ANDERSON, Lyle – (d. 1882)
Title: The Late Lyle Anderson
Mr. Andrew Lyle ANDERSON, whose death was announced in these columns last week, was one of a family of nine children, seven sons and two daughters, of the late Wm. ANDERSON, Esq., who came from Virginia, and was among the early settlers of the country, having first settled where Wm. BOYD now lives, and then were Esq. S.F. BELL now lives, and thence to the old homestead, where he died, on a portion of which his son Isaac G. now lives. The first-born son was Calvin D., who was elected to the office of Sheriff in 1842, over the late Col. John WILSON; was re-elected in 1844-’46, and in 1847 was brought forward as a candidate for the Legislature, in opposition to the late Hon. David McKAMY, and was elected. He afterwards went to Sevier county to engage in the mercantile business, where he remained until his death. But, in the meantime, in 1857, was called upon to run for Floater in that district and was elected and served his term out.
The deceased was the second son, and was thrice married – first to Miss___ McQUAIG, by whom he had two sons, viz: William and Samuel, and one daughter, Katherine. William died in Alabama about the close of the war; Samuel is in business in Texas; Katherine, now Mrs. THOMPSON, is living in Missouri.
Deceased’s second wife was the widow of the late James KIRKPATRICK, of the 13th district; and his third wife was Miss Martha SCROGGS, daughter of the late Miles SCROGGS, with whom he spent his last days most agreeably and pleasantly, and who, during his brief illness, watched over him and cared for him most tenderly and lovingly. His disease was pneumonia and was of about five days duration. He was interred in the Forest Hill burying ground on the 12th inst. in the presence of a large congregation of kindred and friends. Dr. P.M. BARTLETT conducting the funeral services. He was in his 74th year. Deceased had long been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church, and was elected and ordained, and served, as a ruling Elder a portion of the time, and died as he had lived, trusting in the atoning merits of the Savior. He had spent the main part of his life in Blount county, but had spent about twenty years superintending the farming operations of the late B.D. BRABSON, in Sevier county, and for his family after his death.
The remainder of the ANDERSON family are all living, except Mrs. Eliza BOYD, wife of Col. William BOYD, who died some years ago.
As one who, for a long series of years, was well acquainted with the deceased, I must be permitted to say, in closing this last brief tribute to his memory, that he was a most worthy and excellent man, kind and obliging in his disposition and ever ready to lend a helping hand to every good work, and he will be greatly missed, not only by his sorely bereaved widow, but by the church and the community in which he lived.
Source: Blount County democrat. (Maryville, Tenn.), 25 March 1882. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn96091617/1882-03-25/ed-1/seq-1/>