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    Andrew McLeish

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    • Name Andrew McLeish 
      Born Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died Maynard, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • When Andrew was 23 years old he came to America in 1856. He spent a few years in the states of Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio before coming to Iowa on February 14, 1866. He became one of the first settlers of Fayette County when he began
        farming 2 1/2 mile south of Maynard, Iowa, in Jefferson Township, Section 2, which was an 80-acre tract brought from the govenment for $150.00. He united with the church in Scotland and on December 13, 1899, with the First Presbyterian Church
        in Maynard, Iowa. He was active in the work for many years. He served first as treasurer of the church and later as elder. He was with the National or Greenbacks in politics. (Greenback-Labor Party: In the years of 1874-1878, better known as
        the panic years, the workmen resorted to political activity to right their greivances. They called themselves the National Party from Ohio. In 1877, the National Party fused with the Greenback party from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Their
        platform was to fight against prison contract labor and for being in favor of shorter working hours.) He was a School Director for one year and Supervisor for two years. The farm he owned was then 160-acres worth $25.00 an acre. He later gave
        each son 80 acres of land to start farming. When his wife, Katherine, died; he went to live with his daugther, Ellen, in Maynard, Iowa. He died there in a fire in 1930 at the age of 97.
      • Two newspaper clippings about Andrew McLeish:
      • Maynard Man 94, has never worn glasses or visited a dentist.
      • Maynard: June 15--Few men live more than four score ten years with the full enjoyment of every faculty yet this is the privilege of Andrew McLeish of Maynard, who has just celebrated his 94th birthday.
      • Mr. McLeish likes to read and is proud of the fact that he has never worn glasses. Neither has he ever been to a dentist. He was born in Scotland, June 10, 1833, coming to America when 23 years old. He spent a few years in the states of
        Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio before coming to Iowa on February 14, 1866. He became one of the pioneer settlers of Fayette County when he began farming two miles south of Maynard on an 80 acre tract bought from the govenment for
        $150.00.
      • He married Katherine Strawn on November 26, 1868 and to them eleven children were born. Mr. McLeish united with the church in Scotland and on December 13, 1899 with the First Presbyterian Church in Maynard. He was active in the work for many
        years. He served first as treasurer of the church and later as elder.
      • Since the death of his wife 17 years ago, he has made his home most of the time with his only daughter, Mrs. A.G. Simpson of Maynard. The living sons are John of Oran, Ia.; George, Robert and Arch of Maynard, James of Denver and LeRoy of
        Chicago. The are also 20 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren.
      • Each year a family reunion is held to commerate his birth and he has great enjoyment looking forward to these events.
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      • Pioneer Scot is 96, oatmeal his daily dish since boyhood.
      • Maynard--June 10--Andrew McLeish, Promient pioneer of this vicinity and a native of Scotland is 96 years old today and enjoying life. He hasn't missed having a large dish of oatmeal for breakfast each day since he was a boy in Scotland. He
        believes it to be one of the most healthful of foods, conducive to longevity. He recalls that as a lad he enjoyed a breakfast of "broes", made simply by pouring boiling water over finely milled oats.
      • Celebration of Mr. McLeish's birthday was held yesterday so that as many members of his family as possible could be here. He resides with his daughter, Mrs. A.G. Simpson, who planned the party. His health is good and he is able to read parts of
        the newspaper without glasses.
      • Mr. McLeish is the last surviving member of a family of 10 children. Born in Scotland, he came to America at the age of 23 and in 1866 began farming near Maynard. He has six sons living: John and Arch of Oran, George and Robert of Maynard,
        James of Denver and Roy of Chicago.
      Person ID I14522  Windemuth Descendents
      Last Modified 7 Apr 1998 

      Father McLeish 
      Mother Elizabeth Cochrane 
      Family ID F10760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Katherine Strawn,   b. 26 Jan 1852, Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1910, Maynard, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
      Married 26 Nov 1868  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. John Strawn McLeish,   b. 20 Sep 1869, Jefferson Township, 2 1/2 miles South Maynard, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1958, Colorado Springs, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
       2. Ellen McLeish
       3. George McLeish,   b. 3 Jan 1874,   d. 12 Jan 1949  (Age 75 years)
       4. William McLeish
       5. Maggie McLeish
       6. Robert McLeish,   b. 6 Mar 1883,   d. 1952  (Age 68 years)
       7. Archibald F. McLeish,   b. 9 Oct 1887,   d. 6 Oct 1972  (Age 84 years)
       8. James McLeish,   b. 9 Jun 1888,   d. 16 Oct 1935  (Age 47 years)
       9. LeRoy McLeish,   b. 13 Feb 1890,   d. 30 Oct 1966  (Age 76 years)
       10. Twin Boys McLeish
      Family ID F10366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart