History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1887



J. C. Anderson Biography

J.C. Anderson, builder and contractor, Chambersburg, was born in Waynesboro, Penn., September 28, 1838, eldest son of Joseph and Amelia (Taylor) Anderson, the former of whom was a tailor by trade. The father of our subject was born in Franklin County, Penn., in 1811, was a son of John Anderson, a weaver by trade, who came from Ireland in the early days and settled in this county. Joseph Anderson reared to maturity a family of nine children, of whom eight are living - three daughters and five sons - and died in 1883.

Our subject was educated in the public schools of his native borough and when sixteen commenced an apprenticeship (of four years) at the cabinetmaker's trade with Jacob Henning, of Chambersburg, Penn. He then worked as journeyman for some years. About 1862 he took charge of the sash and blind factory of William A. Hazlit there, and this he conducted for some seven years, thence went to Greencastle, Penn., and took charge of J.B. Crowell & Co's sash and blind factory there for eight years. He returned to Chambersburg about 1877, but one year later again became a resident of Waynesboro, Penn., where he remained for three years.

He returned to Chambersburg, Penn., about 1881, and began building and contracting, which business he has since followed. He is a successful builder, employing at times as many as twenty-five hands. Mr. Anderson was married, in 1858, to Sarah R., daughter of David Lippy, a former resident of Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have one daughter, Mollie J., now the wife of John J. Corbett, of Waynesboro, Penn. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Anderson is a member of the I.O.O.F.


Source: Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania : containing genealogical records of representative families, including many of the early settlers, and biographical sketches of prominent citizens; Chicago. Genealogical Pub. Co. 1905. Notes: Prepared in part by George O. Seilhamer.















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