Andrew was born on July 31st, 1885 in , , Tennessee. Andrew's father was Jesse Buttry and his mother was Sarah Burton. His paternal grandparents were James Buttry and Jane Ausburn; his maternal grandparents were Burton and Cecelia. He had three brothers and a sister, named James Walker, John, Willie and Minnie. He was the second youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 60 on December 6th, 1945.