Biographical Sketch of Andrew J. Norwine, Washington County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Andrew J. Norwine is one of the most popular, live and progressive bus- iness men of the county. He was born March 1, 1850. His father, Conrad Norwine, was born in Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., and was reared princi- pally in that part of Washington County now included in St. Francois County. He married Eleanor Christopher, a native of Washington County, and a daughter of William Christopher, of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Norwine reared seven children to maturity, six sons and one daughter, viz.: William H., Charles A., Andrew J., Samuel C., James J., Willis C. and Rosa L., wife of William Tillson. Andrew J.'s early life was spent on a farm. In 1872 he commenced his mercantile experience, and for the past eleven years has been engaged in business at Mineral Point. He married Miss Mary A. Clark, June 27, 1872. She was born in Culpeper County, Va., and is a daughter of James and Elizabeth T. Clark, who came to Washington County, Mo., in 1854. They have a family of six children, named Willie, Cecil, Carroll E., Floyd E., Arthur C., Bessie E. and Ada Maud. Mr. Norwine holds the office of postmaster at Mineral Point and has served as justice of the peace. Politically he is a Democrat. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================