George Washington ANDREWS Family

George W. ANDREWS (20 Feb 1858 - 5 Jan 1909)
& Mary Jane SHAW (Dec 1862 - )

Howard C ANDREWS (Jun 1881 - ) & Jane (Circa 1886 - )

George ANDREWS (Circa 1905 - ) & Bessie C (Circa 1908 - )

Howard ANDREWS (1930 - )

Delma ANDREWS (Circa 1912 - )

Carl ANDREWS (Circa 1920 - )

William Osborne ANDREWS (Dec 1883 - Circa 1928)

Joseph ANDREWS (27 Jul 1886 - 26 Nov 1964)

George E ANDREWS (4 Oct 1888 - 14 Jan 1979)

John Calvin ANDREWS (4 Jun 1891 - 1 Dec 1979)

Aleda Florence (Leda) ANDREWS (23 Jan 1894 - )

Dora ANDREWS (Circa 1904 - Circa 1982)

Mary Jane SHAW & George W. ANDREWS

Home of George and Mary Jane ANDREWS
in Moscow Mills, Maryland
Summer 1908, based on age of children, clothing and abundance of flowers

George and Mary Jane (Molly) are in the center on the porch
Dora and Leda are on the steps.
The two young men are probably George and John.
Possibly, Joseph and his wife are the young couple on the porch.

Identified as Lonaconing Family, possibly Howard and Jane

Identified as Aunt Molly
Children Leda and Dora
Circa 1904-1905

Census

1880 U.S. Census, Maryland, Allegany County, District 8, Sheet 14B
George W. Andrews age 22 - Coal miner
Mary J age 18 - no children listed.

1900 U.S. Census, Maryland, Allegany County, Pekin, ED 117, Sheet 8B
George Feb 1858 age 42 married 20 yrs MD/Eng/Eng coal miner
Mary J Dec 1862 age 37 married 20 6 Children all living
Howard C Jun 1881 age 19 coal miner
William O Dec 1883 age 17 coal miner
Joseph Jul 1886 age 14
George E Oct 1888 age 12
John C Jan 1891 age 8
Leda H Jan 1893 age 7

1920 U.S. Census, Maryland, Allegany County, Barton, ED# 30, Page 14B
Mary J Andrews age 56 Widowed MD/MD/MD
Dora age 15 MD/MD/MD

George Washington ANDREWS

George Washington ANDREWS was born February 20, 1858. He worked in the coal mines. He married Mary Jane SHAW May 20, 1880. They had seven children. George Andrews, of Moscow Mills, visited his son [probably Joseph] of Charleroi, PA. [per Evening Times, Dec 1905]. He died 1909 in Barton, Md.

Obituary

January 5, 1909
Useful Citizen Dead
Mr. George W. Andrews Died This Morning After Lingering Illness

Mr. George W. Andrews died this morning at 6:55 at his late residence at Moscow, this county, aged about 50 years. Mr. Andrews was ill nearly a year, yet bore his affliction with true Christian fortitude. He was not only a useful citizen but was influential and prosperous, and numbered his friends by the hundred. He was a Republican in politics and was a great party worker. He followed mining at one time, but having gained a competence, had be leading a retired life for some time. He belonged to a prominent family. His wife, who survives, was Miss Shaw, daughter of Mr. John Shaw. Besides a wife he leaves the following children: Howard, of Lonaconing; William Osborn Andrew, Moscow; Joseph, Pittsburg; George, Calvin, Aleda and Dora, all of Moscow, and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Calvin Shockey, McComas, W. Va; Mrs. Peter Wilson, Cumberland; Mrs. E. M. Lewis, Cumberland; Mrs. Florence Somerville, Barton; Joseph Andrew, Macon, Mo.; James and William Andrew, Barton. The late Mrs. John W. Young was a sister.
The funeral arrangements have not been completed.

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