Amanda Jane Taylor ^{1 2 3}

  Death Notes:

Name: Amanda J French
Event Date: 23 Dec 1943
Event Place: Farrington, Jefferson, Illinois
Gender: Female
Age: 84
Birth Date: 13 May 1859
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Name: Griffith Taylor
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Spicer
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Housewife
Residence Place: Farrington, Jefferson, Illinois
Burial Date: 26 Dec 1943
Burial Place: Farrington, Illinois
Cemetery: Lowery
Digital Folder Number: 4152392
Image Number: 1363
GS Film number: 1983542
Reference ID: 48547

Citing this Record:
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N34T-78D : 27 December 2014), Griffith Taylor in entry for Amanda J French, 23 Dec 1943; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,983,542.
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  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial# 23093714

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Brush Creek Township, Wayne, IL on 3 July 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 4D, District 136, Dwelling 64, Family 64, Roll 257
Brush Creek Township, Wayne County, Illinois
Amanda J. Taylor..Daughter..21..IL
(Living with parents.)
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• Her obituary was published in the Mount Vernon Register News on 24 December 1943 in Mount Vernon, IL.

Amanda J. French died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday night at the family home in Farrington township where she had lived since her marriage to the late A. T. French in 1886. She was 84 years, seven months and ten days old.

Mr. French preceded her in death about four years ago.

She was the daughter of Griffith and Elizabeth (Spicer) Taylor.

Mrs. French is survived by four sons, Aaron of St. Louis, Robert of Blueford, Logan of Centralia, Arthur of Carlton, IL., and a daughter Mrs. James Davis of Bluford.

Mrs. French had been in ill health for some time and was cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davis who have made their home with her for the past five years.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Delbert Goff at Lowery church Sunday, December 26th at 1 p.m. Interment will be at Lowery cemetery.

The body will remain at the Osborn Funeral Home until 2 p.m. Saturday when it will be taken to the family home in Farrington township.

(Source: Mount Vernon Register News, 24 Dec 1943)
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Amanda married Albion Taylor French, son of Robert French and Eliza Jane Matheny, on 3 January 1886 in , Jefferson County, IL. (Albion Taylor French was born on 30 November 1860 in Illinois,⁴ died on 7 April 1940 in , Jefferson County, IL ⁴ and was buried after 7 April 1940 in Stratton, IL ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Albion T. French
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Jan 1886
Event Place: Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Spouse's Name: Amanda J. Taylor
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Reference ID: p 35
GS Film Number: 001004738
Digital Folder Number: 004254957
Image Number: 00201

Citing this Record:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKM-5W1 : 3 March 2016), Albion T. French and Amanda J. Taylor, 03 Jan 1886; citing Jefferson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,004,738.
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