Nels Anderson Family, Osage County Kansas.

Nels Anderson

Birth: Apr. 15, 1826, Sweden
Death: Aug. 29, 1909

The Carbondale Post Osage County Thursday September 9, 1909
Nels Anderson Passes Away.

Nels ANDERSON was born April 15th, 1826 at Onestad, Sweden and died after an illness of eight months at the home of his son, Nels Anderson, August 29, 1909, aged 83 years, 4 months and 14 days. He came to Kansas from Sweden in 1871 where he was a successuful farmer. In 1851 he was united in marriage to Miss Kiersle PAULSON. His wife died April 5th, 1896, aged 72 years, 10 days. To this union were born seven children, four sons and three daughters. Two sons are living, Nels Anderson and Peter Anderson both of Fairfax township. Mr. Anderson became a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church at the age of 15 years and has ever since remained a consistant and faithful member. He leaves two sons and many other relatives to mourn his death.

Wife: Kjersti Anderson (____ - 1896).

Burial: Mount Zion Cemetery Osage County, Kansas.

Son.

Nels N. Anderson, born in Sweden, in 1857, came to Osage County in 1870.  Married Araminta Gross, the had six children.  He is a farmer and breeder of registered Hereford cattle and thoroughbred Poland Chiaa Hogs, lives in section 28, of Fairfax Township of Osage County.  He gets his mail from Scranton, Kansas. He died in April 18, 1934,  Burial: Mount Zion Cemetery Osage County, Kansas.

Son.

Peter Anderson, born in Sweden, in 1865, came to Osage County in 1870.  Married Myrtle Branson, they had six children.  He is a farmer and breeder of Shorthorn and Hereford cattle.  His farm is known as the Plum Creek Farm, which is in section 22, of Fairfax Township, of Osage County, Kansas.  He gets his mail from Scranton, Kansas.  Burial is unknown.