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Death of a Grand Army Comrade

Alfred C. Anderson died this morning at the Eastern Hotel. He was 59 years of age and a native of Ohio.

Before coming to Santa Cruz he resided in Kansas, but for the past nine years has been a resident of this city. Mr. Anderson fought in the Civil war on the Union side. He leaves a wife and five brothers, one in Tuolumne County another in Vancouver Washington, one each in Klondyke, Kansas and New Mexico and two sisters in Colorado Springs and the other in Hastings, Nebraska.

Santa Cruz Sentinel (April 12, 1898)

DIED: Anderson in Santa Cruz April 11th, Alfred C. Anderson a native of Ohio aged 59 years.

Alfred C. Anderson died Monday at the Eastern Hotel. Before coming to Santa Cruz nine years ago he was a resident of Kansas. He served in the Civil War for three years. He leaves a widow and five children besides five brothers.

Date of Birth: 1839

Date of Death: 1898-04-11

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz Memorial Park

Plot: F14

Cause of Death: Cncr/Stomach

Spouse: (Anderson)_ Minnie

Local Address: Eastern Hotel

Last City: Santa Cruz

Native of: OH

Enlisted: 1861/04/25

Discharged: 1864/07/08

Military Unit: OH_ 13 Inf_ Co A

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R_E-N/L

GAR#: N/R

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: SEN 1898/04/11