Mary Ann (Gifford) Andrus (1830 - 1905)

Born 8 Nov 1830 in North Evans, Erie County, New York, USA

Wife of Henry Charlton Andrus — married 12 Jun 1850 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States

Died 7 Jun 1905 at age 74 in Webster County, Nebraska, USA

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Obituary

Mrs. Mary Andrus, wife of H.C. Andrus of Garfield township, died Wednesday morning and was buried Thursday. Funeral services were held at the home yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. G.W. Hummell. Mrs. Andrus was about 73 years of age, and was one of the pioneer women of the county, coming here in 1873. Further particulars will be given next week.

The Red Cloud Chief (Red Cloud, NE), Friday, June 9, 1905; pg. 4

Mary Ann Gifford was born in North Evans, Erie county (sic), New York, November 8, 1830, and died in Garfield township June 7, 1905. She was married to Charlton Andrus June 12, 1850, at Spring Valley, Wisconsin, and came to Nebraska in 1872, with her husband. She was the mother of three children, only one of whom, Miss Clara Andrus, survives. Funeral services were held last Thursday, and interment was in the Martin cemetery (sic).

The Red Cloud Chief (Red Cloud, NE), Friday, June 16, 1905; pg. 4

• Fact: Residence (1880) Red Cloud Precinct, Webster, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Residence (1885) , Garfield, Webster, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Garfield Township, Webster, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Burial (1905) Martin Cemetery, Webster, Nebraska, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 July 2018, 15:34), entry for Mary Ann Gifford(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LR2S-7W3); contributed by various users.
• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QK85-MN7P : 9 March 2016), Henry C Andrus and Mary A Gifford, 12 Jun 1850; citing Rock, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,527.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8YP-WC1 : 7 September 2017), Mary A Andrews in household of Henry C Andrews, Red Cloud Precinct, Webster, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 74, sheet 358B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0757; FHL microfilm 1,254,757.
• "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3FD-K5J : 24 August 2016), Mary Andrus in entry for H C Andrus, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,583.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M317-1VH : accessed 28 November 2017), Mary A Andrus in household of Henry C Andrus, Garfield Township, Webster, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 166, sheet 3A, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,942.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVGB-KZQX : 11 July 2016), Mary Ann Gifford Andrus, 1905; Burial, , Webster, Nebraska, United States of America, Martin Cemetery; citing record ID 133202173, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.