Judge Andrew J McFall

   Find a Grave ID: 62779323.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. School teacher, county judge

• Newspaper Article: Boscobel Dial. Old Timer's Column 5 and 12 Apr 1933 issues

He tells of a man with clubbed hands. His name was Andy McFall; was a lawyer and a school teacher, and he had a lame boy, wore crutches and a real smart boy. They lived up by the school house.

Andrew McFall and his wives are at rest in the Boscobel Cemetery. The second wife, a sister of the first one, died recently in Waterloo, Iowa and the remains were brought here for burial. The son Jay was given a job in Washington by Geo. C. Hazelton, then congressman from this district and met death there when the building in which he was employed caved in.

• History: Offices Held in Boscobel. Independent Order of Good Templars. \endash Forest City Lodge, 303, was instituted February 10, 1875, with thirty-seven charter members, by Hon. James Ross, of Madison, Wis. The officers first chosen were, W. C. T., Henry Reynolds; V. T., Mrs. J. P. Willis; Rec. Sec., J. L. Stuart; Asst. Sec., Mamie Rice; Fin. Sec., Frank Fish; Treas., Debbie Sarles; M., Arthur Hixon; Asst. M., Mattie Barnett; I. G., Kate Sarles; O. G., Abner Clark; Lodge Deputy, Andrew McFall.

Independent Order of Good Templars. \endash Forest City Lodge, 303, was instituted February 10, 1875, with thirty-seven charter members, by Hon. James Ross, of Madison, Wis. The officers first chosen were, W. C. T., Henry Reynolds; V. T., Mrs. J. P. Willis; Rec. Sec., J. L. Stuart; Asst. Sec., Mamie Rice; Fin. Sec., Frank Fish; Treas., Debbie Sarles; M., Arthur Hixon; Asst. M., Mattie Barnett; I. G., Kate Sarles; O. G., Abner Clark; Lodge Deputy, Andrew McFall.

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• Obituary: Boscobel Dial-Enterprise, 17 Mar 1910. Judge of Sully County S.D., formerly lawyer of Boscobel passes away.

County Judge Andrew McFall of Sully County, S.D., formerly a lawyer at Boscobel for twenty years, died at Onida, S.D. on Thursday of paralysis of the heart. He was 78 years of age.

Deceased was admitted to the bar at Platteville in 1859. He practiced law in Boscobel for twenty years, going to Onida in 1883.

He is survived by his wife and grand-daughter, Mrs Frank P Orbello, Washington D.C.

Fred Bonsy of Pierre, S.D. and Mrs McFall accompanied the remains to Bosocobel, arriving on the early morning train, Monday.

The funeral was conducted on Monday afternoon, in charge of Director John Schelnpflug with Rev P.E. Gregory officiating. Attorney R.A. Watkins of Lancaster, a nephew of Mrs McFall was present at the services.

• Obituary. Death of Judge McFall

Judge Andrew McFall, brother of the late George McFall, died at his home in Oneida, S Dakota, March 10, 1910, after a long illness. The remains for internment, were brought to Boscobel, Wis, where he formerly lived for many years. Deceased was born in Ohio, November 26, 1831. He moved with his family to this state while quite young, receiving his education in the public schools and the old Academy at Platteville, after which he taught school for several years. Later he moved to Boscobel, where he practiced law for many years. From there he moved to S Dakota, where he took up land and where he has been judge for several terms. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, one sister and two brothers.

• Replacement as Judge, 24 Mar 1910, The Citizen-Republic. Andrew J McFall

"He appointed A. C. Byrum, of Onida, as county judge of Sully county, to fill the vacancy cause by the death of Judge Andrew McFall."

• Miscellaneous: From Boscobel River & Trails, a book by Agatha M Bender. From Boscobel River & Trails, a book by Agatha M Bender

Excerpt from the 1933 Old Timer's Section of the Boscobel Dial in which a group of old timers began to write to the Boscobel Dial to reminisce about themselves and others. This was

Andrew McFall was a pioneer barrister of Boscobel. He taught school in the early days. The Marietta School was in need of a teacher who could handle the unruly boys. So the school board hired McFall for $75.00 a month, an unheard price. The opening day of school he gave a brief talk. "If you want, throw paper wads at each other and at me but don't let me catch you at it." There was a big fight - one boy had a broken arm and others had bruises, but they found out who was boss. It was Mr. McFall.

Excerpt from the School's Section:

From 1956 to 1962, the rural schools (including Marietta Valley) consolidated with the Boscobel Area Public Schools.

Excerpt from the Attorney's Section:

1915 A. McFall had a law office in Boscobel.

Andrew married Elsie Clarilla Hirst, daughter of William Douthet Hirst and Sarah Porter, in 1858. (Elsie Clarilla Hirst was born in 1839 in Trumbull County, OH and died on 9 Oct 1871 in Boscobel Township, Grant County, WI.)

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Andrew next married Margie Vilantha Hirst, daughter of William Douthet Hirst and Sarah Porter. (Margie Vilantha Hirst was born in Apr 1845 in Trumbull County, OH and was buried in Boscobel, WI, Boscobel Cemetery.)