An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pg. 342-343. ENOCH E. ANDERSON has achieved a good success in Wasco county and is to he numbered among its prosperous and enterprising agriculturists at this day. He was horn in Sweden, on January 3, 1866, the son of Carl E. and Katrina (Broman) Anderson, both natives of Sweden. The father was a graduate of a prominent Stockholm college and devoted his life to preaching the gospel in the Lutheran church. He was a powerful preacher and held some of the best churches in the kingdom. For some years he also preached in Christiana. His home place adjoined a village and there our subject studied as well as in other places where the family lived during the father's life work. The elder Anderson was a great worker for education and used to give much of the fruit of his farm for presents to the young for incentive to better study. He died in Sweden in 1894. The mother still lives there. She was a faithful helpmeet to her husband in his work and for years was an active Sunday school worker and teacher. About 1884, Enoch E. came to the United States and for two years wrought in Nebraska. Then he spent six years in California in railroad work, and after that came to Coos bay. Oregon, and there and in various other places west of the mountains, he wrought for a number of years, and finally came to this county. He worked for one year for Mr. Callaghan and then he took a homestead which he later sold. In 1901, Mr. Anderson bought the place where he now resides, and since that time he has continued here in the cultivation and improvement of it. The estate consists of four hundred acres, three-fourths of which are tillable. It is one of the best medium sized farms in the county and is being brought to a high state of cultivation by the care and skill of Mr. Anderson. At The Dalles, in 1891, Mr. Anderson married Miss Julia Ryan. She was born in California, and her parents, Thomas F. and Catherine (Morrissey) Ryan, who are natives of Ireland, are mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Anderson has one brother, Carl, and two sisters, Lydia Johnson and Elizabeth Lundquist. To our subject and his wife five children have been born, Carl. Gust P., Kate, Lucille, and Selma. Mr. Anderson is a member of the W.W., and in politics is a strong Republican. He is a member of the Lutheran church and his wife belongs to the Roman Catholic church. They are good substantial people and have made a good record. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.