Joseph Amis (abt. 1815 - 1891)

Born about 1815 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Price) Amis — married 13 Oct 1836 in Clarke, Georgia, United States

Died 25 Jan 1891 at about age 76 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Joseph Amis was a Georgian.

Joseph Amis was born about 1815 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States, son of Thomas Amis (1784 - 1858) and Sarah Elizabeth (Wynne) Amis (1784 - ~1865).

His siblings were:

1. Elizabeth (Amis) Trammell (1808 - 1892)
2. Mary D. (Amis) Brooks (1810 - 1888)
3. Nancy Ann (Amis) Aycock (~1811 - ~1888)
4. William Amis (1812 - 1888)
5. Amanda Fitzland (Amis) Martin (1816 - 1864)
6. John L. Amis (~1818 - ~1868)
7. Lucy (Amis) Britton (~1821 - ~1899)
8. Sarah (Amis) Smith (~1822 - ~1862)
9. Thomas Amis Jr. (1822 - 1899)
10. Frances (Amos) Watters (1824 - 1918)
11. Lewis Amis (~1826 - 1883)

Marriage and Family
Joseph married Elizabeth Price (~1820 - ~1897) on 13 Oct 1836 in Clarke, Georgia.^[1]

Their child was:

• Ann Jones (1841 - 1926), (she was adopted and was the daughter of John W Jones and an unknown wife/girlfriend.)

Death
Joseph died on 25 Jan 1891 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia aged ~75.

His Father's Will and Probate
In his Will, he specifies that each of his children are to receive one thousand dollars each in property, both real and personal. The children are named in the Will as Elizabeth Trammell, Mary Brooks, Nancy Aycock, William Amis, Amanda Martin, Joseph Amis, John L. Amis, Lucy Smith, Thomas Amis, Sarah Smith, Frances Watters and Lewis Amis. His wife, Sara, was also mentioned and recieved a sum equal to the share of one child, plus the home and 200 acres of land. The children also received the sum of one thousand dollars each, in addition to he amount already advanced them. He appointed all of his sons, William, Joseph, John L., Thomas and Lewis, Executors of his Will. It was signed and dated 29 March 1851. It was recorded after his death on 11 October 1858.

His Will was probated on 11 Nov 1858 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.^[2]

Residences
In the 1850 census, Joseph (age 33) was in Coweta, Georgia, United States.^[3]

In the 1860 census, Joseph (age 43) was in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, United States.^[4]

In the 1880 census, Joseph (age 63) was in District 806, Coweta, Georgia, United States.^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q289-GRTL : 22 July 2021), Joseph Amis and Elizabeth Price, 13 Oct 1836; citing Marriage, Clarke, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 1,675,106.
2. ↑ Thomas Amis' Will and Probate: Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, Repository: #R01 , Link: (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8635&h=883403&indiv=try)
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYK-XL6 : 20 December 2020), Joseph Ames, Coweta, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMV-VV2 : 18 February 2021), Joseph Amus, 1860.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8L2-4JD : 13 January 2022), Joseph Amis, District 806, Coweta, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.