Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Andrews, David H. 1818 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

DAVID H. ANDREWS. Our subject, who is now a resident of Indian Fields Township,
Tuscola County, was born November 21, 1818, in Geauga County, Ohio. He is a son
of Amis and Hope (Tanner) Andrews. Amis Andrews was born in 1780 near New Haven,
Conn. He left his native State, however, when a young man and on the breaking
out of the War of 1812, he enlisted and fought, under Perry. After the cessation
of hostilities he located in Ohio and there remained until 1853, when he came to
Tuscola County, this State.

  Our subject is now the owner of, and resident upon, the same forty acres that
his father received from the Government in return for his services in the War of
1812. It is on section 18, and is a good and arable piece of land. He is now the
owner of one hundred and ninety-six acres. Amis A. Andrews married Hope Tanner
about 1814. She was a daughter of James Tanner, of Geauga County, Ohio. The
young couple began life as farmers and as the years passed became the parents of
thirteen children, four of whom are yet living. They are David, Lucy, James and
Amis Jr. Lucy is now a resident of Wisconsin and is a widow of John Gotham;
James lives in Geauga County, Ohio. Our subject's parents were connected with
the Primitive Methodists and he himself has frequently been called upon to hold
office in that church, with which he has been connected for fifty years.

  Our subject began for himself at the age of twenty-one years, first hiring out
to his father for $10 per month and his board. The next year he went upon his
own farm in Geauga County, Ohio, and made that his home for about fifteen years.
In 1853 he came to Tuscola County and has ever since resided upon the farm where
he now lives. In connection with his agricultural work he has dealt largely in
stock for other parties, shipping extensively to the metropolitan markets.

  Mr. Andrews married in October, 1839, his bride being Rachel M. Sutton, a
daughter of Nehemiah and Elinor (Settle) Sutton, of Geauga County, Ohio. They
have always lived a happy domestic life and are sustained by Christian
principles. They are childless, but keep their hearts open to generosity
required of human beings one to the other. They have been members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for the past fifty-five years and members of the Good
Templars for fifty years. Mr. Andrews was Justice of the Peace for about twenty
years and has also held the position of Township Clerk and many other local
offices. He enlisted m the late war, but on examination was found to be not
strong enough to endure the service.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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