Born in Seneca, Ontario, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Simeon Conway Amsden
and Abigail (Whitney) Amsden
Wife of
William H. Childs
— married
15 Apr 1828 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Gertrude (Childs) Ives
Died
at age 61
in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Dec 2021
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Biography
Laura was born in 1803. She was the daughter of Simeon Amsden. She passed away in 1865.
Research notes
Was "Carry" (1850 Census) a nickname?
Sources
- Child, Elias Genealogy of the Child, Childs and Childe Families (Curtiss and Childs, Utica, New York,1881) Pages 529-530
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBV-BW2 : 23 December 2020), Carry A Childs in household of Wm H Childs, Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4B-46L : 18 February 2021), Laura Childs in entry for William H Childs, 1860.
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 December 2021), memorial page for Laura Amsden Childs (1 Dec 1803–3 May 1865), Find A Grave: Memorial #76718835, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA ; Maintained by BC_DC family (contributor 49501485). (includes photo of grave monument)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Laura by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Laura:
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~0.78%
John Amsden
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A002772 [compare], Ancestry member amsdenj76
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