Amanda (Weller) Forrest (1824 - 1886)

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Died Mar 1886 at about age 62 in Fowlerville, Livingston, NY

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Biography

Amanda Weller was born in New York around 1824. She married John M Forrest in Livingston, NY in 1848.^[1]

Brief notice in the Caledonia Advertiser, March 25 1886: Mrs. John Forrest died Friday last of consumption, aged 62 years. The funeral was held at the residence Monday afternoon. ^[2]

Census records

NY State Census, 1855:

John M Forrest Head M 31

Amanda M Forrest Wife F 30

Mary A Forrest Daughter F 4^[3]

1860 Census, York NY:

John M Forrest M 36 Scotland. Carpenter.

Amanda Forrest F 35 New York

Mary A Forrest F 9 New York^[4]

1865 State Census:

John Forest M 41 Scotland House joiner.

Amanda Forest Wife F 40 born in Livingston County

Mary Forest Daughter F 14^[5]

1870 Census:

John M Forest M 40 Scotland. Carpenter and Joiner.

Amanda Forest F 36 New York

Mary A F 19 New York. School teacher.

Agnes F 74 Scotland

William M 33 Scotland. School teacher.

Maggie Edgar F 29 Ireland. Domestic servant.^[6]

1875 State Census:

Jno M Forrest M 51

Amanda M Forrest Wife F 50 ^[7]

1880 State Census:

John M Forrest Self M 56 Scotland

Amanda M Forrest Wife F 56 New York, United States^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6HZ-KKX : 24 January 2016), J M Forrest and A M Weller, 20 Apr 1848; citing county clerk’s office, Livingston, New York, United States
2. ↑ death notice: http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2011/Caledonia%20NY%20Advertiser/Caledonia%20NY%20Advertiser%201885-1886%20Grayscale/Caledonia%20NY%20Advertiser%201885-1886%20Grayscale%20-%200202.pdf
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SB-5SJ : accessed 9 May 2016), John M Forrest, E.D. 1, York, Livingston, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 510,541.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7L-HMS : accessed 9 May 2016), John M Forrest, 1860.
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-GQLV : accessed 9 May 2016), John Forest, District 02, York, Livingston, New York, United States; citing source p. 9, line 1, household ID 55, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 510,543.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8J4-QFR : accessed 9 May 2016), John M Forest, New York, United States; citing p. 49, family 383, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,465.
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNVS-6DX : accessed 9 May 2016), Jno M Forrest, York, Livingston, New York, United States; citing p. , line 40, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 510,545.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZD8-X4Y : accessed 9 May 2016), John M Forrest, York, Livingston, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 432A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0859; FHL microfilm 1,254,859.

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