William Andrews (c.1804)
& Sarah Cheek

William Andrews (Anders), son of Rev. Mark ANDREWS & Elizabeth BAILEY, was born abt. 1804 in Orange Co., NC, and died 1877 in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (1) Sarah "Sally" Cheek, daughter of Robert "Robin" CHEEK, Jr., & Martha ANDREWS, Aug. 23, 1823, in Orange Co., NC. She was his 1st cousin. She was born May 1801 and died abt. 1870 in Alleghany Co., NC. He married (2) Lydia Caudill, daughter of Rev. Daniel David "Jack" CAUDILL & Winifred SHUMATE, widow of Meredith D. HILL, on Aug. 12, 1870, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born Mar. 4, 1834, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Jan. 12, 1903. Lydia is buried at the Blevins Cemetery on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 244.5, Alleghany Co., NC.  William Andrews' burial place is unknown.

Children of William Andrews & Sarah "Sally" Cheek:

1. +Leander Andrews (Anders), b. 1828, Orange or Ashe Co., NC; d. 1882, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Phariba CAUDILL, daughter of Jesse P. CAUDILL & Sarah ROBERTS, abt. 1849 (b. 1830; d. 1907); bur. Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
2. Robert Andrews, b. Jan. 1, 1833, Ashe Co., NC; d. Apr. 2, 1911, Alleghany Co., NC; m. (1) Jane __, abt. 1855 (b. Aug. 1, 1830; d. July 1, 1881); m. (2) Elizabeth "Bettie" BROWN, widow of Samuel WHEATLEY, Sept. 25, 1881, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Jan. 1840, d. 1900-1910); bur. Elk Creek Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
3. Eliza Andrews, b. abt. 1835.
4. John Andrews, b. Feb. 15, 1836, Ashe Co., NC; d. Oct. 19, 1925, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Malinda "Lindy" PUGH, daughter of James PUGH & Nancy EVANS, May 31, 1857, Ashe Co., NC (b. Mar. 4, 1834; d. Dec. 28, 1916); bur. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

Aug. 23, 1823. Salley CHEEK & Williams ANDREWS posted a marriage bond in Orange Co., NC, with bondsmen John TEDDER & Nathaniel ROBERSON.

1830 Census, Orange Co., NC, p.268: WM ANDREWS, JR.

1 w/m under 5	1 w/f under 5
2 w/m 20-29	1 w/f 20-29

1840 Census, Ashe Co., NC, p.25: WM ANDERS, JR.

2 w/m under 5	1 w/f 5-9
1 w/m 5-9	1 w/f 10-14
1 w/m 30-39	1 w/f 30-39

1850 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, p.240 (HH#38):
WM ANDERS, 46, farmer, $200, NC

-- Sarah, 47, NC

-- Robert, 17, NC

-- Elisa, 15, f, NC

-- John, 12, NC

1860 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp., p.355 (HH#28):
WILLIAM ANDERS, 56, farmer, $800, $500, NC

-- Sallie, 58, NC

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Prather's Creek Twp. (HH#100):
WILLIAM ANDERS, 65, farmer, NC

-- Sally, 70, keeps house, NC

-- Martha, 40, at home, NC <<maybe the daughter of William ANDREWS & Abi CHEEK

-- Enoch, 12, at home, NC <<grandson, the son of Robert & Jane Andrews

Aug. 12, 1870. William ANDERS, son of Mark & Elizabeth ANDERS, m. Lydia Caudill HILL, daughter of Daniel & Winnie CAUDILL. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

Lydia Caudill Andrews was b. Mar. 4, 1834, and d. Jan. 12, 1903, according to Little River Regular Baptist Association Obituary Abstracts, 1894-1998, by Mountain Heritage

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