Anderson Gartin, "Freedom, Friend, Iowa"

This photograph has the name of the soldier on both the front and back. A quick search online for "Anderson Gartin," not the most common name, returned this information from Who's Who in Nebraska - Franklin County.

GARTIN, JESSE BURR: Merchant; b Ringgold Co, Ia July 16, 1881; s of Anderson Gartin-Catherine Selders; ed Neb; m Minnie Kirste Feb 4, 1913 Beaver City; s Laverne, Dean; 1900-01 emp in drug store, Ashland Ore; 1901-13 emp in various vocations; 1913-18 owned & oprd butcher shop, Danbury; 1918- owner & opr creamery, groc store, ice & cold storage bus, Franklin; mbr sch bd 15 years; AF&AM 264, past master; York Rite; KT; Meth Ch; Rep; res Franklin.

I have also received the following email from one of Mr. Gartin's descendant, Mr. Pete Remster:

The person in the photograph, Anderson Gartin, was the son of Felix and Phoebe (Myers) Gartin. He was born in 1848 in Fulton County, Indiana, moved to Lucas County, Iowa, with his parents and several other family members (including my great grandfather [Charles W. Gartin, Co "C" 13th Iowa Infantry] and his family, who was Anderson's Uncle). Anderson served in the 34th Iowa Volunteers, Co "E" from the 9th of August, 1862 until August 15, 1865, when he was discharged in Houston, Texas. His rating was as a private (Fifer). He was 5'9" tall, blue eyes, and light hair. After his discharge he moved to Danbury, Red Willow County, Nebraska. He and his wife, Charlotte Catherine Selders, are buried in the cemetery east of Danbury. They were married November 17, 1868, in Lucas County, Iowa by Reverend R. J. David.

Anderson had brothers Griffith Gartin (Co "C" 13th Iowa), George W. Gartin (Co "C" 13th Iowa) and Charles Felix Gartin (Co "K" 46th Iowa).

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