Letter posted 29 April 1997 from Olive Mortensen Guerard: I got a book about the Andrus family. Visited cemetary in Farmington CT where many of the family are buried.
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Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:18:43 EST
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Lodema Andrus
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Melissa:
The "Andrus Family Tree" is probably "Genealogical History of John and Mary
Andrews who settled in Farmington, Conn. 1640..." by Alfred Andrews, 1872.
It's expensive - c. $100-120 - through Higginson Books (they have a website).
It's often available in genealogical libraries; I'm not sure if LDS has a
microfilm.
On p. 287:
"Grove Andrews [the author pretty much uses ANDREWS for everyone, even if
ANDRUS seems to be what the subjects used/preferred], fifth son of Jonathan,
Sr. of Simsbury, Conn., and his wife Sophia Lawrence, of the same town; born
21st September, 1800, at Simsbury; married 14 October, 1832, Sarah Gearhart,
born 26th April, 1809, at Allegany County, N. Y. He lives at Nunda, McHenry
County, Ill., and is a farmer. He removed from Simsbury, Conn., to Livingston
County, N. Y., in 1831.
THEIR CHILDREN [Andrews has DOBs for all; I just copied Lodema; I can send the
rest if you like]
Orestes G.
Onley Lloyd [Andrews says on p.496 Onley was one of the contributors to the
genealogy]
Sally
Sarah L.
Anor S.
John Frederic [sic]
Lodema Z., born 8th December, 1846 [Andrews has no further info on her]
George Thompson

Happy hunting!
Cornelia Andrus, NiniAndr@aol.com

(Research):1877 Directory of McHenry Co., Ill LDS FICHE 6334302
Has an Andrus family also from CN as ws refered to by Olive Mortenesen.
Grove Andus m. Sarah Geirhardt of Allegany Co., NY on 14 Oct 1832
Grove was born in Hartford Conn 21 Sept 1800
Moved to Livingston Co., NY in 1831
then to McHenry Co November of 1846.
States he owns 80 Acres values @ $45 per acre in SW sec 15.
They had a Nunda Post Office. They had eight children, 3 living as of 1877.

Grove Andus was in Broolyn Twp in the 1850 Census
bought land in Ill August 6th 1846








I have found a BLM record in Adams County, Wisconsin for Lucy Andrews, Sect Nr: 19, Township 17N, Range 7E, signed 1858. Another for Adin J. Aldrich Sect Nr: 20, Township 17N, Range 7E, signed 1856

Calvin Andrews/Andrus was the son of Hiram and Lucy (Pratt) Andrews/Andrus. Sally Ann Aldrich was the daughter of Adin/Aden and Hannah (Rifle) Aldrich. Calvin and Sally married at Adams County, WI March 4, 1862.

Could anyone possibly do an 1860 census lookup or cemetery lookup for me to verify if this is the right Andrews/Andrus family? Especially Hiram and Lucy.

I would really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks very much.

Patrick Andrus ssl@oregoncoast.com

• Note: MARRIAGE: Illinois (McHenry Co.) Marriage book Vol/page: A/ 99 Lic.#: 3926
• Married: 23 Dec 1869 in , Mchenry, Illinois ²
• Change Date: 27 Mar 2000

1. Adah Buck b: 1878 in Terracotta, Mchenry, Illinois
2. Jessie Buck
3. Myrta Buck b: Aug 1882 in , , Illinois
4. Charles A. Buck b: May 1886 in , , Illinois
5. Nellie Buck b: Sep 1870 in , , Illinois

1. Abbrev: Genealogical Hist. of John and Mary Andrus
   Title: Genealogical History of John and Mary
   Andrews who settled in Farmington, Conn. 1640
   Author: by Alfred Andrews, 1872.
   Page: 287
   Quality: 3
2. Abbrev: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900
   Title: http://www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/marriage
   Also at teh state depository at Northern Illnois State University at DeKalb
   Page: http://www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/marriage