Individual Notes
Note for: Allen H. Andrews, 29 JAN 1873 - 21 DEC 1951
Index
Occupation: Compositor; Printer; Horticulturist; Editor, American Eagle
Event: From Chicago
Type: Arrived in Florida
Date: 1894
Event: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Type: Census/1900
Date: 14 JUN 1900
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1910
Date: 23 APR 1910
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1920
Date: 2 JAN 1920
Event: Tamiami Trail
Type: Trail Blazer
Date: BET 4 APR 1923 AND 21 ??? 1923
Event: Type: Elected
Date: BET 1924 AND 1948
Place: President of Koreshan Unity (3rd K.U. President)
Event: Warranty Deed/ Lee Cty. Court House; Estero, FL
Type: Court Record
Date: 25 APR 1924
Event: The American Eagle awarded Thomas Barbour Medal for outstanding service in the field of horticulture.
Type: Award
Date: 1948
Event: A YANK PIONEER IN FLORIDA
Type: Author
Date: 1950
Event: Director, Art Printing Department
Type: Pioneer Curriculum
Event: Orchestra, First violin; Band, clarinet
Type: Orchestra
Event: Type: Elected
Place: President of K.U board for 20 years
Will: Date: 12 SEP 1951
Place: Lee County Court House
Burial: Date: DEC 1951
Place: Estero, Lee, Florida
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Allen H. Andrews; Born: 29 Jan 1873, Binghamton, N.Y.; Died: 21 Dec 1951.
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Dr. Andrews, a physician and surgeon from New York state, and Virginia of southern birth, were among the first converts. Virginia, with her white hair and soft voice, was the typical "southern lady" type. Dudley later lived in Philadelphia. Allen was editor of the American Eagle at Estero and author of "A Yank Pioneer in Florida." Annie Ray's hair turned white while she was still young, which, with her black brows and lashes gave her a distinctive appearance."
Burial: Koreshan Cemetery, lot-48; Inscription: Allen H. Andrews/-Dec. 1951.
Court Record--Will: 12 Sep 1951, Lee County Will Book 7, page 551.
1880 Census; State: New York; County: Broome; Township: Binghamton; Family History Library Film: 1254810; NA Film Number: T9-0810; Page: 117D; (www.familysearch.org); Name: Allen H. Andrews; Relation to head of family: son; Marital Status: single; Gender: male; Race: white; Age: 7; Birthplace: New York; Occupation: none listed; Father's Birthplace: Maine; Mother's Birthplace: Virginia.
1900 U. S. Federal Census; Lake Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Enumeration date: 14 June 1900; Film Roll, 284; Page No. 14; SD No. 1; ED No. 970; Sheet No. 14; Ward of City, 31; Enumeration date: 14 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Martha H. Philpot; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999: Allen H. Andrews; Residence: 6310 Harvard Avenue; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, White; Sex, Male; Month of birth: January; Year of birth: 1873; Age at last birthday, 27; Single; Place of birth, N. Y.; Place of birth of father, Maine; Place of birth of mother, Virginia; Occupation: Compositor; No. of months not employed, 0; Can read, yes; Can write; yes; Can speak English; yes.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Enumeration date: 23 Apr 1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm number: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 4 Jan 1995: Allen H. Andrews; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 37; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: New York; Place of birth of father: Maine; Place of birth of mother: Virginia; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Printer; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Dec 1994: Allen H. Andrews: Relation to head of family: officer; Place of residence: Log cabin place; Age 46, Single, Born: New York, Place of birth of father: Maine; Place of birth of mother: Virginia; Occupation: farmer and editor/Andrews farm
1930 U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida/Election Precinct 12/Enumeration Date: May 5, 1930/Enumerator: William Howell; ED: 36-17/SD 6; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 2003: Allen H. Andrews; Relationship of this person to the head of the family: President; Radio: yes; Sex: Male; Color: White; Age at last birthday: 57; Marital condition: single; Attended school since 1 Sep 1929: no; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: New York; Place of birth of father: Maine; Place of birth of mother: Virginia; Whether able to speak English: yes; Occupation: Editor; Industry: Publishing; Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last regular working day): yes; Veteran: no; Number of farm schedule: 1.
THE PIONEER CURRICULUM: Art Printing Department, A. H. Andrews, Director.
BROTHERS' LAUNDRY LIST: Allen Andrews #69
THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens; May 1934: "In connection with the Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce expansion program, a mass meeting was held in the Art Hall on the evening of the twenty-sixth to consider the program drawn up and to elect a representative and an alternate from this district. Brother Allen Andrews, who was nominated first, declined the office, and Mr. Charles Weiland was elected. Brother Claude Rahn was chosen as alternate. The purpose of the expansion program is to further the interests of the county as a whole through what heretofore has been solely the Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. We always have thought that the little spot on the map for Estero should be bigger; perhaps all this expansion will bring it about."
MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Allen Andrews played first violin.--Page 78. Allen Andrews played violin in the orchestra and clarinet in the band.--Page 81.
THE AMERICAN EAGLE; April 1993; Vol. 79; Page 3; The Koreshan Story Continues--The Period of Decline by Sara Rea: "The first Unity president, Annie Ordway, served from 1903 until her resignation in 1909, and the second president was James H. Bubbett, who died in 1924. The next elected president was Allen H. Andrews, whose term ended in 1949 when Lawrence Bubbett was elected....."
ESTERO POST OFFICE; Established March 26, 1895: Carl Luettich was the first "boat" mail carrier. From 1920-1923, he carried the mail three days a week to Punta Rassa, Black Island, and San Carlos Point. Later, Allen Andrews, the Koreshan News-printer, carried the mail by boat. The boats were named "The Victoria" and "The Cracker Bay." They were owned by the Koreshan Unity.
A YANK PIONEER IN FLORIDA by Allen H. Andrews; KSHS-BK0083; Copyrighted 1950; Press of the Douglas Printing Co., Inc.; Jacksonville Florida 1950: Sixteen Koreshans including, Allen Andrews, leave Chicago on January 31, 1894, and move to Estero, Florida. Book describes early years in Southwest Florida, the Geodetic Survey on Naples Beach, the Tamiami Trailblazers; Allen Andrews, the horticulturist, and travels of Andrews, etc.
Evelyn Horne's notes: Allen H. Andrews
Allen came with his family in 1888 from their home in Binghamton, New York to join the Koreshan Unity Home. His father met Dr. Teed lecturing in Chicago. His parents were Dr. A. K. Andrews and Virginia. One brother Dudley and sister Annie Rae.
In 1894 they moved to their new home at Estero, Florida. Allen was 15 years old. He had already learned the printing trade working on "The Guiding Star" and "Flaming Sword" in Chicago. Allen had two loves, the printing trade and horticulture. He was well known and loved around the state of Florida--as publisher of "The American Eagle", as editor for 42 years. He printed the horticulture works of Dr. Henry Nehrling "The Plant World in Florida" also "My Garden in Florida." For the work, Andrews was awarded the "Thomas Barbour Medal" in 1948 for outstanding service in the field of horticulture. He served with other Koreshan members as a Tamiami Trail Blazer in 1923--it was completed in 1928.
Allen was credited for the introduction of the Cajeput tree, seed from Australia to Estero, January 25, 1912. "The American Eagle" began in 1906 as a political paper. In 1922 it became a horticultural paper until it folded its wings in February 1949 fire. Allen was on the official board of the Koreshan Unity, serving as president for 20 years. In his late years he wrote his book "A Yank Pioneer in Florida." It was copyrighted in 1950.
He died December 22, 1951 and was buried in the Koreshan Unity Cemetery. Allen was a large man, height 5 foot 10 inches, weight, around 190 pounds, dressed well, wearing business suits of dark colors, dark hair, greying to white. A witty personality, loved music, played in the K. U. orchestra and band. A kind man to his fellow man.
Legal document/Will: 12 Sep 1951-- He was a member of Koreshan Unity for 63 years, devoted his life and thousands of dollars and whose de facto directors have outlawed him from his rightful share of the community property, he leaves them, (K.U.) nothing. He gives Cora Stephens all reference books, bound files of the AMERICAN EAGLE and personal keepsakes. He gives Cora Stephens--funds remaining due his estate from book "A Yank Pioneer in Florida" together with all funds remaining in my possession. Copy of will in possession of KSHS.
THE AMERICAN EAGLE; October 1990; Vol. 75; Page 5: Koreshans Made Trek; "On April 4, they picked up four men at Estero. They were: Koreshans Frank S. Lewis (the only Trail Blazer to keep a daily record of their cross-the-Everglades odessy), Alfred Christensen, Charles Hunt and Allen Andrews, editor of The American Eagle, the Koreshan newspaper.........