Matthew Anderson
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Matthew William Anderson (1836 - 1906)

Matthew William Anderson
Born in Jackson County, Missouri, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 7 May 1861 in Jackson County, Missourimap
Husband of — married 3 Sep 1890 in Hamilton, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Died at age 69 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United Statesmap
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Biography

Matthew was born in 1836. He was the son of George Anderson and Sally (Stewart) Anderson (1809-aft.1881) He passed away in 1906.

In the 1850 census Matthew (age 12) was in Blue, Jackson, Missouri, United States.[1]

Matthew was mentioned on a memorial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States with a death date of 21 January 1906.[2]

Note

Note: His biography from Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, Vol. 1,
Howard L. Conard, Editor, 1901, follows: Anderson, Matthew William,
banker, was born December 20, 1836, on the farm of his father, four
miles from Independence, Missouri. His parents were George W. and
Sally (Stewart) Anderson, both of whom were natives of Kentucky and
members of splendid Southern families, whose records for thrift and
integrity are spotless. They were married in Kentucky and removed to
Missouri in 1836, the year M. W. Anderson was born. They located on
the acres that composed the old homestead for so many years, near
Independence, and played no small part in the wonderful transformation
which caused Western Missouri to blossom from a pioneer wilderness
into luxurious cultivation during their years. The son was left upon
his own resources early in life, on account of the death of his
father, but proved equal to the stern task before him. He received a
common school education in the schools of Jackson County, and had a
good, practical preparation for the numerous undertakings which were
to combine in making his life successful. In 1860 he was elected
constable of Blue Township, in Jackson County, defeating six opponents
in a race that was hotly contested. In those days the office of
constable was equally renumerative with the office of sheriff. It was
ably filled by the young man until the edict went forth that
officeholders must take the "Gamble oath." That order having been
promulgated and Mr. Anderson being unwilling to swear against
convictions which came from Southern blood, he gave up the office. In
1862 he went to New Mexico and engaged in the business of overland
freighting, in the employ of Irvin, Jackman & Co. He followed that
line of work for about six months. After returning to Missouri he
became deputy sheriff of Jackson County, in 1868, under Charles
Dougherty, and served in that capacity until 1870. Between the time of
his return from New Mexico and his acceptance of the office of deputy
sheriff he engaged in farming in Jackson County. The Democratic party
nominated him for collector of Jackson County, but his first race was
followed by defeat, James L. Gray being elected. His second candidacy
was successful, however, and in 1872 he was elected collector by a
large majority. The oath of office was taken in 1873 and he served as
collector four years. During this time, having prospered in financial
affairs, he was a silent partner in the banking house of Brown, Hughes
& Co., paid considerable attention to the raising of fine stock and
looked after a large ranch which he had purchased in New Mexico. When
the Anderson-Chiles Banking Company of Independence was organized he
was made president of the concern, and for several years it was one of
the strongest private banking houses in western Missouri. In 1889 this
bank was nationalized and Mr. Anderson was chosen president. Since
that time he has been president of this strong establishment, which is
known as the First National Bank, and his reputation as a careful,
successful business man is firmly established. Mr. Anderson has large
property holdings which require much attention, and not all of his
time is devoted to the banking business. He is one of the most
prominent dealers in fine cattle in Missouri, and his splendid herd of
Bates shorthorns which graze on the pastures of his four hundred acre
farm near Independence is considered the standard of its kind. In
addition to the office of county collector Mr. Anderson received other
honors from the people of his community, serving for eighteen years as
a member of the city council of Independence. He is a member of the
Episcopal Church and holds the office of senior warden in Trinity
Church, Independence. He was married, in 1861 to Miss Julia Daniel, of
Jackson County, Missouri. To them two children, daughters, were born.
Mrs. Anderson died in 1888. The husband was the second time married in
1892, his bride being Miss Mary W. Ervin, daughter of Colonel Eugene
Ervin, of Lexington, Kentucky. Colonel Ervin was a grandson of the
distinguished Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay, and of such noble
ancestry Mrs. Anderson and her two bright sons, Henry Clay and Matthew
William, have reason to be proud.
Another genealogically rich biography from The United States
Biographical Dictionary, Missouri Volume (1878):
MATTHEW W. ANDERSON.
INDEPENDENCE.
MATTHEW W. ANDERSON was born December 20, 1836, in Jackson county,
Missouri. His father, George W. Anderson, was born in Montgomery
county, Kentucky, September 10, 1810, and his father was born in
Virginia. George W. Anderson was raised on a farm and received a
common school education. When eighteen years of age he married Miss
Sarah Stewart, January 27, 1829. Miss Stewart was born in Montgomery
county, Kentucky, September 10, 1809, and was the daughter of Jacob
Stewart, who was a native Virginian, and whose father was born in New
Jersey. The mother of Sarah Stewart was Anna Nichols, of Virginia. The
parents of Matthew W. Anderson came to Jackson county, Missouri, in
1836, and located in Blue township, four and one-half miles east of
Independence. January 18, 1859, his father died; the wife still
survives him and lives upon the old farm. George Anderson left at his
death eight children, four sons and four daughters, as follows: Eliza
Ann, Matthew W., James R., Mary F., Jacob S., George W., Rachel and
Elizabeth.
The subject of our sketch was the eldest son, and was raised and
educated in his native county; and lived on a farm until December,
1872, since which time he has resided in Independence, Missouri. From
1858 to 1860 he was deputy sheriff under Burrus; he was then elected
constable of Blue township, having eight opponents, and receiving more
votes than all of them combined. This office he held for only one
year, when he resigned.
In 1862 he went to New Mexico as assistant wagon master, returning to
Jackson county in 1863. In the same year he moved to Platte county,
where he remained but a short time, engaging while there in trading
and farming. In the fall of 1865 he again returned to Jackson county
and went on a farm, where he remained until 1868, when he was
appointed deputy sheriff under Charles Dougherty, which position he
held two years.
In 1872 he was elected collector of Jackson county, and was
re-elected again in 1874. Mr. Anderson was a county officer for
eighteen years. Quotations from county papers will show how much he
was appreciated by the people. In the collector®s office Mr. M. W.
Anderson has kept a perfect set of books, easily investigated and
showing at a glance the exact account of the collector with the
county. As his settlements are made every month, and his balance
sheets struck at each settlement, any one who is curious to know the
state of the accounts between him and the treasurer, can do so without
consulting the collector, as his books are so accurately and exactly
kept that any man of ordinary business intelligence can understand
them upon a slight inspection.
To give some idea of the labor required to do this, we will state
that there are no less than fifteen separate funds in this county,
viz.: State, county, special interest, poor house, bridge, road, Van
Buren township, Westport horse railroad, Kaw township, Kansas City,
Independence, Westport and Lee®s Summit school funds (they being
incorporated schools), and the district school funds, Of the latter,
there are one hundred and five districts, with each one of which the
collector keeps a separate account. So that in reality the financial
transactions of one hundred and nineteen different funds are to be
accurately kept by the collector; requiring an amount of labor, care
and attention, particularly at certain seasons of the year, which no
one can fully appreciate who has not had some experience in such
business. But such is the order with which the books are kept, that
not only can the general business of the office be seen at a glance,
but also the special business of each fund. If any school director
wants to know the financial condition of his district, he has but to
turn to the number of his district, and the debits and credits will
show at once whether anything has been placed in the treasurer®s
hands, or how much remains uncollected.
In the book in which the charges for settlements are made,
seventy-six pages, of forty lines each, have been written since the
17th of May 1875 - showing over three thousand in less than a year.
Not only are the books in good order, but the collections for the past
year, considering the financial depression, the distressed condition
of the country and the large municipal, township and county debts,
have been unusually large. About eighty per cent. of the tax of 1875
has been collected. Only twenty per cent remains unpaid for that year;
but ten per cent. for the year 1874, and five per cent, for the year
1873 - all these subject to corrections for improper assessments,
receipts held and not returned, etc. We may say, without fear of
contradiction, that no collector in the State can show a better set of
books or a more conscientious discharge of duty than Mr. Anderson; and
we think so much is due to an officer, at the close of his official
term, who has proven himself honest, faithful and capable.
In 1877 Mr. Anderson became one of the leading members of the banking
firm of Brown, Hughes & Co., of Independence. In a few months the firm
was changed to Anderson, Hughes & Co. Although this is the youngest
bank in the city, being about two years old, and having two rival
banks, still it is the leading bank in the city.
May 7, 1861, Mr. Anderson married Miss Julia A. Daniel, who was born
in Jackson county, Missouri, March 24, 1842, and received her
education in her native county. Her father, Robert Daniel, was born in
Middlesex county, Virginia, April 10, 1798. His father, Robert Daniel,
died in October of the same year; and in 1812, when Robert was about
fourteen years old, his mother moved from Virginia to Montgomery
county, Kentucky. September 5, 1820, Robert Daniel married Catherine
Hanline, who was born in November, 1798, in Montgomery county,
Kentucky. Her father was a native of North Carolina and one of the
early pioneers of Kentucky, immigrating with Daniel Boone.
In 1836 Mrs. Anderson®s father moved to Missouri. Her parents had
eight children, as follows: Overton, Robert and Albert, who died in
Kentucky; Susan, now the wife of William Allen; Robert, residing in
Texas; Catherine, the wife of Rodney Mire; Jessie; and Julia, the wife
of M. W. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have one child, a daughter,
Catherine B., born February 24, 1862. Mr. Anderson is a Royal Arch
Mason, and Chancellor Commander in the Knights of Pythias. In politics
he is a Democrat. He is not a professor of religion, but gives his
influence always on the side of right. Mrs. Anderson is a member of
the Missionary Baptist Church. His domestic relations are very happy,
and his home a bright and beautiful place.


Sources

  1. 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Blue, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: 402; Page: 289b; Line Number: 22
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #3822348 (accessed 29 January 2024)
    Matthew Anderson (12) in Blue, Jackson, Missouri, USA. Born in Missouri.
  2. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #6700095 (accessed 5 February 2024)
    Memorial page for Matthew William Anderson (20 Dec 1836-21 Jan 1906), citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA (plot: Div 1, Sec 4, Bl 1, Lot 2, Sp 4); Maintained by Jeffrey James (contributor 47902931).




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