OBITUARY
Bloomfield Democrat, Bloomfield, Iowa
R.D. ANDREWS DIES
Former Mark Postmaster Passes Away at Monterey, Feb. 24
R. D. Andrews, one of Davis county's oldest and best
known pioneers, expired at his home at Monterey, February 24, 1910, at
3:30 p.m. The funeral was held Friday at the Monterey Christian
church, the service being conducted by Rev. Swan. A large
concourse of neighbors and friends followed the remains to the Hopkins
cemetery, where interment occurred.
Mr.
Andrews leaves a wife, six children, numerous other relatives and a host
of friends to mourn his loss. He was well known in this county,
having lived here for many years. He was for a long time a
postmaster at Mark, and resided there until a couple of years ago, when
he moved to Monterey.
Obituary was kindly
donated to the website by
Richard Newton .
ANDREWS, R. D., one of the earliest settlers in Wyacondah township,
was born in Franklin county, Indiana, September 1, 1836. When about
a year old, his parents moved to Bartholomew county, Indiana, where he
lived until he was fourteen years old, when he came to Iowa, settling in
this township. He was brought up a farmer, and acquired a common
school education. He enlisted, November 15, 1861, in the
Twenty-First Missouri Volunteers, was in the battles of Shiloh, siege of
Corinth, Fort Blakely and Nashville; was discharged at Mobile, Ala., April
15, 1865, and returned home. While in the army he became first
lieutenant. He was married, March 9, 1856, to Miss Julia Ann
Spurgeon, formerly of Washington county. They have had twelve
children, ten living: Mary A, Elizabeth A., Calvin N., Samantha J.,
Maria A., Isaac M., Charles E., Leonard W., Cindella Belle and Mauda A.,
and two deceased, Elsie, and an infant. Mr. A. is located on a good
farm of 180 acres, with brick residence, good barn and orchard, and plenty
of ornamental trees. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist
Church, and in politics he is a republican. His post office is
Bloomfield.
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