Who Is Margaret Marsh St John

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Margaret Marsh St. John was a woman with a vision...creating a school for educating women. Her vision was not recognized until several years after her tragic death in 1899. Her brother Gamaliel St. John fought to accomplish her vision forming Andrews Institute for Girls in 1910. The school still continues to educate. Though the name may have changed the values live on in the Andrews Osborne Academy located in Willoughby, OH.

Grandparents of Margaret Marsh St. John 

  • Paternal Grandparents

    Gamaliel St. John
    Born September 22, 1766 in Wilton, Fairfield, CT - Died June 6, 1816
    He Married,
    Margaret Kinsman Marsh
    Born July 15, 1768 in Wilton, Fairfield, CT - Died April 29, 1847

  • Maternal Grandparents

    Thomas Card
    Born October 18, 1782 - Died August 4, 1824
    He Married,
    Lydia M Dewey
    Born March 30, 1795

Parents of Margaret Marsh St. John 

  • Dr. Orson Swift St. John
    Born May 28, 1810 in Buffalo, Erie, NY - Died July 7, 1897.
  • Louisa Maria Card
    Born August 9, 1817 - Died July 29, 1855.

More about Orson Swift St. John, Father of Margaret St. John 

featured lens Orson Swift St. John

Orson Swift St. John MD, was the father of Margaret Marsh St. John Andrews. Born May 28, 1810, he Died July 7, 1897. He was a prominent doctor in the Cleveland area of Ohio. According to records in the "Pioneer Families of Cleveland", "he was one of...

Brothers of Margaret Marsh St. John 

Orson and Louisa had 4 Children including Margaret.

  • Thomas Card St. John
    Born April 21, 1842 - Died July 16, 1892
  • Margaret Marsh St. John
    Born February, 10 1846 in Willoughby, OH.- Died April, 7 1899 in a tragic fire that destroyed their New York home on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Sixty-Seventh Street.
  • Gamaliel Cyrus St. John
    Born December 18, 1848 - Died February 25, 1933
  • Orson Swift St. John Jr.
    Born on June 8, 1852 - Died November 26, 1870

Andrews Home, Willoughby, OH 1910

Early Life 

Margaret's life seemed to be quite privileged yet she was touched by tragedy throughout her life beginning with the death of her mother when she was only 9 years old.

Margaret St. John Andrews at age 28

Education and Schooling 

Margaret graduated from Willoughby Elementary School in 1860.
She then attended Willoughby Seminary 1861-1863
Then Finishing School in New York 1863-1865

According to "The Pioneer Families of Cleveland" it states Margaret being the only daughter of Dr. St. John "was a beautiful woman in person and in character".

Marriage 

On February 7, 1867 Margaret St. John (age 21) married Wallace Corydon Andrews (age 34) a wealthy Standard Oil man.

They lived on Euclid Ave. for several years before moving to the Card-St. John homestead on the corner of Erie and Vine Streets in Willoughby.

In 1879 Mr. and Mrs. Andrews moved to New York City where Mr. Andrews promoted various entrepreneurial endeavors, including the New York Steam Company, a pioneering enterprise for heating the buildings of Manhattan Island by steam conducted in iron pipes under the streets of the City.

More about Wallace C. Andrews 

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Wallace Corydon Andrews was the husband of Margaret Marsh St. John. He was born in Vienna, Ohio. He was a prominent business man. A a shareholder and one of the directors of The Standard Oil Company. He later became President of the New York Steam Co...

Margaret & Wallace's 25th Wedding Anniversary 

Margaret & Wallace's 25th Wedding Anniversary was quite and event. The anniversary party was held in their elaborately furnished 5 story new home at 854 Fifth Ave. in New York City. They celebrated with family and several distinguished guests.

Wallace & Margaret

Tragic Death of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews 

In 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Andrews and ten other persons tragically perished in a fire in their home due to a gas explosion.

The Court Case 

From 1899 to 1909 there were a series of legal battles through the Surrogate, the United States Court of Appeal, and, finally, the Supreme Court of the United States before the provisions of the Andrew's wills could be executed. The first contention was issued by the Andrews' next of kin and based on a New York law of 1860 that stated that no person with immediate living relatives could leave more then half of his estate to a charitable or benevolent enterprise. The second was by the Smithsonian Institution based on the provision in the wills stating if for some reason the plans for the school for girls should fail or be termed illegal, the money earmarked for the school should go to the Smithsonian.

In March of 1902 the Ohio Assembly passed the Enabling Act to provide for the administration of a charitable trust such as the one indicated in the Andrews' wills. Based in this authorization, the School was incorporated on May 13. The Smithsonian Institution then contested the wills, claiming that the Ohio Enabling Act was unconstitutional.

In 1908 Justice Chase of the United States Court of Appeals, in October, ruled that Mr. and Mrs. Andrews had perished together in the fire and therefore the trustees of The Andrews Institute for Girls were entitled to the gift outlined in the Andrews' wills.

U.S. Supreme Court - Smithsonian Institution v. St. John, 214 U.S. 19 (1909)

The Margaret St. John Building 

Ground was broken on the Margaret St. John Building in 1922. The cornerstone was laid November 28. The Building was dedicated in 1924.

1927 Photo Credit - Andrews Institute for Girls in Willoughby, Ohio from Herbert J. Rose, January 18, 1927. "The Cleveland Press Collection".

The Andrews Institute - January 18, 1927

The Margaret St. John Building 1932

The Andrews School Alumnae Association 

Visit the The Andrews Alumnae Association. The purpose of this site is to provide alumnae with up-to-date information about news and events, allow you to update your contact information and pay your dues and make donations online.

Andrews Osborne Academy 

Andrews Osborne Academy has a proud past and a bright future. As we approach our centennial in 2010, we are committed to being an example for excellence in our community. Our graduates are leaders locally as well as in communities across the nation and around the world. We encourage you to visit AOA, so you can discover why we are so proud of what we have to offer your family.

The History of Andrews Osborne Academy 

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This is the history of Andrews Osborne Academy, located in Willoughby, OH. Andrews Osborne Academy (AOA) is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day (age 3 to grade 12) and boarding (grades 7-12) school near Cleveland. The Academy offe...

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