From farmers in Scotland to a new life
in America........

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Lewis Anderson was born on the family farm
in Kinneddar, Drainie, Morayshire, Scotland on September 12, 1800, one of 11 children.
  After William died in 1835, he married Jane Bowie(Buoie) in Elgin, Morayshire,
Scotland in 1836 and came to America sometime around 1837. Jane followed in 1842.
  They farmed in Ellicottville and Machias, Cattaraugus Co., New York until 1860,
when they moved to Allegany, New York.
Both Lewis and Jane died in 1868 and are buried in Allegany Cemetery.

My Grand-father was Lewis' son, John C. Anderson who was
born in Ellicottville, New York on May 10, 1847
and served in the Civil War as soon as he was 17.
John C. Anderson married Orilla HALL. Orilla Hall Anderson
was the daughter of David and Amanda Hall.
John, George and William Anderson farmed land
on the Two Mile in Allegany for a while.
George moved to Smethport, PA and William moved to Newaygo, Michigan.

David Hall was the son ofPhilo Shelton Halland Orilla Kingsley.

Pioneers in the Oil Business"

Charles Orson Anderson was my father.  He entered
the oil business and was responsible for new exploration
and drilling all over central New York
(Cortland, and that whole valley) before moving on to the new
discoveries in Oklahoma and Texas.  He traveled
and worked with his brother, Earl J. Anderson.

C. O. And E. J. even tried the automobile business instead of drilling for oil in Mexia, Texas during the oil boom there.

Pictures and Stories

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