Lesson 2-Discovery of a Father 。 Author-his family background Sherwood Anderson was born in Camden,Ohio,the third of seven children.His father had served in the Union Army in American Civil War and later declined from the harness business into odd jobs of house and sign painting. To be continued on the next pageSherwood Anderson was born in Camden, Ohio, the third of seven children. His father had served in the Union Army in American Civil War and later declined from the harness business into odd jobs of house and sign painting. Lesson 2 – Discovery of a Father I. Author—his family background To be continued on the next page