Cumberland County, Maine - Andrew J. Cash
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Biography
Andrew J. Cash
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 617-618


Andrew J. Cash, senior member of the firm of Cash Brothers, grocers at Cash's
Corner, Cumberland County, Me., was born December 26, 1865, at Cape Elizabeth,
in that part of the town now known as South Portland. His grandfather, Stephen
Cash, who was born on the Cape, September 15, 1793, was a son of one of the
earliest settlers of this section of the county. He fought in the War of 1812;
and after his return from the army he engaged in general farming on the parental
homestead, continuing thus engaged until his death, November 27, 1850. Stephen
Cash was married in 1818 to Elizabeth Palmer, daughter of John Palmer, of Cape
Elizabeth. She was born November 18, 1800, and lived until 1878, surviving her
husband more than a quarter. of a century. Nine children were born of their
union, of whom three are living, namely: Mrs. Leonard Stiles, of River Falls,
Wis.; William, a resident of Cash's Corner; and George W., of whom a short
sketch is given on another page of this volume.

Andrew J. Cash, Sr., third son of Stephen, was born April 8, 1838, at Cape
Elizabeth. He received a good common-school education, and at the age of
eighteen years started in business for himself as a Yankee peddler, establishing
a route through Maine and New Hampshire, where he built up a substantial trade
in dry goods, tinware, and notions. At the breaking out of the late Rebellion he
enlisted from Portland as a private in Company I, Twenty-fifth Maine Volunteer
Infantry. With his regiment he served in many important engagements, enduring
with courage the dangers and hardships incidental to army life, and at the end
of his term of enlistment, in 1863, was honorably discharged. He returned at
once to the Cape, where the following October he married Agnes J. Moody, a
daughter of Sewall Moody. She also was a native of Cape Elizabeth, the date of
her birth being July 30, 1849. For nine years after his marriage he was employed
in the glass works at Portland, but afterward resumed his former occupation,
which he continued until 1882, when he sold out his peddler's stock. He then
purchased the grocery store and stock of his brother at Cash's Corner, and
subsequently admitted into equal partnership his eldest son, Andrew J., Jr. In
1892, a few months prior to his death, which occurred on August 31 of that year,
Andrew J. Cash, Sr., gave up his share of the business to his other son,
Alphonso P., the junior member of this enterprising firm. Alphonso P. Cash was
born June 19, 1868, and was married September 18, 1890, to Miss Cora Mountfort,
a daughter of Sewall Mountfort, of the town of Gray. He is a young man of fine
business qualities and a stanch member of the Democratic party.

Andrew J. Cash acquired his education in the place of his nativity, and received
his diploma from the Cape Elizabeth High School in 1882. He then began his
business career, entering into partnership with his father in the grocery trade,
in which he has continued until the present time, having met with excellent
success. Since the time of his father's retirement the business has been carried
on under its present firm name of Cash Brothers, and has become quite extensive,
their local trade being very valuable.

Mr. Cash was united in marriage November 27, 1890, to Miss Mae L. Dyer, daughter
of Charles E. Dyer, of Pleasantdale. They have one child, a son, Philip Gordon,
born October 31, 1891. Mr. Cash and his family occupy the old homestead of his
grandfather, Stephen Cash, who was one of the prominent men of his day; but at
the present time he is erecting a handsome residence near his place of business,
to which he will remove as soon as it is completed.

Mr. Cash is a strong adherent of the Democratic party, and takes an active part
in the management of town affairs. In 1895, when the town of Cape Elizabeth was
divided, the northern portion taking the name of South Portland, Mr. Cash was
honored by being elected a member of the first Board of Selectmen, and during
the same year was appointed Postmaster, the post-office, which received the name
of Cash's Corner, being established in his store. He belongs to several social
organizations, being a member of Elizabeth City Lodge, No. 114, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows; of Cumberland Lodge, No. 66, Knights of Pythias; of Hiram
Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; Masconomo Tribe, I. O. R. M.; the Knights of the Golden
Eagle; and also Shepley Camp, No. 4, Sons of Veterans. Mr. and Mrs. Cash are
members of the Methodist church.