Charles Andrews, son of Rev. Elisha D. Andrews & Betsey Lathrop, Charles Andrews was born August 28, 1820, at Putney Vermont; the family removed to West Bloomfield, N.Y., in 1828; lived there for 1 year, then removed to Mendon, 2 years; then to Pittsford, Monroe County, for 10 years. They moved to Macomb County in 1841, and settled on Section 21, where they had previously purchased 800 acres of land; this land had been improved by a man named Tenyck, who was in the employ of Mr. Andrews; he afterwards added to this same 400 acres more. As an illustration of the strife to locate land in those early days, it is told that Mr. Andrews and a neighbor named Hulett, wanted the same lot and both started for the office at Detroit at the same time to locate it. Mr. Andrews had a team and the neighbor was on foot; the roads were fearful, but the team won the race. Mr. A. made the required deposit, when Hulett came up out of wind and short of patience, but too late, when it was discovered that they were not after the same lot at all; both went home satisfied.
Charles Andrews settled on his present farm in 1845, which consisted of 340 acres, 170 cleared and a log house and a frame barn; a few years later, he built his present farm-house and more barns; he has lived her since that time, with the exception of about seven years spent in Armada Village; he was made an officer in the township in an early day, and was made Supervisor in 1859, which office he held for eleven years, with satisfaction to the people, and is holding it at present; he was elected State Senator for Macomb County for four years. Mr. A. was an organizer and the first Director of the Macomb County and Armada Agricultural Societies, and was the first President of the Armada society, which office he held 6 successive years.
He was married, January 29, 1845, to Charlotte Hewitt, daughter of Edmund Hewitt, of Ypsilanti, Mich.; she was born in Pittsford, N.Y., in 1821; they had one son - Edmund H., born November 14, 1845, married and lives in Ypsilanti. Mrs. A. died in that place May 27, 1846; married again, October 24, 1849, to Mary M. Elliott, daughter of Andrew Elliott, a native of New Hampshire; by this marriage they had two children - Minnie A., born January 26, 1855, married H.L. Kendrick, and lives in Detroit, Mich.; Hattie B., born October 16, 1858, married H.J. Barrows, and lives in Armada. Mr. A. has always taken a prominent part in all the interest of his township; he has been a leader and a teacher of music since twenty years of age, and is at present a leader of the music in church & Sunday school.(as of 1882).
A Special Thank You ~j~ Contributed by: Melissa Bolton.
Charles Andrews settled on his present farm in 1845, which consisted of 340 acres, 170 cleared and a log house and a frame barn; a few years later, he built his present farm-house and more barns; he has lived her since that time, with the exception of about seven years spent in Armada Village; he was made an officer in the township in an early day, and was made Supervisor in 1859, which office he held for eleven years, with satisfaction to the people, and is holding it at present; he was elected State Senator for Macomb County for four years. Mr. A. was an organizer and the first Director of the Macomb County and Armada Agricultural Societies, and was the first President of the Armada society, which office he held 6 successive years.
He was married, January 29, 1845, to Charlotte Hewitt, daughter of Edmund Hewitt, of Ypsilanti, Mich.; she was born in Pittsford, N.Y., in 1821; they had one son - Edmund H., born November 14, 1845, married and lives in Ypsilanti. Mrs. A. died in that place May 27, 1846; married again, October 24, 1849, to Mary M. Elliott, daughter of Andrew Elliott, a native of New Hampshire; by this marriage they had two children - Minnie A., born January 26, 1855, married H.L. Kendrick, and lives in Detroit, Mich.; Hattie B., born October 16, 1858, married H.J. Barrows, and lives in Armada. Mr. A. has always taken a prominent part in all the interest of his township; he has been a leader and a teacher of music since twenty years of age, and is at present a leader of the music in church & Sunday school.(as of 1882).
A Special Thank You ~j~ Contributed by: Melissa Bolton.
Charles Andrews, son of Rev. Elisha D. Andrews & Betsey Lathrop, Charles Andrews was born August 28, 1820, at Putney Vermont; the family removed to West Bloomfield, N.Y., in 1828; lived there for 1 year, then removed to Mendon, 2 years; then to Pittsford, Monroe County, for 10 years. They moved to Macomb County in 1841, and settled on Section 21, where they had previously purchased 800 acres of land; this land had been improved by a man named Tenyck, who was in the employ of Mr. Andrews; he afterwards added to this same 400 acres more. As an illustration of the strife to locate land in those early days, it is told that Mr. Andrews and a neighbor named Hulett, wanted the same lot and both started for the office at Detroit at the same time to locate it. Mr. Andrews had a team and the neighbor was on foot; the roads were fearful, but the team won the race. Mr. A. made the required deposit, when Hulett came up out of wind and short of patience, but too late, when it was discovered that they were not after the same lot at all; both went home satisfied.
Charles Andrews settled on his present farm in 1845, which consisted of 340 acres, 170 cleared and a log house and a frame barn; a few years later, he built his present farm-house and more barns; he has lived her since that time, with the exception of about seven years spent in Armada Village; he was made an officer in the township in an early day, and was made Supervisor in 1859, which office he held for eleven years, with satisfaction to the people, and is holding it at present; he was elected State Senator for Macomb County for four years. Mr. A. was an organizer and the first Director of the Macomb County and Armada Agricultural Societies, and was the first President of the Armada society, which office he held 6 successive years.
He was married, January 29, 1845, to Charlotte Hewitt, daughter of Edmund Hewitt, of Ypsilanti, Mich.; she was born in Pittsford, N.Y., in 1821; they had one son - Edmund H., born November 14, 1845, married and lives in Ypsilanti. Mrs. A. died in that place May 27, 1846; married again, October 24, 1849, to Mary M. Elliott, daughter of Andrew Elliott, a native of New Hampshire; by this marriage they had two children - Minnie A., born January 26, 1855, married H.L. Kendrick, and lives in Detroit, Mich.; Hattie B., born October 16, 1858, married H.J. Barrows, and lives in Armada. Mr. A. has always taken a prominent part in all the interest of his township; he has been a leader and a teacher of music since twenty years of age, and is at present a leader of the music in church & Sunday school.(as of 1882).
A Special Thank You ~j~ Contributed by: Melissa Bolton.
Charles Andrews settled on his present farm in 1845, which consisted of 340 acres, 170 cleared and a log house and a frame barn; a few years later, he built his present farm-house and more barns; he has lived her since that time, with the exception of about seven years spent in Armada Village; he was made an officer in the township in an early day, and was made Supervisor in 1859, which office he held for eleven years, with satisfaction to the people, and is holding it at present; he was elected State Senator for Macomb County for four years. Mr. A. was an organizer and the first Director of the Macomb County and Armada Agricultural Societies, and was the first President of the Armada society, which office he held 6 successive years.
He was married, January 29, 1845, to Charlotte Hewitt, daughter of Edmund Hewitt, of Ypsilanti, Mich.; she was born in Pittsford, N.Y., in 1821; they had one son - Edmund H., born November 14, 1845, married and lives in Ypsilanti. Mrs. A. died in that place May 27, 1846; married again, October 24, 1849, to Mary M. Elliott, daughter of Andrew Elliott, a native of New Hampshire; by this marriage they had two children - Minnie A., born January 26, 1855, married H.L. Kendrick, and lives in Detroit, Mich.; Hattie B., born October 16, 1858, married H.J. Barrows, and lives in Armada. Mr. A. has always taken a prominent part in all the interest of his township; he has been a leader and a teacher of music since twenty years of age, and is at present a leader of the music in church & Sunday school.(as of 1882).
A Special Thank You ~j~ Contributed by: Melissa Bolton.
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