U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ours, Andrew Granville (b. 1861) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 529 ANDREW GRANVILLE OURS. Deputy Sheriff and Jailer of Upshur County. Born March 3, 1861. Son of Mearbeck and Martha J. (Bryan) Ours. Was educated in the public schools and the French Creek Institute at French Creek. Taught for a year or two and went to farming near Sago, where he still owns a farm of 75 acres and gives it somewhat of his time and attention, as he can spare from the duties of his offices. November 24, 1881, he married Rowena C., the daughter of Abner and Ellen (Bean) Norvell and the granddaughter of Andrew Bean. Their children are: Parley Winfred, born August 13, 1883, was educated in the public schools and the Mountain State Business College at Parkersburg; Frank Maerbeck, born August 14, 1887, took his preliminary course in education in the public schools of Buckhannon and is now completing his course in Telegraphy and Bookkeeping at the West Virginia Wesleyan College; Georgia, born July 30, 1893, died January 3, 1907, aged 13 years, 5 months and 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (wife of Andrew G. Ours) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #6809 FULL-NAME: Rowena C. Ours BIRTH-DATE: October 20, 1857 BIRTH-PLACE: Sago, West Virginia DEATH-DATE: April 6, 1929 (at age 71y-5m-16d) DEATH-PLACE: Sago, Meade District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed (Andrew G. Ours) OCCUPATION: At-Home FATHER: Thos. A. Norvell (born in Albemarle Co., Va.) MOTHER: Ellen J. Bean (born in Hardy Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cancer of Stomach INFORMANT: P. W. Ours (of Sago, W.Va.) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------