Calvert Andrus

1824 - 1902  (78 years)

• Name	Calvert Andrus  [1]
  Birth	3 Mar 1824	St. Landry Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jul 1902	Big Woods, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Notes	In the 1850 census we find that several of Dotrief's sons are no longer in Opelousas. They can be found in the Calcasieu Parish census records. At this time this included Beauregard Parish as well as Allen Parish. The local post office or community was, Limentow River. We find Stephen, Claiborne, Calvit, James T., and Lorenzo all living in the same area. They are all listed as planter, laborer, or graser. The value of their land is all about the same although it doesn't seem to be the large operations of their uncles and cousins in Opelousas. None is valued over 300 dollars. By 1860 things are looking up as Claiborn's property value is up to 1000 dollars and his personal property is valued at 8000. Claiborne's brother, Calvit fares a little better, his property value is 2000 and his personal property is 12,000. These two brothers were evidently close to each other, as through the census records we see they are always located two or three dwellings apart. Calvit married Elizabeth Coward, daughter of Hardy Coward, considered to be a prominent man at this time. http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14890310/person/264702676/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum
  Person ID	I8713	Roots
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Claiborne Dauretive Andrus,   b. 1775, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. 4 Jul 1831, Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Isabelle Burleigh (or Borley),   b. Nov 1788   d. 4 Jul 1831, Plaquemine, Iberville, Louisiana (Age ~ 42 years)
  Marriage	6 Feb 1804	Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana   [2]
  Family ID	F683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Coward,   b. 1800, Louisiana d. 1901, Houston, Harris Co, Texas (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	25 May 1842	Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
  Children	1. Andrew Andrus,   b. 1843, Calcasieu,Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana d. Aft 1850, of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (Age 8 years)   2. Jeane Andrus,   b. 1845, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana d. Aft 1850, of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (Age 6 years) + 3. William Carden Andrus,   b. 13 Mar 1848, Louisiana d. 11 Jan 1924, Houston, Harris Co, Texas (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F3494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Mar 1824 - St. Landry Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S517] Steve Forman (DW4man@aol.com). Southwest Louisiana Records.