Andrew Gaddie, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 10, P.O. Sweetwater was born on the Orkney Island, May 31, 1837.
When abou 13 years of age, he went to sea. He followed the sea until 19 years of age when he came to the United States.
He was in the late war, served a little over two years and was discharged on account of sickness. He was in Co. K, 106th I.V.I.
In 1867, Mr. Gaddied bought 200 acres of land in Sugar Grove Precinct upon which he has since resided.
He was united in marriage with Sarah Keen Nov. 20, 1866. She was born in England Oct. 8, 1848. Mrs. Gaddie's parents came to this county when she was about 2 years of age. From this union there are six children - John T., Cora N., Katie G., Charles H., Mary E. and Jessie A.
Mr. Gaddie came to Illinois a poor boy, and is emphatically a self-made man. He has held the responsible position of County Commissioner three years and well and faithfully has he served the county. He is a Democrat.
The History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois
Biographical sketches of patrons. Menard County
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Greenview, Feb. 11. - Andrew Gaddie, wealthy retired farmer, and more than 80 years of age, dropped dead at his home here late Friday night. Heart trouble and senility are supposed to have been the cause of death.
Mr. Gaddie was preparing for bed when stricken. He lived but a few minutes.
Mr. Gaddie came from Scotland and settled in Menard county when a boy.
For many years, he was a county commissioner.
He owned considerable farm land in this vicinity at the time of his death, although he had been retired and lived for some time at his home on the edge of town.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Gaddie; two sons, Thomas and Charles Gaddie, living near here; and four daughters, Mrs. George Stevens, Mrs. Elijah Spears, Mrs. Charles Ramsey and Mrs. Ernest Tripp, all of Greenview.
The funeral was held from the First Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. C.E. Smoot, of Petersburg, and assisted by Rev. S.P. Taylor of the Presbyterian church of this city.
The remains were laid to rest in Sweetwater cemetery.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois)
12 Feb 1917, Mon
Page 3
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Spouse:
1. Sarah Keene
Married on Nov. 20, 1866
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2. Mrs. Eliza Ann Conant
Married on 13 Aug 1889
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3. Mrs. Mary L. Golden
Married in 1905
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Mrs. Mary L. Golden, formerly of this city, and Andrew Gaddie, a wealthy farmer residing near Greenview were married in Lincoln the latter part of the week.
Daily Illinois State Register
Sunday, May 28, 1905
Springfield, IL
Page: 16
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Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Andrew Gaddie
Birth Date: 31 May 1837
Birth Place: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Death Date: 9 Feb 1917
Death Place: Greenview, Menard, Illinois
Burial Date: 12 Feb 1917
Death Age: 79
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Father Name: James Gaddie
Father Birth Place: Scotland
Mother Name: Miss Spence
Mother Birth Place: Scotland
FHL Film Number: 1543609
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼Andrew Gladdie was the child of John Gladdie and Margaret Spence, and immigrated from Scotland to United States in 1859. He served in the Civil War in Company C or K, of the 106th Illinois Infantry Regiment He married Eliza Ann Conant on 13 Aug 1889. No children were produced.
When abou 13 years of age, he went to sea. He followed the sea until 19 years of age when he came to the United States.
He was in the late war, served a little over two years and was discharged on account of sickness. He was in Co. K, 106th I.V.I.
In 1867, Mr. Gaddied bought 200 acres of land in Sugar Grove Precinct upon which he has since resided.
He was united in marriage with Sarah Keen Nov. 20, 1866. She was born in England Oct. 8, 1848. Mrs. Gaddie's parents came to this county when she was about 2 years of age. From this union there are six children - John T., Cora N., Katie G., Charles H., Mary E. and Jessie A.
Mr. Gaddie came to Illinois a poor boy, and is emphatically a self-made man. He has held the responsible position of County Commissioner three years and well and faithfully has he served the county. He is a Democrat.
The History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois
Biographical sketches of patrons. Menard County
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Greenview, Feb. 11. - Andrew Gaddie, wealthy retired farmer, and more than 80 years of age, dropped dead at his home here late Friday night. Heart trouble and senility are supposed to have been the cause of death.
Mr. Gaddie was preparing for bed when stricken. He lived but a few minutes.
Mr. Gaddie came from Scotland and settled in Menard county when a boy.
For many years, he was a county commissioner.
He owned considerable farm land in this vicinity at the time of his death, although he had been retired and lived for some time at his home on the edge of town.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Gaddie; two sons, Thomas and Charles Gaddie, living near here; and four daughters, Mrs. George Stevens, Mrs. Elijah Spears, Mrs. Charles Ramsey and Mrs. Ernest Tripp, all of Greenview.
The funeral was held from the First Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. C.E. Smoot, of Petersburg, and assisted by Rev. S.P. Taylor of the Presbyterian church of this city.
The remains were laid to rest in Sweetwater cemetery.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois)
12 Feb 1917, Mon
Page 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spouse:
1. Sarah Keene
Married on Nov. 20, 1866
-----------------------------------------
2. Mrs. Eliza Ann Conant
Married on 13 Aug 1889
-----------------------------------------
3. Mrs. Mary L. Golden
Married in 1905
----------
Mrs. Mary L. Golden, formerly of this city, and Andrew Gaddie, a wealthy farmer residing near Greenview were married in Lincoln the latter part of the week.
Daily Illinois State Register
Sunday, May 28, 1905
Springfield, IL
Page: 16
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Andrew Gaddie
Birth Date: 31 May 1837
Birth Place: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Death Date: 9 Feb 1917
Death Place: Greenview, Menard, Illinois
Burial Date: 12 Feb 1917
Death Age: 79
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Father Name: James Gaddie
Father Birth Place: Scotland
Mother Name: Miss Spence
Mother Birth Place: Scotland
FHL Film Number: 1543609
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼Andrew Gladdie was the child of John Gladdie and Margaret Spence, and immigrated from Scotland to United States in 1859. He served in the Civil War in Company C or K, of the 106th Illinois Infantry Regiment He married Eliza Ann Conant on 13 Aug 1889. No children were produced.
Andrew Gaddie, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 10, P.O. Sweetwater was born on the Orkney Island, May 31, 1837.
When abou 13 years of age, he went to sea. He followed the sea until 19 years of age when he came to the United States.
He was in the late war, served a little over two years and was discharged on account of sickness. He was in Co. K, 106th I.V.I.
In 1867, Mr. Gaddied bought 200 acres of land in Sugar Grove Precinct upon which he has since resided.
He was united in marriage with Sarah Keen Nov. 20, 1866. She was born in England Oct. 8, 1848. Mrs. Gaddie's parents came to this county when she was about 2 years of age. From this union there are six children - John T., Cora N., Katie G., Charles H., Mary E. and Jessie A.
Mr. Gaddie came to Illinois a poor boy, and is emphatically a self-made man. He has held the responsible position of County Commissioner three years and well and faithfully has he served the county. He is a Democrat.
The History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois
Biographical sketches of patrons. Menard County
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Greenview, Feb. 11. - Andrew Gaddie, wealthy retired farmer, and more than 80 years of age, dropped dead at his home here late Friday night. Heart trouble and senility are supposed to have been the cause of death.
Mr. Gaddie was preparing for bed when stricken. He lived but a few minutes.
Mr. Gaddie came from Scotland and settled in Menard county when a boy.
For many years, he was a county commissioner.
He owned considerable farm land in this vicinity at the time of his death, although he had been retired and lived for some time at his home on the edge of town.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Gaddie; two sons, Thomas and Charles Gaddie, living near here; and four daughters, Mrs. George Stevens, Mrs. Elijah Spears, Mrs. Charles Ramsey and Mrs. Ernest Tripp, all of Greenview.
The funeral was held from the First Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. C.E. Smoot, of Petersburg, and assisted by Rev. S.P. Taylor of the Presbyterian church of this city.
The remains were laid to rest in Sweetwater cemetery.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois)
12 Feb 1917, Mon
Page 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spouse:
1. Sarah Keene
Married on Nov. 20, 1866
-----------------------------------------
2. Mrs. Eliza Ann Conant
Married on 13 Aug 1889
-----------------------------------------
3. Mrs. Mary L. Golden
Married in 1905
----------
Mrs. Mary L. Golden, formerly of this city, and Andrew Gaddie, a wealthy farmer residing near Greenview were married in Lincoln the latter part of the week.
Daily Illinois State Register
Sunday, May 28, 1905
Springfield, IL
Page: 16
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Andrew Gaddie
Birth Date: 31 May 1837
Birth Place: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Death Date: 9 Feb 1917
Death Place: Greenview, Menard, Illinois
Burial Date: 12 Feb 1917
Death Age: 79
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Father Name: James Gaddie
Father Birth Place: Scotland
Mother Name: Miss Spence
Mother Birth Place: Scotland
FHL Film Number: 1543609
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼Andrew Gladdie was the child of John Gladdie and Margaret Spence, and immigrated from Scotland to United States in 1859. He served in the Civil War in Company C or K, of the 106th Illinois Infantry Regiment He married Eliza Ann Conant on 13 Aug 1889. No children were produced.
When abou 13 years of age, he went to sea. He followed the sea until 19 years of age when he came to the United States.
He was in the late war, served a little over two years and was discharged on account of sickness. He was in Co. K, 106th I.V.I.
In 1867, Mr. Gaddied bought 200 acres of land in Sugar Grove Precinct upon which he has since resided.
He was united in marriage with Sarah Keen Nov. 20, 1866. She was born in England Oct. 8, 1848. Mrs. Gaddie's parents came to this county when she was about 2 years of age. From this union there are six children - John T., Cora N., Katie G., Charles H., Mary E. and Jessie A.
Mr. Gaddie came to Illinois a poor boy, and is emphatically a self-made man. He has held the responsible position of County Commissioner three years and well and faithfully has he served the county. He is a Democrat.
The History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois
Biographical sketches of patrons. Menard County
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Greenview, Feb. 11. - Andrew Gaddie, wealthy retired farmer, and more than 80 years of age, dropped dead at his home here late Friday night. Heart trouble and senility are supposed to have been the cause of death.
Mr. Gaddie was preparing for bed when stricken. He lived but a few minutes.
Mr. Gaddie came from Scotland and settled in Menard county when a boy.
For many years, he was a county commissioner.
He owned considerable farm land in this vicinity at the time of his death, although he had been retired and lived for some time at his home on the edge of town.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Gaddie; two sons, Thomas and Charles Gaddie, living near here; and four daughters, Mrs. George Stevens, Mrs. Elijah Spears, Mrs. Charles Ramsey and Mrs. Ernest Tripp, all of Greenview.
The funeral was held from the First Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. C.E. Smoot, of Petersburg, and assisted by Rev. S.P. Taylor of the Presbyterian church of this city.
The remains were laid to rest in Sweetwater cemetery.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois)
12 Feb 1917, Mon
Page 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spouse:
1. Sarah Keene
Married on Nov. 20, 1866
-----------------------------------------
2. Mrs. Eliza Ann Conant
Married on 13 Aug 1889
-----------------------------------------
3. Mrs. Mary L. Golden
Married in 1905
----------
Mrs. Mary L. Golden, formerly of this city, and Andrew Gaddie, a wealthy farmer residing near Greenview were married in Lincoln the latter part of the week.
Daily Illinois State Register
Sunday, May 28, 1905
Springfield, IL
Page: 16
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Andrew Gaddie
Birth Date: 31 May 1837
Birth Place: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Death Date: 9 Feb 1917
Death Place: Greenview, Menard, Illinois
Burial Date: 12 Feb 1917
Death Age: 79
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Father Name: James Gaddie
Father Birth Place: Scotland
Mother Name: Miss Spence
Mother Birth Place: Scotland
FHL Film Number: 1543609
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼Andrew Gladdie was the child of John Gladdie and Margaret Spence, and immigrated from Scotland to United States in 1859. He served in the Civil War in Company C or K, of the 106th Illinois Infantry Regiment He married Eliza Ann Conant on 13 Aug 1889. No children were produced.
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