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Andrew P. “Uncle Andy” Sullivan

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Andrew P. “Uncle Andy” Sullivan

Birth
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Death
30 Jan 1901 (aged 75)
Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Burial
Kaufman County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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A.P. Sullivan was born 19 Feb 1825 at Danville, Illinois. During the Civil War, he served with the 33rd TX Cavalry. In 1839 he moved with his father's family to Red River County, Texas. In 1843 he and his father came to Van Zandt County. He married Z.G. Fuller, born 01 Apr 1824, died 12 Feb 1892. He was Kaufman County's first county clerk. He died 30 Jan 1901. They are both buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

A.P. Sullivan, known everywhere by the familiar name of Uncle Andy, died at his home, Longwood Ranch, in the Cedar Grove community, last Wednesday night January 30,1901, after a lingering illness. The remains were interred Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Cedar Grove cemetery, Rev. B.R. Goodwin, his life-long friend, conducting the services. He was a good man, an upright citizen and possessed of one of the most wonderful memories for a man of his age we ever knew. He broke the first dirt in what is now Van Zandt county, then Nacogdoches district, was the first county clerk of Kaufman county, and has always been an honorable, honest and honored citizen.".... from the Wills Point Chronicle, February 7, 1901

A.P. Sullivan was born 19 Feb 1825 at Danville, Illinois. During the Civil War, he served with the 33rd TX Cavalry. In 1839 he moved with his father's family to Red River County, Texas. In 1843 he and his father came to Van Zandt County. He married Z.G. Fuller, born 01 Apr 1824, died 12 Feb 1892. He was Kaufman County's first county clerk. He died 30 Jan 1901. They are both buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

A.P. Sullivan, known everywhere by the familiar name of Uncle Andy, died at his home, Longwood Ranch, in the Cedar Grove community, last Wednesday night January 30,1901, after a lingering illness. The remains were interred Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Cedar Grove cemetery, Rev. B.R. Goodwin, his life-long friend, conducting the services. He was a good man, an upright citizen and possessed of one of the most wonderful memories for a man of his age we ever knew. He broke the first dirt in what is now Van Zandt county, then Nacogdoches district, was the first county clerk of Kaufman county, and has always been an honorable, honest and honored citizen.".... from the Wills Point Chronicle, February 7, 1901



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108725607/andrew_p-sullivan: accessed ), memorial page for Andrew P. “Uncle Andy” Sullivan (19 Feb 1825–30 Jan 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108725607, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas, USA; Maintained by TAYLOR (contributor 47701928).