William Francois Andrews (1846-1923) - Find a Grave Memorial
Ground was broken for the Carnegie library in 1904, with the exterior surely needing the expert hands of experienced stone masons. Much research has been done on the meaning of the 8 carved in stone. Why this mark? It does not seem to be a common mark of the Masons as a whole, so the conclusion at this time must be that it was the individual, unique mark chosen by the stone mason himself. That seemed to be the practice at the time in the U.S.
"Masons take a lot of meaning from the practice of leaving their mark. If we look back to the practices of the stonemasons, they left their marks quite literally on the stones, so that they could be identified when contributing to the construction of a building."
The Andrews family remained in the Main Street house until death. In 1917, they celebrated their fiftieth anniversary there. The Defiance Crescent News wrote:
"Golden Wedding Anniversary
Treasured with never-to-be forgotten memories of wedding anniversaries enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. William F. Andrews will be the happy thoughts of the celebration of their golden anniversary on Sunday at their East side home with the children and grandchildren of the celebrants joining heartily in making the day one of golden memories.
Yesterday recalled the day of their wedding when fifty years ago, March 26, 1866, Miss Kate E. Hoover and William F. Andrews were united in marriage and reminiscences of days since then made up a delightful part of the celebration in memory of the event.
Eleven children have blessed the union, ten of whom are living, including: Mrs. Lilley Mills, Perrysburg; Hiram Andrews, Creston; Mrs. Tacie Brown, Mrs. Leah Aldrich, Cleveland; Mrs. Aimy Sterreit, Toledo; Mrs. Melva Viers, Lorain; and Emmett, Terrence, Mabel and Harry, who are at home. The descendents include sixteen grandchildren.
Masses of flowers with a shower of gold coins and many other gifts bestowed upon the happy couple added to the charm of the day and was a further token of love from the children and friends
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews are enjoying the same good health of pioneer days and felt that the day had been a typical repetition of the wedding day of fifty years ago"
Defiance Crescent News, March 26, 1917
In the 1920 census, William, 74, was retired with Kate, 69, at the Main Street house. Still with them were Emmett, 38, single, a painter; Mable, 33, single, and Harry W.,22, single, a plumber.
William died first on February 9, 1923, at his home at the age of 77. The official cause of death on his death certificate was exhaustion, with organic heart disease contributing. His daughter, Tacie, who lived in Chicago, was the informant. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery on February 12.
"G.A.R. CHARTER MEMBER DIES - WILLIAM F. ANDREWS SUCCUMBS TO HEART TROUBLE AT AGE OF 77 YEARS.
With the death of William F. Andrews at 11:10 p.m. yesterday at his home in 202 Main street, the ranks of the 22 charter members of Bishop Post, Grand Army of the Republic were thinned to three. Organic heart trouble caused Mr. Andrew's death. He was 77 years, 5 months and 21 days old.
His comrades at Bishop Post will conduct a brief funeral service Monday at 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, after which Revs. Ferdin and Ruge will have charge.
His widow, Mrs. Katherine Andrews, who was Miss Katherine Hoover before her marriage, survives him along with six daughters, four sons and two sisters. The daughters are: Mrs. L. G Mills, Blackstone, Va.; Mrs. T. D. Brown, Chicago; Mrs. Leah Aldrich, Cleveland; Mrs. Amy Sterrett, Toledo; Miss Mabel Andrews 203 Main Street; and Mrs. Melva Dock, Amherst, Sons: Hiram E. Andrews, Milan; Emmett G. Andrews, Toledo; Terrance W. Andrews, Toledo; and Harry N. Andrews, Toledo; and sisters: Mrs. John Zook, Sandusky and Mrs. Eliza Guerin, Shelby.
Mr. Andrews enlisted in the Union army July 31, 1862, and served during the entire Civil War until discharged at Nashville, Tenn. June 19, 1865. He was a private in C company, 22nd Reg. State Volunteers of Michigan 2nd brigade, 3rd Div., 14th Corps of the Army of the Cumberland.
Mr. Andrews was a member of the Defiance lodge of the I.O.O.F. for 43 years."
Defiance Crescent News, February 10, 1923 pg 1
A little more than a year later on February 12,1924, the Andrews children lost their mother. She died at 1234 Michigan Street, the home of her son, Terrence, at the age of 74 years, 23 months and 12 days. The cause of death was pulmonary congestion, with a cerebral apoplexy - a stroke. Daughter Tacie was also informant on her mother's death certificate.
"OBITUARY - KATHERINE HOOVER ANDREWS
Mrs. Kate E. Andrews (nee Hoover) was born at Piqua, O., Nov. 3rd, 1849, died at the home of her son, Terrence Andrews, in Toledo, Ohio, Tuesday, February 12, 1924 at the age of 74 years.
She came to Defiance with her parents in 1861 and was married to William F. Andrews in 1867 Mr Andrews death occurred just one year ago.
In passing, she leaves to mourn their loss 10 children: Mrs. L. G. Mills, Blackstone, Va., H. E. Andrews, Norwalk, Ohio; Mrs. T. D. Brown, Chicago, Ill.,; Mrs. Charles Aldrich, Cleveland, Ohio; Emmett Andrews, Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Ed Sterrett, Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. E. Dock, Amherst, Ohio; Harry Andrews, Toledo, Ohio; also the following brothers and sisters: George Hoover and Chell Hoover of Defiance, and Mrs. J. Hawkins and Mrs. Alice Spurgeon of Chicago, Ill. She was a charter member of Rebekah Maumee Lodge 665.
Funeral will be held in the Baptist church Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. Ayers officiating. Burial in Riverside."
Defiance Crescent News, February 23, 1924, pg. 7
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