Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Andrews, William C. 1812 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   WILLIAM C. ANDREWS is a native of Essex County, N. Y., his birth occurring
April 4, 1812. His father, George H. Andrews, was also a native of the Empire
State, was of English descent and was married to Nancy McKenzie. For many years
Mr. Andrews commanded a vessel on Lake Champlain, and in this way obtained the
title of "Capt. Andrews." In 1819, he and family removed to Franklin County,
Ohio, where he engaged in farming, and where he passed the greater part of his
declining years in peace and contentment. William C. Andrews, at the age of
twelve years, entered a store at Worthington, Ohio, as clerk, remaining there
until 1837, and for the two succeeding years was employed in a like capacity at
Gambier. In 1839, in company with Dayton Topping, he came to Greene County,
Ind., and began merchandising at Point Commerce, but subsequently became
associated with C. J. Barrackman in a like business. In 1849, he platted and
laid out Worthington, and the spring of 1850, moved to this place and opened a
general store—the first in Worthington. Until the close of the late war, Mr.
Andrews was almost constantly engaged in mercantile pursuits, but since then has
dealt in real estate and transacted a general law, collecting and insurance
business. On the 19th of August, 1840, he was married to Eunice G. Topping, who
was born in Franklin County, Ohio, in 1812. To this union were born Newton,
Katharine R. and Mary L. The mother died April 30, 1852, and May 4, 1858, Mr.
Andrews married his second wife—Josephine Stalcup. This lady was born in Greene
County, Ind., September 19. 1835, and by Mr. Andrews is the mother of three
children—Grace, William C. and Maria L. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Andrews
has served as Justice of the Peace, and although not a radical partisan, has
always firmly believed in the principles of the Whig and Republican parties. Mr.
Andrews is one of the oldest and best known men in northern Greene County, and
all who know him unite in pronouncing him a man among men. He is a member of the
Odd Fellows fraternity, and the Protestant Episcopal Church.

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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