Amanda Jane (Van Winkle) Emery (1857-1943)

Amanda Jane Emery formerly Van Winkle

Born 27 Dec 1857 in Camden County, Missouri

Ancestors

Daughter of Miles W. Van Winkle and Catherine (Hensley) Van Winkle

Sister of Indiana (Van Winkle) Ward, Elizabeth (Van Winkle) Lentz, Julia Ann (Van Winkle) Helm, James Edward Van Winkle and William T. Van Winkle

Wife of Jason Rust Emery — married 14 May 1882 in Wapello County, Iowa

Descendants

Mother of Floyd Blaine Emery, Roy Emery and Glenn Emery

Died 29 Jan 1943 at age 85 in Wapello County, Iowa

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Biography

Name: Amanda Jane Van Winkle.^[1]^[2]

Born: 27 Dec 1857 Camden County, Missouri.^[1]^[2]

Married: Jason Rust Emery, 17 May 1882 Wapello County, Iowa.^[3]
(7 children)

Military Pension: 28 Sep 1911 Wapello County, Iowa.^[4]
Received Civil War widow's pension cetificate no. 732,113.

Died: 29 Jan 1943 Wapello Cunty, Iowa.^[1]^[2]

Buried: 31 Jan 1943 McCormick Cemetery, Highland Center, Wapello County, Iowa.^[1]^[2]

For other census listings, see her husband's profile.

State Census 1895
Wapello County, Iowa, [CARD ONLY.^[5]
Name: Amanda J. Emery
Age: 34 yrs
Birthplace: Missouri

State Census 1905
Keokuk County, Iowa, [CARD ONLY].^[6]
Name: Amanda Emery
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birth Place: Missouri
Age: 45 yrs
Marital Status: Married

Census 1920
Highland Twp, Wapello County, Iowa, ED 106, p. 7A, dwelling/family 130/131.^[7]
Emery, Amanda J. Head 63 yrs (wid.) b. Missouri (parents, b. Indiana) "None"
Emery, Floyd B. Son 37 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parents, b. Illinois/Missouri) Laborer (General Public)
Emery, Edward C. Gr/son 3 yrs b. Iowa (parents, b. Iowa)

State Census 1925
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa, [no page no.].^[8]
Emery, Amanda Head 67 yrs (wid.) 5th Gr. b. Missouri (father: Miles Van Winkle, b. Indiana; mother: Katie Hensley, b. Indiana) Baptist
Emery, Floyd Son 37 yrs (single) 6th Gr. b. Iowa (father: Jason Emery, b. Illinois; mother: Amanda Van Winkle, b. Missouri)

Census 1930
Cedar Twp, Mahaska County, Iowa, ED 4, p. 2B, dwelling/family 64/64.^[9]
Emery, Amanda Head 76 yrs (wid.) b. Missouri (parents, b. Indiana) "None)
Emery, Edward C. Gr/son 13 yrs b. Iowa (parents, b. Iowa)

Census 1940
Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa, ED 62-4, p. 5B, #136.^[10]
Emery, Amanda Head 81 yrs (wid; 5th Gr) b. Missouri 1935: Same house [no occupation listed]

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Find-a-Grave Amanda J. Emery
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Iowa Death Certificates, No. 904/39.
↑ Iowa Marriage Records, 1880-1940.
↑ Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.
↑ Census Iowa 1895 Wapello County.
↑ Census Iowa 1905 Keokuk County.
↑ Census Iowa 1920 Wapello County.
↑ Census IA 1925 Mahaska County.
↑ Census IA 1930 Mahaska County.
↑ Census IA 1940 Mahaska County.

Acknowledgments

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DNA Connections
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