Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 494.
 
BENJAMIN L. ANDREWS

     a prosperous, enterprising and progressive farmer, and popular citizen,
resides at Gerking Canyon, four miles from Wasco in Sherman county. He was born
in Missouri January 19, 1862. His parents were Amos and Martha (Andrews)
Andrews, the latter not even a second cousin of her husband, being of an
altogether different family. The mother died when our subject was an infant. The
parents of Amos Andrews were early settlers of Missouri, where he died.
     Benjamin L. Andrews was reared in Missouri until he had attained the age of
eighteen years.  He then came to Oregon alone, and located in the Willamette
valley where for about two years he was employed on farms.  Thence he went to
Klickitat county, Washington, worked two years more on ranches and then for
three years rode the range. In 1884 he came to Sherman county, filed on land
adjoining the place where he now resides and purchased railroad land. At present
he owns a half section of exceptionally fine land, has a good orchard of four
acres, devoted to apples pears and peaches, for which he finds a ready market on
the place.
     Our subject was married in Wasco, November 2, 1892, to Agnes R. Ramey, a
native of Missouri .  She is the daughter of William Ramey, and the sister of
George Ramey, mentioned elsewhere. Mr. Andrews has one brother and three
sisters: James a merchant in Denver, Colorado; Luella, wife of Gustave Dredger,
of Iowa; Belle, wife of Newman Guilford, of Denver; and Mattie, wife of William
Carver, of the same city.  Three children have been born to our subject and his
wife, Cora, Willie and Belle.  Mr. Andrews is a member of Sherman Lodge, No.
157, I.O.O.F.  He is a Republican, politically, but not especially active in the
various campaigns.  He and his wife are members of the Christian church.  Amos
Andrews, the father of our subject, served three years in the Civil war.  Our
subject is a man highly esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.