James Anderson James Anderson He lived in Section 21, Silver Creek Township and was a stockraiser. He was born in the Emerald Isle, in Tyrone County on November 12, 1838. He was the oldest of 8 children born to Thomas and Phoebe (Cook) Anderson, natives of Ireland. He was educated in the common schools of Ireland, coming to America in 1871. He located first in Delaware County, Iowa, for 5 years and then came to Ida County to live on the same farm when he located in Ida County. He kept buying land until he owned a section, 640 acres. Silver Creek runs through the section of land. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson had four children: Margaretta Jane married Robert Hall, Mary married Robert Lipton, William James, and Thomas Andrew.