Amanda T. Arnspiger ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Amanda was Amanda Ernspiker.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1840 US Census, June 1840, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁸ 1840 US Census
Page 246, Roll 63
, Logan County, Illinois
Females
5-10: 2 = (Emily, daughter, age 5; Amanda, daughter, age 8)
(Living with parents.)

2. 1850 US Census, 8 November 1850, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1850 US Census
Page 227B, Dwelling 826, Family 835, Roll 116
, Logan County, Illinois
Amanda Mountjoy..18..KY
(Living with husband and 2 sisters.)

3. 1870 US Census, 28 June 1870, Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 74, Family 75
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Amanda Montjoy..38..KY..Keeps House
(Living with husband and 6 children.)

4. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Mount Hope Township, McLean, Illinois, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 6C, Roll 0229
Mount Hope Township, McLean County, Illinois
Amand Mountjoy..Wife..48..KY..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 children.)

5. 1900 US Census, 11 June 1900, Atlanta Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 24, Dwelling 273, Family 284
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
Fourth Street; home owned no mortgage
married 51 years
Manda Mountjoy..Wife..Apr 1832..68..KY..9/5
(Living with husband.)

6. Cemetery: Atlanta Cemetery, After 29 January 1907, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁶ Find A Grave Memorial #44514461

Amanda married George C. Mountjoy, son of Edward Mountjoy and Nancy Phillips, on 12 April 1849 in Logan, Illinois, United States.^{1 2 3} (George C. Mountjoy was born on 4 April 1825 in Anderson, Kentucky, United States,^{1 2 3 4 9} died on 2 January 1904 in Logan, Illinois, United States ^{1 9} and was buried after 2 January 1904 in Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1850 US Census, 8 November 1850, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1850 US Census
Page 227B, Dwelling 826, Family 835, Roll 116
, Logan County, Illinois
George Mountjoy..25..KY..Farmer
Amanda Mountjoy..18..KY
Emily Ernspiker..17..KY
Susan Ernspiker..9..IL

NOTE - Amanda's younger sisters, Emily and Susan, lived with George and Amanda because the parents, Steven and Katherine Arnspiger both died of malaria in 1847. Additionally, the next family on the enumerator's list was Edward and Nancy Mountjoy, age 52 and 45 who were the parents of George.

2. 1870 US Census, 28 June 1870, Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 74, Family 75
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
George Montjoy..46..KY..Farmer
Amanda Montjoy..38..KY..Keeps House
Francis Montjoy..20..IL..Works on farm
Albert Montjoy..16..IL
Arthur Montjoy..13..IL
Ida Montjoy..8..IL
Ila Montjoy..5..IL
Clarence Montjoy..2..IL

3. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Mount Hope Township, McLean, Illinois, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 6C, Roll 0229
Mount Hope Township, McLean County, Illinois
George Mountjoy..Self..55..KY..Farmer
Amand Mountjoy..Wife..48..KY..Keeping House
Ida Mountjoy..Dau..17..IL
Ila Mountjoy..Son..14..IL..Works On Farm
Frank Attebery..Neph..20..IL..Farmer

NOTE - Frank Atteberry was a 1st cousin of Amanda. Frank's mother was Susan Arnspiger, a sister to Amanda.

4. 1900 US Census, 11 June 1900, Atlanta Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 24, Dwelling 273, Family 284
Atlanta Township, Logan County, Illinois
Fourth Street; home owned no mortgage
married 51 years
George Mountjoy..Head..Apr 1825..75..KY..Day Laborer
Manda Mountjoy..Wife..Apr 1832..68..KY..9/5

  Marriage Notes:

All but four years of their married life was spent in the vicinity of Atlanta, Illinois. The other four years were spent in the State of Missouri from about 1871 until 1875. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mountjoy, four of whom died in infancy.
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