John Andrews
& Sarah Bryan

John Andrews (Anders), son of William ANDREWS, Jr., & Abi CHEEK, was born 1817 in Ashe Co., NC, and d. 1895 in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Sarah Bryan. She was born 1815 in North Carolina and died 1900 in Alleghany Co., NC. John and Sarah Andrews are buried at the John Andrews Cemetery, located on Road 1412 in the Vox community, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of John Andrews & Sarah Bryan:

1. Mark Andrews, b. Oct. 1843, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1918, Alleghany Co., NC; m. (1) Mary "Polly" REYNOLDS, daughter of George & Thursey REYNOLDS, Aug. 26, 1872, Alleghany Co., NC (b. 1840; d. 1880); m. (2) Matilda YOUNG, daughter of Thomas & Phebe YOUNG, Mar. 26, 1882, Alleghany Co., NC; bur. John Andrews Cemetery, Rd. 1412, Alleghany Co., NC. Children: Casey Andrews (1875, d. young), Cory Andrews (f, c.1877).
2. Mary "Polly" Andrews, b. abt. 1847, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1939 in Ohio; m. Andrew HAMPTON, son of Griggs HAMPTON & Phyllis SUTHERLAND, Aug. 8, 1877, Alleghany Co., NC (b. abt. 1815; d. Oct. 26, 1889).
3. Bryan (Bryant) Andrews, b. abt. 1849, Ashe Co., NC.
4. Rosamond Andrews, b. May 1856, Ashe Co., NC; d. aft. 1920; never married.
5. Susan B. Andrews, b. abt. 1858, Ashe Co., NC; d. aft. 1920, Grayson Co., VA; m. (1) William Ephraim JENNINGS, son of Solomon JENNINGS & Susan Rachel HAMPTON, Sept. 27, 1884, Grayson Co., VA; m. (2) Wiley Preston SOUTH, son of Clark & Surphina SOUTH, May 7, 1896, Grayson Co., VA (b. abt. 1869; d. aft. 1920). No children.

Notes

ohn Andrews (Anders) (1817-1895), son of William Andrews, Jr., and Abi Cheek, lived in Glade Creek Township of Alleghany County.  He owned land on Brush Creek, the Fall Branch and Moccasin Creek, and was a neighbor of Morgan Bryan and John R. Cox, among others.  John Andrews (1817) should not be confused with his cousin John Andrews (1809) (son of Rev. Mark Andrews) who lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains in southern Alleghany County, around Pine Swamp Creek and the headwaters of the Little River.  There was also John Andrews (1829) (son of James Carr Andrews) who lived in Grayson County, VA.

1850 Census, Ashe Co., NC, p.242 (HH#63):
JOHN ANDERS, 36, farmer, $400, NC

-- Sarah, 36, NC

-- Mark, 7, NC

-- Polly, 5, NC

-- Byram, 2, NC

1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.430 (HH#638):
JOHN ANDERS, 40, farmer, $300, $200, NC

-- Sallie, 40, NC
-- Mark, 19, NC
-- Polly, 17, NC
-- Bryant, 15, NC
-- Rosamond, 13, NC
-- Susan, 2, NC

1860 Census, Agricultural Schedule, Alleghany Co., NC: JOHN ANDERS, 30 acres improved land, 100 acres unimproved land, value of farm $300, value of farm implements $10, 0 horses, 0 asses/mules, 0 milch cows, 3 working oxen, 20 other cattle, 20 sheep, 0 swine, value of livestock $120. (Source: New River Notes)

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#22):
JOHN ANDERS, 55, farmer, NC

-- Sally, 55, NC
-- Mark, 27, NC
-- Bryan, 21, NC
-- Polly, 24, NC
-- Rosamond, 14, NC
-- Susan, 12, NC

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#43):
JOHN ANDREWS, 64, NC NC NC, farmer

-- Sally, 64, wife, " " "

-- Rosa, 24, daughter, " " "

-- Susan B., 23, daughter, " " "

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#100):
SARAH ANDERS, Jan. 1815, age 85, widow, 5 children born, 5 living, NC NC NC

-- Mark, son, Oct. 1843, age 56, NC NC NC

-- Rosa, dau, May 1856, age 44, NC NC NC

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