James Andrews

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer, 1880, Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio. Name: James Andrews
Residence: Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
Birthdate: 1830
Birthplace: England
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Angeline Andrews
Spouse's Birthplace: Connecticut, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 50 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-1044
Page: 19
Page Character: D
Entry Number: 4526
Film number: 1255044
Household Gender Age
James Andrews M 50
Spouse Angeline Andrews F 47
Child Hattie Andrews F 20
Child Marshal Andrews M 15
Child Godfrey Andrews M 6
Child Maggie Andrews F 4

• Biography: From Portrait and Biographical Record City of Toledo and Lucas and Wood Counties, Ohio, 1895. Portrait and Biographical Record City of Toledo and Lucas and Wood Counties, Ohio
Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Locality
Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, 1895
Page 153-4


JAMES ANDREWS is a prominent and successful farmer of Sylvania Township Lucas County his home being on section 11. He has served this community as School Director twenty years and has held the office of Road Commissioner for several terms. A native of Devonshire, England, he was born May 10, 1830, and was only five years of age when he came to make a permanent home in America. The voyage across the Atlantic was made in the packet-ship “Cosmopolite,” about six weeks being spent on the water.

The parents of our subject were William and Elizabeth (Cory) Andrews, both natives of England. The father, who was a farmer by occupation, brought to certain sum of money with him to the New World and invested this in the homestead now owned by our subject. He reared a family of twelve children the eldest of whom Samuel died in England. William died in 1885 in Canada. John who was married and had a family was drowned in Raisin River near Palmyra, Mich. in 1848. Mrs. Jane Farrel a widow is now a resident of Hudson Mich. Mrs. Susan Palmer died about 1848. Thomas a resident of this county was summoned to the home beyond about 1845. Elizabeth married Addison Brainard, a farmer now of Monroe County, Mich. Lucy married Michael Moran and died in 1889 in Hudson, Mich., leaving a family to mourn her loss. Samuel is married and is a printer in Toledo. Matthew, also of Toledo, is an employee of the Michigan Central Railroad and James completes the family as one died in infancy.

The father of James Andrews died in May 1852 and, after surviving him for six years, his wife was also called to her final rest. The homestead of forty-seven acres was left by will to our subject and it yet remains in his possession. June 20, 1853 he was united in marriage with Angeline, daughter of William and Emily Beckwith Beach, natives of Connecticut and New York respectively. The former a cooper by trade, came to Sylvania in 1852 and continued to work at his vocation for several years. Mrs. Andrews was born May 5, 1833. Her brothers and sisters are as follows: Edward who died about 1847; Elizabeth, wife of David Baker of New York State; Mrs. Hulda Lewis of Michigan; Malcolm a cooper by trade and a resident of Toledo; Marshall who is a member of the same craft and is now living in Memphis, Tenn.; and Estella, wife of Harvey Cassady of Kansas.

Of the eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, only six are now living. Josephine, the eldest, born June 16, 1854, is the wife of Joseph Disatell of Ohio; Frances E., Mrs. Litsey, born March 16, 1856, is now living in Hudson, Mich.; Mrs. Florence E. Frost, of Sylvania, was born March 6, 1858; Hattie L., Mrs. Cooper, also of this place, was born March 21, 1860; William E., born March 15, 1862, died September 8, 1870; Marshall H., born March 10, 1865, lives at home; Lorin D., born March 31, 1867, died September 23, 1868; Samuel E., born September 25, 1869, died May 5, 1871; Mabel B., born May 9, 1872, died October 7, 1878; Godfrey J. born July 16, 1874, is now at home; and Maggie L., born May 30, 1876, was accidentally killed September 22, 1887.

Fraternally, Mr. Andrews is identified with the Masonic lodge of Sylvania. For years he has been a stanch Republican and interested in the welfare of his party. He is temperate in all his habits and takes just pride in the fact that he has never used any stimulants. He received a fair education and is well informed on general and practical topics of the day.

James married Angeline M. Beach, daughter of William Nelson Beach and Emily Beckwith. (Angeline M. Beach was born on 5 May 1833 in Oswego, New York, died on 25 Apr 1916 in Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio and was buried on 27 Apr 1916 in Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio.)