Taken from The History of Fulton County, pg. 579.

Andrew J. Whitnah, farmer, was born at West Liberty, W. Va., Feb. 23, 1815. His father, William Burns Whitnah, a native of Virginia, moved his family to Livingston Co., N.Y., in 1819, and farmed there for 13 years; he then lived 4 years in Michigan. Andrew J. married Miss Elizabeth J. Hendershott, of New York, April 12, 1836, and 2 days later the entire family started in wagons for Galena, Ill., but on reaching Ottawa, so difficult was it to obtain provisions that they were diverted from their purpose, and following down the Illinois river, came to Fulton county, where, with few changes, they have remained since and are now residing on a fine farm adjoining Canton. They have had 11 children, 5 of whom are living: Harriet, the widow of Taylor, of Canton tp.; Hiram A., of Buckheart tp.; Joseph C., on the old homestead in Buckheart; Andrew J., jr., of Lewistown tp., and Effie J., at home.