My paternal great-grandfather, Christian Nephi Anderson (1865-1923), was a prominent and prolific early LDS author. He was also a Norwegian immigrant, missionary, school teacher and administrator, literary editor, genealogical librarian, twice married father of 12 (nine of whom lived to adulthood).
See:
His books:
- Nonfiction:
- A Young Folks' History of the Church (1889)
- Fiction:
- Added Upon: A Story (1898)
- Marcus King, Mormon (1900)
- The Castle Builder (1909)
- Piney Ridge Cottage (1912)
- The Story of Chester Lawrence (1913)
- A Daughter of the North (1915)
- John St. John (1917)
- Romance of a Missionary (1919)
- The Boys of Springtown (1920)
- Dorian (1921)
He also published short stories, essays, and poems in the LDS periodicals of the time.
If you have information to share or if you're also a descendant and want to connect, send me a note at joseph.anderson@loganutah.org.