Andrews, Mary Jane (Mrs. John), 1830-1906

ANDREWS, FLEMING

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/30/2014 at 08:28:33

From the Alton Democrat, Sept. 22, 1906:

Mrs. John Andrews died at the home of her daughter Mrs. James Carpenter at Canton South Dakota Wednesday morning. Cause of her death was old age. Deceased was the mother of Mrs. Chadwick living north of Hull also Mrs. Frank Beckman of Los Angeles California and Mrs. Jewell now living somewhere in Nebraska. There are two sons living in Illinois. Mrs. Andrews was for many years a resident of Lincoln township this county.

Since the death of her husband—John Andrews —which occurred several years ago she has made her home with Mrs. Carpenter, The news of her death came as something of a surprise to Hull people as she had been there on a visit about a week before and seemed to be in good health. The remains will be brought to Hull for burial.

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From the Rock Valley Bee, September 28, 1906: Hull Happenings:
[The digitized copy of this issue of the Bee on Newspaperarchive.com is incomplete and mis-indexed as Sept. 28, 1909]

The funeral of Mrs. John Andrews was held at the Presbyterian church Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Andrews was 76 years of age and had a large circle of friends who join with the bereaved ones in their sorrow. Her daughters, Mrs. Tillie Jewel, of Grand Island, Nebraska, Mrs. Lottie Carpenter, of Beloit, Iowa, and Mrs. Nancy Chadwick, of Hull, were present, Mrs. Frank Beckman, of Long Beach, Calif., being absent. Of the two sons, John, of Chicago, was present. Both sons had just returned from a visit with their mother. She had also been here on a visit when they came here. Mrs. Andrews death came as a surprise to many of her friends but her soul was ripe for the harvest--a sheaf ready for the garner.

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The Hull newspapers for 1906, where a more expansive obit might have been published, are missing.

The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Andrews, Mary J., b. 15 Apr 1830 d. 18 Sep 1906, Hope Cem Hull IA.

GSCGS researcher Wilma J. Vande Berg found the family on an ancestry.com account (noting that she had not verified it): Mary Jane Fleming was born April 15, 1830 in Derry Ireland, married 8 Jan 1852 at Summit Hill Carbon Co. PA, died 18 Sep 1906 at Beloit IA. Her parents were Thomas Fleming 1810 and Catherine 1814. Children were – John 1856, Joseph 1857, Selia 1862, William 1864, Mathilda 1866, Eliza 1864, James 1870, Lotta 1872, and Charlotte 1873.