BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1902 O. P. Anderson. Oliver Perry Anderson was born near Bedford, Lawrence county, Ind., August 19, 1833. After growing to manhood he taught school for a number of years and then followed farming the remainder of his life until ill health compelled him to give it up. About the year 1852 he joined the Christian Church and was baptized by Rev. Elizah Goodwin at Clear Creek, Ind. On the 2nd day of May, 1858, he was united in marriage to Miss Cynthia Blackburn and to this union eight children were born: Cassius M., Charles F., James M., Willie G., Stella, Daisy, May and Nellie. Of these James and Willie died at the old home in Indiana and the daughter May died here in Kansas in the year of 1887. In 1881 he moved to Kansas and resided on his farm northwest of Newton until last October, when he moved to town. Soon after coming to Kansas he helped organize the Christian church in Newton, being one of the charter members. He was one of a family of thirteen children, of whom only two remain; Mrs. M. J. Kinser of Promise City, Iowa, and Robert Anderson of this city. Of the children C. M. lives near Walton, C. F. near Hesston, and the daughters remain at home with the wife and mother. During the last days of his life his family were constantly at his bed side. He died at his home in the city Feb. 9, 1902, at 6 o'clock p.m., age 68 yeas, 5 months and 21 days. The funeral was held from the family residence, 821 East Eighth street, at 2 o'clock p.m. yesterday, Rev. L. M. Wiles officiating. Interment was in Newton cemetery and a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends followed his remains to their last resting place. O. P. Anderson was our friend – noble Christian gentleman – a man of fine parts. He was a student, an omnivorous reader almost unto the day of his death, hence an entertaining conversationalist, of high sentiments whom to know intimately was to admire and esteem. His pure and spotless life, his faithful service for the Master, have won for him a crown of exceeding brightness in the life beyond. – Newton Kansas, Journal.