"Albert B. Andrew, son of Isaac and Unity Carlile Andrew, was born in Alamance county, North Carolina, June 21, 1856. He was the fourth son of a family of 12 brothers and sisters.

When a small child his parents moved to Chatham county, N.C., where he grew to manhood. While he was yet a small boy his father's house was burned in the night. All that he had left of his wardrobe was the garment in which he was sleeping. It was a frosty morning and he went barefooted to a nearby neighbor. Hardships and privations followed after the fire. His father was a miller by trade and worked two miles from home. While the father tended the mill the boys looked after the farm. The three older boys married, leaving Albert while yet in his teens with the responsibility of the farm. When a little past 21 years of age he left his home and native state, left with the consciousness that he had been an obedient child and a dutiful son; left wheat in the bin and corn in the crib to do his father's family a year. He came to Parke county, Indiana and for one and a half years made his home with his brother Robert and wife. His school advantages had been limited thru his childhood and early youth, but he had a thirst for knowledge and was determined to have more education, so he entered school in the fall and attended one school term at the old Rushcreek school. In the summer of 1879 he went to Kansas and for seven years made his home with his brother William and wife. While in Kansas he still pursued his studies, attending Paoli Normal school one year. After that he taught school in Kansas.

In the summer of 1886 (or 1885?) he returned to Indiana and on Nov. 13 of the same year he was united in marriage to Miriam Osborn, according to the ceremony of the Friends church. No children of their own ever came to bless their home, but over 21 years ago they took into their home a little orphan girl whom they tenderly and lovingly cared for and reared as their own. For several years after his marriage he taught school in the winter and farmed in the summer. For over 37 years he and his chosen companion traveled life's journey together, 33 of these years having been spent on the Lot Lindley farm. His life thru all these years was such an unselfish one, thinking more of the comfort and pleasure of others than of himself. As a neighbor he was always ready to do his part, often discommoding himself in order to accommodate a friend or neighbor. He never bore prejudice or malice, said he could not do it. When unkind things were said he forgave and let them go. He lived among the people and in the church as one who served, filling many places of confidence and trust. For over nine years he was clerk of Rushcreek Monthly Meeting. He has also served the church for a number years as trustee. He felt his responsibility in looking after the interests of the property entrusted to his care. It was while serving in this capacity on his way home from the church that he had a runaway with horse and buggy and was so injured that almost three months later his injuries developed into meningitis of the brain and caused his death. He was a very careful man in all of his business relations, never suffering himself to become involvled financially.

When just a boy of 11 or 12 years old he knelt in a quiet Friends meeting and gave his heart to God. The love and peace of God filled his soul at that early age. He has always counted his Christian life as beginning at that time. During the last few weeks of his life he talked often to his companion about the close of life and the importance of living for the life to come. He expressed himself as having hopes that it was all right with him. He seemed the last few weeks to have a premonition that he would not be here long. Life here came to a close between 7 and 8 p.m. Jan. 29*, 1924, leaving him at the age of 67 years, 7 months and 8 days.

He leaves to mourn his departure his loved wife and foster daughter, five full brothers and three full sisters, one half-brother and two half-sisters, besides many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at Rushcreek Jan. 29, conducted by Noah Dixon. Pall bearers were Robert Andrew, Ivan Williams, Warren Lindley, T.E. Williams, Guy Lindley and Otta Mendenhall. Interment in the Rushcreek cemetery." - Parke County Republican, Rockville, Indiana, Wednesday, February 6, 1924, Page 6

An article in the Parke County Republican dated Wednesday, Jan. 30, 1924, pg 4 stated that he had died at his home at 7:40 o'clock, Saturday evening, which would have been Jan. 26th, which would have made his age at 67 years, 7 months and 5 days. (Jeri Herbert 2/5/2013)