Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - J. M. Andrews
J. M. ANDREWS
J. M. Andrews, a farmer, was born in Montpelier. Vt., February 24,
1814, and is a son of Charles Andrews. He with his family settled
in this county in 1814, purchasing at the time a large tract of
land. He died in 1823, and she in either 1818 or 1819.
Seven children were born to them, two daughters and five sons. He
married for his second wife Elizabeth Hurlburt, by whom he had two
children. Our subject learned the blacksmith trade when a young
man, and when of age he had only $35 in money. In 1841, he bought
160 acres of land, to which he has since added by purchase, and owns at
present 361 acres. January 21, 1841, he was married to Ann, daughter of
Samuel Sager, who bore him twelve children, four of whom are living,
viz., Elizabeth, Ira, Alvira and Sarah. A son, Anson P., enlisted, in
1861, in the Thirteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; he died at
Sutton, W. Va., September 13, 1861. Mr. A. has served as Township
Trustee a number of terms, and is an exemplary member of the Methodist
Church. May 9, 1871, his residence was burned to the ground, and
the following year he erected a commodious house which for design and
finish has few equals. He is also interested in fish culture and
his fish pool is stocked with imported German carp.