 
passed from time to eternity September 19, 1886.

    M S Anderson was educated in the common schools, and in 
Georges Creek Academy.  He was engaged in farming in Georges 
township until 1870 when he purchased his present farm of 
seventy nine acres in Nicholson township, where he has 
erected two fine residences, one of them containing a 
commodious store-room.  His location was named Anderson's 
Cross Roads.  

    In 1876 he engaged in the mercantile business and has 
continued successfully up to the present time.  He was 
appointed postmaster in 1876 and is at present holding that 
office.  He was married in 1871 to Mary Brown, daughter of 
Rev B F Brown, and has two children: Laura Anderson and 
Lloyd Anderson.  

    Mr Anderson with his wife and daughter are members of 
the Baptist church.  He is doing a good mercantile business, 
and is an upright and respected citizen. 

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