Andrew Collin Jeffery

M, b. 25 April 1798, d. 25 December 1863
FatherJohn Matthew Jeffery b. 11 Apr 1759, d. 1850
MotherLydia Ann Randall b. 12 Sep 1761, d. 1850
     Andrew Collin was born on Wednesday, 25 April 1798 in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew married Sarah Barrows circa 1822 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew & Sarah had children: Sarah [1823- ][m. John Dodge] & Lydia [1823- ][m. George Dodge].1 Andrew's wife, Sarah, died before 1827 in Yarmouth leaving him a widower. Andrew married 2nd Elizabeth Hannah Hemeon circa 1827 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew & Elizabeth had children: Andrew H. [1828- ], Mary E. [1830- ][m. Rufus Robbins], Archibald [2/05/1832-1/12/1903 ][m. Ruth Hannah Purdy], Adelaide [1834- ][m. A. Burdick & 2nd J. Coffin], Thomas [1837- ][m. Mary Purdy], Melissa [1839- ][m. Henry Bailey] & Elizabeth [1843- ][m. H. Beardsley]. The family resided at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Andrew's wife, Elizabeth, died on 26 October 1845 in Tusket leaving him a widower. Andrew married 3rd Isabella Bullerwell Andrew circa 1846 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew & Isabella had children: John [1847- ], David [1849- ], Rufus [1850- ], George [2/27/1855-1908][m. Albina B. Wyman], Amos R.. [2/27/1855-1/24/1856] & Amos Randall [1861-7/11/1947][m. Eleanor Isabella Beaton]. 1861, Andrew was listed on the Canadian Census at Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Enumerated in this household were residing in the household, 5 males and 3 females. Two below him on the census was his brother Archibald. Directly below Archibald is Joseph Bullerwell.2 Andrew departed this life on Friday, 25 December 1863 in Tusket at age 65 years and 8 months. He was buried there in St. Stephen's Angelican Church Cemetery. The inscription on his tombstone reads: Andrew C. Jeffery - Born April 23,1798 - died Dec. 25, 1863. On the same stone reads: Amos R. - son of A.c. & Isabella Jeffery - born Feb. 27, 1855 - died Jan. 24, 1856.3

Family 1

Sarah Barrows b. 1798, d. b 1827

Family 2

Elizabeth Hannah Hemeon b. 28 Sep 1800, d. 26 Oct 1845

Family 3

Isabella Bullerwell Andrew b. 21 Jan 1813, d. 31 Jan 1894

Citations

  1. [S506] Note: Information on children received from Tom Rounds - 22 January 2009.
  2. [S1943] 1861 Canadian Census: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia - Polling Disrict 3, Abstract 5, Line 38.
  3. [S953] Find a grave: Courtest of Regan Murphy - www.findagrave.com.