Harper G Andrews (2/3/1845-8/30/1904) was born the son of Robert H and Julia Wilmont Andrews.

His known siblings were: R.A. Andrews, Mrs. Bell, and Mrs. Tiffany.

I have this from Archives
1850 census lived in Windsor, Broome, County
Robert Andrews age 49
Julia Age 31
Harper Age 5 1845
Robert age 4

1870 Census
Carrollton, Cattaraugus, NY
Harper Andrews
Mary Ann age 22
Rebecca age 3

He was educated in common schools at Rogers Seminary at Great Bend, Pa. Also, he went to Lowell's business college in Binghamton. He was a farmer with his dad until 7/23/1862. Then he enlisted in Co. B. 137th, NY Vols. He earned First Lieutenant by the end of the Civil War. He was dutiful during all regiments orders and marched with Sherman. During the war he was only shot once in the right arm at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek. He was honorably discharged 6/20/1865. He returned to farming with his father. In November of 1867 he settled in Limestone as a clerk. In 1869, he entered into the manufacturing and sale of lumber and continued with this business until 1881. He ran a hotel until 1890. He was a Republican and was elected assessor one time and an supervisor two times.

He married Mary Ann Irvine (5/5/1848-) and they had three children whom all died in early childhood. (p.p. Gazetter Biographies)

Their known children were: Rebecca Irvine Andrews (1/27/1870-), Robert Irvine Andrews (5/10/1877-) and Benjamin Franklin Andrews (9/18/1879-). 1880- 1900 census. Plus, John Irvine Family History

His Obit from the Ellicottville Post, 9/7/1904:

H. G. Andrews
Harper G. Andrews, a well known and respected resident of this city, died Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. for sereral months he had been a sufferer of heart trouble and its complcation of ailments and for two or three weeks his condition had been such that all hope for recovery had been abandoned. Deceased was fifty-nine years and seven months old and had been a resident of the Tuna Valley since 1867. He was born at Windsor, N.Y. Feb. 3, 1845, was educated in the common schools and at Roger seminary
at Great Bend, Pa., after leaving school engaged in farming with his father. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in Company B, 137th New York volunteers, with which command he served until the close of the war, when he was mustered out a lieutenant, on June 20th, 1865, having been promoted to that office for meritorious services. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea and in the battle of Peach Tree Creek was wounded in the arm.
After leaving the army he resumed his place on the farm at Windsor, going from there to Limestone in 1867, where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber. Subsequently, he engaged in the hotel business and in mercantile pursuits, and about eight years ago came to Bradford, where he had resided. In 1869 Mr. Andrews was united in marriage to Miss Mary Irvine of Carrollton, N.Y., and three children were born to them, all of whom died in early childhoood. He is survived by his widow, a brother R. A. Andrews of Kingsley, Kan., and two sisters Mrs Bell of Windsor, N.Y., and Mrs. Tiffany of Susquehanna.
Very impressive and largely attended funeral services over the remains were held at 1 o'clock, Friday afternoon, in the Church of Eternal Hope, Rev. M. H. Houghton, assisted Rev. R. S. Kellerman, officiating. The delegation from the G.A.R. and U.V.L. accompanied the body as far as the end of East Main street, and at Limestone, members of the Masonic and Maccabee lodges of that village joined the cortege and accompanied it to the place of burial in the fmily plot in the old Irvine Mills cenetery. At the grave the Masonic funeral services were conducted. -Bradford News.

Thanks to Painted Hills Genealogical Society, Gazetteer biographies, Archives, Old Fulton NY Postcards, The Post Bradford News, and Tom Schoening.