PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Dear Family: It appears that as we begin a new year, our country and much of the world are in a steady march toward unrest and turmoil. Moral decay, sin and distrust seem to be a part of the scene. I would hope the members of the family are all trying their best to be wholesome and good before the Lord. Let us be firm in our stand to serve the Lord! In October, a meeting was held in Draper, Utah where your officers and some representatives of most wife-line groups attended. I believe some real progress in family business will result from that meeting. I feel certain that we are now on the threshold of a new era in family solidarity and togetherness which will be superior to any time we have known in the past. I do hope this will result--each of us need to work har der! Will you please make it your business to READ THE MINUTES OF THAT MEETING AND THEN MAKE SOME PLANS ON WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP? Please accept my sincere Best Wishes for the coming year! Thank you for your help, encouragement and support. Alyn B. Andrus, a professor at Ricks College, who lives at 64 South and 3rd East, Rexburg, Idaho has consented to serve as Vice-President of the Milo Andrus Family Organization. We thank you Alyn. Sincerely, Thomas E. Andrus PICTURES FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE

MILO ANDRUS FAMILY ORGANIZATION will set policies. Each wife line will MEETING have one or two representatives. They Planning Meeting, October 6, 1973, will meet a few times each year. The 4:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m. at the home of J. total family would consider a reunion Elden & Rose Brown, Draper, Utah. every other year, and the wife lines' Meeting conducted by Thomas E. would meet on the alternating years. Andrus, President. Tom then distributed 8 objectives for the wive lines, which he had prepared. ATTENDING: Printing of the ANDRUS RECORDER was more expensive as it can no longer President -Thomas E. Andrus be printed by the BYU Press. The Vice President -Alyn B. Andrus printing this time was done by Stevenson's Secretary -David L. & in Provo, Utah. LaVerne A. Diehl The possibility of_ family incorporation Genealogical Chairman - Hyrum L. Andrus was di scussed. Rodney Walker and La “ Elena Goodworth Verne Diehl stated the family could then *Finance Chairman -Gary T. Andrus get a bulk mailing rate for THE ANDRUS RECORDER. The recent Recorder cost Representing Families: 20 cents per copy (3rd class) but would have cost only 3 cents with a bulk mailing permit. DALEY - Richard Worthen, J. Rodney and Merrill Andrus gave further Roman Andrus, Rod details about incorporation. ney Dell Walker. A. Golden Andrus wondered if the MILES - Vera Allen, Eliza Recorder is worthwhile. He doesn't read beth McDonald, it and wondered how many people do. He Leone A. Taylor, felt the family should establish a more lone A. Pack, James efficient manner of utilizing the family's Pack, Lewis A. efforts. Mousley. J. Roman Andrus said a way has to be LUCY LOOMIS - found to stir up interest in the family or ALEXANDER - Berwyn Andrus ganization. He favors Tom's objectives, WEBSTER - Dean Andrus but asked how the family members could ELIZABETH BROOKS - be motivated to take part in family affairs ANN BROOKS - and genealogy work. MUNDAY - A. Golden Andrus, G. Rodney said his father has developed Merrill Andrus (Ar a system in the Hendricks family. A lene), Sarah Simmons, supervising genealogist is appointed by Rose Brown (J. Elden each family. This should be done in the Brown). child line and not in the wife line. He or BOYCE - Charles Andrus, Afton she would receive birth, baptism, mar Jolley. riage, death etc. information. COVERT - Jess Andrus, Brent Brent Andrus said his family line Andrus. operates similar to the Hendricks family and they publish a family newsletter. F L TUTTLE - Sarah Simmons stated she could not Gary Andrus was excused from attending do all the work and fill the needs of the as he was on a business trip to New Mexico. Jane Munday line. She also felt she would The Treasurer's report showed a balance be treading on the duties of the Priesthood. of $1, 086. 00 on August 31, 1973 and following She had a huge book of family records in the printing and mailing of the Andrus Recor her possession that she has kept through der the balance on October 6, 1973 was $464.73. the years. In his opening remarks, Tom Andrus said Hyrum Andrus felt an executive meet that the Andrus family is now scattered all ing should be properly organized and meet over America. twice a year. He believes there should Dean Andrus said that a projection allotting be a 3 year reunion cycle; Milo Sr. one four members per family showed the Andrus year, wife line the next year and the child offspring would number 20, 000. line the third year. Tom said the family organization wants to Charles Andrus offered the following locate family members and addresses. The motion: That a committee be appointed purpose of the organization is to keep the to investigate and propose a family con family lines together. Each line should pub stitution and form of organization and lish a family history similar to the one pub report to the next meeting of the repre lished by Leone Andrus Taylor. The Andrus sentative group. The committee to be family is believed to be the third largest appointed by the Chair. Investigation to family in the church. Tom urged family be done into the matter of incorporation. members never to be ashamed of their poly The motion was seconded by David gamist background. Diehl. He said the purpose of this meeting was to organize the family so a Board of Directors Tom said the motion, if passed, COVERT - Brent Andrus would not be binding unless approved FRANCINA LUCY TUTTLE - at the next reunion. * Tom will try to locate a temporary After further discussion the motion chairman for these lines. was passed unanimously. The group agreed that the RECORDER Tom appointed the committee re will be mailed to those on the present ferred to in the motion: mailing list whether they pay dues or not. The committee will decide on a policy Alyn Andrus, Chairman (MUNDAY) for the future concerning who is mailed Rodney Dale Walker (DALEY) the RECORDER. Berwyn Andrus (ALEXANDER) Golden asked the group for suggestions Brent Andrus (COVERT) for the reunion to be held the summer of Dean Andrus (WEBSTER) 1974 in Idaho Falls. An effort will be made to contact young people and find out David Diehl said the executive com what they would like to do at the reunion. mittee or board of directors should be A dance was suggested and the possibility given sufficient authority to conduct of holding the reunion where the young business on their own and not wait people could swim or engage in other for the reunion to approve important wholesome activities. Golden asked business. anyone with ideas to write him at Ashton, Hyrum said the reunion is beginning Idaho, 83420. to look like an old folks gathering, and Tom thanked everyone for their help he would like to go to a reunion where and a vote of thanks was given the Browns his children could find more identity. for their hospitality. Alyn Andrus moved Lewis Mousley and Merrill Andrus for adjournment, seconded by Afton Jolley suggested Tom's proposal on reunions and the meeting was adjourned until April be adopted. 6, 1974. Hyrum made the following motion: We have a MILO ANDRUS family re GENEALOGICAL SECTION union one year, to be followed the next Our efforts to determine the father of year by a wife's line reunion, and we Ruluf Andrus still have not led to a con also study the possibility of a grass clusive answer. Of interest is the fact roots reunion on the third year. that Milo Andrus was baptized in the St. Dean Andrus seconded the motion George Temple for a Henry Andrus, whom and the motion was passed. the record designates as Milo's uncle. Hyrum made the following motion: (St. George Temple, Book B, p. 47, entry Those of us at this meeting will meet #1644) This means that Ruluf had a broth Saturday, April 6, 1974 in connection er, Henry. with General Conference at 4:30 p. m. In the last family reunion, I suggested at the home of J. Elden and Rose that Ruluf might have been of Dutch des Brown, 11970 South 7th East, Draper, cent. There is a Ruluf Andross in early Utah. New England times, of Dutch descent. The Tom will appoint one representative possibility of a connection should be thor from each family here tonight to be a oughly explored by a specialist in this temporary chairman for the wife line area, which we will be doing. they represent. This group when it We have also hired a specialist in the meets next April will hear the report East to thoroughly research the possibility of the committee authorized to make of a connection between Ruluf Andrus and a report of the findings and proposal Sybil Andrews, daughter of Amos Andrews. regarding family organization. The The following is his report: wife line representative can make "I have checked the Connecticut News preparations to get the lines moving. paper Marriage Notices in the State Lib The planning of the next reunion-should rary for a Sybil Andrus (Andrews, etc.), leave time for the wife lines recom to no avail. mendations. "The Barbour Index of VR shows 'Sib Motion was seconded by Afton Jolly bel Andross, dau. of Amos & Content, b. and the motion passed. 6 July 1754 (Wall. VR).' In response, Tom appointed the "Her death record with the Cheshire following committee: Cong'l Church calls her 'Sybil Andrus', DALEY - J. Roman Andrus while her grave stone at Cheshire has MILES -Lewis A. Mousley 'Mrs. Sybil Andrus'. Possibly the grave TUTTLE - Ralph Andrus stone inscription was designed to make ALEXANDER - Berwyn Andrus the best of an awkward event for her WEBSTER - Dean Andrus family and friends. ELIZABETH BROOKS "I will try and find any information in ANN BROOKS - the court records which could refer to MUNDAY -Douglas Andrus Jr. the matter. " BOYCE -Afton Jolley Should both of the above areas of re search fail to establish a firm connection, 4 the only thing left to do is to research "Sally M. Andress, at the age of 15 past all the Andrus, Andrews, etc. families was married to Festus Powers, and by his in early New England to see if they death left a widow at the age of 22 past. have a common origin in Europe, then She had two children, both of whom died take our line back in that way without prior to her widowhood. She was married establishing where we fit in to Mr. Abbott at the age of 24." From specifically. We are looking into this HISTORY OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO - possibility as a last resort. 1879 - Williams Brothers: (page 241) "Early Needless to say, we need your Events - Among the earliest marriages was continued support, in interest, faith, that of Festus Powers and Sally Andress, and finances. which occured sometime in 1819. " From marriage records of Huron County, Ohio, Hyrum L. Andrus Old Series, page 4, we obtain the date RULUF ANDRESS FAMILY COLUMN 13 Feb 1819. Festus Powers was a char-ter by Elena Goodworth member of Henrietta Baptist Church. He died 21 Feb 1826 (reference: Grave-stone in To date in the RECORDER I have "Andress Cemetery" on Gore-Orphanage had published most of the records that I Road and Rt. #113 in Henrietta, Ohio, ). To have obtained on the eldest three this time no other record has been found children of Ruluf and Azuba Smith giving the names of the two children by this Andress: Sybil, Orin, Almon. In this marriage. issue will be the first of the re-port on Sally (Sarah) Minerva Andress. I am Sally's second marriage was to Justin quoting quite heavily from a record Abbott, farmer "(oldest son of Squire and FAMILY RECORD - ABBOTT FAMILY Anna Abbott)". From marriage records in which I received from Donna Lang T. Lorain County Probate Court (Elyria, Pence, 2210 Cypress Gardens Road, Ohio) Vol 1, page 7 we get the entry 11 Winter Haven, Florida 33880. She was Nov 1826 Justin Abbott to Sally Powers sent a Lang family bible by a relative in by S. Abbott. Springfield, Oregon. There were six children born to this Charlotte Minerva Squires Lang, couple, all born in Henrietta, Lorain daughter of Sybil Squires, gave the County. bible to her son James A. Lang. At his death it was given to his daughter Mae (1.) The first child Susan Jane Abbott Lang Kitzley. Her youngest daughter, was born 30 Aug 1827. She married Henry Harriet Bartels of Springfield, Oregon G. Webb in Wellsboro, Tioga, Penn. 20 May got the bible at her mother's death. 1849 by Rev. J. Calkins. They were the parents of at least two daughters. Alice Ann To quote from Mrs. Pence; "Just Webb was born about 1850 and died 28 Feb recently she (Harriet Bartels) wrote 1854, aged 3 years, 9 months, and 20 days, that in going through her locker she in the town of St. Marie, Marquette Co., found it (the bible) and would be happy Wisconsin. Emma Webb was 7 years of age to mail it to me if I wished to have it. in the 1860 census of Wautoma, Waushara, However my big news is that in going Wisconsin. "Susan Webb died at Wautoma through this big book page by page I on the 3rd day of Sep 1864 aged thirty- found three pieces that were so frail I seven years and 3 days. In the prime of life was fearful they would disintegrate if I the deceased was called. Like the untimely picked them up. Some places were frost, death came all too soon." entirely gone, but I finally got them pasted on a long sheet of paper, and (2.) The second child Emily Emblem enclosed is a copy. I'm sure it would be Abbott was born 21 July 1829. She was fatal to try sending the original. Seems married at the age of 15 years to William she was Sybil's sister and also a sister C. Webb in Henrietta 9 Mar 1845 by Carlo of Milo..." Andress, Justice of the Peace. The marriage is recorded in Lorain County The direct quotes are from the Probate Court at Elyria, Ohio Vol. 1, page above mentioned record. 407. William was listed as a printer in the Note: Florence Medley, 6221 1850 census and attorney-at-law in the No. Loma, Temple City, California 1860 census. Their children were born in 91780 has been kind enough to help Penn.: Justin Leland was 3 years of age in do the research on the Abbott families. the 1850 census of Wellsboro, Tioga Co., Her information is combined in this and Sarah A. was two years. The 1860 cen- report with my research. sus of Wautoma, Waushara, Wisconsin states that Linus age 10 was born in Penn. SALLY MINERVA ANDRESS "Emily E. Webb died in Covington, Tioga, Sally was the second daughter and Penn. Sunday morning, March 14, 1852, fourth child of Ruluf Andress and his aged 22 years, (missing) months, and 21 wife Azuba Smith. She was born 22 days- -The young wife and mother, whose Sep 1802 probably in Elizabethtown, heart was full of love for her Essex Co., N. Y. 5 family, was thus taken from earthly... 14 April 1868 age 65 years, 6 months, (section missing). , . care and loving and 23 days. --No one who was not kindness were needed most." Mr. Webb present with the deceased during her last married again, The 1860 census of months can ever know the suffering she Wautoma lists a wife Emma and two endured. Death came as a welcome additional children Lorette 3 and Mary 1 messenger; for surely she is at rest. A both born in Wisconsin. loving mother who had toiled a lifetime (3.) The third child Ann Eliza Abbott for her family has gone to her reward. was born 29 Feb 1832. James H. Side by side with her first-born (this Lounsberry (or Lounsbury) and Ann were probably refers to Susan Jane and not to married in Pleasant Valley, Marquette her Powers sons who were likely buried in Co., Wisconsin 4 Mar 1852 by Hiram Ohio - EJG) she sweetly sleeps this Buck, Esq. Only one child is listed in the calm... day, on the green slopes of the Abbott family record and so far this western hill she came so far to find..." family has not been located in any No record has been located giving the census record. Frances Minerva death of Justin Abbott. Lounsbury was born in St. Marie, Mar- Other records relating to this family quette Co., Wisconsin 29 Aug 1853. will appear in the next issue of the Ann's death was recorded in the Abbott RECORDER. family record also, but most of the parts are missing. ("youngest sister ... 7 Aug... OBITUARIES St. Marie"). ALMA 'ARCH' ANDRUS (4.) The fourth child and first son Spanish Fork--Alma Archibald Andrus, Nelson Squier Abbott was born 18 Nov 89, of 510 E. 300 N., Spanish Fork, died 1834. He "died (was drowned) in Monday, September 3, 1973, at the Lil Henrietta on the 18th day of August Haven rest home of pneumonia. 1837, aged two years and nine months". He was born April 16, 1884 in Spanish (5.) Sheridan Justin Abbott was Fork to Alma and Serena Gardner Andrus. born 25 Mar 1837. He and Julia H. He married Martha Marcusen on March 11, Potter "(daughter of John and Mary L. 1908 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; and she Potter) were married in Dakota, died March 21, 1942. On July 16, 1943 r,1 Waushara Co., Wisconsin 3 Oct 1861 by married Mary Higginson in the Salt Lake Rev. George C. Babcock. " The children Temple. of this couple are William Leland born at Crystal Lake, Marquette Co., Wisc. 12 He attended schools in Spanish Fork Feb 1863 (he is also known as Lee W. of and Brigham Young University. Minneapolis, Minn.); Ella May born at A farmer all of his life, Mr. Andrus Newton, Marquette Co., Wisc. 9 Nov 1865 also worked as a chemist for the Utah- (she married W. B. Stoner of St. Paul, Idaho Sugar Co. for 34 years, and at Minn.,) and Julane Potter born at Crystal Brigham Young University. Lake, 23 Mar 1867 (She probably known as Kittie J. the wife of Robert Howie of Mr. Andrus had been a railway mail Winnebago, Wisconsin). " Sheridan clerk between Ogden and San Francisco Justin was an attorney-at-law for many and was a substitute mail carrier on RD years in Faribault Co., Minnesota. He 2, Spanish Fork. died there 13 Feb 1911 and was buried Active in the LDS Church, for 14 years 15 Feb 1911 in the Oakland Cemetery. he served as first counselor in the bish- His wife Julia died 24 Jan 1917. opric, was ward clerk,. served in the (6.) William Lang Abbott was the YMMIA, chairman of the genealogy com- youngest child of Justin and Sally. He was mittee, ward director of church welfare and born 18 Nov 1842. He and Clara May Sunday School teacher. He had served a Durfee (daughter of Simeon A. and mission in North Carolina. Amanda Durfee) were married in Friend- Survivors include his widow, one son ship, Adams Co., Wisc. 17 Nov 1863 by and two daughters, Milo Andrus, Spanish Judge S. W. Pierce. William was a printer Fork; Mrs. Edna A. Hill, Provo, and Mrs. by trade. They were the parents of five Ralph (Thora) Lichfield, Ogden; two children all born in Wisconsin. Mira was stepdaughters, Mrs. Ruth Lewis and born at Wautoma, Waushara Co., 13 Aug Mrs. Phyllis Ashby, both of Spanish Fork; (she was 15 years of age when the 26 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; 1880 census was taken); William Lincoln one brother and one sister, Dr. Leonard M. was born at Dakota, Waushara Co., 13 Andrus, King City, Calif., and Mrs. Cleon Jan (12-1880); Bessie D. (10-1880); (Lucy) Wilkins, Salt Lake City. Susan J. (8-1880); and Pauline G. (3- 1880). At the time of this census the Funeral services will be Thursday, at 11 family was living in House 20, LaFond a. m. in the Leland Ward Chapel with Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. Bishop Jack B. Isaac officiating. Friends may call at the Linde Mortuary Wednesday "Sally M. Abbott died in the town of from 6 to 8 p. m. and Thursday one hour Dakota, Waushara Co., Wisc. on Tues. prior to services. Burial will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Provo Herald, Sept. 4, 1973, p. 4. 6 Brigham Young University Bookstore EMILY A. ANDRUS until his death. He was a member of Pacific Palisades, Calif. --Emily the LDS Church. Ames Andrus, 78, Pacific Palisades, died Sept. 10, 1973, in a Salt Lake Survivors include two daughters, rest home of natural causes. Mrs. J. Kent (Bonnie) Kerby, Marquette, Mich., and Mrs. Harold (Renon) Blum, Born March 28, 1895, Wayne County, Littleton, Colo. ; one son, H. Philip Utah, to Alfred and Martha Ann Fore- Andrus Jr., Provo; 10 grandchildren; his man Ames. Married Lyman Albert stepmother, Mrs. Bertha Andrus, Draper; Andrus Dec. 18, 1913, Ogden; solem- five brothers and four sisters, Grant R. nized Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died Andrus, Draper; Milton R. Andrus, May 11, 1963. Greenville, S.C.; Blaine R. Andrus, St. Survivors: son, daughter,' Deveral George; Mrs. Lee (Leone) Anderson, Provo; N., Los Altos, Calif. ; Mrs. Earl J. Devon Andrus, Glen-wood, Sevier County; (Beatrice) Banner, Midvale, Utah; 5 Mrs. Boyd (Thelma) Tate, Layton; Gilbert grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; Rasmussen, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Gladys sisters, Mrs. Charity Elizabeth Fix, Lund, Brigham City, and Mrs. Jack Pacific Palisades; Mrs. Claude (Bertha) (Ardith) Tripp, Sandy. Baum, Heber City, Utah. Burial will be in Draper City Ceme- Funeral Friday 2 p.m., 260 E. tery. South Temple, Salt Lake City, where Provo Herald, Oct. 2, 1973, p. 4. friends call Thursday 6-8 p.m., Friday hour prior to service. Burial Salt Lake RUTH C. ANDRUS City Cemetery. Ruth Christensen Andrus, 79, 4534 Holladay Blvd., died Oct. 3, 1973, in a MARY C. ANDRUS Salt Lake hospital of natural causes. Mary Martha "Mattie" Cox Andrus, 86, formerly of 119 W. North Temple, Born May 7, 1894, Holladay, to died Sept. 11 in a Bountiful rest home Jacob and Mary Sorensen Christensen. of natural causes. Married Clarence Loyal Andrus April 22, 1914, Holladay; solemnized Salt Born Oct. 8, 1886, Provo, to Walter Lake LDS Temple. He died 1960. Active and Mary Ellen Stevenson Cox, Married in LDS Church. Rex Andrus 1929, Salt Lake City; sole- mnized Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died Survivors: sons, daughters, Roger L., March 31, 1951. Former employee Cla- ence R. , both Salt Lake City; Willis Auerbach Co. Temple worker. J., Orem; Stanley K., Hanford, Calif. ; Douglas L., Santa Rosa, Calif. ; James Survivors: brothers, sisters, William R., Adelaide, Australia; Jay 0., Price; Cox, McKinnon, Wyo.; Jess Cox, Helper; Mrs. Charles (Wanda) Roberts, Worland, Albert Cox, Chula Vista, Calif. ; Ruth Cox, Wyo.; Mrs. Knud (Vaudis) Swenson, Bountiful; Mrs. Leonard (Violet) Corvallis, Ore.; 43 grand-children; 35 Braithwaite, Provo. great-grandchildren; brother, sisters, Funeral Friday noon, 17th LDS Ward Walter, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Carrie Chapel, 142 W. 200 North. Friends call Andrus, Mrs. Alice Brat-ton, Mrs. 36 E. 7th South Thursday 6-8 p.m., at Raymond (Freda) Bringhurst, Mrs. Ed chapel Friday hour prior to service. (Anona) Carlson, Mrs. Glen (Daryl) Burial Provo City Cemetery. Taylor, all Holladay. HOWARD P. ANDRUS Funeral Saturday 12:30 p.m. , Hol- laday 1st LDS Ward chapel, 4568 Hol- Funeral services for Howard Philip laday Blvd. Friends call 4760 S. State Andrus, 56, of 3045 N. 320 E., Provo, St., Friday 6-8 p.m. ; chapel Saturday 11 will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Berg a. m. to noon. Burial Holladay Memorial Drawing Room Chapel, Provo. Mr. Park. Andrus died Monday, October, 1973, at Utah Valley Hospital after an illness. LIFE SKETCH OF MARGARET ANN BOYCE Mr. Andrus was born March 31, 1917 in Draper, a son of Benjamin F. and Hulda Margaret Ann Boyce was born April Maria Rasmussen Andrus. He married Ila 12, 1840, in Bedford, Wayne Co., Mich- King on June 8, 1936 in Springville, and igan, the daughter of George Boyce they later were divorced. (Boyes), pioneer of 1847. The Boyce family had accepted the message of the He received his early education in Mormon missionaries and made pre- Draper and lived there until after his parations to join the Saints in far-off marriage. He moved to Provo where he Utah. From the history of Pioneer Boyce, worked for J. C. Penney's and was assis- "Before this time his wife had passed tant manager. away, but he brought his four children to He was then manager of stores in Utah in Parley P. Pratt's Company: Rexburg, Ida. ; McCook, Neb., and Cedar Elizabeth, William, Margaret, and Henry. City. He retired after 21 years and moved The family lived in back to Provo where he managed the 7 the Fort for two years, after which Mr. had a wooden leg, took an interest in Boyce purchased 30 acres of land in eating the lunches that had been prepared Cottonwood where they made a permanent for Hyrum each day. So in order for home. The children were raised by Hyrum to eat his lunch, he had to eat Elizabeth Taylor Arrowsmith who had early in the forenoon. married Mr. Boyce in July 1847." Another event which took place about Both the Boyce and Andrus families the same period of time is about an Indian had located in the same area. On Feb- who was rather hostile. Coming up to ruary 28, 1857, Milo Andrus and Mar- Hyrum one day as he was herding the cows, garet Boyce were married. She accom- he said, "Where are all the rest of your panied her husband when he was called people?" Hyrum replied motioning his hand to settle in Southern Utah, living at that at the same time, "They are over 2 or 3 time in Price Ward. The following is a hills." The motioning, however, was in the quote from Maud Kelley, a grand- opposite direction from where the people daughter: "Price Ward in Washington actually were. County, Utah, was settled in 1858 and Hyrum had only 9 days of formal ed- was first called Heberville in honor of ucation. The rest of his knowledge was President Heber C. Kimball. Its members self obtained. lived in two small villages, Price and Bloomington, situated on opposite banks In 1883, the family moved to Cache of the Rio Virgin River in Bloomington. Valley, Utah, then located in Oxford, Idaho, Margaret Boyce Andrus lived here when in 1884. They lived there for some time. I the United Order was set up in 1877, with don't know exactly how long. On March 5, Milo Andrus in charge of the settlement. 1887, Hyrum was given a Patriarchial On January 18, 1879, the Price Ward Blessing by Milo Andrus, who was Stake was organized with Robert Gardner as Patriarch, in which he was promised many bishop, and Margaret Boyce Andrus, things. I will quote a part of it: ninth wife of Milo Andrus, was set apart "Thy posterity shall be numerous and as the first president of the Relief grow up around thy table like the Olive Society. " Branches of Israel. I bless you with the Milo and Margaret Ann had nine blessings of heaven above, earth beneath. I children: Isadore, Hyrum, Man field, bless you with power to stand upon MT. Brigham, Horace, Margaret Ann, Joseph ZION with the redeemed of the Lord. I and Benjamin, twins; and Evaline Char- bless you with an inheritance in the Cen- lotte. Margaret was gentle, kind and peace ter City of Zion with the power to help loving, and was active in nursing and build a Temple in that city. " caring for the sick. After leaving Dixie, she Father Milo died in Oxford, Oneida went to Oxford, Idaho, with her husband County, Idaho, June 18, 1893, when where their boys farmed the land they had Hyrum was 31 years of age. Some time acquired. later the family moved to the Upper Snake Margaret died October 1, 1901, at the River Valley, locating at Ora, a small place home of Milo, Jr., and Elizabeth Andrus near Ashton, Idaho. in Holladay, Utah and was buried in the As a young man, Hyrum took many Holladay cemetery. different jobs, among them working in the (From Kate Carter, Our Pioneer Heritage, Sand Hill Country of Nebraska. Later he Salt Lake City, 1971, pp. 254, 255.) returned to Idaho and worked on the LIFE SKETCH OF HYRUM ANDRUS railroad grade between Shoshone and (Son of Milo Andrus and Margaret Ann Boyce) Ketchum, Idaho, at different periods of By Charles H. Andrus, son of Hyrum time. He also spent some time living in Holladay, Utah, with Uncle Milo and Aunt I am Charles H. Andrus, the oldest child of Lizzie. Hyrum and Virginia Garner Andrus. I shall endeavor to give a report of my father's life, In the fall of 1896, at the age of 34, as best as I can recall. Hyrum was called to fill a mission in the Indian Territory. On Dec. 9, 1896 he was Hyrum Andrus was born at Holladay, Utah, ordained a Seventy and was given a June 17, 1862. He was the second child and Missionary Blessing by Apostle John oldest son of Milo and Margaret Ann Boyce Henry Smith, part of which I will quote: Andrus, who had a family of nine children. "In as much as you have been chosen to Milo and Margaret were married on Feb. 28, assist in the latter-day work, in preaching 1857, and she accompanied her husband when the Gospel, taking up the work of your he was called to settle in Southern Utah. They ancestor (God the Father rejoices in the lived at Price Ward, in Washington Co. , Utah. integrity that brings forth the seed of his It was while the family lived in the St. George servants who administered in the early area that Hyrum, as a very young boy, days), we bless you with the spirit of this gathered all the milk cows in St. George, took work, as it was with your father, and we them to the Mountain Meadows, watched over pray that the influence and power that them all day, then returned them to their characterized his administrations in the owners at night. He did this for some period of past may rest down upon you; that the time. It was while this job was being done that mantle of truth shall envelope you as a an old Indian called Limpy, because he living fire; that in power you may proclaim experience and continue in the service of the Gospel, and in faith administer in the the Master. . . " ordinances of the Lord's house, calling My father told me that he held many to repentance the sons and daughters of meetings where men were sitting on each our heavenly Father. O Father, thou side of the door with a double barrel dost know thy servant, the fidelity of shotgun on their laps as protection against his father's, and do verify in him the the mobs. He also said many of their promise that the seed of thy servants friends would have given their lives for shall not be forgotten and may he honor the Elders. He told me there were two the name which he bears. We bless you, things he could not learn to do while on dear brother, that you may have power his mission. They were drink butter to rebuke disease, to heal the sick, to milk and eat clabbored sweet milk with cast out devils, to administer in the or sugar on it. dinances, to baptize and to bestow the When he arrived home .at Ora, Idaho, Holy Ghost. We bless you that you may in Jan. 1899, all the fields were covered be able to avoid the devices and schemes with 4 feet of snow on the level. of wicked men, and we bless you that In the spring of 1899, my father met upon whomsoever you lay your hands in my mother, Virgina Garner, who was faith, the Spirit of the Lord may come the oldest child of Charles Garner and upon them..." Merintha Jensen. My mother was born He was called to labor without purse in Clifton, Idaho, Dec. 8, 1882. or script, and his entire mission cost On Nov. 22, 1899, they were married $187.00. in the Logan Temple. They had made the While laboring in Galveston, Texas, trip from Ora to Logan with a team and with Elder White, Hyrum said, "We wagon, having sold a load of wheat on the may not be here when it happens, but way to pay expenses. They also had to we will live to read of the Destruction stop to have Virginia's shoes half-soled. of this city. " History records the events Upon their return they made their that took place and the city was destroyed home in Ora, Idaho, for two years, more by flood. Another mission story is that or less. On Aug. 6, 1900 their oldest of Hyrum and his companion walking child was born, a son, Charles Hyrum. down the road and one of them needed a In the fall of 1901 or early in 1902 pair of shoes very badly. They met a they moved to the Big Horn Basin in man going in the opposite direction Wyoming, to a place called. Burlington. carrying a pair of shoes. They were It was there, on June 4, 1902, that my stopped by the man and asked if either sister Margaret, their only daughter, of them needed shoes. He gave them was born. After a short stay in Wyoming the pair of shoes and they fit perfectly. the family moved back to Idaho, settling After 25 months of service, he was at that time in St. Anthony. It was in given an honorable release to return St. Anthony where their third child, and home, signed by Wm. T. Jack, his second son, William, was born, on May mission president. Headquarters of 15, 1904. the South Western States Mission, It was probably early in the year 1905, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day that my father purchased a small farm Saints, P.O. Box 92, St. John, Kansas. at Jameston, Idaho, which was a small The release is dated at St. John, Kansas, ward and School District, 3 1/2 miles east December 28, 1898, and states: of Shelley, Idaho, so another move was made. Father built a three room log Elder Hyrum Andrus house with a dirt roof in which we lived St. John, Kansas for several years. Dear Brother; In the Spring of 1906, my father and You may know by this, that you are his younger brother, Mansfield, who at honorably released from your labors as that time lived in Ora, subcontracted the traveling Elder in the South Western building of part of the railroad grade be States Mission, to return home to your tween Ashton and West Yellowstone, Wy family and friends and the Saints of oming. Their equipment was 2 or 3 Zion, after having labored 24 months horses on each scraper, and sometimes in this ministry, the greater part of four-horse fresnos. A lot of the work which you had the honor to preside over was done by Hungarian emigrants. the Lone Star Conference with credit My father was always an enthusiastic and efficiency, laboring at times, be worker, and much of his life was spent yond your strength. But the Lord has contracting various types of work. After amply rewarded you for your perser returning home to Jameston in the early verance and given you a better under fall of 1906, the fourth child, Abraham standing of the gospel and developed Owen was born on Aug. 12, 1906. This your sphere of usefulness. We com child was destined to have_ a _short life. mend you for your faithfulness and On June 21, 1924, Owen died at the Cot devotion to the cause of truth, and trust tage Hospital, in Burley, Idaho, following that in returning to your Mountain home you will make a valuable use of your an appendectomy. He was buried in the freight wagon owned by Albert Tracy, Elba Cemetery. who also owned the Almo Merc. The During the years the family lived in outfit consisted of 4 big horses and two Jameston, my father leveled many acres big freight wagons. One trip each week of land, in Taylor, Basalt, Goshen and was necessary to bring in supplies either Shelley. He was thought of as a spec from Kelton, Utah, or Burley, Idaho. ialist in this field of work. He used Each trip took 4 days, and it required him four horses and a Fresno scraper. to carry a bed roll and a grub box (a box As I can recall, it was about 1909 or containing the food for the trip). In ad 1910 that my father went up to Wolverine dition to this job, Dad also did some Basin to a saw mill. I was a small boy, farming. but I helped fall trees, cut them in sec It was in the summer of 1916 that tions, take them into the mill, and have the Raft River Stake of Zion was organ them sawed into lumber with which he ized, with John E. Elison of Oakley built a two story, five-room house. called to be president. Joseph Harper On the first day of May, 1911, of Albion was 1st councilor and Henry another son, Rulon, was born at James Belnap of Almo 2nd councilor. During ton, with Dr. Cutler attending. I re this Stake Organizational Meeting, 17 member the Drs. name because I was people stayed over night and ate their sent to town to get him. Dad said for meals at my parent's home. me to get on the horse and get the Dr. While living in Almo, on May 29, 1916, as quick as I could. I bridled the horse another child, George E., was born. and rode the three and a half miles into In the early spring of 1918, my father town and back. When I went into the traded the Almo property on a farm at house, Dad said "Haven't you gone yet?" Elba, located 12 miles north of Almo on Fulon, passed away May 8, 1911, and Cassia Creek. This farm consisted of a was buried in the Shelley Cemetery. 5 room house and 140 acres of land, half During much of the time we lived in of which had no water right. In order to Jameston, my father was either Sunday support his family, father farmed and School Superintendant or a Councilor. did other work such as building roads in the ward Bishopric, and my mother and forest trails. was either Secretary or President of It was the year 1919 (the year of the the Relief Society. Father set out a flu epidemic), that the whole family was nice fruit orchard, and we had a nice down at once, except father who cared home. He was always aggressive and for all of us. It was on Jan. 24, 1919, interested in providing for the welfare that the last child, a son, Ted, was born, of his family. in Elba, Idaho. During the late winter, or early spring My mother for many years was super of 1914, my father was encouraged to visor of the Elba Ward Religion Class sell the small farm and rent a large and also acted as town barber. Many ranch owned by Hugh and Robert Parks, prominent citizens of Burley, Idaho, were in the Persimmeri Valley, on Big Creek, once her customers. located between Patterson and Goldburg, During the stay in Elba, the older Idaho. This area is near the head of children grew up into their teens, and in Little Lost River, north of Mackey. At the fall of 1919 father and I leased 80 that time it was part of the May Branch acres of land on the Burley Project, from of the Montana Branch, of the North Clarence Weeks. Dad stayed in Elba with Western States Mission, presided over the family and I, a young man of 19, by Elder Melvin J. Ballard. While lived on the leased place and kept house Mission President he visited our home for myself. I raised wheat, potatoes, on one occassion. After living in the sugar beets and alfalfa. Persimmeri Valley for one year, my In 1926, Dad went to Lava Hot Springs, father decided that was not the place he Idaho, where he had a contract to change wanted to raise his family, even though part of the Highway on U.S. 30 north, the hunting and fishing were very good. and improve other parts of the road be In the spring of 1915, we once more tween Lava and Bancroft. After the com were on the move. This time we settled pletion of this job, he returned to Elba in Almo, Cassia Co., Idaho where my and lived there until 1928, when he and mother's father lived and owned 320 acres, his wife and the two youngest boys moved around the City of Rocks. In the fall of to Jerome, Idaho, where father and I 1915, father bought a house and lot in had rented a 200 acre farm. The three Almo where we lived until the spring of oldest children had married by this time. 1918. While living in Almo, my father My father and I farmed together several was called to be a councilor in the Bish years, about 8 miles east of Jerome. It opric, and mother was sustained as was while we were living on the farm in President of the Relief Society. Jerome that George filled a mission for During the years of 1916 and 1917, the church. my father had the job of driving the Some years later, in the early 1940's, of 1901 the family left in a covered wagon my parents moved into the town of Jerome, drawn by 4 horses for the Big Horn where they spent the remaining days of Basin in Wyoming. While they were their lives. living in Burlington, Aunt Margaret was Father passed away quietly the morning born, June 4, 1902, When she was i of Jan. 28, 1946. I was with him at the year old they moved to Montana. The time of his passing. He had one of the rest of that summer they traveled around largest funerals ever held in Jerome. He because of Grandma's health. She had was buried Jan. 31, 1946, in the Elba been sick with typhoid fever and diptheria. Cemetery. That fall they moved back to Ora, and Mother maintained the home, con my uncle William was born there, May tinuing to be active in the Church. In 15, 1904. That summer they moved to 1954, she was made the 1st Honorary Idaho Falls so Grandpa could work in Golden Gleaner in the Gooding Stake. She the sugar beets. The following Christmas was always doing things for other people, they moved to Jamestown. Grandma and everyone called her "Grandma. " She was Secretary of the Relief Society for was an excellent cook and was always about 9 years. On August 12, 1906, making "Angel Food" cakes for birthdays another son, Abraham Owen, was born. and anniversaries. She lived with no In 1907, Grandpa moved to the Yellow other thought than to help other people. stone Park country to work on the rail During the last few years of her life, she road. The family lived in a tent and had the responsibility of caring for a Grandma cooked 3 meals a day for 20 younger sister. to 35 hungry men. In the fall of 1907, Early in the morning of Oct. 26, 1956, the family moved back to Jamestown she passed away at St. Benedicts Hospital where Grandpa continued to care for in Jerome, Idaho, and was buried in the his family. On May l, 1911 a son, Elba Cemetery. Rulon, was born, but he lived only 1 week. Shortly after this they moved to THE LIFE STORY OF VIRGINIA GARNER the Persimmeroi Valley. There was no (wife o Hyrum Andrus) Church organization there, but the By a granddaughter - Afton A. Jolley traveling elders from the Northwestern States Mission made a 2 week visit to Virginia Garner was born in Clifton, Idaho, them and took care of all the necessary December 8, 1882. She was the oldest of ordinance work. While there Grandma seven children born to Charles Garner and had the opportunity to meet Melvin J. Merintha Jensen. She had a normal child Ballard and have him spend a night in hood and was especially faithful in her their home. They lived in the Valley attendance at church meetings. At the age about a year and then moved to Almo, of 6, she started public school. When she Idaho, in March of 1913. Grandma was was 12 years old her family moved to Sugar president of the Almo Relief Society City, Idaho and resided there for 2 years. for about 3 years. On May 29, 1916 It was then decided to move farther north Uncle George was born. In 1918 they to St. Anthony, and from there to Ora, traded their farm for one in Elba, so Idaho, where they lived in a tent for most they moved again. There Grandma of one winter. In order that she could taught a religion class which was some attend school, she lived with people in thing like Mutual and Primary together. town and did house work for them. She The children were taught Bible stories also clerked in a store. At one time she and gospel doctrine. Some of the boys lived with the county auditor and stake had such long hair they looked like shag clerk. The Ora ward clerk was on a mission, gy dogs, so Grandma had an almost so Grandma was asked to be ward clerk, steady job of cutting hair. When the and she also served as Sunday School sec General Authorities would come to con retary. ferences they were always welcome at When Grandma was almost 18, Hyrum the Andrus home, and this would mean Andrus - a returned missionary - and she that members of the family would have were married in the Logan Temple, Nov to relinquish their beds and sleep on the ember 22, 1899. They had $18. 00 for the floor. wedding trip and on which to live. When There were no hospitals nearby, so they arrived in Logan it was necessary Grandma served as midwife in both Elba for Grandma to spend some of this money and Almo. She carried water and did to have her shoes re-soled. Shortly washings for people. She washed for after the wedding ceremony my grand one woman for four years and received parents were walking down one of the $15. 00 a year. At one time she mended streets in Logan and met a group of Col a 50 lb. sack of stockings which she just about had to make over, and received lege boys who sensed the newness of their $2.50. relationship and thinking to poke a little On January 24, 1919, Uncle Ted was fun asked Grandpa if he thought it was born. The family remained in Elba until going to rain - to which Grandpa replied, 1928. My father left on a mission to "It already has - fools from college! !" the Eastern States in 1923. Owen passed They returned to Ora and set up house away in 1924. In 1928, they moved to keeping. On Aug. 6, 1900, my father, Jerome and lived in the Eldorado Heights Charles Hyrum Andrus was born. In July 11 District for 2 years. They lived at the We only had horses to do our farm work, Windy Glenn Ranch for a year then moved and it took many horses a long time to do to the Hall Ranch, in the Sugar Loaf Dis- the work. Father also raised cattle and trict, for 2 years. They then moved to a sheep. During this period of time, he Ranch in the Falls City District, for about contracted one mile of railroad grading for 6 years - Retirement followed; and after the Union Pacific Railroad, between selling the ranch, Grandpa and Grandma Ashton, Idaho, and West Yellowstone, moved to town. Montana. He also hauled rail-road ties from the sawmill in Island Park, Idaho. Grandpa passed away January 29, 1946. Grandma was "grandma" to everyone The little town of Ashton, Idaho was who knew her. People for miles around had layed out and my father built a new home her bake her delicious angel food cakes for on a country road three miles west of them. She was an active member of the Ashton. This made a closer market for our Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and was products. We increased our acreage to the first Honorary Golden Gleaner of the about two hundred acres. Gooding Stake. My brother, Wilburn, was shot by She suffered from heart trouble and accident through his hip while at the passed away in the Benedict Hospital, in sheep camp. He remained a cripple for the Jerome, Oct, 26, 1956. rest of his life. Father and mother spent a fortune taking care of him, be-cause he LIFE SKETCH OF MANSFIELD ANDRUS spent months in the Salt Lake Hospital. (Son of Milo Andrus and Margaret Ann Boyce) The trip to Salt Lake City was a long way By Orel Telford Andrus, son of Mansfield from home at that time. This resulted in Mansfield Andrus was born March 4, my father selling his sheep to pay for the 1866, at West Jordan, Utah, He was the medical expenses. He and mother had to third child born to Milo Andrus and his be away from home a good deal of the ninth wife, Margaret Ann Boyce. He was time. Later when Wilburn recovered, he forced to quit school when he was in the married and his wife had three children. fourth grade and go to work. I know very His wife passed away in 1918, with a flu little about my father's early life except that virus, he worked in Montana, Oregon, and Arizona Father bought a steam powered building railroad. He was living in Cache threshing machine, and I operated this for County, Utah, at the time he met my about twelve years. I remember, threshing mother, Una Mae Telford. She was living in about ten thousand bushels of grain on Richmond, Utah. They were married in the our own farm in one season. Due to Logan Temple, March 4, 1891. Her parents financial conditions in 1921, my father were John Dodd Telford and Matilda sold what little he had left and we moved (Coltrin) Telford. to St. Anthony. While here we put a crop of They first lived in Lewiston, Utah, where wheat into the ground for a Mr. Thompson. my older brother, Wilburn, and I were born. The next year we moved to Pocatello, When I was two years old, we moved to Idaho. At this time, nearly all the banks South-eastern Idaho, to a place called Ora were closed. Father lost around $50, 000. or Lodi. The closest town was St. Anthony, 00 in property and livestock. His health which was about twelve miles distance. The began to fail and it became increasingly winters were long and hard; the snow on the worse; he had a stroke and he passed away level ground was always four to five feet in 1924. He was only fifty six years of age deep. Father built a two-room log house at the time of his death, He and my mother which had a dirt roof and rough board were buried at Pocatello, Idaho. floors. Our nearest neighbor was living After my father died, we boys tried to about one and one-half miles away. help keep the home for mother, but we lost After my grandfather died, my father it. Mother then lived with her daughters, built a one-room log cabin for his mother. Edith and Viola. About that time, I took my This cabin was located a short distance family and we moved to Kenosha, from our place. Charlotte, father's youngest Wisconsin. I was working for a sister, lived with my grandmother for a short construction company, and they wanted time. Grandmother lived there until she me to move out there. While I was living became ill; she was taken by my father to there, my mother died at the age of Holladay, Utah. Later she passed away and seventy-five. I was unable to attend her was buried by the side of my grandfather, Milo funeral because of the distance and be- Andrus. She passed away on Oct. 1, 1901. cause of my work. Grandfather had died in the year 1893, at My father and mother were good Oxford, Idaho, and his body was brought to L.D.S. people. Father served in the Holladay for burial. Bishopric for twenty years, twelve of At Ora, father farmed and grew wheat, those years he was the bishop. This oats, and barley. All the farmers around his service was at the Ora Ward. locality bought a horse-powered threshing machine, and all helped harvest the crops. Mansfield Andrus and his wife had eleven children. At this writing, in 1971, their names are listed and their locations of res idence: Wilburn Andrus, deceased; Orel Telford, lives in Salt Lake City, Utah; Oneta Mae and Milo Telford, each passed away in infancy with diphtheria; Adria, deceased; George Telford, killed while we lived on the farm; Alton Telford, de ceased; Henry Telford, lives in Hesperia, California; Edith Christofferson, lives in Pocatello, Idaho; Viola Harris, lives in North Dakota; Clifford Telford, lives in Indiana.

SPECIAL NOTICE We are including in this issue of. the Recorder a copy of a document entitled "Family Record--Abbott Family, " giving vital information on Sally Minerva Andress, second daughter of "Rulef and Azubah Andress. " Our source is a xerox copy' sent to Elena Goodworth, Kamas, Utah, by Donna L. T. Pence, 2210 Cypress Gardens Road, Winter Haven, Florida 33880. This copy is very dim and mutilated. Being a published document, there is probably another copy somewhere. Will some mem ber of the family, who has the time and interest, look into this matter for us and see what can be done to get a better copy of this valuable document and the original source or publication. Hyrum L. Andrus'