John Martin Andis
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children of John Martin Andis and Miranda Jane (Venable)
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children of John Martin Andis and Frances E (Umbarger)
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| 1) Wife #1 of John Martin
Andis: Miranda Jane Venable - born Jan 1832 NC; died 08 Apr 1859 Lee Co,
VA; death record;
daughter of James Merritt Venable (1814 Carter Co, TN-between
1850-1860 Lee Co, VA) and
Lucy Bowling (1809 Wilkes Co, NC-between 1850-1860 Lee Co,
VA). 2) Wife #2 of John Martin Andis: Frances E Umbarger - born Feb 1837 Wythe Co, VA; died 23 Mar 1862 Lee Co, VA; death record; daughter of Samuel H Umbarger (b. 1811 Wythe Co, VA) and Margaret M Mackrae (b. 1811 Wythe Co, VA). 3) Wife #3 Martha L Thorn - born c. 1834 Monroe Co, VA; died (___); daughter of Thomas Thorn (born c. 1796 VA) and Nancy ____ (born c. 1803 VA). 4) We have a copy of the marriage register listing John and Martha (Thorn) Andis. 5) Wife #4 of John Martin Andis: Minerva Mourning Jones - born Jun 1829 Lee Co, VA; died 12 Aug 1906; buried Cecil-Fry Cemetery, Pennington Gap, Lee, VA; tombstone photo; daughter of Abraham Jones (b. 1778 VA) and Mary Polly Kyle (b. 1788 VA). Minerva married (1) Thomas Pennington (b. 1807 VA; died by 1860) by 1850 Lee Co, VA. On 02 Oct 1860 Lee Co, VA, Minerva married (2) Jeremiah Skaggs* (born 22 Sep 1823 VA; died 24 Aug 1864; buried Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, IL; monument photos). Jeremiah served in the Civil War in Co. A of the 64th Infantry Regiment of VA, and fought for the Confederacy. He enlisted 28 Apr 1863 and was a POW on 09 Sep 1863 Cumberland Gap, TN. He was confined to Camp Douglas, IL on 24 Sep 1863, and died of disease on 24 Aug 1864 - while a POW. His military records are found here. His parents were John Skaggs (22 Nov 1795-02 Apr 1876) and Cynthia Horton (1804-); Jeremiah was married (1) to Mary Garrison* (c. 1827 Hawkins Co, TN-27 Sep 1860 Lee Co, VA). * Jeremiah Skaggs and Mary Garrison can be found here under (3) Mary E "Molly" Andis. 6) John Martin Andis served in the Civil War. He enlisted 13 Aug 1862, and was in Co. G of the 64th Regiment of the VA Infantry, fighting for the Confederacy. Full Corporal 01 Dec 1862; AWOL/deserted 27 Jun 1863; reduced to Private 30 Jun 1863; court-martialed 15 Aug 1863 (sentence unknown, but not put into effect due to capture); POW 09 Sep 1863 at Cumberland Gap, TN; sent to Camp Douglas, IL 24 Sep 1863; oath allegiance 15 Jun 1865 at Camp Douglas (released). He received distinguished service status. He was listed as having black eyes, dark hair and dark complexion and was 5'9". Copies of military information. 7) We have a copy of the marriage records of John and Frances (Umbarger) Andis. 8) We have a copy of the marriage records of John Andis and Minerva Mourning (Jones) Pennington, Skaggs. 9) We have a copy of John's death notice that appeared in "The Chronicle" - the newspaper where his son, Thomas C Andis lived. |
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