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Amanda Melvina Frances (Higgins) Turrentine (1816 - abt. 1884)

Amanda Melvina Frances Turrentine formerly Higgins
Born in Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Sister of [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 2 Oct 1844 in Limestone County, Alabamamap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 68 in Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Amanda was born in 1816. She died in 1884 at the age of 68.

She was the daughter of [Higgins-690|William Higgins] and [Buchanan-324|Nancy Buchanan].

She married [Turrentine-157|John J. Turrentine] on 3 October 1844 in Limestone County Alabama. She was his second wife.


Children:

Thomas Jefferson Turrentine
William Hyram Turrentine
Nancy Elizabeth Turrentine
Sarah Louisa Turrentine
Martha Ann Turrentine
Mary Jane Turrentine

Sources


  • 1850 Census: Amanda M. F. Age: 35. Married, white, female. Home in 1850: Limestone, Alabama. Birth year/place: 1815 in Tennessee. Household members: John, 38 (NC). Amanda M. F., 35 (TN). John J., 10 (AL). Thomas J., 6 (AL). William H., 4 (AL). Nancy C., 4 (AL). Sarah, 2 (AL). Benjamin F. Williamson, no age listed (AL). Nancy Higgins, 59 (KY). Nancy Higgins, 20 (AL). Martha A. Higgins, no age listed (AL). John Higgins, 12 (AL). Note: This is how the record is, with some having no last name.
  • 1860 Census: Amanda F. M. Turrentine. Age: 42. Married. Home in 1860: Limestone, Monroe, Alabama. Birth year/place: 1818 in Tennessee. Household members: John Turrentine, 48 (NC). Amanda F. M. Turrentine, 42 (TN). Thomas J. Turrentine, 15 (AL). William H. Turrentine, 13 (AL). Nancy E. Turrentine, 13 (AL). Sarah L. Turrentine, 11 (AL). Jane Turrentine, 8 (AL). Martha A. Turrentine, 8 (AL).
  • 1870 Census: Amanda M. Turrentine. Age: 50. Married. Home in 1870: Alabama, Genesee, New York. Birth year/place: 1820 in Tennessee. Household members: John Turrentine, 58 (NC). Amanda M. Turrentine, 50 (TN). Thomas Turrentine, 25 (AL). William Turrentine, 22 (AL). Nancy Turrentine, 22 (AL). Sarah L. Turrentine, 20 (AL). Mary J. Turrentine, 16 (AL). Martha A. Turrentine, 16 (AL).
  • 1880 Census: Amanda M. Turrentine. Age: 60. Married. Home in 1880: Election Precinct 1, Jefferson, Alabama. Birth year/place: 1820 in Tennessee. Parent's birthplace: Virginia. Household members: John Turrrentine, 68 (NC). Amanda M. Turrentine, 60 (TN). William H. Turrrentine, 30 (AL). M. Jane Turrentine, 23 (AL). Nancy E. Turrentine, 30 (AL). Thomas J. Turrentine, 33 (AL). Rachel Jenkins, 33 (TN) (other). Samuel Jenkins, 8 (TN) (other). Nancy Jane Jenkins, 6 (AL) (other).




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Higgins-3148 and Higgins-691 appear to represent the same person because: Looks like the same lady. Spouse has same wikitree #
Can you provide at least a guess a the birthdate? It will help with finding how this person fits into the "larger" family tree. Thanks.
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