Anderson, Esther Howe Wheeler, 1891-1985

Esther Howe Wheeler Anderson was born on July 26, 1891, in Concord, Mass. She was the daughter of Frank Wheeler and Lucie Howe Brigham Wheeler. Her father, a successful market gardener at Nine Acre Corner, died in 1919. After his death, she managed the family farm for many years. She married Leslie O. Anderson in 1920, and raised a family in Concord. She was a lifelong member of the First Parish Church in Concord, where she was active in the Women's Parish Association. She was also an avid Thoreauvian and a member of the Thoreau Society. She belonged to the Concord Art Association, the Concord Antiquarian Society, the Middlesex Canal Association, and the Massachusetts Herb Society. An accomplished landscape photographer, Mrs. Anderson was known for her slide lectures on Thoreau Country, Ireland, and other subjects. She died February 28, 1985, and was buried in the family plot in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

From the description of Esther Howe Wheeler Anderson collection of herb publications, 1892-1972 (bulk 1936-1945) (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 696973043

Lifelong Concord, Mass., resident; amateur photographer; founding member of Thoreau Society; member of First Parish in Concord, Concord Art Association, and Concord Antiquarian Society. Born in Concord July 26, 1891 to Frank and Lucie Howe Brigham Wheeler; graduated from Concord High School (1909); married to Leslie O. Anderson; died in Concord Feb. 28, 1985.

From the description of Esther Howe Wheeler Anderson collection of graduation photographs of members of Concord High School Class of 1910 [picture], [1910]. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 35155366