Biography-Historical sketch of Andrew Jay, Conecuh, AL
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Historical sketch of Andrew Jay
from The Evergreen Courant
March 7, 1935

Historical Sketch Of Pioneer Conecuh Citizen
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By W. J. Boles
In Birmingham News
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Andrew Jay, native of Conecuh County, where he was born Feb. 16, 1820, 
was a liberal contributor to educational institutions and an active 
factor in the building of the first railroad through that county. He 
was of French descent, the first members of the family on coming to 
America about 1685 and locating in Virginia.
Andrew Jay was educated at Evergreen, Ala., and Mayfield, Tenn. After 
his school days he engaged in farming. He was among the first members 
of the County Road Commtesion and Board of Revenue, and in later years 
after serving as tax assessor, represented the county in the 
Legislature.
While conducting his farm and holding political offices he prepared 
for the Baptist ministry, was ordained between 1856 and 1860 and 
during the War between the States raised supplies and forwarded them 
to Confederate soldiers in the field and provided for wives and 
children of soldiers and sailors.
When the war was over and his fortune gone he was forced to return to 
his farm which he operated while preaching at several Baptist Churches 
in that section.
He was a large contributor to the first railroad built through Conecuh 
County and to Howard College and the Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary, Louisville, Ky.
Sept. 23, 1841, he and Elizabeth Ashley, of Evergreen, were married 
and to them were born four children.