Dr. Robert Cobb Andrews' Marriage:
This marriage was recorded in the (3) Varney Andrews family bible. It took place in Jackson County, Tennessee. This couple came to Texas in 1858 with all other members of the (3) Varney Andrews clan.

There is no record showing where (4) Robert C. Andrews received his education. It is of record, however, that he had started the practice of medicine immediately upon his arrival in Texas. The U. S. Census Report for Grayson County, 1860, recorded his occupation as physician.

He later practiced in a small town near Paris, Texas. In 1891 he moved to Floyd County, in western Texas, and helped establish the town of Floydada in that County.

His father, (3) Varney Andrews, Jr., lived on and operated the large farm in Grayson County, near the town of Bells, until his death March 13, 1879, His son, Dr. R. C. Andrews attended him in his final illness. Senator Samuel Bell Maxey, at home in Paris, Texas between sessions of Congress, and his wife, Marilda Cass Denton Maxey, went to the Andrews home immediately upon receipt of a telegram from Dr. R. C. Andrews announcing his father's death. (Ref: GSA, National Archives, file WC 24270.) Each of his living sons and daughters, all of whom lived in Grayson County, were also present.

Dr. R. C. Andrews became a member of the Masonic Order. He was a charter member of the Floyd City Lodge in the 1890s but it is believed that he had held membership in a previous lodge.

Disruption of the Union
Dallas Herald
December 12, 1860

PUBLIC MEETING

At a meeting of the counties of Cook and Grayson, convened at Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, November 23, 1860. To take into consideration the present political condition of the country on motion of Dr. R.C. Andrews. John R. Diamond was called to the chair, and John Louis Hunter chosen Secretary. The object of the meeting having been explained in a few appropriate remarks by the chair, it was then moved by Col. James J. Diamond, that a committee of fifteen be appointed to report business to the meeting. The committee consisted of the following gentlemen to wit: Col. James J. Diamond, Dr. R. C. Andrews, John Richey, J. Harvey Wilson, Samuel Richey, Robert McCalister, Robt. Thompson, W.G. Gosdenhier, Willliam Thompson, J. Sanders Thompson, William Graham, John Hughes, G.W. Johnes, James Dickerman and William Matthews, Esq.

The committee reported a prepared resolution calling upon Sam Houston as Governer to take such steps as authorized to determine the will of the people on secession, stating its opinion that secession could be accomplished without upsetting trade and calling for a volunteer troop to be mustered at once.

Upon the question of adoption there were but four dissenting voices. On motion of John Hughes Esq. the proceedings were ordered to be published in the Clarksville Standard, Dallas Herald, Grayson Monitor and other papers favorable to move. During the proceedings of the day a pole was erected in the center of the public square, on which was placed a banner ornamented with a Lone Star, with the general understanding that there was room enough upon its ample folds for fourteen others. After the adjournment of the meeting, the movement contemplated in the resolutions, of organizing a company of minute men, was set on foot and quite a number of gentlemen came forward and submitted their names advancing sufficient evidence that the object of the meeting would be fully carried out.

John E. Diamond, Crm.
John L. Hunter, Secretary

Robert C . Andrews
in the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929

Name: Robert C . Andrews
Birth Date: 1833
Death Date: 13 Aug 1917
Death Place: Floydada, TX
Type Practice: Allopath
Practice Specialities: Floydada, TX
Licenses: TX, 1907
Practice Dates Places: Floydada, TX
JAMA Citation: 69:929