Matthew Anderson (1848 - abt. 1928)

Born 25 Jan 1848 in Greencastle, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Caroline Virginia Matilda (Still) Anderson — married about 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Matthew Anderson is Notable.

Reverend Matthew Anderson was the founding Pastor of the Berean Presbyterian Church, organizer of Berean Savings and Loan and the Berean Institute.^[1]

Matthew Anderson married Caroline Still Wiley in 1880 and together they founded The Berean Manual Training and Industrial School, a vocational and liberal arts school.^[2]

They had 5 children, only 3 survived:

• Helen V Anderson, became a Teacher
• Maud F Anderson
• Margaret M Anderson

Census Data

1900 Philadelphia city Ward 29, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Age 52

Marital Status Married

Race Black

Years Married 20---Marriage Year (Estimated) 1880

Birth Date Jan 1848

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania--Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Mathew Anderson Head M 52 Pennsylvania

Caroline Anderson Wife F 51 Pennsylvania

Hellen V Anderson Daughter F 19 Pennsylvania

Maud F Anderson Daughter F 11 Pennsylvania

Maragret Anderson Daughter F 9 Pennsylvania

Mary B Anderson Niece F 29 Pennsylvania

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1920 Philadelphia Ward 47, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

Age 27

Marital Status Single

Can Read Yes---Can Write Yes

Birth Year (Estimated) 1893

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania---Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Sheet Letter A---Sheet Number 6

Mathew Anderson Head M 71 Pennsylvania Teacher

Helen Waller Daughter F 39 Pennsylvania Teacher

John Waller Son-in-law M 41 Virginia Teacher

Margret Anderson Daughter F 27 Pennsylvania None

Blanch Williams Lodger F 32 Pennsylvania

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United States Passport Applications

Name Matthew Anderson

Event Type Passport Application

Event Date 1903

Occupation: Pastor of Berean

Age 55

Birth Date 25 Jan 1848

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Certificate Number 76160

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Sources

1. ↑ https://www.bereanpresbyterian.org/our-history
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Still_Anderson

1. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37V-5NX : accessed 28 October 2018), Mathew Anderson, Philadelphia city Ward 29, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 717, sheet 6A, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,471.
2. "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-ZMN4 : 16 March 2018), Matthew Anderson, 1903; citing Passport Application, , source certificate #76160, Passport Applications, 1795-1905., Roll 632, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMR-1F1 : accessed 28 October 2018), Margret Anderson in household of Mathew Anderson, Philadelphia Ward 47, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 1793, sheet 6A, line 11, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1646; FHL microfilm 1,821,646.
4. Find A Grave: Memorial #144771180