Silas Wright ANDREWS^[1]

1848 - 1939  (~ 91 years)

• Name	Silas Wright ANDREWS
  Born	Mar 1848	Potter, Yates County, New York, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Sep 1939	Perryville, Madison County, New York, USA   [3]
  Buried	Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA
  Notes	Obituary: Rev. Silas Wright Andrews for many years a member of the Methodist conference died at his home in Perryville Saturday at the age of 91. He was anative of Potter, Yates Co. and was educated at Pen Yann Academy, Lima Academy, Cazenovia Seminary finishing his course at the later seminary in1909. He served pastorates in all parts of the state until 1921 when he retired and came to Perryville to make his home. Surviving are his wife Emma Bishop Andrews, two sons John W. of Orlando Fla. and Charles L. Andrews of Perryville and five grandchildren. Brief funeral services were held at Perryville Methodist church Tuesday and later at the Penn Yan cemetery chapel.. The Syracuse East District Supt,Rev. Dr. Alfred P. Coman assisted by Rev. Harold E. Steer officiated. [Canastota Bee-Journal - September 22, 1939] Obituary: Minister, 91 Is Dead at Chittenango Rev. Silias Wright Andrews Succumbs in Home at Perryville Chittenango, Sept. 16 -- The Rev. Silas Wright Andrews, 91, retired methodist minister, died early this morning at his home in Perryville, two mileseast of this village. He lived at Perryville since his retirement 18 years ago. Born at Potter, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Hannah Williamson Andrews, Mr. Andrews received his education at Penn Yann Academy, Lima Seminaryand Cazenovia Seminary. He was admitted to the Methodist ministry in 1883. After serving as pastor of numerous parishes in New York State, he became minister of Borodino Methodist Church several years before his retirement.His first wife was Ida Watkins Andrews of Gorham, whom he married in 1873, died 39 years ago. Mr. Andrews was a life member of Dresden Lodge, F. and A. M. and a member of the Central New York Methodist Conference. Surviving are his secondwife, Mrs. Emma Bishop Andrews; two sons, John W. Andrews of Orlando, Fla, and Charles L. Andrews of Perryville, and five grandchildren. The Rev. Dr. Alfred P. Coman of Syracuse assisted by Rev. Harold E. Steer of Perryville, will officiate at funeral services at Perryville MethodistChurch at 10 A.M. (E.S.T.) Tuesday. Burial will be at Penn Yann. [Paper Unknown, Date Unknown]
  Person ID	I226	Our Ancestors
  Last Modified	1 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Thomas Jefferson ANDREWS
  Mother	Hannah WILLIAMSON
  Family ID	F1035	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ida Rachel WATKINS,   b. May 1856, , , New York, USA ,   d. Abt 1900  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Married	Abt 1873  [4]
  Children	1. John W. ANDREWS,   b. Mar 1881, , , New York, USA   2. Charles Leslie ANDREWS,   b. 18 Aug 1891, Pultneyville, Wayne County, New York, USA ,   d. 13 Mar 1988, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2019
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Emma B. BISHOP,   b. Jan 1883,   d. 1960  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1909  [4]
  Last Modified	1 May 2019
  Family ID	F1034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Mar 1848 - Potter, Yates County, New York, USA Died - Sep 1939 - Perryville, Madison County, New York, USA Buried - - Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S325] Social Security Application, (Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD), SS # 134-10-5575. [S671] 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, (Digital images. 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT, 2004, (www.ancestry.com)), Cuyler, Cortland, NY, ED 94, p. 4, (penned), B (stamped), dwelling 84 family 88, Silas Andrews Microfilm # T623-1020. Image 8/20. [S1435] Newspaper, (Canastota Bee-Journal, Canastota Public Library, 102 West Center St. Canastota, NY), September 22, 1939. [S846] Obituary, (Paper Unknown), Date Unknown (Silas W Andrews).