Wells Anderson, son of Robert Anderson and Anna Hungerford, was born on January 23, 1788 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.[1] Wells married Dorothy (Dolly) Beckwith, daughter of Deacon George Beckwith, on February 7, 1810. Wells was a tanner by trade. By 1820, he had opened a boot and shoe store at the east end of Main Street in Palmyra. In that same year, he was appointed the town assessor.
Wells Anderson’s Timeline
January 23, 1788: Born in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, to Robert Anderson and Anna Hungerford.
February 7, 1810: Marries Dorothy (Dolly) Beckwith, daughter of Deacon George Beckwith.
1820: Opens a boot and shoe store at the east end of Main Street in Palmyra, New York. In the same year, he is appointed as the town assessor.
1874: Wells Anderson passes away.
[1] Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649–1906.