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Amanda L. Vanderford (4147)

Father: Eli Vanderford (3015)
Mother: Christina Fee

b. March 31, 1851 in Mercer County, Missouri [census-Mo]

d. April 6, 1915 buried in Brummett Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri [Brummett]

m. September 1867 in Mercer County, Missouri, George Washington Nigh (nigh4001), b. August 12, 1844 in Pike County, Ohio, d. June 12, 1933 buried in Brummett Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri [Brummett]

Issue: (had 5 children - 4 living in 1900)[census-Mo]

Franklin "Frank" Nigh (nigh5001), b. January 1868, d. 1951

Elizabeth May Nigh (nigh5002), b. 1870, d. 1954

Cora Nigh (nigh5003), b. August 1875, d. 1952

Chrissa Nigh(nigh5004), b. April 1878

infant son, d. May 15, 1890 buried in Brummett Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri [Brummett]

Information:

1870:
The family was farming in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri.

1880:
The family was farming in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri.

1890:
George appears on the Surviving Soldiers Special Census Schedule. He is listed in Modena, Mercer County, Missouri. He served for 3 months in 1864 in Company C, 48th Iowa Infantry as a private. Then as a corporal for 6 months from March to September 1865 in Company D, 51st Missouri Infantry.

1900:
Amanda, George and the two youngest daughters were farming in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri. [census-Mo]

1910:
Amanda and George were farming in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri. Her mother, Christina was living with them.

1920:
George was farming with his daughter Cora and her family in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri.

1930:
George was retired and living with his daughter Chrissa and her family in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri.

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