A. J. Cash
Andrew Jackson Cash | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 8, 1838 Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1892 (aged 54) Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brown's Hill Cemetery, South Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | merchant |
Andrew Jackson Cash (April 8, 1838 – August 31, 1892)[1] was an American merchant for whom Cash Corner, in today's South Portland, Maine, is now named.[2]
Life and career[edit]
Cash was born to Stephen Cash and Elizabeth Palmer, both natives of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.[2]
Between 1856 and 1862, he was a "peddler of dry goods, tinware and notions," on a route that took him from Maine to New Hampshire.[2]
He enlisted in the 25th Maine Volunteer Infantry, Company I, in 1862.[2]
In 1864, he married Agnes Jane Moody, with whom he had two known children: Andrew Jr. (1865) and Alphonso (1868). The same year, he was working in the Portland glass works, a role in which he continued until 1873. He returned to being a peddler for the next nine years.[2]
In 1882, aged 44, he became a grocer at Cash Corner, in today's South Portland, Maine, which is named for him and his brother, fellow merchant George Washington Cash.[2][3]
Death[edit]
Cash died in 1892, aged 54. He was interred in Brown's Hill Cemetery in South Portland. His wife survived him by 41 years, and was buried beside him in 1933.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cash, Andrew J., Sr. | South Portland Historical Society". sphistory.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Cash Corner, South Portland, ca. 1890". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "2009.033.97 - Cash Family Collection | South Portland Historical Society". sphistory.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.