Andrew Jackson Chitwood was born of John Riley Chitwood and Barbara Cassel-Chitwood in Indiana on January 30, 1840.

John had moved his family along with other siblings, siblings of his wife and his father in law from TN to Indiana before 1830. John Chitwood appears in the 1830 Census of Rush Co IN at age 30-40, with Barbara age 20-30. They have 2 boys age 5-10 and 3 girls under 5 in this Census. Appearing in the census, living next to John and Barbara, are Barbara’s brother Peter age 20-30 with his wife and 4 kids, Barbara’s brother Jacob age 20-30 with his wife and 2 kids, and Barbara’s father Peter age 60-70 and her mother age 50-60 along with 3 other of Barbara’s siblings.

John Chitwood can be found in the 1840 Census Madison Co IN. He is age 40-50, his wife is age 30-40, that have 2 boys under 5, 2 age 5-10, 2 15-20, 1 girl under 5, 1 age 5-10, 2 age 10-15, and 1 age 15-20. There are 11 children in the 1840 Census in IN and Andrew Jackson is the 11th child, so it is likely that he was born in Madison Co, Indiana.

In the 1850 Census Howard Co IN, John Chitwood age 53 born in NC, is living with Barbary age 45 born in TN, along with 10 children ; Mathias age 20, James S age 18, Martha age 16, Margaret J age 14, John C age 12, Andrew J age 10, William R age 8, Barbara E age 6, Isabella age 4 and Benjamin F age 8/12, all born in Indiana. Benjamin is the youngest of John and Mary's 13 total born, so with 10 home, 3 have moved along on their own.

In the 1860 Census Richland Co Akan Twp WI, John and Barbara Chitwood ages 63 and 55 respectively (and born NC and TN) are living with their children; John C age 22, Andrew J 19, William 18, Barbara 16, Isabella 13, and Benjamin age 10. All of the children are listed as born in IN.

Andrew J Chitwood married Anice A Hoffman the daughter of Jacob Hoffman and Phoebe Slaback-Hoffman.

In the 1870 Census Richland Co Sylvan Twp WI, Andrew J Chitwood age 30 is living with his wife Anise A age 20 and their children; Isabella E age 3 and Terrance E age 1. There are other Slaback families living near them as well.

The 1875 WI State Census Richland Co Akan Twp shows Andrew Chitwood as the head of a household with 3 males and 3 females total.

The 1880 Census of Richland Co Sylvan Twp WI shows Andy Chitwood as age 40, Anise A 29, Ethel J 13, Terrance 11, John J 9, Louella F 3, and Herman 1. All of their children were born in WI.

In the 1900 Census of Richland Co Sylvan Twp WI, Andrew J is shown as age 60 born January 1840 married 35 years, and Anice A age 49 born August 1850 having given birth to 10 children all of which are living. Living at home are Terrence E 31 born February 1869, Louiella F 23 born November 1876, George H 21 born April 1879, Samuel D 19 born October 1881, Bertha A 15 born October 1884, Andrew S 13 born July 1887, Rosa G 10 born August 1890 and Rennie 4 born March 1896. Alt the children listed were born in WI.

Andrew J age 65 and Anna A 54 are seen in a 1905 WI State Census with their son Terrance age 36, Delbert 23, Bertha 20, Scott 17, Grace 14, and Rennie age 9.