William Andrew From History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 1001.

TOWN OF CLIFTON

WILLIAM ANDREW, Sec. 22; P. O. Livingston; was born in England June 16, 1819; was engaged in mining lead there until 1843, when he left England and went to St. Louis; left there in 1844 and settled in the town of Clifton, where he followed mining until 1874; bought the farm he now lives on from J. T. Brown, and has 400 acres of land; has also 360 acres in the town of Lima, on Secs. 6, 7 and 8; also, 175 acres in Waterloo. Is engaged in raising fine stock on his farm. Married Anna Pierson, in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1848; she was born in England in 1826; have had eleven children of whom ten are living - Martha, James, Mary, Jane, Sarah Rosie, William W., George Albert, John Joseph, Lily May, Phoebe, and Anna, who died in Yankton, Dak. He has been a liberal contributor to all charitable purposes. Was Chairman of the Town Board of Clifton for one year, was also School Clerk, and was one of the founders of the first school in the town.

 


This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.