Alfred Anderson was born Nov. 18, 1883 in Brule Co., SD. He was the youngest of Nels and Mary Anderson's six children. His father passed away when he was two years old. In June of 1893 his family, accompanied by a friend, Carl Rohwer, came to Jones County and homesteaded on White River. He attended the first school here on the river, later he went to grade school in Brookings and high school in Chamberlain.
As a small boy he played with the neighboring Indians. He learned to speak their language and remained a life long friend. At an early age, he started to follow the roundups and was a member of the Cowboys of 1902.
In June 1915 he was married to Alma Swanson at Pukwana, SD. She passed away in May 1939. To this union was born two daughters.
In July 1951 he was married to May Conger of Okaton. They made their home on the ranch where he had lived his entire life. He was the last of the old timers living on White River.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, Mary Ellen Groff, and Isabel Smith, six grandchildren, one sister Josie Hellekson, and a host of friends and neighbors.
As a small boy he played with the neighboring Indians. He learned to speak their language and remained a life long friend. At an early age, he started to follow the roundups and was a member of the Cowboys of 1902.
In June 1915 he was married to Alma Swanson at Pukwana, SD. She passed away in May 1939. To this union was born two daughters.
In July 1951 he was married to May Conger of Okaton. They made their home on the ranch where he had lived his entire life. He was the last of the old timers living on White River.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, Mary Ellen Groff, and Isabel Smith, six grandchildren, one sister Josie Hellekson, and a host of friends and neighbors.
Alfred Anderson was born Nov. 18, 1883 in Brule Co., SD. He was the youngest of Nels and Mary Anderson's six children. His father passed away when he was two years old. In June of 1893 his family, accompanied by a friend, Carl Rohwer, came to Jones County and homesteaded on White River. He attended the first school here on the river, later he went to grade school in Brookings and high school in Chamberlain.
As a small boy he played with the neighboring Indians. He learned to speak their language and remained a life long friend. At an early age, he started to follow the roundups and was a member of the Cowboys of 1902.
In June 1915 he was married to Alma Swanson at Pukwana, SD. She passed away in May 1939. To this union was born two daughters.
In July 1951 he was married to May Conger of Okaton. They made their home on the ranch where he had lived his entire life. He was the last of the old timers living on White River.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, Mary Ellen Groff, and Isabel Smith, six grandchildren, one sister Josie Hellekson, and a host of friends and neighbors.
As a small boy he played with the neighboring Indians. He learned to speak their language and remained a life long friend. At an early age, he started to follow the roundups and was a member of the Cowboys of 1902.
In June 1915 he was married to Alma Swanson at Pukwana, SD. She passed away in May 1939. To this union was born two daughters.
In July 1951 he was married to May Conger of Okaton. They made their home on the ranch where he had lived his entire life. He was the last of the old timers living on White River.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, Mary Ellen Groff, and Isabel Smith, six grandchildren, one sister Josie Hellekson, and a host of friends and neighbors.
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