Amanda Jane (Adkins) Whitt (1850 - 1919)

Born 13 Jan 1850 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Peter George Washington Whitt — married 25 Apr 1869 in Morgan, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1919 at age 69 in Elliott County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

• Father's Birthplace Kentucky
• Mother's Birthplace Kentucky

Amanda was born on January 13th, 1850 to Wiley "Wild" Adkins and Sarah Howard. ^{[1] [2]}

On April 25th, 1869 she married George Washington Whitt. They had the following children, there may have been others: ^{[3] [4]}

1. John, born about 1870
2. Mallie, born May 1874
3. Derinda, born March 1875
4. Wiley H., born about 1876
5. Sallie, born May 1880
6. Mitchell, born September 1889
7. Homer, born October 1895

Amanda passed away from an accidental fall on February 13th, 1919. ^[1]

Research Notes

The 1900 US Census shows that Amanda had 10 children but only 9 were still living. This census shows that George and "Jane" have been married for 31 years, giving them a 1869 marriage year. ^[4]

There is a marriage record for a George Whitt and Mary J. Moore on November 19th, 1874. ^[5] This would be 5 years after the marriage of George Washington Whitt and Amanda Jane Adkins.

The 1910 US Census shows George W. and Jane in the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Paulina Whitt and James Weddington. ^[6] Because the name of Jane is used, it's not clear enough to establish if this record is for Mary Jane, who also married a George Whitt, or this Amanda Jane. The marriage record for Pauline Weddington to Dallas M. Rambo, however, shows Pauline's parents as George Whitt and Manda Jane Adkins. ^[7] Since the marriage shows that Pauline will be 51 years old on 7 Feb 1936, we can assume her year of birth is 1885 which would be after the marriage year for George Whitt and Mary J. Moore and could rule that marriage out as belonging to the George that married Amanda. An alternate theory could be that Manda is a nickname for Mary, although it is more likely that Manda is a nickname for Amanda.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (2 January 2019), Jane Whitt, 13 Feb 1919; citing Death, Elliott, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,952,864.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (24 March 2017), Kentucky > Morgan > 1st District > image 48 of 112; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (24 December 2015), Kentucky > Elliott > Devils Fork > ED 21 > image 2 of 11; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (5 August 2014), Kentucky > Elliott > ED 17 Magisterial District 1, Devil's Fork Precinct 2 > image 24 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (17 May 2018), 005560923 > image 205 of 387; citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (24 June 2017]), Kentucky > Elliott > Martinsburg > ED 34 > image 16 of 42; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (17 December 2019), Manda Jane Adkins in entry for Dallas M Rambo and Pauline Weddington, 16 Apr 1936; citing Marriage, New Boston, Scioto, Ohio, United States, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M28Y-V5V : 29 October 2015), Jane Whitt in household of James H Weddington, Martinsburg, Elliott, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 8B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,486.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #140761009

See Also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3ZV-K9Z