Andrew K Edgar

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Listed in 1830 Vermont Census, Caledonia County, Barnet Twp (Page 400)

Listed in 1850 New York Census, Livingston County, Mount Morris Twp (Page 83)

Listed in 1860 Michigan Census, Wayne County, Greenfield, Redford P.O. (Page 110)
- Age shown as 54 yo

Listed in 1870 Michigan Census, Alcona County, Harrisville (Page 11)
- Occupation - Farmer

Listed in 1880 Michigan Census, Alcona County, Harrisville Village (ED# 3, Page 12)

Extract from The Kalamazoo Valley Family Newsletter Vol. 10 No. 4 Summer Quarter June 1981:
"On June 30, 1863 a Settlers license, to Andrew K. Edgar, was granted. To improve and cultivate a part of the land known as Swamp Land of Alcona Township in Alcona County. On July 20, 1868 for the sum of $1.00, governor Henry H. Crapo, granted Edgar 69.27 acres. Andrew and Margaret Edgar had several children all of whom were given a portion of the land upon their deaths......

Buried in Section 8, Springport Cemetery, Harrisville, Michigan

GDIS (Michigan) 1867-1882, Page 1 Record 152

Newspaper Article:
"Local Sayings and Doings" - The venerable Squire Edgar, living a mile north of the village is very ill and not expected to live. While piling wood about two weeks ago he very suddenly lost the use of his legs and fell to the ground almost helpless. He succeeded, however, in crawling into his house on hands and knees and has been confined to his bed since, with no apparent improvement in his condition, so we learn. (Alcona County (MI) Review - Nov 25, 1881)

Newspaper Obit:
"Another Pioneer Gone" - Andrew K. Edgar, Esq., one of the pioneer farmers of Harrisvile township, is no more, his death having occurred at his residence one mile north of this village, Sunday morning last, after an illness of seven weeks. Mr. Edgar was born in the state of Vermont in March 1802, and consequently at the time of his death was past 79 years of age. After spending the greater part of his manhood in his native State, he subsequently moved to Detroit, Mich., but in what year we have not been informed. Here he met with Margaret Warrington, whose hand in marriage he courted and finally won in 1855, and now survives his death with a family of three sons and four daughters. Eighteen years ago last May the deceased removed to this county, and located a farm just above the village of Harrisville, where he remained to the day of his death. He always bore prominent part in township and county matters, and was elected Justice of the Peace for several terms. In his death Harrisville township loses one of her oldest citizens and public benefactors.
Funeral services of the deceased were held from the M.E. church Monday afternoon. The attendance of friends and neighbors was unusually large. (Alcona County (MI) Review - Dec 30 ,1881)
Alt. Death: 25 Dec 1881 Harrisville, Haynes Twp, Alcona County, Michigan

Andrew married Margaret Warrington on 06 Oct 1855 in Wayne County, Michigan. Margaret (daughter of James Warrington and Isabella) was born on 23 Jul 1832 in Ireland; died on 26 Feb 1897 in Alcona County, Michigan; was buried on 01 Mar 1897 in Springport Cemetery, Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marraige listed in Michigan Marraiges, 1851-1900:
EDGAR, ANDREW R. WORTON, MARGARET 6 Oct 1855 Wayne County, MI

1. William Edgar was born in Feb 1867 in Michigan; and died.
2. Llewella Maria Edgar was born on 09 Feb 1869 in Harrisville, Haynes Twp, Alcona County, Michigan; died on 29 Oct 1959 in Alcona County, Michigan; was buried in Springport Cemetery, Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan.
3. John Herbert D Edgar was born in Sep 1862 in Harrisville, Alcona, Michigan; died after 1930 in Newberry, Luce County, Michigan; was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce County, Michigan.
4. Mary Ann Edgar was born in Nov 1863 in Michigan; died on 25 Nov 1931 in Alcona County, Michigan; was buried in Springport Cemetery, Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan.
5. George W Edgar was born in Jul 1857 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died after Apr 1930.

J. married J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]