Born
about in
Kentucky, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Eliza A French
— married
17 Nov 1879 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
[children unknown]
Died
after
after about age 56
in
Kentucky, USA
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Biography
BIRTH / DEATH
- James Virgle Amos (son of Obediah Amos and Jane Nesler)
- Birth: 1823, per 1850 census
- Birth: 1825, per 1860 census
- Birth: 1824, per 1880 census
- Unsourced death: 1 Nov 1895
- Death: between 1880-1900
- Death after 1880 census, but before 1900 census
- Note: daughters age 9 and age 10 living with other families in 1900
- Deathplace: assume Kentucky, since that is where children are still living
MARRIAGE
- 1st MARRIAGE:
- James Amos previously married to Sarah Simmons on 1850/1860 census, Edmonson
- James AMOS to Sarah SIMMONS, 11 Feb 1844, Edmonson Co, KY
- 2nd MARRIAGE:
- Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, index, FamilySearch
- Name: James Amos
- Spouse's Name: Eliza French
- Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1879
- Marriage Place: Edmonson, Kentucky
- Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01271-8
- System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
- GS Film number: 1904234
- Reference ID: it1 p134
CENSUS / TIMELINE
- 1850: Edmonson, Kentucky, family#194
- James Amos .......... 27 ... KY … cannot read/write, Farmer, real estate $180
- Sarah Amos .......... 26 ... KY … cannot read/write [1st wife: Sarah Simmons]
- Nathan T Amos ...... 5 ... KY
- Mary J Amos ........... 4 ... KY
- Elizabeth L Amos ... 0 ... KY
- 1850 Census Notes:
- Living close to family#209: Obadiah Amos age 69 from VA, Janes age 69 from TN
- 1860: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#299
- James Amos ......... 35 ... KY … Farmer, real estate $752, personal $845
- Sarah Amos ......... 36 ... KY
- Nathan T Amos ... 15 ... KY … attends school
- Spicy A Amos ...... 11 ... KY … attends school [1850-1924 m. Massey]
- 1860 Census Notes:
- Living close to family#306: LW Cowles age 60, Mary Ann (French) Cowles age 40
- Living in same area as future James' future father-in-law: Lafayette French
- 1870: ???
- xxxx: death of 1st wife Sarah
- 1879: Married to Eliza French
- 1880 Census: Edmonson, Kentucky, family#36
- James Amos ... 56 ... KY,VA,__ … head ... Farmer ... cannot read/write
- Eliza Amos ..... 17 ... KY,KY,KY … wife
- 1880 Census Notes:
- Living close to family#49: Elen French age 24 single, daughter Elen, Mary Scott age 55
- Living close to family#78: Eliza's brother: Lafayette French
- Living close to family#4: Eliza's sister: Didama (French) Jordan, w/husband William
- 1900: cannot find
- Possibly Liza Amos age 35, living with James A Cowles (son of Leroy) w/wife Mary
- Note: child Clara Amos age 9 living in Edmonson with Kinser family, later married a Kinser.
- Note: child Lizzie Amos age 10 living with Johnson family, same dwelling as sister Clara
OTHER
- CHILD:
- Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
- Name: Clara Amos Kinser [Clara Amos Amos]
- Death Date: 21 Oct 1912
- Death Location: Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
- Age: 24
- Gender: Female
- Race: White
- Status: Married
- Birth Date: 17 Sep 1888
- Birth Location: Kentucky
- Father's Name: Jim Amos
- Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
- Mother's name: Eliza Trench [French - transcription error]
- Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky
- Burial: Kinser Cemetery
- Note: Find-a-grave memorial#55318063
- CHILD:
- Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
- Name: Claude Amos [Hetzel C Amos]
- Death Date: 28 Oct 1947
- Death Location: Butler, Kentucky, USA
- Age: 61
- Gender: Male
- Race: White
- Birth Date: 24 Feb 1886
- Birth Location: Edmonson
- Spouse's Name: Cora Amos [Cora Lawerence]
- Spouse's Age: 52
- Father's Name: James Virgle Amos <----------
- Father's Birth Location: Edmonson
- Mother's name: Eliza French <--------
- Mother's Birth Location: Edmonson
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