Benjamin Orson ANDREWS

1823 - 1899  (75 years)

• Name	Benjamin Orson ANDREWS
  Birth	25 Oct 1823	Otis, Berkshire, MA
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 May 1899	McKean, Erie, PA
  Person ID	I1726	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Philemon ANDREWS
  Mother	Orpha PINNEY,   b. 14 Oct 1804, Litchfield Co., CT d. 2 Feb 1885, McKean, Erie, PA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1821	Otis, Berkshire, MA
  Family ID	F694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Maria WOOD
  Marriage	19 Sep 1850	Erie Co., PA
  Children	+ 1. Florence Ada Lillian ANDRUS,   b. 16 Dec 1853, 5-Points, Summit, Erie, PA d. 26 Jan 1915, Summit, Erie, PA (Age 61 years) + 2. Herbert Elmer ANDRUS,   b. 18 Jun 1861, 5-Points, Erie, PA d. 1925, Erie Co., PA (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin "O.B." Orson Andrews/Andrus (25 Oct. 1823 Otis, Berkshire, MA - 19 May 1899 McKean, Erie, PA; interred Tallmadge Cemetery, Erie Co., PA), per Strong Family History Update, Vol. III, p. 452, 455 C. B. ANDRUS, Self, male, married, white, 56 years of age, born MA, Occ: Farmer, father born CT, mother born CT, 1880 federal census, Summit, Erie, Pennsylvania, Source: FHL Film 1255129 National Archives Film T9-1129, Page 360D, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Benjamin was a farmer. Name changed from Andrews to Andrus, per Strong Family History Update, Vol. III, p. 452 Benjamin married Lydia Maria Wood (16 Aug. 1822 Peru, Clinton, NY - 22 Mar. 1887 McKean, Erie, PA, interred Tallmadge Cemetery, Erie Co., PA), daughter of Daniel and Amy Palmer (White) Wood, 19 Sept. 1850 Erie Co., PA, per Strong Family History Update, Vol. III, p. 455 Benjamin married Lydia M. (Unknown), 1880 federal census, Summit, Erie, Pennsylvania, Source: FHL Film 1255129 NationalArchives Film T9-1129, Page 360D, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index, which lists Lydia as: Lydia M. ANDRUS, Wife (listed with C. B. Andrus), female, married, white, 53 years of age, born NY, Occ: Keeps House, father born NY, mother born NY 1880 federal census, Summit, Erie, Pennsylvania, Source: FHL Film 1255129 National Archives Film T9-1129, Page 360D, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace C. B. ANDRUS Self M M W 56 MA Occ: Farmer Fa: CT Mo: CT Lydia M. ANDRUS Wife F M W 53 NY Occ: Keeps House Fa: NY Mo: NY Bert E. ANDRUS Son M SW 18 PA Fa: MA Mo: NY Orpha ANDRUS Mother F W W 75 CT Fa: CT Mo: CT