Amanda was born in 1835. In the 1850 census Melvina (age 14) was in Mercer, Mercer, Missouri, United States.[1]
In the 1870 census Amanda (age 33) was in Madison Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States.[2]
In the 1920 census Amanda (age 84) was the widowed head of household in Grant Township, Nodaway, Missouri, United States.[3]
Amanda died on 1 September 1930 and was buried in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.[4]
Sources
↑1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 004200566; FHL microfilm: 443614; Image number: 288; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01142-9
FamilySearch Record: MDZX-89M (accessed 5 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67RS-FQZ
Melvina Low (14) in Mercer, Mercer, Missouri, United States. Born in Missouri.
↑1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 15; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 36; Digital film/folder number: 004273711_002_M9CN-9ZN; FHL microfilm: 000552291; Image number: 79; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01556-8
FamilySearch Record: M465-6PD (accessed 5 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZ5S-KGD
Amanda M Butcher (33) in Madison Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States. Born in Missouri.
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 47; Digital film/folder number: 004966316; FHL microfilm: 1820938; Image number: 36; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01932-8
FamilySearch Record: M8C6-MN4 (accessed 5 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXG-FWQ
Amanda Butcher (84), widowed head of household in Grant Township, Nodaway, Missouri, United States. Born in Missouri.
↑Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 33901707, Find a Grave
FamilySearch Record: QVK7-NY7X (accessed 5 March 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #33901707
Amanda Melvina Loe Butcher burial (died on 1 Sep 1930) in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States of America. Born on 5 Nov 1835.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amanda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Amanda:
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