Jane "Jenni" Waters MUDGE was born on 31 July 1853 at Oxford, Chenango County, New York (death certificate - New York State Vital Records). She married Elman Legrande Andrews, son of Anson Homer Andrews and Sylvia Yale, on 14 March 1877 at Oxford, Chenango County, New York (death certificate; Mudge Memorials by Alfred Mudge). She died on 20 November 1940 at Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York at age 87. She was buried on 22 November 1940 at Glenwood Cemetery, Afton, Chenango County, New York (cemetery records).
The picture at left is a photo shows Jenni on the far left standing. She was raised on a farm in Coventry Township, Chenango County (land records, Norwich Court House, New York). Jenni was the oldest of nine children.
She married Elmon Andrews and resided in Coventry township until 1898/99 when her husband built the home at left on Main Street, Bainbridge, New York (land records, Norwich Court House, New York). The house is still standing today and is located at 86 N. Main Street, Bainbridge, New York.
Jenni spent her entire life as a homemaker, wife and mother. Later in life she was devoted to her grandchildren and would often take care of them during the summer or when their parents were working. She was a devoted Baptist.
Children of Jane "Jenni" and Elman Andrews were as follows:
1. Grace b. 25 Feb 1878 and d. 10 Feb 1896.
2. Nellie b. 2 Nov 1879 and d. 19 Jan 1968. She married Charles Harvey Wakeman 16 Jan 1901.
3. George b. 7 Nov 1882 and d. 28 Aug 1964. He married Myrtle Bently on 1 Aug 1905.
4. Floyd "Lester" b. 31 Jan 1884 and d. 5 Jan 1944. He married Martha Curlhair on 28 Feb 1904.
5. Myra b. 20 Aug 1887 and d. 9 Nov 1909.
6. Flora Mae b. 14 May 1892 and d. 11 Aug 1938. She married Fred Lester on 28 Aug 1912.
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