The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-04-02
GRANDPA
ANDREWS

\. /. Andrews arrived Erida,
afternoon from his home in Los An-
Reles, California, bringing the re-
.mains oi his father, who passed away
in January, Tor burial in the SALMON
Cemetery. The relatives near friends
and brother. Masons met the train
&Dn its arrival here and accompanied
the remains OF W. II. Andrews to
2the Doebier Undertaking parlors,
wlIere the bady was cared for until
n tIe time set for the funeral.
sunday afternoon at ,: 80 o'clock
#tle relatives and a large number Of
Friends titled no Me hodlst church
VI ~ pay last tribute Of respect to the
Demory of W. H. Andrews. The
casket was draped with the fsg oJ
#thr q. A. r. r0st, of winch dece ased d
had been member, also some very
beautiful towers from loving friends.
4 The few remaining msmbTs of the
&G. A. K. attended in body. a1d the
hasons alsD, who had charge OF he
services At the cemetery. The pail
hearers we're, Messrs. Geo. ". Meitz-
ler, W. II. Shoup, j. NJ. McPherson,
Arthur Greene, Emerson Hill anu
James L. Kirtley, Jr. The follow
+ Ing old friends of the deceased acted
as honorary bearers: j. H. Hocken-
smith, +. b. Sharkey, Jamea Hor on,
X. ). Edwards, Sr., Wm. Peterson
and Timothy Dore. The choir, coul-
posed OF Messrs Watkins and Atkins
and Mesdau es Whitwell, Neither
and j. A. Herndon sang several beau.
tiful selections. After d prayer the
pastor, Rev. Bush, read the following
biography OF the deceased
William Horace Andrews was born
October 10th, 1920, at Roche ter,
New York. He died January 28th
at Los Angeles, California He was
the youngest OF seven sons and mao
a sister two years younger. All
lived to ripe old age, and all have
now passed away, William Horace
neing the last TO sur i've.
Ills father, Thomas King An
drews, was a descendant of one OF
the three Andrews brothers, big
bawny EnRlishmsn who came to
America in early days, one settling
in the East, one in tue West and one
In the South. A RensaloYv OF the
Andrews family that has been com.
piled asserts that most Of the people
by thst name in America are the
descendants of these three English
men,
When William Horace was six years
of age his father moved his family
from New York To Michigan, set |
ling near Ypsilanti, where they made
their home for many years william
and his brother Justus, two years
his senior, started out into the World !
when still mere boys to make their
own way. They pioneered in Hi |
nois, Iowa, Wisconsin, engaging in |
all kinds Of work but especially work |
ing with surveying parties and in
the Wisconsin pinsries. In The year
lS43 William married Mary +. Rev.
They located on govreumept land |
near Columbus, Wisconsin, where
their family OF four children were
born, Norman Ira, Thomas King,
osephine and Juliaett.
In 1852 he crossed tue plains To |
California as captain Of Il train OF (
or teams. After mining and ranch
ing in different parts OF the state for
three years, he returned to Wisconsin,
where he lived until 1852, when ne !
his family to Minnesota, near
Rochester. The last year Of the ~ar
he enlisted IN the First Minnesota /
eglmeHt. At the close Of the Re-
belliOn ne returDed to Minnesnta. In
1889 his vile died and in ls70 he, 10.
gether with his son Thomas and wife
came to salmon with Norman Ira
who had beer back on visit. For
over forty-thTee years William H.
Andrews lived in Salmon. He was
always an active business ulAn, held
several positions of responsibility,
Was appointed postmaster At Salmon
by President Mckinley, resigning in
favor OF his assistant, h. G.. Have
mann, after several ye4rs OF service.
De was chairman OF the board OF
county commissioners Tor tNu terms,
was school q ustee for several terms.
And for twenty-five years VA, m the
business. On first con-
ing to salmon he clerksd for Col. 4
Geo. L. Shoup He ana Colosei
Snoup always TeBaiHd StAunch
friendS.
In his early manhood h. joiusd 4
The Methodist church snd always
worshipet and SorEed with them,
oeiBg for several yesrs SUNDAY
School Superintendent He AIS made
/ AAsGn over hfty YEAR -. was a
Of Lembi Lodge Ia gt.od
'tsndine when he passed s~ay ~ss
treasurer Of the Lodge maHy years
lgo and Chsplain Tor several ss=rs
de vas also @uheT af liag
Duncan Chapter No for mshy
'ears Being la public life for -