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there and have grown up around him.
They are: Douglas Hugh, who married
[sabelle Mercer, and lias one child, Douglas
Hugh, Jr.; May Louise, who married
Wallace E. Frohock, and has one child,
Wallace E., Jr.; Charlotte S. ; and Edwin
(dies. The latter served in the Sig-
nal Corps at Fort Leavenworth during
the war with the Teutons. Mr. and Mrs.
Andrews are members of the South Baptist
Church, and Mrs. Andrews is a member
of the ( >rder of the Eastern Star, and
the Olive Court of Amaranth, which she
organized in East Hartford. It is a
source of congratulation to any commun-
ity to number among- its citizens men of
Mr. Andrew's character. They give permanence
and stability to the social order
of the town and are examples of business
sagacity and progress which the youth
of the community may do well to
emulate.
Deacon William Douglas, ancestor of
Mrs. Olive R. (Douglas) Andrews, was
born in 1610, in Scotland, and married,
about 1636, Ann Mattle, who was born
in 1610, in Ringstead, Northamptonshire,
England, daughter of Thomas Mattle.
William Douglas came to New England
in 1640, and settled in Gloucester, Massachusetts,
then removed to Boston. The
next year he went to Ipswich, then back
to Boston in 1645. In 1660 he removed to
New London, where he was a prominent
man, and held many offices. He died December
26, 1682, and his wife died in 1685.
Robert Douglas, the oldest son, born in
Scotland in 1639, was twenty-one years of
age when his parents moved to New Lon-
don. He was a cooper. He married,
September 28, 1665, Mary, daughter of
Robert Hempstead, of New London, who
died December 26, 171 1. He died Janu-
ary 15, 1 71 5-16. Thomas Douglas, the
next in line, was born May 15, 1679, in
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New London, and married, November 25,
[703, Hannah Sperry, of New Haven. He
was admitted to the church, April 9, 1710,
and held numerous town offices. lie died
March 3, [724-25. Robert Douglas, born
December 28, 1705, in New London, married,
Augusl 5, 17.^1. Sarah Edgecome.
Both were members of the church, being
admitted October 5, 1737. He died in
October. 17S6, and his wife died in 1797-
98, at Wallingford, Vermont Samuel
Douglas, the next in line, was born February
26, 1744-45. He married, February
26, 1781, Rebecca Avery, daughter of
Elisha Avery, of Stonington, a farmer,
very highly respected in the community.
He died April 20, 1821. His widow died
in Newfield, New York. Elisha Avery
Douglas was born there, February 7,
1782, and married, August 8, 1802, Mar-
garet Dart, daughter of Solomon Dart, of
\\ aterford. He was a surveyor and held
public office. He died August 30, 1864,
and his wife died May 16, 1863. Jonathan
Dart Douglass was born in Waterford,
April 2, 1818, and married Sarah Ann
Smith, November 10, 1839, daughter of
Jacob Smith, of New London. He was
a manufacturer of cast steel hammers and
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stone cutter's tools. His daughter, Olive
Rebecca Douglas, married Charles An-
drews.
Family tradition says that Mr. An-
drews' father was descended from the
family of Robert Burns, who was a cousin
of the generation then living, the ma-
ternal name was Boland.
Mr. Andrews has been active in Ma-
sonic orders and has several times been
honored in having conferred on him dif-
ferent offices. He is past master of Orient
Lodge, No. 62, of East Hartford, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons; member of
Washington Commandery, No. 1, Knights
Templar; Connecticut Consistory of Nor-