James Andis

parents: Matthias Andis and Susanna Thomas

	*Birth:* 05 Mar 1807 Washington Co, VA
	Death: 24 Dec 1885 Washington Co, VA
	*Burial:* James and Nancy Cemetery, Washington Co, VA * * We named this cemetery "James and Nancy Cemetery" because we can find no evidence that it is noted anywhere. It is not in "High on a Windy Hill", nor any other cemetery list that we can find. In order to designate the burial of James and Nancy, we gave this cemetery a name.

Marriage #1

Nancy Fleenor

21 Aug 1827 Washington Co, VA (Rev. Samuel C McConnell)

Children

Susannah Andis		05 Apr 1828
Catherine Andis		20 Feb 1830
Peter Andis		c. 1832
Mary "Polly" Andis		19 Nov 1834
Johnathan David "Grab" Andis		27 Aug 1840
Eliza Jane Andis		c. 1843
Henry Shannon Andis		27 Mar 1847

children of James Andis and Nancy (Fleenor) Andis

Sources

1810 Federal census	Washington Co, VA - age under 10 (view census information)
1820 Federal census	Washington Co, VA - age 10-16 (view census information)
1860 Federal census	Western District, Washington Co, VA - 53 (view census information)
1870 Federal census	North Fork Dist 98, Washington, VA - age 63 (view census information)
1880 Federal census	North Fork Dist 98, Washington, VA - age 75 (view census information)
Ancestry.com	Civil War Records; Montana Death Index; WWI and WWII Civilian Draft Databases; news articles; Ohio Marriages 1800-1958; Tennessee Marriages
Washington Co, VA Court Records	Probate records for Matthias Andis; death records 1853-1885; Guardian Bonds 1780-1872; wills
VA State Library, Richmond, VA	Washington Co, VA Deed Books (microfilm); Marriage Register 1 (1875-1902) A-H microfilm
Family History Center - Salt Lake City, UT	Logan Co, CO Cemetery Index; Washington County Virginia Marriages 1781-1853; Washington County, VA births; Yellowstone County, Montana in WWI (viewed and copied or transcribed)
Holston Pastfinder	Marriages performed by Anthony H Ingle, Methodist Minister of Washington Co, VA - vol, no. 3, Jan 1983
Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls, MT	Obituaries - Bernard C Pippin, Marie L (Hoffman) Pippin
Monte Vista Reporter, Monte Vista, CO	Death notice extractions
Washington Co, VA death records	Online databases
"Four Generations of Fleenors"	Book by Marlene Foster Walker, Lorena, TX
Mendota Cemetery, Washington Co, VA	Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
James and Nancy Cemetery, Washington Co, VA	Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Walnut Springs Cemetery, Washington Co, VA	Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA	Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Riverview Cemetery, Washington Co, VA	Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Sunrise Cemetery Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee	Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Find a Grave volunteer Amanda Hoyle	Tombstone photos - Evergreen Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi, TN
Find-A-Grave volunteer Washerdude	Tombstone photos - Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan, Colorado
Find a Grave volunteers Tom Jenkins and Paul J Lambert	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park, Fulton, GA
Find-A-Grave volunteers Judy Llamas, Judy Green, and Beth Bradford-Pytel, The Spivey Mountain Cemetery Project	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Jobe Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi, TN
Find a Grave volunteers "Mary" and Michael Giannini	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Summit, OH
Find-A-Grave volunteers Donna Brumett and "Judy Green Eyes"	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Fishery Union Church, Erwin, Unicoi, TN
Find-A-Grave volunteers Donna Brumett and Jacinda Gilliam	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Martins Creek Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi, TN
Find A Grave volunteers Jacinda Gilliam and Carolyn Whitaker	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington, T
Find a Grave volunteer "rockthehouse"	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Laurel Cemetery, Murrieta, Riverside, CA
Find-A-Grave volunteer Judi Galpin and Tioga Rose	Tombstone photos - Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado
Find-A-Grave volunteers Michael Reidel, Lorna Kappel, Sandy Persoma, James Seidelman and Monica Reed	Tombstone and cemetery photos - Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana; Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone, MT
Volunteer Charlie Barnette	Tombstone and cemetery photos - James and Nancy Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; Linder Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; Riverview Cemetery, Mendota, Washington, VA
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Nancy Jane (Andis) Aker
Family research	Research belonging to Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan

Miscellaneous Information

1) On 20 Aug 1816, John Fleenor was named guardian of Christiana, Elizabeth, Susannah, John, Isaac, Abraham, James, Nancy V and Maryann Andis, children of Matthias Andis, deceased. Bond $2000, sureties John Shutters and Abraham Gobble.

2) On 20 Jun 1820, Peter Minnick was named guardian of Isaac, Abraham, James, Nancy and Mary Andis, orphans of Matthias Andis, deceased. Bond $500 surety Thomas Fulkerson.

3) Wife of James Andis: Nancy Fleenor** - born 19 Jun 1808 Washington Co, VA; died 27 Dec 1885 Washington Co, VA; death record; cause of death: "cold"; buried James and Nancy Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; daughter of Daniel Fleenor* (son of Gasper Fleenor** and Margaretha Andtes**) and Catherine "Caty" Hunsucker* (born 1780 Washington Co, VA; daughter of Abraham Hunsucker and Barbara ___).

Note 1*: We would like documented confirmation of our listing for the parents of Nancy Fleenor (Daniel and Catherine Fleenor). Note 2**: Gasper, Margaretha and Nancy are also found here.

4) Marriage record for James and Nancy.

5) We have various documents regarding land transactions by Matthias Andis (James's father) and his heirs. They include purchase, sale and distribution of land in Washington Co, VA. These are very important documents to our research, as they conclusively tie Matthias and his children together.

6) We have a copy of the 1865 VA, District 2 Monthly and Special Lists; Jul 1865 - Apr 1866.

7) We have a copy of the final inventory and the estate account of James Andis.

8) We have a conclusion of James's will and the settlement of land after James's death.

9) James Andis's cause of death: eresipelas

Photos and/or signatures

James and Nancy Cemetery
Washington Co, VA

photo taken by Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan

James Andis and Nancy (Fleenor) Andis

This photo was taken in the 1970s, and was obtained from Nancy (Andis) Aker - g. g. granddaughter of James and Nancy Andis.

This photo was taken in 2009 by Charlie Barnette.
It is interesting to note how time and the elements have changed the marker.