Amanda C. (Overby) Ponder (1874 - 1929)

Born 15 Feb 1874 in Mississippi, United States

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Died 5 Jan 1929 at age 54 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

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Amanda (Overby) Ponder is buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery.

Biography

Amanda C. Overby was born on Feb 15, 1874 in Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of Robert Y. Overby and Elizabeth Thames. ^[1] She had at least five siblings, namely: Richard, Georgeanna, Augustus, Samuel J., and Thomas R.

She died on Jan 05, 1929 near Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA of pneumonia (at home; Age at Death: 54). ^[2]

When she was 19, she married Thomas Jefferson Ponder, son of John W. Ponder and Epsey Ponder on 22 Feb 22, 1894 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[3]

Amanda C. Overby was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Poplar Springs Cemetery). ^[4]

Race: (White) She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 7; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter). She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). She lived in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relationship: Wife).

Thomas Jefferson Ponder and Amanda C. Overby had the following children (see their records for sources):

1. Ellis Gustus Ponder Sr was born on Nov 30, 1894 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on May 20, 1977 (Age at Death: 82). He married Annie May about 1923 (based upon 1930 census).
2. Lee John Ponder was born on Jul 12, 1896 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 05, 1972 (Age at Death: 75). He married Colie Lee Layton about 1922 (based upon 1930 census)
3. Clinton Robert Ponder was born on Sep 25, 1898 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Oct 18, 1973 (Age at Death: 75).
4. Delton Thomas Ponder Sr was born on Nov 10, 1899 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 30, 1980 (Age at Death: 81). He married Polly Ann Duck about 1925 (based upon 1930 census).
5. Eugene Clarence Ponder was born on May 01, 1904 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 08, 1967 (Age at Death: 63).
6. Salena E Ponder was born on Mar 07, 1910 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 15, 1970 (Age at Death: 60).
7. Lela Elizabeth Ponder was born on Aug 07, 1915. She died on Oct 27, 1917 (Age at Death: 2).

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-MNP : accessed 5 May 2016), Amanda Overby in household of Robt Y Overby, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 191B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
2. ↑ Obituary for Amanda C. Overby Ponder Clipped from Simpson County News, 10 Jan 1929, Thu, Page 2
3. ↑ Simpson County Marriages: "P - R" Surnames TEXT: Ponder, T. J. / Overby, Amanda / 22 Feb 1894
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2X-JBNZ : accessed 5 May 2016), Amanda C. Ponder, 1929; Burial, Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 70969857, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-XSJ : accessed 5 May 2016), Amanda E Ponder in household of Thomas J Ponder, Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 5B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-S5W : accessed 5 May 2016), Amanda Ponder in household of Jeff Ponder, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 14A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-7BP : accessed 5 May 2016), Amanda C Pander in household of Jeff T Pander, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.