Whose father's name was also Martin, was born in England in the 1835.  His father, a native of Cornwall, England, was born in 1795, and his mother, Hannah, in 1797.  Martin was the youngest of three, his brother Mathias, having first seen the light in 1827 and his sister Mary in 1833.  In May, 1854, young Andrews secured passage on the vessel De Witt Clinton, bound for the United States, being desirous of trying his fortune in America.  Upon her arrival in this country he went to Pennsylvania and engaged in mining for two or three months.  On the first of August, 1854, he started for northern Michigan, where for one year he was employed in copper mining.  In 1855 he formed the resolution of going to California and putting his purpose into execution he reached this State in October of that year.  He then entered into mining and for two years remained in Weaverville, Trinity county.  He came to Scott Bar in July, 1857, and prosecuted mining very successfully, an occupation he has followed up to the present time.  Mr.. Andrews was united in marriage to Miss Isabella Nentzel, at Simonville, on Scott river, February 5, 1874.  Mrs. Andrews was born in New York City November 1, 1847.  The children born to this union are Martin, born September 29, 1874; Annie, born February 26, 1876; Mary born December 2, 1877; and Louise, born November 30, 1879.  Mr. Andrews made a visit to Europe in 1864 to see his parents, and returning, passed through Pennsylvania to visit his sister.  He completed his trip and got back to Scott river in June, 1865.  Mr. Andrews is a man eminently respected and esteemed, standing high in his community.  He is at present a member of the Board of Supervisors of Siskiyou county and has a very pretty residence on Scott river, below Whiting Hill, which forms one of the illustrations of this work.

The above picture and text are from: History of Siskiyou County, Harry L. Wells, D. J. Stewart & Co., 1881; pp. 196D, 216A

Martin Andrews is buried in Scott Bar Cemetery

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