Husband of Irene "Ireana" Scarborough; Son of physician Allen Andrew, & Eliza Finney (Clarke) Andrew McGlohen.
Sam Andrew enlisted in the Pulaski Volunteers on 16 May 1861. He served the duration of the Civil War, then moved his family to Navarro County, Texas, where he helped establish the town of Blooming Grove, farmed, and ran a general store.
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The Dallas Morning News:
Corsicana
A farmer found dead in the street.
Special to The News. Corsicana 10 December. Capt. Sam Andrew a well to do farmer residing about eight miles west of this city was in the city yesterday on business which kept him overnight. He stopped at the Grady House last night but was found by a policeman lying on the ground by the sidewalk dead. He slept during the night on the second story of the house and is supposed to have arisen in the night and walked out on the awning from which he fell to the ground. When found his neck was broken and his body was still warm. A coroner's jury was summoned and a verdict was rendered in accord with the above statement. His body was taken to his home this afternoon and will be buried at Blooming Grove tomorrow. Capt. Andrew was a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of this county a few years since and was well esteemed throughout the country.
Broke His Neck
Fort Worth Daily Gazette:
Corsicana Texas 10 December 1885. Captain Samuel Andrew an old citizen of this county for a long time engaged in mercantile pursuits but lately engaged in farming fell this morning from the awning of the Grady House and striking on his head broke his neck and was instantly killed. His wife and children are in good circumstances. Capt. Andrew was a soldier during the Civil War in which he lost an arm.
"As may be imagined the tragic death of Sam Andrew had a profound effect on the Andrew Family. But the length of the effect was and still is astonishing."
Sam Andrew enlisted in the Pulaski Volunteers on 16 May 1861. He served the duration of the Civil War, then moved his family to Navarro County, Texas, where he helped establish the town of Blooming Grove, farmed, and ran a general store.
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The Dallas Morning News:
Corsicana
A farmer found dead in the street.
Special to The News. Corsicana 10 December. Capt. Sam Andrew a well to do farmer residing about eight miles west of this city was in the city yesterday on business which kept him overnight. He stopped at the Grady House last night but was found by a policeman lying on the ground by the sidewalk dead. He slept during the night on the second story of the house and is supposed to have arisen in the night and walked out on the awning from which he fell to the ground. When found his neck was broken and his body was still warm. A coroner's jury was summoned and a verdict was rendered in accord with the above statement. His body was taken to his home this afternoon and will be buried at Blooming Grove tomorrow. Capt. Andrew was a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of this county a few years since and was well esteemed throughout the country.
Broke His Neck
Fort Worth Daily Gazette:
Corsicana Texas 10 December 1885. Captain Samuel Andrew an old citizen of this county for a long time engaged in mercantile pursuits but lately engaged in farming fell this morning from the awning of the Grady House and striking on his head broke his neck and was instantly killed. His wife and children are in good circumstances. Capt. Andrew was a soldier during the Civil War in which he lost an arm.
"As may be imagined the tragic death of Sam Andrew had a profound effect on the Andrew Family. But the length of the effect was and still is astonishing."
Husband of Irene "Ireana" Scarborough; Son of physician Allen Andrew, & Eliza Finney (Clarke) Andrew McGlohen.
Sam Andrew enlisted in the Pulaski Volunteers on 16 May 1861. He served the duration of the Civil War, then moved his family to Navarro County, Texas, where he helped establish the town of Blooming Grove, farmed, and ran a general store.
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The Dallas Morning News:
Corsicana
A farmer found dead in the street.
Special to The News. Corsicana 10 December. Capt. Sam Andrew a well to do farmer residing about eight miles west of this city was in the city yesterday on business which kept him overnight. He stopped at the Grady House last night but was found by a policeman lying on the ground by the sidewalk dead. He slept during the night on the second story of the house and is supposed to have arisen in the night and walked out on the awning from which he fell to the ground. When found his neck was broken and his body was still warm. A coroner's jury was summoned and a verdict was rendered in accord with the above statement. His body was taken to his home this afternoon and will be buried at Blooming Grove tomorrow. Capt. Andrew was a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of this county a few years since and was well esteemed throughout the country.
Broke His Neck
Fort Worth Daily Gazette:
Corsicana Texas 10 December 1885. Captain Samuel Andrew an old citizen of this county for a long time engaged in mercantile pursuits but lately engaged in farming fell this morning from the awning of the Grady House and striking on his head broke his neck and was instantly killed. His wife and children are in good circumstances. Capt. Andrew was a soldier during the Civil War in which he lost an arm.
"As may be imagined the tragic death of Sam Andrew had a profound effect on the Andrew Family. But the length of the effect was and still is astonishing."
Sam Andrew enlisted in the Pulaski Volunteers on 16 May 1861. He served the duration of the Civil War, then moved his family to Navarro County, Texas, where he helped establish the town of Blooming Grove, farmed, and ran a general store.
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The Dallas Morning News:
Corsicana
A farmer found dead in the street.
Special to The News. Corsicana 10 December. Capt. Sam Andrew a well to do farmer residing about eight miles west of this city was in the city yesterday on business which kept him overnight. He stopped at the Grady House last night but was found by a policeman lying on the ground by the sidewalk dead. He slept during the night on the second story of the house and is supposed to have arisen in the night and walked out on the awning from which he fell to the ground. When found his neck was broken and his body was still warm. A coroner's jury was summoned and a verdict was rendered in accord with the above statement. His body was taken to his home this afternoon and will be buried at Blooming Grove tomorrow. Capt. Andrew was a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of this county a few years since and was well esteemed throughout the country.
Broke His Neck
Fort Worth Daily Gazette:
Corsicana Texas 10 December 1885. Captain Samuel Andrew an old citizen of this county for a long time engaged in mercantile pursuits but lately engaged in farming fell this morning from the awning of the Grady House and striking on his head broke his neck and was instantly killed. His wife and children are in good circumstances. Capt. Andrew was a soldier during the Civil War in which he lost an arm.
"As may be imagined the tragic death of Sam Andrew had a profound effect on the Andrew Family. But the length of the effect was and still is astonishing."
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