The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-06
Robert Anderson.

The following sketch of Robert
Anderson was written by mis- brother
in-law, H. H. Gratz, and published
last week in the Lexington Ky)
Gazette;
Died, at bis farm on Davis Creek,
Lafayette county, Mo, near Lexlng-
ton, on the 18th Of July, as the result
of an accident, Mr.. Robert Anderson,
son Of the late Col. Oliver Anderson,
who was at one time much respected |
citizen of this city and senator in
the legislature of Kentucky from
Fayette county. Mr. Anderson was
Sc venty.one years Of age, and was
born in Jessamine county, KY bat
spent the most Of his life in the west,
principally in Missouri aRd BdaAO.
HE was pioneer in Idaho YeSAN&oTy,
and in conjunction with his brother
in law, Mr.. ]. M. Taylor, established
a trading post at what is now the i'm
portant town Of Idaho Falls, and
built the first bridge over Snake
River the head waters Of the Col.ni
bia River. Mr.. Anderson developed
in TO a good business man, and what
was more important to his success,
he ibopred every one with whom he
came IN contact, with perfect conf
dence 10 his integrity and personal
h 5nor, and this established for him
credit that stood him unfailingly in
times of commercial disaster Before
he was ten years of age be had an
attack OF hlp-joint disease that con-
4 demned him for the remainder Of his
o life 10 crutcheS, which did not impair
4. his energy or usefulness, The last
Z pair Of these useful and friendly
q assistants were reverently laid beside
q him ia his coffin. His success in bus
n iness enabled him to render timely
!. aid to almost every member Of hi:
d family, and no brother was ever cher
10 ished with more sincere affection
# than was he. His long and severe
\. Illness rendered him the object OF thI
n. tenderest soliCitude and attention
8. from his whole family, and he repaid
10 them In after life many fold for al
tv they had done for him. He married
II late in life Mrs. Alice Garrard, ne
y Jones, the beautiful sister of the lat
to Lawrence Jones, the popular an
n. efficient commonwealth g attorney fo
NJ. this district, who devoted more tina
as twenty years Of her life to his interes
he and happiness and often lived in III
,is congenlal surroundings at distanC
nd from her friends and relatives to b
of with him. A recent visit to the
to beautiful home in Missouri enable
,er us to see and know the love and d,
votion she bestowed on him.
ION Mr., Anderson was man Of sill
to gular courage aud self.pOssession, az
er. often lived in the Rocky Mountain
The for months a hundred miles from h
the nearest neighbOr, surrounded by Il
did dians and the roughest characters
cen the plains without fear or any pc
hat sonal apprehension. He was mo
! Of forcible and agreeable writer al
often contributed, anonymously, son
Gil, OF the ablest articles to the Ke
bile 5uckY Gazette during the years Is
as to 1876 During an intimacy of mo
cen than fifty years we were enabled
,Ity know Mr.. Anderson thoroughly al
bad well and we never knew better
{ In IN ore reliable man. In every RELATE
IONS OF life he was as perfect as it W
pom ever given man to be, and this is t
een Testimony Of all who enjoyed
the acquaintance, and the more intima
the the acquaintance, the more sincere
the they esteemed and admired him.