- JOHN S. ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Magnolia; born Feb.
11, 1825 in Herkimer Co.,
- N.Y., and worked on his father's farm till about 1840, when
they sold out; in 1847, he came to Wisconsin, and located in
Magnolia Township and bought 180 acres of land of Mr. MORRELL,
who moved a log cabin on to the land for him; he built his homestead
in 1855, and now owns 170 acres of land and raises all kinds
of grain and stock. Married Miss Henrietta HOWARD, of Frankfort,
Herkimer Co., N.Y., March 10, 1847; have seven children - Lucius,
born Dec. 19, 1847; Wallace, June 19, 1850; Orissa, May 18, 1855;
Louis, Feb. 21, 1857; Bayard, Sept. 4, 1858; Truman, June 20,
1865; Bertha, May 2, 1868. He was Chairman of Supervisors one
year; Assessor two years; Clerk of School District several years;
member of Footville Lodge and Evansville Chapter of Masons.
His house has been struck twice by lightning, tearing up partitions,
knocking down chimneys, etc., in 1868 and 1872.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 877.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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