William F. Andrews ¹

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History of Hardin County, Iowa
Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Company, 1883.

Providence Township

William F. Andrews, one of the early settlers and prominent business men of Hardin county, was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, on the 20th day of January, 1829. He is a son of John and Edna (Crew) Andrews, natives of Virginia, where they were married, and three children were born -- Benjamin C., Eleazer and John H. In 1828 his parents emigrated to Columbiana county, Ohio. Settling in the timber, they cleared up a farm, where they remained until 1839, when they removed to Madison county, Ill. In the fall of 1840 they removed to Jefferson county, Iowa, where they experienced all the inconveniences of a frontier life. In 1856 his father sold out, and came to Hardin county, where he died the following year. His mother died in 1865. They were members of the Society of Friends. William F. Andrews was reared to a pioneer life, receiving his education in a log cabin. When he became of age he had saved money enough to buy a horse, and received $275 from his grandmother's estate. In 1853 he spent eighteen months in Urlam College, at Richmond, Indiana, where he formed the acquaintance of Miss Mary Hunt, a daughter of David Hunt, who at the time was Superintendent of the College. They were married April 24, 1856. She was born in Logan county, Ohio, December 17, 1833. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews are the parents of three children, two of whom are living, viz. -- Wallace V., and Hiram W. Cora Lee died in infancy. Immediately after marrying they came to Hardin county, Iowa, locating at New Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews came to the county in limited circumstances, but, instead of sitting down, went to work with a will to make a home, and by close attention to business, have accumulated a fine property. Mr. Andrews ranks among the large and well-to-do farmers of the county, having 400 acres of land, mostly in Providence township; he also has 1,800 acres of land in Texas. The family are members of the Society of Friends.

William married Mary Hunt on 24 Apr 1856 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA. (Mary Hunt was born on 17 Dec 1833 in Logan, Ohio, USA.)