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Amanda Holmes

Female Aft 1870 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Amanda Holmes  [1
    Born Aft 1870 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • "Mandy served as postmistress of Wilhan, a temporary post office in the vicinity of Old Salem. She had sheep cut, spun, dyed and wove the wool to make her clothing & used a 28 gauge shotgun with accuracy. She lived in an old homeplace in Old Salem, now just across the road from Camp Bill Stark....Tony and Amanda had 5 daughters, all of whom lived in the Call area. Georgia, Ola, Trudy, Laura and Paul Jones (we called her Paulie). All 5 married, two, Laura and Trudy died young. I believe I was told it was of "consumption." Ola married Clarence Wightman, a lawyer, partner of Handcock, and they had three children, Tom, Ola Amanda and George. All married, moved away and had their families away from this area. Paulie married & divorced Royal McMahon, she had one daughter, Mary Lynn, who married and lived until her death in Alaska" (email from Phyllis Martin .
    Person ID I10216  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Thomas Harrison Holmes,   b. Abt 1843,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Ann "Lizzie" Hawthorne,   b. 9 Aug 1843, Decatur County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1872, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1865  [1
    • It appears that Sarah may have died sometime between the birth of her youngest son, Buck, and the 1880 Federal Census. In 1880, Thomas Holmes was shown as married to a Teresa, born in Georgia, and with two younger children, Mary and Laura.
    Family ID F4546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Edward "Tony" West,   b. Abt 1869,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Georgia West,   b. Aft 1889,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ola West,   b. Aft 1891
     3. Paul "Paulie" Jones West,   b. Aft 1893,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Trudy West,   b. Aft 1895
     5. Laura West,   b. Aft 1897
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F4560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S369] Smith, Barbara--Family Researcher (bbsmith2@swbell.net).