Cassius Marcellus Clay Andrus, a.k.a. CMC Andrus, (ref #2006 in Andrews Memorial) was born December 25, 1844, in Macedon, Wayne Co., N.Y., the third child of C.M.L Andrews and Leah Mallory. His two older siblings both died within a year of their birth, so he was effectively the oldest child in the family. When he was two years old, his family moved to Hillsdale Co., Michigan where he grew up. When he was 4 years old, his mother died after giving birth and then that child died within 6 months. His father was thus left to raise CMC and his sister Josephine by himself.
CMC Andrus married Eliza Emily Martin (b: June 10, 1846, d: April 24, 1928) of Moscow Township, Hillsdale Co., Michigan on December 18, 1867. Their four children were born there, three daughters, Edith May (b:September 4, 1869), Dora Belle (b:26 February 1872), and Leah Maude (b:20 May 1885), and a son who died in infancy. CMC Andrus was trained in the profession of a school teacher. He remained under the parental roof until 1871, when he embarked in the dry-goods business in Jerome, Somerset Township, and was thus engaged for a period of six years. During this time he served as Superintendent of Schools for the township of Somerset. At the end of six years, he sold out his business and returned to the farm where he continued until 1885. He owned a farm adjoining that of his father, and was also engaged in its cultivation. In 1885, Mr. Andrus removed to the city of Hillsdale in order that two of his daughters (Edith & Dora) might attend college there (Hillsdale College) and one year later engaged in a business. He was also possessor of a scholarship in Hillsdale College.
After his two daughters graduated from the College in 1892, the family moved to Wichita, Sedgewick Co., Kansas and lived there for five years before moving to Winfield, Kansas in 1897. They lived there continuously until 1929. Mrs. Andrus died in 1928 in Winfield as the result of a stroke. In 1929, CMC Andrus moved to Wichita to live with his daughter, Miss Maude Andrus, an instructor in the Wichita North High School. Mr. Andrus was in failing health for more than a year before he died. In the later half of 1935 he was kept bedridden due to complications of diseases he suffered at that time. He returned to Winfield to live with his daughter and son-in-law Edith and R. B. Dunlevy about three month before he died. CMC Andrus died early in the morning of November 13, 1935, aged 91 years, at the Dunlevy home. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist church with Rev. R.P. Crawford, pastor, and Dr. F.E. Mossman, President of Southwestern college in charge. He was buried in Union Cemetary, Winfield.
In politics, CMC Andrus was found in the ranks of the Republican party, though he was a temperance man from principle and was in sympathy with prohibition principles. He and his wife were members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Andrus was superintendent of the Sunday School for some years.
CMC's sister was Josephine Hortense Andrus Fowle.
CMC Andrus married Eliza Emily Martin (b: June 10, 1846, d: April 24, 1928) of Moscow Township, Hillsdale Co., Michigan on December 18, 1867. Their four children were born there, three daughters, Edith May (b:September 4, 1869), Dora Belle (b:26 February 1872), and Leah Maude (b:20 May 1885), and a son who died in infancy. CMC Andrus was trained in the profession of a school teacher. He remained under the parental roof until 1871, when he embarked in the dry-goods business in Jerome, Somerset Township, and was thus engaged for a period of six years. During this time he served as Superintendent of Schools for the township of Somerset. At the end of six years, he sold out his business and returned to the farm where he continued until 1885. He owned a farm adjoining that of his father, and was also engaged in its cultivation. In 1885, Mr. Andrus removed to the city of Hillsdale in order that two of his daughters (Edith & Dora) might attend college there (Hillsdale College) and one year later engaged in a business. He was also possessor of a scholarship in Hillsdale College.
After his two daughters graduated from the College in 1892, the family moved to Wichita, Sedgewick Co., Kansas and lived there for five years before moving to Winfield, Kansas in 1897. They lived there continuously until 1929. Mrs. Andrus died in 1928 in Winfield as the result of a stroke. In 1929, CMC Andrus moved to Wichita to live with his daughter, Miss Maude Andrus, an instructor in the Wichita North High School. Mr. Andrus was in failing health for more than a year before he died. In the later half of 1935 he was kept bedridden due to complications of diseases he suffered at that time. He returned to Winfield to live with his daughter and son-in-law Edith and R. B. Dunlevy about three month before he died. CMC Andrus died early in the morning of November 13, 1935, aged 91 years, at the Dunlevy home. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist church with Rev. R.P. Crawford, pastor, and Dr. F.E. Mossman, President of Southwestern college in charge. He was buried in Union Cemetary, Winfield.
In politics, CMC Andrus was found in the ranks of the Republican party, though he was a temperance man from principle and was in sympathy with prohibition principles. He and his wife were members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Andrus was superintendent of the Sunday School for some years.
CMC's sister was Josephine Hortense Andrus Fowle.
Cassius Marcellus Clay Andrus, a.k.a. CMC Andrus, (ref #2006 in Andrews Memorial) was born December 25, 1844, in Macedon, Wayne Co., N.Y., the third child of C.M.L Andrews and Leah Mallory. His two older siblings both died within a year of their birth, so he was effectively the oldest child in the family. When he was two years old, his family moved to Hillsdale Co., Michigan where he grew up. When he was 4 years old, his mother died after giving birth and then that child died within 6 months. His father was thus left to raise CMC and his sister Josephine by himself.
CMC Andrus married Eliza Emily Martin (b: June 10, 1846, d: April 24, 1928) of Moscow Township, Hillsdale Co., Michigan on December 18, 1867. Their four children were born there, three daughters, Edith May (b:September 4, 1869), Dora Belle (b:26 February 1872), and Leah Maude (b:20 May 1885), and a son who died in infancy. CMC Andrus was trained in the profession of a school teacher. He remained under the parental roof until 1871, when he embarked in the dry-goods business in Jerome, Somerset Township, and was thus engaged for a period of six years. During this time he served as Superintendent of Schools for the township of Somerset. At the end of six years, he sold out his business and returned to the farm where he continued until 1885. He owned a farm adjoining that of his father, and was also engaged in its cultivation. In 1885, Mr. Andrus removed to the city of Hillsdale in order that two of his daughters (Edith & Dora) might attend college there (Hillsdale College) and one year later engaged in a business. He was also possessor of a scholarship in Hillsdale College.
After his two daughters graduated from the College in 1892, the family moved to Wichita, Sedgewick Co., Kansas and lived there for five years before moving to Winfield, Kansas in 1897. They lived there continuously until 1929. Mrs. Andrus died in 1928 in Winfield as the result of a stroke. In 1929, CMC Andrus moved to Wichita to live with his daughter, Miss Maude Andrus, an instructor in the Wichita North High School. Mr. Andrus was in failing health for more than a year before he died. In the later half of 1935 he was kept bedridden due to complications of diseases he suffered at that time. He returned to Winfield to live with his daughter and son-in-law Edith and R. B. Dunlevy about three month before he died. CMC Andrus died early in the morning of November 13, 1935, aged 91 years, at the Dunlevy home. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist church with Rev. R.P. Crawford, pastor, and Dr. F.E. Mossman, President of Southwestern college in charge. He was buried in Union Cemetary, Winfield.
In politics, CMC Andrus was found in the ranks of the Republican party, though he was a temperance man from principle and was in sympathy with prohibition principles. He and his wife were members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Andrus was superintendent of the Sunday School for some years.
CMC's sister was Josephine Hortense Andrus Fowle.
CMC Andrus married Eliza Emily Martin (b: June 10, 1846, d: April 24, 1928) of Moscow Township, Hillsdale Co., Michigan on December 18, 1867. Their four children were born there, three daughters, Edith May (b:September 4, 1869), Dora Belle (b:26 February 1872), and Leah Maude (b:20 May 1885), and a son who died in infancy. CMC Andrus was trained in the profession of a school teacher. He remained under the parental roof until 1871, when he embarked in the dry-goods business in Jerome, Somerset Township, and was thus engaged for a period of six years. During this time he served as Superintendent of Schools for the township of Somerset. At the end of six years, he sold out his business and returned to the farm where he continued until 1885. He owned a farm adjoining that of his father, and was also engaged in its cultivation. In 1885, Mr. Andrus removed to the city of Hillsdale in order that two of his daughters (Edith & Dora) might attend college there (Hillsdale College) and one year later engaged in a business. He was also possessor of a scholarship in Hillsdale College.
After his two daughters graduated from the College in 1892, the family moved to Wichita, Sedgewick Co., Kansas and lived there for five years before moving to Winfield, Kansas in 1897. They lived there continuously until 1929. Mrs. Andrus died in 1928 in Winfield as the result of a stroke. In 1929, CMC Andrus moved to Wichita to live with his daughter, Miss Maude Andrus, an instructor in the Wichita North High School. Mr. Andrus was in failing health for more than a year before he died. In the later half of 1935 he was kept bedridden due to complications of diseases he suffered at that time. He returned to Winfield to live with his daughter and son-in-law Edith and R. B. Dunlevy about three month before he died. CMC Andrus died early in the morning of November 13, 1935, aged 91 years, at the Dunlevy home. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist church with Rev. R.P. Crawford, pastor, and Dr. F.E. Mossman, President of Southwestern college in charge. He was buried in Union Cemetary, Winfield.
In politics, CMC Andrus was found in the ranks of the Republican party, though he was a temperance man from principle and was in sympathy with prohibition principles. He and his wife were members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Andrus was superintendent of the Sunday School for some years.
CMC's sister was Josephine Hortense Andrus Fowle.
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