[p. 692] general contractor, at New Castle, occupies a leading place among a very capable body of men who have converted this city into the beautiful place that is noted for its elegant private residences as well as substantial business structures. Mr. Anderson was born in 1866, in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Samuel Anderson, the venerable father of Isaac S., was also born in Lawrence County. He was engaged in contracting for a number of years, but for the past ten years has been interested in a sawmill business and continues to reside on his old homestead.
Isaac S. Anderson was reared and educated in Lawrence County and worked on the home farm until he was nineteen years old. He then learned the carpenter trade, with which he has occupied his time ever since, and for the past five years he has followed general contracting, during three years of this period being associated with George Strohecker. For the past two years he has operated individually. Among the many excellent pieces of work completed by Mr. Anderson may be named the West Pittsburg Street schoolhouse, a residence for Samuel Rhodes on Highland Avenue, the Broadbent residence on Sumner Avenue and others of equally pleasing style and substantial character. Mr. Anderson owns his own handsome residence at No. 378 West Washington Street.
In December, 1888, Mr. Anderson was married to Miss Julia Gillespie, of Michigan, and they have three children: Margaret, Carrie and Hazel.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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