James (Jacques) William Andrus, Sr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Catholic

Notes:

Andrews, Jacques (Benjamin & Marie Hargrave) m Lucie Hayes (Opel Ch.)

James "Jacques" Andrus was born in 1760 probably in North Carolina. He was the son of Benjamin Andrus, Sr., and Marie Thornell Hayes. James came to Spanish Opelousas with his father between 1777 and 1780. James died on the 10th of February 1816.
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James is believed to be the "Guillaume" Andrews and Lucy Hayes listed in the Vital Records Index of North America and the SW Louisiana Records by Father Hebert. The date of births of the children match those of James. The middle name of James was probably William. Guillaume or Guilmus was probably French or Spanish for William.

James married Lucy Louise Hayes in British West Florida before 1779 before coming to Spanish Opelousas. This would fit the time period between 1777 and 1780 that the Andrus family was known to arrive in Louisiana. Lucy died in St. Landry Parish sometime before 1825. Lucy has a probate or succession at the Opelousas Courthouse #350 dated 1825.

James and Lucy had the following children:

James Andrus, born 15 Nov 1792, died after 1850.
D'Autrive Claiborne Andrus, born 1775, died July 1831.
Clemence Andrus, born 2 Dec 1787, St. Landry Parish, LA.
Isabelle Andrus, born May 1780, St. Landry Parish, LA.
Sarah Celeste Andrus, born 2 Dec 1784, St. Landry Parish.
Elisa Andrus, born 7 Feb 1794, St. Landry Parish, LA.
Joseph II Andrus, born 19 Jun 1797.
Susanne Henriette Andrus, born 12 Oct 1799, St. Landry.
Raquel Andrus, born 2 Oct 1796, St. Landry Parish, LA.

Taken from "The Andrus Family of St. Landry Parish, LA"
by Gene Swann
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The earliest record that was found of James Andrus was in a Geneology Book of all Louisiana Parishes. These books contain copies of newspapers, census data, obituraries, etc. The 1793 land census of Opelousas has a listing of James Andrus. It shows the original French and is translated.

Quarter de M. James Andrus (part of Mr. James Andrus holdings)

James Andrus 30 a.
William Wikoff 75 a.
Joseph Andrus 30 a.
Thomas Hoffbauer 10 a.
William Gilchrist 15 a.
Edward Foreman 20 a.
These men listed under James Andrus must be what we would call sharecropping.

He married Louise Hays of Pennsylvania and prospered well, although it seems his brother Joseph did better. In the 1810 census we see that the brothers and their sons and daughters ae still living close together. All are slave owners, but Jph seems to be the wealthiest, owning about 50 slaves. The 1820 census shows him with 44 slaves of various ages. Twenty-four are engaged in agriculture and 4 engaged in manufacturing, probably the fur hats mentioned on his father's page.
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8629074/person/-902112850/story/3b4712c1-1b99-4603-a670-bd08cd4c4852?src=search

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James married Louise "Lucy" Hayes before 1779 in British West Florida. Louise (daughter of William* "Guillermo" Hayes, II (son?) and Sarah* Celeste Bosman) was born in 1765 in Fairfax Co, Virginia; died before Feb 1825 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Means, John W 45 1875 TX
Rosa M 40 1880 TX KY TX
John W 11 1901 TX
James A 10 1919 TX


next door
(Not sure of Andrus connection to Means.
This John T descends from Andrus/Hayes, but the line has not been entered into this file.)
Andrus John T 52 1868 TX LA LA
Amanda F 47 1873
Edna V 25 1895 div
Ralph 17 1903
Alvin A 14 1906
Georgia L 11 1909
Minnie F 8 1912
Plummer F 6 1914
John 4 3 1917


next door on other side:
Andrus James H 24 1896
Litha E 18 1902
Dallas J 2 1918
Ella M 0 1920


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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=tyne_f&id=P2637921575
lineage for John T Andrus
1 James Andrus b: 1760 d: 1826-02-10
+ Lucy Hayes b: 1760 d: 1825
2 Claiborne D Autrive Andrus b: 1781 d: 4 Jul 1831
+ Elizabeth Burleigh b: 1788-11 d: 1831-07-04
3 Claiborne Andrus b: 4 Dec 1806 d: abt 1865?
+ Ellen Lyons b: abt 1816 d: 26 Nov 1888
4 James Allen Andrus b: 7 Mar 1840 d: 13 Jun 1914
+ Frances Elizabeth Smith b: 20 Aug 1853 d: 26 Sep 1945
5 Claiborne Theodore Andrus b: 5 Nov 1885 d: Sep 1968
4 Sara Jeane Andrus b: abt 1844
3 James Taylor Andrus b: 15 Jun 1810 d: 1864
+ Elizabeth Robeson b: 1815
4 William Louis Andrus b: 22 Nov 1838 d: abt 1890
+ Vienna Foreman b: Sep 1839
5 John Tolbert Andrus b: 17 Oct 1868 d: 7 Mar 1942
+ Frances Amanda Broadway b: 21 Nov 1874
6 John Reed Andrus b: 30 Oct 1916 d: 11 Feb 2001
+ Anna L Miller
7 Living Andrus
+ Living Garnett
5 Ellen Andrus b: abt 1868
4 Minton A Andrus b: abt 1848
4 Margaret Andrus b: 8 May 1858 d: 10 Jun 1928

Means, John W 45 1875 TX
Rosa M 40 1880 TX KY TX
John W 11 1901 TX
James A 10 1919 TX


next door
(Not sure of Andrus connection to Means.
This John T descends from Andrus/Hayes, but the line has not been entered into this file.)
Andrus John T 52 1868 TX LA LA
Amanda F 47 1873
Edna V 25 1895 div
Ralph 17 1903
Alvin A 14 1906
Georgia L 11 1909
Minnie F 8 1912
Plummer F 6 1914
John 4 3 1917


next door on other side:
Andrus James H 24 1896
Litha E 18 1902
Dallas J 2 1918
Ella M 0 1920


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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=tyne_f&id=P2637921575
lineage for John T Andrus
1 James Andrus b: 1760 d: 1826-02-10
+ Lucy Hayes b: 1760 d: 1825
2 Claiborne D Autrive Andrus b: 1781 d: 4 Jul 1831
+ Elizabeth Burleigh b: 1788-11 d: 1831-07-04
3 Claiborne Andrus b: 4 Dec 1806 d: abt 1865?
+ Ellen Lyons b: abt 1816 d: 26 Nov 1888
4 James Allen Andrus b: 7 Mar 1840 d: 13 Jun 1914
+ Frances Elizabeth Smith b: 20 Aug 1853 d: 26 Sep 1945
5 Claiborne Theodore Andrus b: 5 Nov 1885 d: Sep 1968
4 Sara Jeane Andrus b: abt 1844
3 James Taylor Andrus b: 15 Jun 1810 d: 1864
+ Elizabeth Robeson b: 1815
4 William Louis Andrus b: 22 Nov 1838 d: abt 1890
+ Vienna Foreman b: Sep 1839
5 John Tolbert Andrus b: 17 Oct 1868 d: 7 Mar 1942
+ Frances Amanda Broadway b: 21 Nov 1874
6 John Reed Andrus b: 30 Oct 1916 d: 11 Feb 2001
+ Anna L Miller
7 Living Andrus
+ Living Garnett
5 Ellen Andrus b: abt 1868
4 Minton A Andrus b: abt 1848
4 Margaret Andrus b: 8 May 1858 d: 10 Jun 1928

1. Claiborne Dauretive Andrus was born in 1775 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 4 Jul 1831 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
2. Elizabeth (Isabelle) Tabitha Andrus was born on 1 Jun 1780; was christened on 09 Jul 1780 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 15 Jul 1824 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
3. Isabelle Andrus was born on 17 May 1782 in St.Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1783.
4. Sarah Celestine Andrus was born on 2 Dec 1784 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1825.
5. Clemence Andrus was born on 2 Dec 1787 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1789.
6. Gabriel Andrus was born in 1790 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Dec 1838 in Louisiana.
7. James (Jacques) H Andrus, Jr. was born on 15 Nov 1792 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1850 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
8. Elisa Andrus was born on 7 Feb 1794 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1839.
9. Rachel Andrus was born before 2 Oct 1796 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1815.
10. Joseph Andrus was born on 7 Nov 1797 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1826.
11. Susanne Henriette Andrus was born on 12 Oct 1799 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1800.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Lutheran

Notes:

Andrus v Andrews - LV: "Surname was Andrews before they came to LA, and those that went to TX and elsewhere also used Andrews. It's only those in LA who use Andrus."

This family can be found in FTW Vol 5, #1179
Linda (lindalyle@aol.com)

Benjamin married Marie Hargraves about 1749 in Virginia. Marie was born about 1730 in Virginia; "of Carolina"; died before 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Lutheran

Notes:

Perquimans Precinct, of Old Albermarle County, NC, formerly a part of Virginia, which became "Carolana" in 1663 when King Charles II rewarded 8 Lords Proprietors whose suport had restored him to the throne of England, with this vast grant of land.

Note: possible confusion with Hargroder. Marriage of her dauther Susanne to Jesse Eagleson (Eglesson) states "Andrus, Susanne, a Lutheran (Benjamin & Marie Hargroder, Lutherans).(??)