Rev. Edwin Norton Andrews

Other Events:

• Graduation: 1861; Amherst College

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REVEREND EDWIN NORTON ANDREWS, son of Deacon Alfred Andrews and his second wife, Mary Lee Shipman, born at New Britain, Conn., September 1, 1832, baptized October 21, 1832, united with the First Congregational Church at New Britain, December 1, 1850.

He worked on his father's farm until he was about sixteen years of age, and at brass in Meriden, Conn., until he was about twenty-one. Having a natural taste for mechanism, he was pleasantly occupied at Meriden.  He attended church at West Meriden, then under the care of Rev. George W. Perkins, to whom he was much attached, and was hopefully converted under his ministry, and thus the foundation was laid for his usefulness in after life.  He prepared for college at Suffield, Conn., and Andover, Mass., and graduated at Amherst, Mass., in 1861.

He studied divinity at Union Theological Seminary, New York City, and excels in music.  He preached his first sermon in the First Church at New Britain, August 9, 1863, and was ordained to the ministry, January 5, 1864.  He was commissioned as chaplain to the 2nd Regiment of Cavalry, of New Jersey, December 6, 1863, by the governor of that state.  He did service as chaplain to that regiment at and near Memphis, Tenn., until January 16, 1865, when he resigned.  He preached in South Canaan, Conn., two years, then went to Kansas City and supplied a Congregational Church one year, and built him a house there.

He spent a few months at St. Louis, when he married, April 29, 1869, at Hillsborough, Montgomery County, Ill., MARY ELIZA BERRY, born at Greenville, Ill., June 30, 1848, only child of Franklin Berry of Kentucky and his second wife, Mary Henderson Black, of the same state. She joined an Old School Presbyterian Church there in 1864.

In 1869 he was preaching to a Congregational Church in the City of Champaign, Ill., but left there in September of that year for Chicago, where he spent some years in aiding his brother's business, and in preaching.  He attended to the advertising of A. H. Andrews & Co., got out their many school furniture and supply circulars, and invented the name "Hyloplate" for the well-known blackboard.  Leaving this concern, he preached at Crystal Lake, Ill., Hartland, Ripon, Peshtigo and Woodworth, Wis., and afterwards removed to Chicago, Ill., having given up preaching.  He and his wife are now living with their daughter, Mrs. Robert W. Gibbes, in Columbia, So. Car.  While in Chicago Mr. Andrews wrote for religious papers, and became connected with the religious conferences at Chicago University.

Edwin married Mary Eliza Berry 29 Apr 1869, Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., IL. Mary (daughter of Franklin Berry and Mary Henderson Black) was born 30 Jun 1848, Greenville, Bond Co., IL; died Aft 1900. [Group Sheet]

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ALFRED BURRITT ANDREWS, son of Reverend Edwin Norton Andrews and Mary Eliza Black, his wife, born at Chicago, Ill., November 26, 1871, was educated at Beloit College, Beloit, Wis.

Leaving this institution before he completed his course he entered an insurance office in Chicago, and from that went into architectural work. He was draughtsman and superintendent for several leading architectural firms of Chicago and was granted a license to practice as an architect in the State.  He did not take much advantage of this, however, and in 1901 joined Frederick Bulley in a co-partnership under the firm name of Bulley & Andrews, contractors, and embarked in the building business.  At this time he has a well established business in Chicago of high standing and has erected many well-known buildings in different parts of this country.

On June 9, 1901, he married JANE E. VAN ETTEN of St. Paul, daughter of Isaac Van Etten, a prominent lawyer and politician, and a descendant of the well-known Van Etten family of New York, and Jane Oakes, his wife. Mrs. Andrews is a woman of broad culture, having studied music and art at her home in New York City.  Later she spent several years in London and Paris under the world's masters.  She is widely traveled and is an accomplished linguist.

Alfred married Jane E. Van Etten 9 Jun 1901. Jane (daughter of Isaac Van Etten and Jane Oakes) was born , Saint Paul, Ramsey Co., MN; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]

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ETHEL DOLE ANDREWS, daughter of Reverend Edwin Norton Andrews and Mary Eliza Berry, his wife, born at Crystal Lake, Wis., January 13, 1875, was educated at Rockford Seminary, Rockford, Ill.

She devoted special attention to voice culture, and finishing her course in Rockford, took a post-graduate course in Boston, Mass. She then held the position of instructor in singing at the Woman's Presbyterian College at Columbia, So. Car.

She was married at the home of her uncle, Mr A. H. Andrews, Lombard, Ill., on Thanksgiving, November 29, 1900, by her father, Rev. E. N. Andrews, to DOCTOR ROBERT WALLER GIBBES of Columbia, So. Car., a well-known physician, and a leader in his profession in the State, son of Col. James Guigard Gibbes, a prominent civil engineer and politician, and Rhoda Elizabeth Waller, his wife.

Dr. Gibbes is surgeon for several railroads and corporations, and his private practice is extremely large. He has a pleasing personality which has contributed to his popularity in the medical profession.  No physician in South Carolina has a wider reputation or been more successful in his practice, which is quite remarkable for so young a man.  Mrs. Gibbes is an accomplished musician.  Her voice has a depth, tone, and charm, that thrills her hearers, rich and sympathetic.  She is also a sparkling conversationalist and correspondent, and has a sweet, unassuming personality that attracts every one to her.

Ethel married Dr. Robert Waller Gibbes 29 Nov 1900, Lombard, DuPage Co., IL. Robert (son of Col. James Guigard Gibbes and Rhoda Elizabeth Waller) was born , Columbia, Richland Co., SC; died Unknown. [Group Sheet]