Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-28
An Old Settler Gone.

Jacob Andrews, ESQ, of Extra, pass
ed away after protracted and painful
illness, on Wednesday, December 9th.
He was son of Isaac and Sally (Kim-
ball) Andrews, born in Lowell, Maine,
February "a, 1920. A lineal descendant
of many of the Oldest families of Massa-
chusetts, among whom We're: Lieut..
John Andrews, who settled in Chebac-
co, Mass, as early as 1888; Edmund
ingalls,, the first white settler in Lynn,
Mass, 1929; Isaac Stearns, who came
with Gov. Winthrop 1880, and settled
in Watertown; Capt. Edward johnson,
who also came to Watertown with Gov.
Winthrop, 1880, founder of Woburn,
Mass, and who organized the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company,
1887, now in force in Boston, the oldest
military organization in this country;
author sgtd of the history or New England,
162S-52, entitled "Wonder Working
Providence, or Sion's Savior in New
England" Richard Kimball, who set
tied in Watertown, 1884; Elder Thomas
Wiswall, who settled in Dorchester,
1885; Stephen Jordan, who was in Ips-
witch, 1857; Henry Gordon, who settled
Gent families, notably: Abbott, Bige-
low, Hale, Mixer, Peabody, Robinson,
Spofford, Walker, Warren, Woodward.
Mr.. Andrews resided in his native
town mostly, until 1865, when he came
to Extra and soon settled and improved
the farm south of town, which he sold
to Mr.. Hensley, and moved to near At
lantic, and with his son Isaac improved
another farm which is still in the fam
lily. On account of declining years he
came to Extra in 1883, and erected the
house in which he lived and in which
he died.
He was married in Lowell, June Is,
1S43, to Martha Phinney, daughter of
Ichabod and Lydia Webb (Fickett)
Hamblen, to whom We're born four
children: Senator Henry Franklin An
drews, of Extra; DR.. Charles Hamblen
Andrews, late of Extra; Isaac Stearns
Andrews, ESQ.,, of Atlantic; and Sarah
Kimball Andrews, deceased, wife of
Rev. William O. Jingle, now of Lords
vile, California. a
Mrs. Andrews died in Extra, Nav 8,
1908. He was extensively engaged in
numbering in Maine, but principally in ,
farming in Iowa until retired by old
age. He was a member of the Board1
Supervisors of Audubon county in 1869
70, and Justice of the Peace in Cass
county.
MI. and Mrs. Andrews We're a worthy
couple. The lives of good man and
a good woman went out when they
died; such that their sons, friends and
neighbors can recall with pride and
pleasure. The world is not worse be-
cause they lived in it. They lived to-
gether nearly sixty years in the great
est harmony, pursuing a life of unbrolk-
en- industry; their home ever remark
able for cheerfulness and hospitality;
truth and honor marked their daily |
lives and good deeds land kind acts ac-
companied their path through life.
Their friends We're co-eNtensive with |
their acquaintance.
One of the pleasant recollections of
excellent people was the gentle care
and affection bestowed by MI. Andrews
upon his aged wife in her last illness;
one of the most beautiful exhibitions of
love ever witnessed. His grief at her
loss was heart rendering
In religious belief Mr.. Andrews was
agnostic. Recognizing the Supreme
Power, yet did not profess to know all
the mysteries Of creation, and only as
taught by the unerrable laws of nature
and science through the medium of the
senses. His life was far above all sup
erstition, and he did not not believe
that any religion was revealed by God
to man through the Bible; nor in mir
acles or other supernatural manifesto
ton of Special Providence. But that
all phenomena was the result of natural
causes. He had abiding faith in the
greatness, power and goodness of the
Supreme Power, and that it would
wisely provide for all it's creatures.
He had no fear of harm or injury in
future existence.
REQUIEsCAT IN PACE.
Funeral at the Congregational church
Friday, at 200 o'clock, p. NJ. Inter-
ment in the Extra Cemetery.