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.