"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 539.

ANDREW SAWYERS

     Was born near St. Johns, New Brunswick, April 19, 1822, of Scotch-Irish
descent.  When he was four years of age his parents moved to Philadelphia. 
Being left motherless at an early age he was placed by his father on a farm
where he remained until his seventeenth year, then returned to Philadelphia and
served an apprenticeship at the carpenter trade, which he followed in the Quaker
City until 1843, when he went to New York.  A few months later he moved to New
Orleans, there working at his trade until October, 1849.  He then, with his wife
and two children, took passage on the "Mary Watterman" via Cape Horn, for San
Francisco, arriving there in May, 1850.  Mr. Sawyers immediately found
employment at his trade, which he followed till the fall of 1850, when he came
to Oregon, first locating at Scottsburg.  A few weeks later he settled on his
present property, nine miles east of Scottsburg, now consisting of a fine farm
of 640 acres.  A view of his farm residence will be found in this history.  Mr.
Sawyers was united in marriage in New Orleans, December 25, 1844, to Miss Fannie
McDowell, a native of Philadelphia.  They have had ten children, five of whom
are living, viz:  Catherine, now Mrs. Josiah Stevens; Annie, now Mrs. Joseph
Reed; Margaret, now Mrs. Peter Nelson; Fannie and Wm. S.
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.