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On October 28, 2004 Jay D. Andrews passed away at the age of 88. He will alway's be remembered by many researchers for his kindness, correspondence and his many books on the Dilley and Dille Families.
Dr. Jay D. Andrews is an esteemed Dilley researcher in Virginia, who has contributed decades of intense Dilley research to the genealogical community. In 1999, Dr. Andrews is 82 years young and still actively involved in his research.
Biography authored by Jay D. Andrews, excerpted from his book "GENEALOGY OF PRICE AND GRANDSON WILLIAM DILLEY":
QUICK AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JAY D. ANDREWS
I have not introduced myself to you, John, which I should do if I want to be a partner in Shipman research. I am 79 years of age. I obtained a Ph D. in Zoology at the Univ. of Wisconsin, mostly earned in the late 1930s, but my degree awarded in 1946 after 4 years in the Army in the Asiatic theatre. I taught graduate courses in fisheries for about 25 years for the Colleqe of William Mary. I retired as Senior Biologist from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, a dept. of Wm & Mary, in 1983, age 67. I did research on oyster culture and diseases of oysters- for 42 years. I have about 100 scientific publications on shellfisheries. I was born at Bloom, KS not far from Dodge City where my grandfather homesteaded in 1885. I have a degree in agriculture from Kansas State College in Manhattan, KS. I did not get to work until I was 30 years old in 1946. I bought a copy of the Fisher book sometime in the early 1940's. My ancestor, Jacob Andrews, was an English soldier, we think, who stayed in this country and settled in Greenwich Twp., Warren Co., NJ. He had a bunch of sons, some of whom served in the Army after the Revolution. Christopher Andrews married Mary Shipman the youngest daughter of Harmon. They moved to Northumberland Co., PA before 1810. I have less on my Andrews ancestors than on Shipmans, because this is so common a name that we must do research on living sites which was New Jersey where I never did much searching.
I have two grown children ages 41 & 43, both unmarried.
I had three sisters, two still living, but my son is the last
of the Andrews in my clan for several generations. My hobbies
are wildflower and bird societies, and classical music, but Dilley
genealogy tends to consume my time these days. I began my genealogical
searching in the late 1930's after taking a course in Eugenics,
which subject is frowned upon these days. There was a streak of
susceptibility to TB in my Straney line from a great grandfather,
Silas Wright, a blacksmith whose 7 daughters all died of consumption
around 40 years of age. My father and grandfather both lived to
be 94 years of age, but I am dubious about living that long. My
father was active in genealogy in his later years.
SIGNED, Jay D. Andrews
Below is a compilation of some of his work and correspondence. (Under construction. Please check back often for more additions as they come in).
-BOOK: FEDERAL CENSUS RECORDS FOR DILLE-DILLEY-DILLY, Part I and Part II combined.
-BOOK: DILLEY CENSUS BOOK II, All States from New Jersey West to Iowa, Missouri, & Kansas, 1850-1900
-BOOK: A COLLECTION OF GENEALOGICAL RECORDS FOR DILLEY CLANS OF NEW JERSEY, by Dr. Jay D. Andrews
**SPECIAL: Addendum and Corrections to "Dilley Clans of New Jersey" by Dr. Jay D. Andrews
-BOOK: GENEALOGY OF PRICE AND GRANDSON WILLIAM DILLEY, by Dr. Jay D. Andrews
-BOOK: GENEALOGY OF THE PRICE DILLEY CLAN, OF MERCER CO., PA, by Dr. Jay D. Andrews
-BOOK: GENEALOGY OF THE EPHRAIM DILLEY CLAN of Guernsey Co., OH, by Dr. Jay D. Andrews
-BOOK: GENEALOGICAL DATA ON EARLY DESCENDANTS OF DAVID DILLE, SR. BORN 1718, by Dr. Jay D. Andrews (Added Nov. 4, 2004)
-BOOK: EARLY DESCENDANTS OF DAVID DILLE, SR., VOLUME II, by Dr. Jay D. Andrews (Added Dec. 22, 2004)
-Transcription of record on John DILLY of Salem, MA, sent to Lorrie Crompton by Jay D. Andrews, Nov. 1999
-Letter from Jay D. Andrews to Teddy Noye, Oct. 1999, discussing census and the webpages.
-Letter from Jay D. Andrews to Lorie Crompton, Sept. 1999, discussing current census work.
-Letter from Mr. Andrews to Jack Saylor, August 1999.
-CORRECTIONS FOR THE DILLE BOOK WRITTEN BY GEORGE E. DILLEY, by Jay D. Andrews, 27 August 1999. Lengthy discussion and facts.
-DILLEY Migration Chart. Handrawn migration chart by Dr. Andrews, original.
-DILLEY Migration Chart. Handrawn migration chart by Dr. Andrews, revised Sept. 1985.
-Migrations of Virginia Dilleys. Handrawn Virginia Dilley migrations by Dr. Andrews.
-"Chart of known lineage of Dilleys in New Jersey" by Dr. Andrews.
-Richard Dilley, Sr. chart. Submitted by Dr. Andrews, drawn by S.A. Dilley, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1945.
-Letter from Mr. Andrews to Teddy Noye, with Dr. Andrew's compilation on John Dilley, son of David.
-Letter from Mr. Andrews to Teddy Noye, May 1999.
-Letter from Mr. Andrews to Randy Franklin, February 1997, concerning Ephraim Dilley line.
-Letter from Mr. Andrews to Teddy Noye, December 1996.
-Descendants of Hiram Worthington DILLE, son David Jr.
-Letter from Dr. Andrews to Sandie Kane, July 1999, census record discussion
The following links are to Dr. Jay D. Andrews' correspondence that appear on the Allegheny Regional Family History Society's Dilley webpage. They do not contain a link back to this page. You will need to use your browser's "back" button to return here.
-Letter from Mr. Andrews to Lois Hamilton, September 1990.
-Letter from Mr. Andrews to Thelma Reeder, commenting on VA Dilleys, November 1992.
-Letter J.D. Andrews to Thelma Reeder, explaining exchange of materials.
-Letter J.D. Andrews to Thelma Reeder, describing Lawrence Co., OH Dilleys.
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