Born about in Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Vachell Ijams
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Joseph Ijams
Wife of
William A Wesson
— married
9 Feb 1848 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Frances (Wesson) Freeman
Died before
before about age 47
[location unknown]
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Biography
Amanda was born about 1827. She was the daughter of Vachel Ijams and Martha Gaither Cunningham.
William A Wesson married Amanda Ijams on 9 February 1848 in Lauderdale.[1]
In the 1850 census Amanda (age 23) was in District 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States.[2]
In the 1860 census Amanda (age 32) was in District 2, Lauderdale, Alabama.[3]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920"
Dodd, Jordan R., comp.. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920
Ancestry Record 4192 #87015 (accessed 18 January 2023)
William A Wesson marriage to Amanda Ijams on 9 Feb 1848 in Lauderdale. - ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 236b; Line Number: 38
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18651786 (accessed 18 January 2023)
Amanda Woessen (23) in District 1, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama. - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: M653_13; Page: 84; Family History Library Film: 803013
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #11383609 (accessed 18 January 2023)
Amanda A Wesson (32) in District 2, Lauderdale, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amanda 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 Amanda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amanda 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 Amanda:
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~0.78%
Arthur Harvey
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A306320 [compare], Ancestry member 14artharvey2
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