Amanda Germany does not appear on any census records because she lived and died between census years. Evidence for her existence comes from a newspaper extract published in a book about Newton County newspaper items. It mentions that Amanda, 9 month-old daughter of B.C. and Huldah Germany, died August 25, 1872. This not only establishes her parentage but also gives her birth date as sometime around December 1871. (Original record: Newton Weekly Ledger for Aug. 29, 1872)
Residence
Amanda's obituary appears in a Newton County newspaper, but her family appeared in Neshoba County in Philadelphia for the 1870 census. I'm not sure where Amanda actually lived but at least it's clear she was in the Neshoba/Newton area. No tombstone record appears in either the Neshoba county cemetery book or the Newton county cemetery book.
Spouse/Children
none.
Census Records
None.
Death/Burial
Amanda died on August 25, 1872. Her burial place is unknown.
References
A * indicates a book is part of my private collection.
Jean Strickland & Patricia Nicholson Edwards Newton County Mississippi Newspaper Items 1872-1875 W.P.A. Manuscript. 1998, Moss Point: Ben Strickland.
This book was privately published. As far as I know, it can still be purchased from Ben Strickland, 2805 Canty St. Lot 8, Pascagoula, MS 39567. phone: (228) 769-7838. It is also part of the collection at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN.
Our Links to the Past: 1833-1996 Cemetery Records of Neshoba County, MS. Edited by Theresa T. Ridout 1998, Philadelphia: Neshoba County Library.
As far as I know, this book can still be purchased from the Neshoba County Library at 230 Beacon Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350, phone: (601)656-4911. It is also part of the collection at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN. *
Smith, Bonnie Addy, Jackson Eliot Smith, and Robert Ervin Smith, Newton County Mississippi: A Cemetery Census 1782-1995. 1997, Decatur: EBRS Publishing Company.
This book was privately published and as far as I know is available from the authors at one of the following addresses:
18970 Highway 14 North
Decatur, MS 39327
phone: (601) 635-2149
100 Woodville Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
phone: (601) 442-3084
