Some of James and Agnes's family were born in the United States. Jameswas a farmer/brickmaker
Went to the United States after marrying Mary in 1825.
Samuel and Rhoda Ferguson Andress, Natives of Canada, came to the UnitedStates in 1862, settling in Clinton Co., MI.
The first ten children's names were supplied by Gerald Andress ofWelling, Ont. Canada. The last six children's names were supplied byRuth Rose, dec'd. of Pontiac, Michigan and also from Rachael (A08.079)Froggett's obituary.
At a Lawson family reunion, it was confirmed that Lovina Andress Lawsonwas from a big family of 16 children.
ISABELLA COUNTY HISTORICAL ATLAS
Samuel and Rhoda lived in the Dominion until 1862, when they came toClinto Co., Mich. They lived then successively three months in ClintonCounty, two yeaqrs in Canada, Four years at St. John's, Clinton County,and two years in Gratiot County. They then lived for six years inChippewa Township, this county, four years on a farm in Denver Township,mand finally settled in Chippewa Township where they still reside.
Abraham was a tanner by trade.
There was a notation that it was questioned if she might have been afamily witch -- Perhaps because her name might have been tied into thewitchcraft
trials of her time period.
It appears that tragedy struck this family as Jeremiah and his young sondied the same year. His wife, Hannah was expecting another child at thetime and that child died within his 1st or second year of life. Perhapseither plague or a fire may have caused these deaths.