Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Henry Co., IL, published 1885
Transcribed by: Denise McLoughlin, Tampico Area Historical Society, www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com.

Page 612.

ANDREW G. LARSON, engaged as a farmer on section 28, Osco Township, was born in Sweden, July 25, 1837. He continued to reside in his native country until the summer of 1860, when he came to America and worked by the month in Andover Township, this County, about four years, when he bought 80 acres of land in Osco Township, located on section 28, where he erected good, substantial buildings and has since continued to reside until the presenttime. He now is the owner of 280 acres in this county, all of which is in an advanced state of cultivation.

Mr. Andrew G. LARSON formed a matrimonial alliance at Moline, Ill., Nov. 1, 1866, with Tilda L. HOKONSON, who was born in Sweden, May 18, 1846. They are the parents of eight children, - Andrew J., Henry J., Carl R. and Gust. A., and four are deceased as follows: L. Edward met with his death from an accident received by a corn-stalk cutter; Nellie A. was injured while at school from a blow accidentaly given by a school-mate. Two died in infancy..

Mr.LARSON is independent in his political views. (end of bio)

Descendant, P. Winthurst writes:LARSON-HOKANSON "Denise, I went back to the Illinois Statewide Index and found the marriage listed as: Andrew G. Lawson - Matilda Louisa Hokanson 11/02/1866 Bk. C., page 678, Lic. 5162, Rock Island County. Believe she was probably the dau of Charles and Anna Sophia Hokanson who lived in Lynn Township, Henry Co., IL. The 1900 census says she arrived in the US in 1852, and Charles and Anna's first child born in the US was 1852. They have a daughter "M." listed as 14 b. Sweden in the household - too bad they didn't write out her name. Matilda gives her date of birth on the 1900 census as May 1847 instead of 1846 given on the census.. Charles and Anne moved to Bates Co., Missouri in 1871 but Matilda was married by then and remained in Henry Co., IL with her husband. I didn't really find many of the Swedish ancestors that left Henry Co. once they were established so that was a bit unusual as well."