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Emma
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Emma Retta (Minard) Anderson was born on Jan. 13, 1859 or in Feb. 1862 near Gambier, Knox County, OH, the daughter of Thomas G. and Elizabeth (Glasner) Minard.
On May 30, 1881, at the age of 19 or 22, Emma married James Anderson ( ? - ? ). Russell T. Hall performed the ceremony, thought to be the same clergyman who officiated at the wedding of Emma's brother, Thomas Luther Minard, in 1885.
When Emma's mother died in 1895, she received a payment from the estate for "advertizing the bill of sale and a card of thanks and a bord for sale." She also received a bequest of $75.00.
In May 1895, the Andersons were residing in Sayville, Suffolk County, NY. What took them to that location is a mystery.
When the federal census enumeration was made in 1900, the family dwelled in Mount Vernon, Knox County, with James listed as having no occupation. They generated income by having boarders in their home, including Howard Dunn and Harry Kile in 1900.
The Andersons begat at least one son, Charles Anderson, born in Feb. 1882.
Tragically, son Charles died at the age of 28 from injuries sustained by breaking his his neck while trying to turn a somersault, an event that occurred circa 1910. In that case, said the Republican News, "death did not result until some time after the injury was sustained." The details, and date of death, are being researched more fully.
In 1916, Emma made her home in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA.
Her and James' fates are unknown.
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