McANDREWS, James

MCANDREWS, DEAVITT, MOLSEED, LANGDEN

Posted By: Nettie Mae
Date: 1/18/2003 at 20:43:32

SOURCE: "Biographical history of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa" Lewis Pub. Co., Chicago, 1893

JAMES McANDREWS a real-estate dealer and proprietor of the City Livery and Sale
Barns of Vail, was born in Jennings county, Indiana, in December, 1842, a son of Michael and Catherine (Deavitt) McAndrews. His father died at the age of seventy years, but his mother is still living and resides on the old homestead with her youngest son. When seven years of age our subject came with his father's family to Clinton county, Iowa, where he was reared and educated. In 1863 the family came to Crawford county, this State, and opened a large farm of 320 acres north of Vail. Mr. McAndrews was engaged in the agricultural implement business until 1886, and has also devoted his attention to farming, having 320 acres of well-improved land north of Vail, where he has two good dwelling houses and barns. He engaged in his present business in 1891, and his barn is 40x80 feet, has eighteen or twenty good driving horses, fine carriages, and everything convenient for that line of trade. His extensive acquaintance over the country is of much value to him in business. He is one of the prominent and well-known early settlers of the city, is one of the oldest real-estate men in the county, and is familiar with every acre of land in the eastern part of Crawford county.

Mr. McAndrews was married at Vail, in 1875, to Miss Lizzie Molseed, a native of
Clinton county, Iowa, and a daughter of Anthony and Bridget (Langden) Molseed, now of
Centerville, South Dakota, but who owns real estate in this county. Our subject and wife
have six children, viz.: Bertha Ann, Mary Emily, Lilly Frances, Clara Mabel Jennie
Adelia, and Pearl Elizabeth. Mr. McAndrews is a Democrat in his political views, and has
served as County Supervisor three years. He has one of the finest residences in Vail, is
surrounded by all the comforts of life, and is a respected and popular man in his
community.