Benjamin Charles Andrus

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Mermenton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
residence 83
Hiram Andrus 68 1812
Colastie Andrus 67 1813 wife
Pumala Andrus 26 1854 dau
Joseph Andrus 35 1845 son widower
Charley D. Andrus 9 1871 grandson
Geo.J. Rose 36 1844 white single


residence 85
Benjamin Andrus 23 1857
Theodosia 20 1860
Albert 1 1879
Lorenia 11 1869 niece


residence 86
David D. 47 1833 self
A. Arlia 43 1837
I.E. 24 1856 son
Hortance dau-in-law 17 1863
Clara E. 17 1863 dau
Morgan 15 1865 son
Martin 12 1868
Laura 10 1870
Felis 8 1872
Jules O. 1874


residence 88
Valdatero Joseph 26 1854 LA LA LA
Lucinda 23 1857
Marina 1 1879

Residence 89
M. Valdatero 60 Italy Italy Italy
Eliza Valdatero 45
Egnas Valdatero 29
Emanuel Valdatero 17
Louisa Valdatero 13
Laurance Valdatero 11
Noamie Valdatero 6
Emma Valdatero 3

Benjamin married Theodosia (..) Andrus about 1878 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Theodosia was born in 1860 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Mermenton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Albert Andrus was born in 1879 in Mermenton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Mermenton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Lementon River, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1860, Lake Arthur P.O., Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1870, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1880, Mermenton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 7 Jul 1900, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
residence 23
Andress Steven 1823
Susanne 25 1825
Melaine 2 1848
Louisa 1 1849

residence 25
Andress Benja 30 1820
Andress Amenbr 26 1824
Andress Arelia 3 1847
Andress Jaspre 1 1849

residence 26
Andress Tram (Hiram) 39 1811 <<
Andress Susina 36 1814
Daris Andress 19 1831
Surma Andress 15 1835
Lire (Lisa) Andress 12 1838
Emile Andress 8 1842
Tabyin Andress 5 1845


residence 27
Andress James 1792
Sarah 58 1792

residence 28
Andress Helane 20 1830
Andress Pauline 25 1825
Andress James 23 1827


Census:
Charles H Andrus 48 1813 farmer 8,000 41,000
Scholastic Andrus 46 1814
Emile Andrus 23 1837
Tabitha Andrus 16 1844
Joseph Andrus 13 1847
Pamela Andrus 7 1853
Benjamin Andrus 4 1856
Oreline Trahan 23 1837
Jacques Masora 23 1837 Italy blacksmith




Census:
residence 163
Hiram C Andrus 56 1814 2,000 12,500 farm
Scholastic Andrus 55 1815
Pamela Andrus 16 1854
Benjamin Andrus 14 1856
Placide Hargrove 14 1845

residence 160
Andrus David D 37 1833 Louisiana
Andrus Aurelia 34 1836 Louisiana
Andrus Isaac E 14 1856 Louisiana
Andrus Clara E 7 1863 Louisiana
Andrus Morgan 5 1865 Louisiana
Andrus Martin 2 1868 Louisiana
Andrus Laura 2/12 1870 Louisiana
Wimberley Adele 16 1854 Mississippi
Andrus Geo W 18 1852 Black Louisiana
Tannor Elizabeth 35 1835 Black Louisiana
Tannor Coralie 5 1865 Black Louisiana
Tannor Jean 3/12 1870 Male Black Louisiana


Census:
residence 83
Hiram Andrus 68 1812
Colastie Andrus 67 1813 wife
Pumala Andrus 26 1854 dau
Joseph Andrus 35 1845 son widower
Charley D. Andrus 9 1871 grandson
Geo.J. Rose 36 1844 white single


residence 85
Benjamin Andrus 23 1857
Theodosia 20 1860
Albert 1 1879
Lorenia 11 1869 niece


residence 86
David D. 47 1833 self
A. Arlia 43 1837
I.E. 24 1856 son
Hortance dau-in-law 17 1863
Clara E. 17 1863 dau
Morgan 15 1865 son
Martin 12 1868
Laura 10 1870
Felis 8 1872
Jules O. 1874


residence 88
Valdatero Joseph 26 1854 LA LA LA
Lucinda 23 1857
Marina 1 1879

Residence 89
M. Valdatero 60 Italy Italy Italy
Eliza Valdatero 45
Egnas Valdatero 29
Emanuel Valdatero 17
Louisa Valdatero 13
Laurance Valdatero 11
Noamie Valdatero 6
Emma Valdatero 3

Census:
residence 329
Andrus David H Oct 1832 67 Married 45 1855 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Andrus Orelia A Wife Jun 1836 63 Married 45 1855 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Andrus Felix Son Jun 1872 27 Married 3 1897 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Andrus Madeline Daughter-in-law White Jan 1876 24 Married 3 1897 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana

residence 330
Charles H Andrus 87 Aug 1812 widowed

Charles married Scholastique Lezima Guidry on 5 Dec 1831 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Scholastique was born on 14 Apr 1814 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Nov 1889 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Andrus Cove Cem, Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Name: Charles Andrus
Gender: Male
Birth Place: LA
Birth Year: 1812
Spouse Name: Lizema Guidry
Spouse
Birth Place: LA
Spouse Birth Year: 1814
Marriage State: of LA
Number Pages: 2

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Andrews, Jacques (Benjamin & Marie Hargrave) b 15 Nov 1792 (Opel Ch.: v.1 p 127)
Andrus, James (James & Louise Hayes) b 15 Nov 1792, bt Monday, 16 Feb 1795. Spons: John Andrews & Constance Latiolet. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch: v.2, #163)


Census:
residence 23
Andress Steven 1823
Susanne 25 1825
Melaine 2 1848
Louisa 1 1849

residence 25
Andress Benja 30 1820
Andress Amenbr 26 1824
Andress Arelia 3 1847
Andress Jaspre 1 1849

residence 26
Andress Tram (Hiram) 39 1811
Andress Susina 36 1814
Daris Andress 19 1831
Surma Andress 15 1835
Lire Andress 12 1838
Emile Andress 8 1842
Tabyin Andress 5 1845


residence 27
Andress James 58 1792 <<
Sarah 58 1792

residence 28
Andress Helane 20 1830
Andress Pauline 25 1825
Andress James 23 1827

James married Celia Robinson on 12 Dec 1812 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Celia (daughter of Thomas Robinson and Mary Margaret Burris) was born about 1792; died after 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robertson, Celia m 21 Aug 1812 James Andrews (Opel Ct.Hse, Mar #5)
Sibling relationship with John B assumed.

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Catholic

Notes:

Lucia Heiss - daughter of Guillermo Heiss and Celeste Bosman.
Lucy possibly was also married to a Lemuel Sloan)
Hayes, Lucy m James Andrus succ. dated Feb 1825 Opel Ct.Hse.: Succ #350

LUCY HAYES married JAMES ANDRUS before 1779 in British West, Florida. Opelousas Post lists his children and dates of baptism. See File for copy. It lists him as Guillaume so his name may have been James William or William James. Children's names and dob's match those in Southwest La. Records by Hebert. There are also some ref. to him is Hebert's books as Benjamin. Opel Census 1788 lists him with 3 men 3 women 41 cows 9 horses and 6 arpets of land.

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Prodestant

Thomas married Mary Margaret Burris about 1790. Mary (daughter of William Thomas Burris and Mary Semons) was born about 1760 in Kent Co, Maryland; Quant Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bores, Marie a Protestant: wid of Thomas Robertson (William of Ireland and Marie Semons of Long Island) m 29 May 1804 Jacob Hartman of Strasbourg, widr of Anne Gays (NI Ch: OA Folio #18)
Bores, Marie - widow of Thomas Robertson; a Protestant (William from Ireland & Marie Semons of Long Island) m 29 May 1804 Jacob Hartman from Strabourg; widower of Anne Gays, a Protestant (Martin & Catherine --- of Alsace(?)) * not entered in the St. Martin church registers (NI Ch.: OA #18)

Robertson, Mary of Opelousas m 27 May 1806 Jacob Harman (SM Ct Hse OA-2-152)
Bores, Marie - a Protetant, of Quant Co, Pennsylvania, living at Plaquemine Brulee for over 5 yrs, widow of Thomas Robertson (William of Ireland & Mary Semons of Long Island )"Informacion de Solteria Producia" - (Marriage Investigation regarding the freedom to marry) dated 29 May 1804 Jacob Hartman, a Protestant of Strasbourg, now lives at Nementau (Mermentau River area) at the limits of the parish, there for several years, widower of Anne Gays (Martin & Catherine --- all of Alsace) Signed: Oliver Clark, Louis Prades. Fr. Michel Bernard Barriere (SM Ch: Marriage Investigation: Folio D #40)

Note: These two sisters had a double wedding. Each of the grooms signed for the other.