civil war veteran co. I. 134th Illinois inft. Andrews on muster roll. Dexter leaves a wife; a son, Dexter 20 Oct. 1885 Rockford, IL.-05 Aug. 1931 Nogales, Santa Cruz Co., AR.; and a step daughter, Miss Edith Downs
Source; Geneologybank.com / Thursday, Jun 14, 1900 / Register Gazette / Rkfd, IL / Page 7
D.A.K Andrus died earlier today in Rockford. Cause of death was suicide, prolonged ill health and worry are thought to have been the cause of the deed. The young son of 14 or 15 found the body in the basement.
The family quickly appraised neighbors of their sorrow and several close friends soon came to their assistance. C.G. Smith, who knew Mr. Andrus well and who purchased his stock of books and stationary when he retired from business a few years ago, was among the first present,
The family was nearly prostrated with the blow. The wife, son and step daughter, Miss Downes, make up the members of the family. Miss Downes is employed by Smith & Son and C.G. Smith at once took charge of affairs. He immediately wired a brother of the decedent, Capt. Andrus, who lives in South Dakota, and also another step-daughter who is in Chicago. Word in reply was expected during the day.
H.H. Waldo, who was Mr. Andrus's school teacher in the early days and for many years his competitor in the book business on the West side, spoke very feelingly of the decedent this morning. "Don't say that we were competitors' we were co-workers."
Mr. Waldo sat down in his store and spoke at length of the early days in which Mr. Andrus figured as his pupil in the school house opposite where Dr. Richings residence now stands on North Main street. Later the town school was held in a building on the public square on the east side. Mr. Andrus, then a lad, followed the now venerable schoolmaster to this building.
"I remember well one occasion in this building" continued Mr. Waldo, "I offered a prize in the shape of a volume of Pope's Essay on Man to the scholar having the best record in deportment and scholarship. Dexter Andrus won the prize and in the many years that have intervened he has often referred laughingly to the prize. I believe he still had the book."
Mr. Waldo said Mr. Andrus early showed a love of books and was a very apt and industrious scholar.
"In later years Mr. Andrus was especially given to three lines of study and collecting." said Mr. Waldo. He spent much time and money in studying and gathering together old coins, old books and rare and curious stamps. I believe that he was a standard authority on numismatics, philately and bibliology. He also had what is regarded as the most valuable collection of these lines in the city.
"I had known him from infancy and in every situation in life his personal integrity and business fairness shown brightly. I do not know of a single thing in his whole life in this city that ever made him the subject of censure."
He was too kind-hearted to accumulate property. No sick or suffering comrade ever applied to him for aid and did not receive it. He would divide his last dollar with one of the boys who served under the old flag, and was always intensely patriotic. He was very regular in his attendance upon the meetings of Nevius post and had several times held offices within the gift of his comrades. In fraternal circles he took an active part and interest. He was one of the charter members of the local organization of the Red Men and some years ago was prominent in the Order of Chosen Friends. He carried several thousand dollars in insurance with his wife as beneficiary.
The news of Mr. Andrus's tragic end was received on the streets this morning with general sorrow and immediately the family received many kindly proffers of sympathy and aid. Few men of the entire city had a wider acquaintance than Mr. Andrus. Practically his entire life was spent here and he had seen the city grow from a few dozen houses to its present metropolitan dimensions. In the march of progress he had kept pace and was at all times keenly alive to anything that would promote the best interest of the city.
He was a wide reader and searcher after truth. He was not a man who would accept a statement without investigation and during his life had been a great student. In his office he had several shelves of well worn books treating on various subjects, many of them of a scientific nature.
The following sketch of his life was published about eight years ago and is understood to have been authentic as to data up to that time;
Dexter A.K. Andrus-- The book and stationery store located at 107 North Church street. Rockford is one of the successful business houses of the city, and was established by mr. Andrus in June, 1884. Prior to its inception, he had been engaged as editor of the Daily News, but owing to his sickness during a portion of the time, he lost heavily on account of the bad management of the business. For a few years he also published a monthly periodical called Our Home, and became quite well known in literary circles.
"The father of our subject, Isaac Andrus, was born in Vermont in 1795, and when five years old was orphaned by the death of his father, Isaac Andrus, Sr. He grew to manhood in New York and enlisted in the war of 1812, serving until its close as a member of the New York regiment which fought the British bravely at Lundy's Lane. After the close of the war he was married to Sophronia Knowlton, who was born and reared in Chautauqua county, N.Y. In 1842 he removed to Illinois and settled in the then little hamlet of Rockford, where he established a general store in connection with his son-in-law, William Van Arnam.
In 1857 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Andrus afterwards embarked in the boot and shoe business in which he engaged for some years until he retired from active labors. He was an alderman and took active part in local politics. For a time he was a member of the Baptist church, but on the organization of the Christian Union church he became identified therewith, as also did his wife.
"Our subject was reared to manhood in Rockford, where he was married to Miss Carrie E. Hazleteen, who was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, and died three years after her marriage. The second union of Mr. Andrus united him with Mrs. Annette Savage Downes, an accomplished lady, who was born and reared in the esat. They are the parents of two children, Dexter E. and Annette S. In politics Mr. Andrus is independent. During the late war he enlisted in response to a call for one-hundred day volunteers. Socially he belongs to the Order of Red Men, of which he is past grand sachem; he is also identified with the order of Chosen Friends, the Knights of Honor and the Modern Woodmen of America."
Through the civil war Mr. Andrus served as a private in company I, 134th Illinois volunteers.
Mr. Andrus was always a man of strong fraternal tendencies and was affiliated with a number of organizations. He was a Mason and had been for years a member of Rockford logged No 102. He was also a leading member of higher Masonic bodies, serving as eminent commander of Crusader commandery, Knights of Templar.
Source; Geneologybank.com / Thursday, Jun 14, 1900 / Register Gazette / Rkfd, IL / Page 7
D.A.K Andrus died earlier today in Rockford. Cause of death was suicide, prolonged ill health and worry are thought to have been the cause of the deed. The young son of 14 or 15 found the body in the basement.
The family quickly appraised neighbors of their sorrow and several close friends soon came to their assistance. C.G. Smith, who knew Mr. Andrus well and who purchased his stock of books and stationary when he retired from business a few years ago, was among the first present,
The family was nearly prostrated with the blow. The wife, son and step daughter, Miss Downes, make up the members of the family. Miss Downes is employed by Smith & Son and C.G. Smith at once took charge of affairs. He immediately wired a brother of the decedent, Capt. Andrus, who lives in South Dakota, and also another step-daughter who is in Chicago. Word in reply was expected during the day.
H.H. Waldo, who was Mr. Andrus's school teacher in the early days and for many years his competitor in the book business on the West side, spoke very feelingly of the decedent this morning. "Don't say that we were competitors' we were co-workers."
Mr. Waldo sat down in his store and spoke at length of the early days in which Mr. Andrus figured as his pupil in the school house opposite where Dr. Richings residence now stands on North Main street. Later the town school was held in a building on the public square on the east side. Mr. Andrus, then a lad, followed the now venerable schoolmaster to this building.
"I remember well one occasion in this building" continued Mr. Waldo, "I offered a prize in the shape of a volume of Pope's Essay on Man to the scholar having the best record in deportment and scholarship. Dexter Andrus won the prize and in the many years that have intervened he has often referred laughingly to the prize. I believe he still had the book."
Mr. Waldo said Mr. Andrus early showed a love of books and was a very apt and industrious scholar.
"In later years Mr. Andrus was especially given to three lines of study and collecting." said Mr. Waldo. He spent much time and money in studying and gathering together old coins, old books and rare and curious stamps. I believe that he was a standard authority on numismatics, philately and bibliology. He also had what is regarded as the most valuable collection of these lines in the city.
"I had known him from infancy and in every situation in life his personal integrity and business fairness shown brightly. I do not know of a single thing in his whole life in this city that ever made him the subject of censure."
He was too kind-hearted to accumulate property. No sick or suffering comrade ever applied to him for aid and did not receive it. He would divide his last dollar with one of the boys who served under the old flag, and was always intensely patriotic. He was very regular in his attendance upon the meetings of Nevius post and had several times held offices within the gift of his comrades. In fraternal circles he took an active part and interest. He was one of the charter members of the local organization of the Red Men and some years ago was prominent in the Order of Chosen Friends. He carried several thousand dollars in insurance with his wife as beneficiary.
The news of Mr. Andrus's tragic end was received on the streets this morning with general sorrow and immediately the family received many kindly proffers of sympathy and aid. Few men of the entire city had a wider acquaintance than Mr. Andrus. Practically his entire life was spent here and he had seen the city grow from a few dozen houses to its present metropolitan dimensions. In the march of progress he had kept pace and was at all times keenly alive to anything that would promote the best interest of the city.
He was a wide reader and searcher after truth. He was not a man who would accept a statement without investigation and during his life had been a great student. In his office he had several shelves of well worn books treating on various subjects, many of them of a scientific nature.
The following sketch of his life was published about eight years ago and is understood to have been authentic as to data up to that time;
Dexter A.K. Andrus-- The book and stationery store located at 107 North Church street. Rockford is one of the successful business houses of the city, and was established by mr. Andrus in June, 1884. Prior to its inception, he had been engaged as editor of the Daily News, but owing to his sickness during a portion of the time, he lost heavily on account of the bad management of the business. For a few years he also published a monthly periodical called Our Home, and became quite well known in literary circles.
"The father of our subject, Isaac Andrus, was born in Vermont in 1795, and when five years old was orphaned by the death of his father, Isaac Andrus, Sr. He grew to manhood in New York and enlisted in the war of 1812, serving until its close as a member of the New York regiment which fought the British bravely at Lundy's Lane. After the close of the war he was married to Sophronia Knowlton, who was born and reared in Chautauqua county, N.Y. In 1842 he removed to Illinois and settled in the then little hamlet of Rockford, where he established a general store in connection with his son-in-law, William Van Arnam.
In 1857 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Andrus afterwards embarked in the boot and shoe business in which he engaged for some years until he retired from active labors. He was an alderman and took active part in local politics. For a time he was a member of the Baptist church, but on the organization of the Christian Union church he became identified therewith, as also did his wife.
"Our subject was reared to manhood in Rockford, where he was married to Miss Carrie E. Hazleteen, who was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, and died three years after her marriage. The second union of Mr. Andrus united him with Mrs. Annette Savage Downes, an accomplished lady, who was born and reared in the esat. They are the parents of two children, Dexter E. and Annette S. In politics Mr. Andrus is independent. During the late war he enlisted in response to a call for one-hundred day volunteers. Socially he belongs to the Order of Red Men, of which he is past grand sachem; he is also identified with the order of Chosen Friends, the Knights of Honor and the Modern Woodmen of America."
Through the civil war Mr. Andrus served as a private in company I, 134th Illinois volunteers.
Mr. Andrus was always a man of strong fraternal tendencies and was affiliated with a number of organizations. He was a Mason and had been for years a member of Rockford logged No 102. He was also a leading member of higher Masonic bodies, serving as eminent commander of Crusader commandery, Knights of Templar.
civil war veteran co. I. 134th Illinois inft. Andrews on muster roll. Dexter leaves a wife; a son, Dexter 20 Oct. 1885 Rockford, IL.-05 Aug. 1931 Nogales, Santa Cruz Co., AR.; and a step daughter, Miss Edith Downs
Source; Geneologybank.com / Thursday, Jun 14, 1900 / Register Gazette / Rkfd, IL / Page 7
D.A.K Andrus died earlier today in Rockford. Cause of death was suicide, prolonged ill health and worry are thought to have been the cause of the deed. The young son of 14 or 15 found the body in the basement.
The family quickly appraised neighbors of their sorrow and several close friends soon came to their assistance. C.G. Smith, who knew Mr. Andrus well and who purchased his stock of books and stationary when he retired from business a few years ago, was among the first present,
The family was nearly prostrated with the blow. The wife, son and step daughter, Miss Downes, make up the members of the family. Miss Downes is employed by Smith & Son and C.G. Smith at once took charge of affairs. He immediately wired a brother of the decedent, Capt. Andrus, who lives in South Dakota, and also another step-daughter who is in Chicago. Word in reply was expected during the day.
H.H. Waldo, who was Mr. Andrus's school teacher in the early days and for many years his competitor in the book business on the West side, spoke very feelingly of the decedent this morning. "Don't say that we were competitors' we were co-workers."
Mr. Waldo sat down in his store and spoke at length of the early days in which Mr. Andrus figured as his pupil in the school house opposite where Dr. Richings residence now stands on North Main street. Later the town school was held in a building on the public square on the east side. Mr. Andrus, then a lad, followed the now venerable schoolmaster to this building.
"I remember well one occasion in this building" continued Mr. Waldo, "I offered a prize in the shape of a volume of Pope's Essay on Man to the scholar having the best record in deportment and scholarship. Dexter Andrus won the prize and in the many years that have intervened he has often referred laughingly to the prize. I believe he still had the book."
Mr. Waldo said Mr. Andrus early showed a love of books and was a very apt and industrious scholar.
"In later years Mr. Andrus was especially given to three lines of study and collecting." said Mr. Waldo. He spent much time and money in studying and gathering together old coins, old books and rare and curious stamps. I believe that he was a standard authority on numismatics, philately and bibliology. He also had what is regarded as the most valuable collection of these lines in the city.
"I had known him from infancy and in every situation in life his personal integrity and business fairness shown brightly. I do not know of a single thing in his whole life in this city that ever made him the subject of censure."
He was too kind-hearted to accumulate property. No sick or suffering comrade ever applied to him for aid and did not receive it. He would divide his last dollar with one of the boys who served under the old flag, and was always intensely patriotic. He was very regular in his attendance upon the meetings of Nevius post and had several times held offices within the gift of his comrades. In fraternal circles he took an active part and interest. He was one of the charter members of the local organization of the Red Men and some years ago was prominent in the Order of Chosen Friends. He carried several thousand dollars in insurance with his wife as beneficiary.
The news of Mr. Andrus's tragic end was received on the streets this morning with general sorrow and immediately the family received many kindly proffers of sympathy and aid. Few men of the entire city had a wider acquaintance than Mr. Andrus. Practically his entire life was spent here and he had seen the city grow from a few dozen houses to its present metropolitan dimensions. In the march of progress he had kept pace and was at all times keenly alive to anything that would promote the best interest of the city.
He was a wide reader and searcher after truth. He was not a man who would accept a statement without investigation and during his life had been a great student. In his office he had several shelves of well worn books treating on various subjects, many of them of a scientific nature.
The following sketch of his life was published about eight years ago and is understood to have been authentic as to data up to that time;
Dexter A.K. Andrus-- The book and stationery store located at 107 North Church street. Rockford is one of the successful business houses of the city, and was established by mr. Andrus in June, 1884. Prior to its inception, he had been engaged as editor of the Daily News, but owing to his sickness during a portion of the time, he lost heavily on account of the bad management of the business. For a few years he also published a monthly periodical called Our Home, and became quite well known in literary circles.
"The father of our subject, Isaac Andrus, was born in Vermont in 1795, and when five years old was orphaned by the death of his father, Isaac Andrus, Sr. He grew to manhood in New York and enlisted in the war of 1812, serving until its close as a member of the New York regiment which fought the British bravely at Lundy's Lane. After the close of the war he was married to Sophronia Knowlton, who was born and reared in Chautauqua county, N.Y. In 1842 he removed to Illinois and settled in the then little hamlet of Rockford, where he established a general store in connection with his son-in-law, William Van Arnam.
In 1857 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Andrus afterwards embarked in the boot and shoe business in which he engaged for some years until he retired from active labors. He was an alderman and took active part in local politics. For a time he was a member of the Baptist church, but on the organization of the Christian Union church he became identified therewith, as also did his wife.
"Our subject was reared to manhood in Rockford, where he was married to Miss Carrie E. Hazleteen, who was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, and died three years after her marriage. The second union of Mr. Andrus united him with Mrs. Annette Savage Downes, an accomplished lady, who was born and reared in the esat. They are the parents of two children, Dexter E. and Annette S. In politics Mr. Andrus is independent. During the late war he enlisted in response to a call for one-hundred day volunteers. Socially he belongs to the Order of Red Men, of which he is past grand sachem; he is also identified with the order of Chosen Friends, the Knights of Honor and the Modern Woodmen of America."
Through the civil war Mr. Andrus served as a private in company I, 134th Illinois volunteers.
Mr. Andrus was always a man of strong fraternal tendencies and was affiliated with a number of organizations. He was a Mason and had been for years a member of Rockford logged No 102. He was also a leading member of higher Masonic bodies, serving as eminent commander of Crusader commandery, Knights of Templar.
Source; Geneologybank.com / Thursday, Jun 14, 1900 / Register Gazette / Rkfd, IL / Page 7
D.A.K Andrus died earlier today in Rockford. Cause of death was suicide, prolonged ill health and worry are thought to have been the cause of the deed. The young son of 14 or 15 found the body in the basement.
The family quickly appraised neighbors of their sorrow and several close friends soon came to their assistance. C.G. Smith, who knew Mr. Andrus well and who purchased his stock of books and stationary when he retired from business a few years ago, was among the first present,
The family was nearly prostrated with the blow. The wife, son and step daughter, Miss Downes, make up the members of the family. Miss Downes is employed by Smith & Son and C.G. Smith at once took charge of affairs. He immediately wired a brother of the decedent, Capt. Andrus, who lives in South Dakota, and also another step-daughter who is in Chicago. Word in reply was expected during the day.
H.H. Waldo, who was Mr. Andrus's school teacher in the early days and for many years his competitor in the book business on the West side, spoke very feelingly of the decedent this morning. "Don't say that we were competitors' we were co-workers."
Mr. Waldo sat down in his store and spoke at length of the early days in which Mr. Andrus figured as his pupil in the school house opposite where Dr. Richings residence now stands on North Main street. Later the town school was held in a building on the public square on the east side. Mr. Andrus, then a lad, followed the now venerable schoolmaster to this building.
"I remember well one occasion in this building" continued Mr. Waldo, "I offered a prize in the shape of a volume of Pope's Essay on Man to the scholar having the best record in deportment and scholarship. Dexter Andrus won the prize and in the many years that have intervened he has often referred laughingly to the prize. I believe he still had the book."
Mr. Waldo said Mr. Andrus early showed a love of books and was a very apt and industrious scholar.
"In later years Mr. Andrus was especially given to three lines of study and collecting." said Mr. Waldo. He spent much time and money in studying and gathering together old coins, old books and rare and curious stamps. I believe that he was a standard authority on numismatics, philately and bibliology. He also had what is regarded as the most valuable collection of these lines in the city.
"I had known him from infancy and in every situation in life his personal integrity and business fairness shown brightly. I do not know of a single thing in his whole life in this city that ever made him the subject of censure."
He was too kind-hearted to accumulate property. No sick or suffering comrade ever applied to him for aid and did not receive it. He would divide his last dollar with one of the boys who served under the old flag, and was always intensely patriotic. He was very regular in his attendance upon the meetings of Nevius post and had several times held offices within the gift of his comrades. In fraternal circles he took an active part and interest. He was one of the charter members of the local organization of the Red Men and some years ago was prominent in the Order of Chosen Friends. He carried several thousand dollars in insurance with his wife as beneficiary.
The news of Mr. Andrus's tragic end was received on the streets this morning with general sorrow and immediately the family received many kindly proffers of sympathy and aid. Few men of the entire city had a wider acquaintance than Mr. Andrus. Practically his entire life was spent here and he had seen the city grow from a few dozen houses to its present metropolitan dimensions. In the march of progress he had kept pace and was at all times keenly alive to anything that would promote the best interest of the city.
He was a wide reader and searcher after truth. He was not a man who would accept a statement without investigation and during his life had been a great student. In his office he had several shelves of well worn books treating on various subjects, many of them of a scientific nature.
The following sketch of his life was published about eight years ago and is understood to have been authentic as to data up to that time;
Dexter A.K. Andrus-- The book and stationery store located at 107 North Church street. Rockford is one of the successful business houses of the city, and was established by mr. Andrus in June, 1884. Prior to its inception, he had been engaged as editor of the Daily News, but owing to his sickness during a portion of the time, he lost heavily on account of the bad management of the business. For a few years he also published a monthly periodical called Our Home, and became quite well known in literary circles.
"The father of our subject, Isaac Andrus, was born in Vermont in 1795, and when five years old was orphaned by the death of his father, Isaac Andrus, Sr. He grew to manhood in New York and enlisted in the war of 1812, serving until its close as a member of the New York regiment which fought the British bravely at Lundy's Lane. After the close of the war he was married to Sophronia Knowlton, who was born and reared in Chautauqua county, N.Y. In 1842 he removed to Illinois and settled in the then little hamlet of Rockford, where he established a general store in connection with his son-in-law, William Van Arnam.
In 1857 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Andrus afterwards embarked in the boot and shoe business in which he engaged for some years until he retired from active labors. He was an alderman and took active part in local politics. For a time he was a member of the Baptist church, but on the organization of the Christian Union church he became identified therewith, as also did his wife.
"Our subject was reared to manhood in Rockford, where he was married to Miss Carrie E. Hazleteen, who was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, and died three years after her marriage. The second union of Mr. Andrus united him with Mrs. Annette Savage Downes, an accomplished lady, who was born and reared in the esat. They are the parents of two children, Dexter E. and Annette S. In politics Mr. Andrus is independent. During the late war he enlisted in response to a call for one-hundred day volunteers. Socially he belongs to the Order of Red Men, of which he is past grand sachem; he is also identified with the order of Chosen Friends, the Knights of Honor and the Modern Woodmen of America."
Through the civil war Mr. Andrus served as a private in company I, 134th Illinois volunteers.
Mr. Andrus was always a man of strong fraternal tendencies and was affiliated with a number of organizations. He was a Mason and had been for years a member of Rockford logged No 102. He was also a leading member of higher Masonic bodies, serving as eminent commander of Crusader commandery, Knights of Templar.
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