Johnathan David "Grab" Andis

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parents: James Andis and Nancy Fleenor

 

Birth:  27 Aug 1841  Washington Co, VA
Death:  22 Aug 1910  Washington Co, VA
Burial:  Andis Cemetery, Washington Co, VA

Marriage #1

Nancy Jane Ingle

 20 Jul 1865  Washington Co, VA (by Rev Willis Ingle)

Children
Eliza Virginia Andis 31 Aug 1866
Elizabeth Catherine "Sukie" Andis 06 Apr 1868
Nancy Ann Andis 19 Mar 1871
Mary Alice Andis 01 Jan 1873
Amanda W Andis 26 Sep 1875
Sallie Withers Andis 15 Mar 1878
James Martin Andis/Andes 01 Aug 1881
Henry Newton Andis 13 Aug 1883
children of Johnathan David "Grab" Andis and Nancy Jane (Ingle) Andis

 
Sources
1860 Federal census Western District, Washington Co, VA - age 19  (view census information)
1870 Federal census Kinderhook, Washington, VA - age 28  (view census information)
1880 Federal census Kinderhook, Washington, VA - age 38  (view census information)
1910 Federal census Kinderhook, Washington, VA - age 68  (view census information)
Ancestry.com WWI and WWII Civilian Draft Database; Social Security Death Index; WWII enlistment records; newspaper articles
Washington County Courthouse, Abingdon, VA Marriage records (viewed and copied or transcribed)
"High on a Windy Hill" by Mc Connell, Catherine Sanders 
The Overmountain Press, TN - reprint 1995 (book)
VA State Library (microfilm) Washington Co, VA Marriage register 1, 1785-1902 (personally viewed and copied)
Washington Co, VA Online birth records 1889-1896
"Sullivan Co, TN Weaver's Cemetery" by Carmack, Josephine S - 1965, etc. 13 Aug 1921 (book)
VA State Library (microfilm) Death records (personally viewed and copied)
Bristol Public Library, Bristol, VA Various obituaries from the Bristol Herald Courier (viewed and copied)
Bristol Herald Courier newspaper Various obituaries from many locations
Find-a-Grave Online burial records
Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT The Heritage of Wise County and The City of Norton 1856-1993 vol 1; Families and History of Sullivan County Tennessee - volume I (viewed and copied biographies)
Fleenor Cemetery #23, Washington Co, VA Viewed and photographed tombstones
Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Abingdon, Washington, VA Viewed and photographed tombstones
Ogle Cemetery, Washington Co, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bristol, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Linder Cemetery, Washington Co, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Abingdon, Washington, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Knollkreg Cemetery, Abingdon, Washington, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Ingle Cemetery, Washington Co, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Andis Cemetery, Washington Co, VA Tombstones (viewed and photographed)
Find-A-Grave volunteer Kenny Stallard Tombstone photos - Weaver's Cemetery, Sullivan County, Tennessee
Find-A-Grave volunteers Jason and Mitzie Tombstone photos - Glencoe Cemetery, Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia
Find-A-Grave volunteer Kay Morgan Tombstone photos - Glenwood-Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN
Find-A-Grave volunteer Glenda Mullins Sorrells Tombstone photos - Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, Virginia
Volunteer Charlie Barnette Tombstone photos - Linder Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; Snodgrass Cemetery #7, Washington Co, Virginia
Random Acts of Kindness volunteer Kenny Stallard Tombstone photos - Weaver's Cemetery, Sullivan Co, TN
Family records Records belonging to Sharman Ankenbruck
Family records Records belonging to MFWood (Trenor/Atkins Family Tree) 
Family records Research belonging to Norm Anders 
Family records Records and photos belonging to Bobby and Karen Andis
Family records Records belonging to Claire Shea
Family records Records belonging to David Townsend
Family records Records and photos belonging to Nancy Jane (Andis) Aker
Family research Research belonging to Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan


Miscellaneous Information

1) Wife of Johnathan David Andis: Nancy Jane Ingle - born 11 May 1843 Washington Co, VA; died 17 Apr 1919 Washington Co, VA; death certificate and burial permit; cause of death: measles, old age; buried Andis Cemetery, Washington Co, VA (see photo below); daughter of Rev Willis Ingle (15 Jan 1806 Albemarle, VA - 30 Oct 1867; buried Ingle Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo) and Elizabeth Gregory (1799 - 13 Feb 1895).  We have a "blood receipt" that belonged to Nancy.

2) We have Johnathan's Civil War military records. He was in Co B, 21st VA Calvary, 105th VA Militia, and deserted 20 Sept 1863.

3) We have various original receipts and miscellany belonging to Johnathan and Nancy.  These items were found in their possessions at the time of their death, and now belong to Nancy (Andis) Aker.

4) We have photos of Johnathan and Nancy's Bible - along with the "Births, Deaths and Marriages" pages.  Births: all of his children's birth dates are listed; deaths: various family members; marriages: a few family members.

5) We have copies of the appraisal of personal property (20 Oct 1910), sale bills of personal property (29 Oct 1910 and 06 Dec 1910) and estate accounting for Johnathan David Andis (11 Oct 1910 - 08 Jul 1912).

6) Johnathan's cause of death: "old age".

7) We have a copy of Nancy's will.

Photos and/or signatures

Johnathan David Andis,
Nancy Jane (Ingle) Andis
Lura Mae Andis

c. 1908

thanks to Bobby and Karen Andis for this photo

 

Johnathan David Andis

Andis Cemetery
Washington Co, Virginia

Nancy Jane (Ingle) Andis

Andis Cemetery
Washington Co, Virginia

signature: