1 Summer Street – 39-95 (formerly #3)

This property was once part of the Nathaniel Whittier ‘s homestead estate at 10 Summer St. Nathaniel was a carpenter and engineer and built most of the buildings for the Andover-Wilmington Railroad in Andover Center. Nathaniel sold this triangular lot to William Bailey Lovejoy, a carpenter, on October 3, 1835, for $600. The 32 square rods lot came with “a building”. It is most likely that Lovejoy built the dwelling house or converted the building into a house in 1835. Lovejoy owned for six years then sold to Menzies Christopher Andrews for $275 on April 16, 1841. The property deed lists dwelling house and buildings.

William Bailey Lovejoy was born in 1814, son of James B. & Hannah (Bailey) Lovejoy. William, a carpenter, married January 29, 1834, to Mary Ann Clement b. March 10, 1813, dau. of Benjamin & Mary (Lovejoy) Clement. Children: Josephine b. Mar. 16, 1836, Benjamin b. Jan. 10, 1842, and Bailey b. Oct. 5, 1846.

M. Christopher Andrews was also a carpenter, who was had worked for Nathaniel Whittier, the master carpenter and Superintendent of the construction of the Andover - Wilmington Railroad in the spring 1835. Whittier built all the buildings associated with the line, including the repair shop, blacksmith shop, freight houses and car building shop on North Main and Pearson Streets. Capt. Whittier had charge of the road and repair shop in Andover for a year, then handed it over to M. Christopher Andrews, in 1836, then just 19 years old. Christopher supervised the construction of the cars for the Andover & Wilmington R.R. which opened June 6, 1836. M. C. Andrews was asked by railroad Pres. Hobart Clark to send a man to inspect the seven-mile new track to see if it was safe for travel. Andrews walked the distance himself to Wilmington Junction, “there found the engine and car waiting to make the first trip, and jumping aboard gave the signal to start. He was the first passenger to make the trip and always cherished the incident.”

Menzies Christopher Andrews was born in Hebron, ME in 1815, became a member of South Church on Jan. 1, 1843, later withdrew to Lawrence in July 1856. Known as M. C. or Christopher to his family, he married Martha Griffin on Oct. 15, 1840. Martha b. April 13, 1815, in West Parish, daughter of Joshua & Hannah Griffin, children; Ellen Marie b. Dec. 11, 1842, and Payson Kirk b. Aug. 31, 1845, likely born in this house, Charlotte Martha b. July 18, 1848, Frederick A. b. 1849 and William (Willie) b. 1857 d. 1857.
Andrews sold the property to Henry F. Barnard on Jun. 19, 1846.

“Henry F. Barnard of Worcester came from Concord, N.H. about 1840.” Henry married on Sept. 12, 1843, to Mary A. Manning b. Jan. 23, 1821, dau. of Thomas & Sally Manning Jr. Children: John H. b. Mar. 13, 1846. Henry “was one of the original Free Church founders, 1846, had a furniture shop in the old depot on Essex St. He moved to Lawrence, 1863; had a furniture store there and also manufactured small bedsteads. His shop burned shortly after he had taken it.” (CHA) Mary died and Henry married a second time to Rebecca Jane Manning b. Mar. 23, 1827, sister of his former wife. Henry F. was a cabinet maker and held the property for 8 years then selling to Cyrus G. McNeil, a Trader, on March 3, 1854.

Cyrus G. McNeil had a general store in the basement of 9 Red Spring Rd., but his business failed, and he became insolvent. His estate was assigned to Nathaniel Tenny and the house was sold the Elbridge G. Manning on Nov. 20, 1855. Andover Advertiser; Mar. 10, 1855 AA – “New firm of Dodge & Beard – purchased C. G. McNeil’s stock of Goods, consisting of Dry Goods, Groceries, Farming tools, Grass & Garden Seeds, Bondi Common & Fancy Crackers. James S. Dodge & Horace P. Beard.” Mr. Beard had worked for McNeil before his business failed.
E. G. Manning held the property for six months then sold it for $750 to Moses Clement, wife Mary H., on July 22, 1856.

Moses Clement was also a well-known and successful house carpenter and builder in town. Moses was born Aug. 12, 1811, son of Benj. F. & Mary (Lovejoy) Clement. Moses married on May 16, 1833, to Caroline R. F. Abbott b. Feb. 8, 1814, dau. of Gardner & Rachael (Hart) Abbott. They had eight children. Caroline died on Jan. 21, 1851, and is interred at South Parish Cemetery. Moses remarried on May 15, 1851, to Mary H. Dole, born 1814, daughter of Samuel & Sarah Dole. The1852 map of Andover Center lists M. Clement at this location on Summer St. Clement may have improved the property as he only held it for 9 months. Moses then sold it to Thomas C. Shattuck on April 17, 1857, for $1000.

Thomas Clark Shattuck was born Feb. 15, 1813, in Andover, son of Peter & Susannah (Clark) Shattuck. Thomas was a Cordwainer or shoemaker. He married on April 4, 1835, to Solome Knowlton Bailey b. April 23, 1815, dau. of Daniel Jr. & Sophia (Cochran) Bailey. This union produced eight children: Mary E. b. 1835, George 1837, John H. b. 1839, Salome J. b. 1841, Emma Augusta b. 1843, Sarah A. b. 1845, Harriet M. b. 1852, and Peter b. 1848 – d. Sept. 1852. The 1860 Census, enumerated on July 19th, lists Thomas and Solome, with all their children. Mary E. (Shattuck) Durgin, age 24, tailoress, with her two children Sarah H. 4, and Joseph 6 months, George 23, John F. 21 are shoemakers, Solome J. 21 and Emma A. 15 are shoe finishers, Sarah A. 15 and Harriet M. age 8. The 1860 Valuation lists: Dwelling house, Barn, Shop and ¼ acre $1250. 3 acres Bell land $100 total $1370 – Farm stock $45. Sadly, in August 1860 Thomas wife Solome K. died and was interred at West Parish Cemetery. Thomas would sell the property for $1700 to a neighbor Charles W. Holt on April 13, 1861. He later remarried on Nov. 18, 1863, to widow Harriet (Bradstreet) Rea and lived in North Andover.

Charles W. Holt was a Painter, b. 1829 wife Charlotte N. b. 1834, child, Etta b. 1859, also Frank Holt b. 1843, George T. Holt b. 1850, and Charles Holt b. 1838, a Butcher, were residing together in the 1865 State census. Charles W. Holt sold to Horace Bodwell, wife Mary on April 1865 for $1360. Bodwell owned four years then the property was purchased by George L. Bradley on October 20, 1869.

George L. Bradley was born in Andover on May 7, 1830, son of George T. & Louisa (Adams) Bradley. George purchased the property but never lived here. When George purchased the house the deed states he lived in North Andover. The 1860 Census however lists George in Petaluma, Sonoma, CA, with wife Margaret and two children, Osgood and Anna, both born there. When George sold in 1885, he had a well-established imported Liquor business in San Francisco. The 1870 Andover Valuation on Bradley’s Summer St. House; $950, ¼, acre $200, Barn $150 = $1300. This was income property during his ownership.

John Clark purchased the property for $1800 from Bradley on Jan. 24, 1885. John’s wife was Adeline A. They owned just a year and a half then sold to Clara M. (Rehill) Sulkoski, wife of Edwin, on July 24, 1886.

Clara M. Rehill was born on Aug. 1849 in Massachusetts and in the 1880 Census was working as a Cook at the Mansion House on Main Street at Phillips Academy, under proprietor Charles L. Carter. Clara married in 1886 to Edwin Sulkuski b. in May 1845 in Boston and came to Andover at age 11. His father was Polish and his mother Irish. Edwin worked at the Tyer Rubber Co. as a soft rubber molder and then a pressman. Clara & Edwin had only one child, a son David C. Sulkuski b. Aug. 1888 and died Aug. 25, 1888. A second house was added to the property at 5 Summer St. as both houses are listed in the 1900 Valuation. Renting the new house in the 1900 Census was Fred W. Higgins b. July 1861 age 38, Superintendent of the Park St. Stables. His wife Ida R. 44 was a Dressmaker. Daughter Nellie G. 24 was asst. bookkeeper at T.A. Holt’s store located in the basement of the Baptist Church. In 1910 David Young age 45 wife Etta S. and dau. Elizabeth M. age 16 are renting the house at #5. David was a meat cutter at Valpey’s Butcher Shop at 2 Main St. and would later purchase the business with David Lindsey.

Edwin Sulkowski died on July 18, 1913, after a short illness and is interred at St. Augustine’s Cemetery.
Clara remained in the home, taking in boarders. On March 20, 1915, Clara sold the new house at 5 Summer St. with a portion of her lot to Martin J. & Mary E. Callahan. Clara later sold her home after 40 years of ownership on May 12, 1926. Clara held the longest occupancy by an owner since the house was constructed. Clara moved to 75 Maple Ave. and died in 1929.

Elizabeth C. Beer was the next owner in May 1926 and held the property for 33 years. Elizabeth C. (O’Brien) Beer was born in 1883 in Gilbertville, MA dau. of Edward J. & Eliza (Champagne) O’Brien. She married on Oct. 11, 1910, in Fitchburg, MA to Arthur James Beer b. Oct. 20, 1885, in Fitchburg, MA, son of James & Annie (O’Dea) Beer. They came to Andover and in the 1920 Census were renting the house next door at 49½ Elm St. At that time Arthur’s occupation was purchasing agent for a Flax Mill, the Smith & Dove Manf. Co. which sold out to the Ludlow Company in 1927. Arthur is then listed a salesman for clothing store and by WWII was working for Tyer Rubber Co. Elizabeth & Arthur had five children; Elizabeth C. b. Nov. 10, 1911, Mary G. b. 1913, Anna M. b. 1915, Helen M. B. Nov. 24, 1919, and Arthur J. Jr. b. Feb. 28, 1925. The 1950 Census lists son Arthur Jr. 23, his wife Ann Marie with eight-month-old dau. Kathleen A. living with his parents. Arthur Sr. died in 1953 and was interred at St. Augustine’s Cemetery. Elizabeth remained for six more years then sold the house to Henry & Dorothy Boulanger on July 23, 1959. Elizabeth Beer died in 1973.

Six more families would later purchase the property and at some point, the former barn was converted into part of the residence as a commercial unit.