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1Title:  Laura Demsey Andrews Diary     
 Creator:  Andrews, Laura Demsey 
 Dates:  1884 
 Abstract:  Laura Demsey Andrews (ca. 1875-1952) was the daughter of Doctors John N. and Tabitha Duncan Demsey, who moved from Huron County, Ohio to Decatur, Illinois ca. 1884 and then settled on a farm near Warrensburg, Illinois. Laura took a teaching job in Decatur in 1884. That October she married Horace Andrews and moved to Norwalk, Ohio. Shortly before 1900 they moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where Horace practiced law. The collection consists of a copy of a handwritten diary with typed transcripts inserted following their corresponding pages. Topics include Andrews' life on the family farm and as a teacher in Decatur, Illinois. 
 Call #:  MS 3875 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Andrews, Laura Demsey, ca. 1857-1952. | Demsey family. | Andrews family. | Farm life -- Illinois. | Teachers -- Illinois -- Decatur. | Women -- United States -- Diaries.
 
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