Andrew Jackson Stice (1849 - 1925)

Born 10 Feb 1849 in Scotland, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Apr 1925 at age 76 in Napa, Napa, California, United States

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Biography

Andrew Jackson was the son of Moses Stice and Elizabeth Marsh Stice, one of 11 children to this couple.

He was born 10 FEB 1849 in Scotland County, Missouri, USA. (one researcher on ancestry.com has Jackson, Livingston, Missouri, USA for the place of his birth).

He was a native of Missouri and crossed the plains with ox team and covered wagon in 1851 in a long train of which his father was captain. The family first located near Elmira, Solano County, but after a few years moved to Napa County. It was here he grew to manhood, engaged in farming.

When his health began to decline, he went to Arizona and there engaged in farming. He grew strong and robust and while in Arizona for 20 years had charge of an Indian reservation for the government for 12 of those years. About 6 years prior to his death, he sold his interests in Arizona and returned to Napa Valley to make his home with his only sister, Mrs. Harris.

He married to Adelidie E Thomas (1862–1936) prior to 1881 in California. They had three daughters.

1. Margaret Stice 1881–1954
2. Letty Stice
3. Vivian Stice

His three children, Mrs. Vivian Yates and Mrs. Letty Spencer, of Cold Springs, Nevada and Mrs. Margaret Lemmon of Los Angeles.

Andrew Stice and his wife Adelaide Thomas Stice came to Hemet-San Jacinto Valley in the early days settling in San Jacinto long before there was any city of Hemet. They knew many of the early settlers and Adelaide was considered an authority on California history. ^[1]

He and his wife divorced in Jan 1900. ^[2]

He was a California pioneer of 1851, and a resident of Napa Valley for many years.

Before his death, he had charge of the work on his sister's farm in Napa Valley, California. About 10 days before his death he sustained a stroke of apoplexy and failed rapidly to the end.

He died at the home of his only living sister, Mrs. Lurinda Harris, on Silverado Trail, Sunday, the 12th of April 1925 at the age of 76 years. He had been in very rugged health before his death.

His funeral was held at the Christian Church in Napa and interment in St. Helena cemetery. ^[3]

Another version of the story of their migration to California.

A. J./ Andrew Jackson STICE the 11th of the 12 children of Moses and Levina (March) STICE. In his biography in ILLUSTRATED HISTORY of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA pub 1890 p. 162-163 States "He came to California with his father, mother and family, in 1857. There were about 100 wagons, and his brother Bluford, having crossed before, was captain of the company. Mr Stice and family came direct to Napa valley, arriving in October, and bought the 'Old Mill' farm of 300 acres, where he remained until 1860, when he sold out and went to Solano County, where he bought a farm of 160 acres." ^[4]

Name

Andrew Jackson Stice

Andy Stice

A. J. Stice

Birth

10 FEB 1849 Scotland Co., MO

Marriage

Visalia Times-Delta, Visalia, California · Wednesday, January 10, 1900, page 2 COURT NOTES CIVIL Adelaide E. Stice vs. Andrew J. Stice divorce - Decree for plantiff, and the three children given into her custody, and homestead assigned to her.

Daily Delta, Visalia, California · Thursday, January 11, 1900, page 1 THE COURT RECORD Civil - Adelaide Stice vs. Andrew Stice - Ordered that plaintiff take judgement.

Residence

1850 United States Federal Census Name Andrew Stice Gender Male Race White Age 1 Birth Year 1849 Birthplace Missouri Home in 1850 Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Line Number 7 Dwelling Number 470 Family Number 470 Household Members Household Members Name Age Moses Stice 45 Elizabeth Stice 43 Johnathan Stice 11 Elizabeth Stice 14 Tyre Stice 9 Lurcintha Stice 6 Moses Stice 4 Andrew Stice 1

1860 United States Federal Census Name Andrew Stice Age 11 Birth Year abt 1849 Gender Male Race White Birth Place Missouri Home in 1860 Yount, Napa, California Post Office Sebastopol Dwelling Number 456 Family Number 449 Attended School Y Cannot Read, Write Y Inferred Father Moses Stice Inferred Mother Elizabeth Stice Household members Name Age Moses Stice 54 Elizabeth Stice 52 Tyre Stice 18 Moses Stice 13 Adrien Stice 11 Danl C Stice 8 Jonathan B Stice 21

1880 United States Federal Census Name Andrew Stice Age 31 Birth Date Abt 1849 Birthplace Missouri Home in 1880 San Jacinto, San Diego, California, USA Dwelling Number 75 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Self (Head) Marital Status Single Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Missouri Occupation Farm Laborer Neighbors View others on page Household members Name Age Andrew Stice 31

California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898 Name Andrew Jackson Stice Age 25 Birth Year 1849 Birth Place Missouri Residence Year 1874 Residence Place San Benito, California, USA

California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Name Andrew J Stice Age 51 Birth Date 1849 Residence Date 1900-1914 Street Address San Jacinto. California Residence Place Riverside, California, USA

1910 United States Federal Census Name Andrew J Stice Age in 1910 61 Birth Date 1849 Birthplace Missouri Home in 1910 Township 5, Graham, Arizona, USA Sheet Number 42b Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Divorced Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Missouri Native Tongue English Occupation Farmer Industry General Farm Employer, Employee or Other Own Account Home Owned or Rented Rent Farm or House House Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Enumeration District Number 0047 Enumerated Year 1910 Neighbors View others on page Household Members Household Members Name Age Andrew J Stice 61

Arizona, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1866-1955 Name Andrew Jackson Stice Age 63 Birth Date 1849 Birth Place Missouri Registration Date 30 Aug 1912 Residence Place Graham, Arizona, USA

Death

California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939 Name Andrew J Stice Birth Year 1849 Death Date 12 Apr 1925 Age at Death 76 Death Place Napa, California, USA

Obituary

The St. Helena Star, St. Helena, California · Friday, April 17, 1925, page 8

Burial

Saint Helena Cemetery, Saint Helena, Napa County, California, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary of Mrs. Adelaide Tiffany, 1936
2. ↑ Visalia Times-Delta, Visalia, California · Wednesday, January 10, 1900, page 2
3. ↑ The St. Helena Star, St. Helena, California · Friday, April 17, 1925, page 8
4. ↑ Source; Velma Harris

• Stice homepage: https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~stice/mrk/aqwg01.htm

Acknowledgement

• This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010 by MG Pitts.