Davis Cemetery Historical Tour

ANDREW GORDON ANDERSON

Anderson family arrived in Davis from Prescott, Ontario and immediately became active members of Davisville. Anderson Road, which runs from the UC Davis campus to North Davis, is named after the family. Gordon, as he was commonly called, served on the City Council from 1918 to 1930. Gordon also opened a men's store and mercantile business with Bernard Rogers. He married Essie L. Powers, who worked at the family stores. The two bought Frank Chiles' hardware store and renamed it A.G. Anderson Hardware. This is now Ace Hardware, and is still run by Gordon and Essie's granddaughter, Jennifer. Gordon passed away on August 21, 1937, and Essie on November 14, 1978.