Son of Chester Andrus and Rachel Conant. He married Harriet Underhill, daughter of Cyrus Metcalf Underhill and Malinda Harmon, on Jul. 31, 1860 in Erie County, New York. They became the parents of Ellsworth C., John Elmore, Malinda Rachel, Carlos Burton and Harriet Estelle.
From the Oakes Weekly Republican, dated Jan. 25, 1895
A Pioneer Gone
Died at his residence in James River Valley, January 19, 1895 in his 57th year, Sylvester B. Andrus, of stricture of the bowels. His father, Chester Andrus, served in the American army during the war of 1812. He was present at the capture and burning of Buffalo, NY. After peace was declared he settled fifteen miles east of Buffalo on the Holland Land Purchase, near where the Erie Ry. now runs. In 1826 the Seneca tribe of Indians ceded to the Ogden Land Company 33,000 acres of their Buffalo Creek Reservation. Mr. Andrus took up one lot of this land (no quarter sections then) in what is now Marilla, NY where Sylvester was born and reared.
In 1860 Mr. S.B. Andrus married Miss Harriet Underhill. Their five children were all born on the old homestead near Buffalo. In 1883 he with his family came to Dakota and located on government land in James River Valley Township where he has developed a fine grain and stock farm. He cast his first ballot for Abraham Lincoln and has always been a staunch Republican, always found on the side of right, temperance and virtue. A kind husband and loving and indulgent father. He has always been a hard worker at farming or at his trade of carpentering. Born and reared a pioneer of New York, died a pioneer of Dakota
The funeral services were ably conducted by Rev. Geo. E. Bailey of the M.E. church who took his text from Deut. 29th chapter, 29th verse, the same text which was used at the funeral of Mr. Andrus' father and mother.
The family extend their heartfelt thanks to the friends who so kindly assisted at the last sad services and especially to the kind neighbors who assisted during the last hours of his suffering. Not thus his nobler part shall dwell A prisoner in this narrow cell; But he, whom we now hide from men, With youth renewed, shall live again. H.V.H.
From the Oakes centennial book, pub. 1986, page 222;
Sylvester and Harriet Andrus came to Divide Township in the 1880's with their five children: John, Ely, Carl, Rachel and Hattie. John moved to California. Ely married Ida Rapp and lived in Jamestown, They had two boys. Earl and Guy. Carl married Rose Hanson and lived in Oakes. They had two sons, Ross and Ray, and a daughter, Claire. Rachel married Dan Caswell and they had one son and four daughters. Hattie married Frank Elliott. They farmed in Divide Township and later moved to Oakes. They had one son, Dean, who died when he was 1 1/2 years old. They also had two daughters, Margaret and Doris.
From the Oakes Weekly Republican, dated Jan. 25, 1895
A Pioneer Gone
Died at his residence in James River Valley, January 19, 1895 in his 57th year, Sylvester B. Andrus, of stricture of the bowels. His father, Chester Andrus, served in the American army during the war of 1812. He was present at the capture and burning of Buffalo, NY. After peace was declared he settled fifteen miles east of Buffalo on the Holland Land Purchase, near where the Erie Ry. now runs. In 1826 the Seneca tribe of Indians ceded to the Ogden Land Company 33,000 acres of their Buffalo Creek Reservation. Mr. Andrus took up one lot of this land (no quarter sections then) in what is now Marilla, NY where Sylvester was born and reared.
In 1860 Mr. S.B. Andrus married Miss Harriet Underhill. Their five children were all born on the old homestead near Buffalo. In 1883 he with his family came to Dakota and located on government land in James River Valley Township where he has developed a fine grain and stock farm. He cast his first ballot for Abraham Lincoln and has always been a staunch Republican, always found on the side of right, temperance and virtue. A kind husband and loving and indulgent father. He has always been a hard worker at farming or at his trade of carpentering. Born and reared a pioneer of New York, died a pioneer of Dakota
The funeral services were ably conducted by Rev. Geo. E. Bailey of the M.E. church who took his text from Deut. 29th chapter, 29th verse, the same text which was used at the funeral of Mr. Andrus' father and mother.
The family extend their heartfelt thanks to the friends who so kindly assisted at the last sad services and especially to the kind neighbors who assisted during the last hours of his suffering. Not thus his nobler part shall dwell A prisoner in this narrow cell; But he, whom we now hide from men, With youth renewed, shall live again. H.V.H.
From the Oakes centennial book, pub. 1986, page 222;
Sylvester and Harriet Andrus came to Divide Township in the 1880's with their five children: John, Ely, Carl, Rachel and Hattie. John moved to California. Ely married Ida Rapp and lived in Jamestown, They had two boys. Earl and Guy. Carl married Rose Hanson and lived in Oakes. They had two sons, Ross and Ray, and a daughter, Claire. Rachel married Dan Caswell and they had one son and four daughters. Hattie married Frank Elliott. They farmed in Divide Township and later moved to Oakes. They had one son, Dean, who died when he was 1 1/2 years old. They also had two daughters, Margaret and Doris.
Son of Chester Andrus and Rachel Conant. He married Harriet Underhill, daughter of Cyrus Metcalf Underhill and Malinda Harmon, on Jul. 31, 1860 in Erie County, New York. They became the parents of Ellsworth C., John Elmore, Malinda Rachel, Carlos Burton and Harriet Estelle.
From the Oakes Weekly Republican, dated Jan. 25, 1895
A Pioneer Gone
Died at his residence in James River Valley, January 19, 1895 in his 57th year, Sylvester B. Andrus, of stricture of the bowels. His father, Chester Andrus, served in the American army during the war of 1812. He was present at the capture and burning of Buffalo, NY. After peace was declared he settled fifteen miles east of Buffalo on the Holland Land Purchase, near where the Erie Ry. now runs. In 1826 the Seneca tribe of Indians ceded to the Ogden Land Company 33,000 acres of their Buffalo Creek Reservation. Mr. Andrus took up one lot of this land (no quarter sections then) in what is now Marilla, NY where Sylvester was born and reared.
In 1860 Mr. S.B. Andrus married Miss Harriet Underhill. Their five children were all born on the old homestead near Buffalo. In 1883 he with his family came to Dakota and located on government land in James River Valley Township where he has developed a fine grain and stock farm. He cast his first ballot for Abraham Lincoln and has always been a staunch Republican, always found on the side of right, temperance and virtue. A kind husband and loving and indulgent father. He has always been a hard worker at farming or at his trade of carpentering. Born and reared a pioneer of New York, died a pioneer of Dakota
The funeral services were ably conducted by Rev. Geo. E. Bailey of the M.E. church who took his text from Deut. 29th chapter, 29th verse, the same text which was used at the funeral of Mr. Andrus' father and mother.
The family extend their heartfelt thanks to the friends who so kindly assisted at the last sad services and especially to the kind neighbors who assisted during the last hours of his suffering. Not thus his nobler part shall dwell A prisoner in this narrow cell; But he, whom we now hide from men, With youth renewed, shall live again. H.V.H.
From the Oakes centennial book, pub. 1986, page 222;
Sylvester and Harriet Andrus came to Divide Township in the 1880's with their five children: John, Ely, Carl, Rachel and Hattie. John moved to California. Ely married Ida Rapp and lived in Jamestown, They had two boys. Earl and Guy. Carl married Rose Hanson and lived in Oakes. They had two sons, Ross and Ray, and a daughter, Claire. Rachel married Dan Caswell and they had one son and four daughters. Hattie married Frank Elliott. They farmed in Divide Township and later moved to Oakes. They had one son, Dean, who died when he was 1 1/2 years old. They also had two daughters, Margaret and Doris.
From the Oakes Weekly Republican, dated Jan. 25, 1895
A Pioneer Gone
Died at his residence in James River Valley, January 19, 1895 in his 57th year, Sylvester B. Andrus, of stricture of the bowels. His father, Chester Andrus, served in the American army during the war of 1812. He was present at the capture and burning of Buffalo, NY. After peace was declared he settled fifteen miles east of Buffalo on the Holland Land Purchase, near where the Erie Ry. now runs. In 1826 the Seneca tribe of Indians ceded to the Ogden Land Company 33,000 acres of their Buffalo Creek Reservation. Mr. Andrus took up one lot of this land (no quarter sections then) in what is now Marilla, NY where Sylvester was born and reared.
In 1860 Mr. S.B. Andrus married Miss Harriet Underhill. Their five children were all born on the old homestead near Buffalo. In 1883 he with his family came to Dakota and located on government land in James River Valley Township where he has developed a fine grain and stock farm. He cast his first ballot for Abraham Lincoln and has always been a staunch Republican, always found on the side of right, temperance and virtue. A kind husband and loving and indulgent father. He has always been a hard worker at farming or at his trade of carpentering. Born and reared a pioneer of New York, died a pioneer of Dakota
The funeral services were ably conducted by Rev. Geo. E. Bailey of the M.E. church who took his text from Deut. 29th chapter, 29th verse, the same text which was used at the funeral of Mr. Andrus' father and mother.
The family extend their heartfelt thanks to the friends who so kindly assisted at the last sad services and especially to the kind neighbors who assisted during the last hours of his suffering. Not thus his nobler part shall dwell A prisoner in this narrow cell; But he, whom we now hide from men, With youth renewed, shall live again. H.V.H.
From the Oakes centennial book, pub. 1986, page 222;
Sylvester and Harriet Andrus came to Divide Township in the 1880's with their five children: John, Ely, Carl, Rachel and Hattie. John moved to California. Ely married Ida Rapp and lived in Jamestown, They had two boys. Earl and Guy. Carl married Rose Hanson and lived in Oakes. They had two sons, Ross and Ray, and a daughter, Claire. Rachel married Dan Caswell and they had one son and four daughters. Hattie married Frank Elliott. They farmed in Divide Township and later moved to Oakes. They had one son, Dean, who died when he was 1 1/2 years old. They also had two daughters, Margaret and Doris.
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