ANDERSON – The Rev. Dr. T. A. Anderson, pastor of the Cresson Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church at this place, for the past year and a half, died at his home at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening, from an attack of nervous prostration, aggravated by a fall six weeks ago that resulted in the fracture of his hip.
The Rev. Anderson was born at West Alexandria, Washington County, fourty nine years ago. He graduated from W. & J. College in the class of 1882 and then filled the chair of mathematics at W. & J. for two years. Then he became a student for two years at the Allegheny Theological Seminary, and a year later graduated from the Union Seminary in New York. His first charge was in the Washington Presbytery, where he was stationed for five years. He was next in the Parkersburg (W.Va.) Presbytery for fifteen years, coming to Cresson about a year and a half ago.
The deceased was united in marriage to Miss Anna Haggerty, of Washington, in 1900. His wife and two children Thomas A. and Helen H. Anderson survive. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Anderson, of West Alexandria, Washington County, and two sisters, Mrs. Laura Valentine and Mrs. Mary Minton, of Washington.
The funeral services were held at the parsonage at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Dr. C. C. Hays, of Johnstown assisted by a number of visiting clergymen. The body was then sent to West Alexandria, where interment took place Thursday afternoon. |
