son of ? Anderson; was born in Berkeley County, Virginia [now West Virginia] March 4, 1799. Moved with his parents to Crawford County, Pennsylvania in 1801 and settled in Cussewago Township where they remained for ten years. In 1811 moved to Rockdale Township where he lived with his parents until he was 15 years old. Was a veteran of war of 1812. And a deacon of the Baptist Church for over 50 years. October 3, 1822 marries Elizabeth Freeman, daughter of Arold Freeman. She dies in 1851. They had eleven children [in 1899 seven survive]: Caroline [Potter--moves to Minnesota], Arold [moves to Polo, Illinois--this is my great grandfather], John Z. [moved to California], Jane, Lot J. [resided in Meadville], Dillie [Deliverance Seaton], Edmund T. [resided in Meadville]. In 1854 marries Jane Van Horne [born July 10, 1799], eldest child of Nicholas Van Horne, a founding settler in the county. dies June 4, 1888 of pneumonia, 89 years, 3 months. Residence on Randolph Street, Ward 2, previously Vernon Township, his son's residence [Edmund T. Anderson]. he is buried in Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pennsylvania. this man is my gg grandfather. Anyone out there have ideas on his siblings, parents? I am researching these names: FREEMAN, ANDERSON, SEATON, WILSON, KERR, POTTER. Thanks very much.