Andrews, Jacob -- Bellville. Jacob Andrews, one of the early settlers in this region, died at his home on the 22nd. inst., in the 81st. year of his age. He was born in Shenango Co., N.Y., in March 1803. Four families of the Andrews connection, numbering twenty-four persons all came to this vicinity, arriving Aug. 1st., 1823. Sixty years have only left three of that company on this side of the river, a younger brother of the deceased, now in Michigan, and Lyman Andrews and his sister Mrs. McCune, of this place. Mr. Andrews' wife died several years ago. He leaves three sons and three daughters. Receiving a stroke of palsy in last June he never fully recovered but passed peacefully away at his home on Wednesday of last week. On Thursday he was followed to the grave by a large number of old acquaintances, services being conducted by Rev. Anderson, in the absence of Rev. Rife, who was pastor of most of the relatives. -- [Bellville Star: 30 August 1883, Vol. 6, No. 48] -------------------------
Andrews, Jacob -- Bellville. Jacob Andrews, one of the early settlers in this region, died at his home on the 22nd. inst., in the 81st. year of his age. He was born in Shenango Co., N.Y., in March 1803. Four families of the Andrews connection, numbering twenty-four persons all came to this vicinity, arriving Aug. 1st., 1823. Sixty years have only left three of that company on this side of the river, a younger brother of the deceased, now in Michigan, and Lyman Andrews and his sister Mrs. McCune, of this place. Mr. Andrews' wife died several years ago. He leaves three sons and three daughters. Receiving a stroke of palsy in last June he never fully recovered but passed peacefully away at his home on Wednesday of last week. On Thursday he was followed to the grave by a large number of old acquaintances, services being conducted by Rev. Anderson, in the absence of Rev. Rife, who was pastor of most of the relatives. -- [Bellville Star: 30 August 1883, Vol. 6, No. 48] -------------------------
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