Amanda was the daughter of Abram Asper and Mary Ann Benner, who married on 28 Aug 1851 in Summit Co., Ohio. I found four siblings for her--Samuel (b.1852), Aaron (b.1857), Martin (b.1860), and Hannah (b.1862). Amanda first appeared with her family on the 1860 Census, living in Union Township (Culver area), Marshall County, Indiana. Abraham, aged 27, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 27, was home with their four children--Samuel, aged 6, Amanda, aged 5, Aaron, aged 3, and Martin, aged 2 months.
The Civil War erupted on 12 May 1861, when Amanda was 7 years old. Her baby sister Hannah J. was born on 31 Mar 1862. Four months later, Abram joined the Union Army. He mustered into Co. F of the 73rd Indiana Infantry on 16 Aug 1862. Two months later, during an offensive in pursuit of General Braxton Bragg, the two armies stumbled into each other on October 8th in Perryville, Kentucky. The squirmish was over by October 22 but Abram was one of the casualties, dying on 17 Oct 1862 in Columbia, Kentucky. Mary filed for a widow's pension on 1 May 1863.
The family was still living in Union Township when the 1870 Census was enumerated. Mary, widowed, aged 42, appeared as head of household. With her were the five children--Samuel, aged 17, Amanda, aged 15, Aaron, aged 13, Martin, aged 10, and Hannah, aged 8.
I found a marriage record for a Mary A. Asper to a Michael Ulery on 1 Jul 1873 in Marshall County. As Mary and Abram's son Samuel married an Isabelle Ulery in 1878, the families clearly knew each other. Sadly, Mary died six years later in 1879.
Amanda married Reuben Steward Ackles on 31 Dec 1881 in Butler County Ohio. I found six children for Amanda and Reuben--Noah Delbert "Bert (17 Jul 1882 – 26 Jan 1950), Mary Alice (17 Dec 1884 – 13 May 1930, married name Pomeroy), Frances May (16 Jul 1886 – 26 Jun1966, married names Henney, Frank, Graves), Myrtle Irene (9 Jun 1888 -5 Nov 1964, married name Sheaks), Pearl Alta (4 Dec 1890 – 17 Feb 1912, married name Murdock), and Isabel "Belle" M. (30 Apr 1896 – 30 Dec 1972, married name Wirth). (Note: There was some variation on some of the dates.)
I wasn't able to find them as a family until the 1900 Census. They were zoned into Plymouth, Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana. Reuben, aged 43, was doing farm labor. Amanda, aged 43, reported that she had had six children and that all had survived to that census. Home with their parents were Mary, aged 15, Frances, aged 12, Mertie, aged 8, Pearl, aged 7, and Belle, aged 4. Also living with the family was 40-year-old Martin Asper, Amanda's widowed brother, and Carl, aged 9, Martin's son with wife Emma Baker, whom he married on 21 Oct 1888. Martin too was doing farm labor.
Fast forward ten years to the 1910 Census. The family was still living in Plymouth's Center Township, where Reuben, aged 52, was working as a "thresherman", a person that separates the seed from plants like wheat, corn, etc. Amanda, aged 61, reported that she had had six children, but it looks as if the number were crossed off and a seven written just above it. She reported that six were still living. Still at home with their parents were Pearl, aged 15, and Belle, aged 14. Also there was 6-year-old Clara Ackles, identified as a granddaughter.
Amanda and Reuben's eldest daughter Mary had married Alfred A. Pomeroy on 12 May 1901. Daughter Frances had married Williams C. Frank on 26 Oct 1905, and daughter Myrtle had married Bruce Sheaks on 19 Jan 1907, all three marriages taking place in Marshall County.
When the 1920 Census was taken, Reuben and Amanda were still in Plymouth's Center Township. Reuben, aged 61, was again farming. Amanda, aged 63, had two of their granddaughters under her care--14-year-old Clara and 8-year-old Cecil (Cecile?). For some reason, Clara had a Wallace surname on the record. I could not discover who Cecil's parents were.
I found a marriage record for Amanda and Reuben's youngest daughter Belle to James Campbell on 21 Mar 1913 in Howard Co., Indiana.
After 41 years of marriage, a fast-moving train took Reuben from his family on 14 Sep 1923 at age 66. Amanda, widowed, aged 75, appeared without him on the 1930 Census, still in Center Township in Plymouth. With her were Cecial (Cecile?) Bope, aged 21, Cecile's 3-year-old son Ralph R., and her 10-month-old daughter Treva J. She was identified as Amanda's granddaughter, and though the age was off, she was likely one in the same as the "Cecil" on the 1920 Census. Cecil was working in a metal works shop. Also living with the family was 24-year-old Elnora Benner, married, identified as a roomer and also working in a metal works shop. The Benner surname suggests she may have married one of Amanda's great nephews on her mother's side of the family.
Six years after that census, Amanda departed this earth at age 82, and was laid to rest next to Reuben.
The Civil War erupted on 12 May 1861, when Amanda was 7 years old. Her baby sister Hannah J. was born on 31 Mar 1862. Four months later, Abram joined the Union Army. He mustered into Co. F of the 73rd Indiana Infantry on 16 Aug 1862. Two months later, during an offensive in pursuit of General Braxton Bragg, the two armies stumbled into each other on October 8th in Perryville, Kentucky. The squirmish was over by October 22 but Abram was one of the casualties, dying on 17 Oct 1862 in Columbia, Kentucky. Mary filed for a widow's pension on 1 May 1863.
The family was still living in Union Township when the 1870 Census was enumerated. Mary, widowed, aged 42, appeared as head of household. With her were the five children--Samuel, aged 17, Amanda, aged 15, Aaron, aged 13, Martin, aged 10, and Hannah, aged 8.
I found a marriage record for a Mary A. Asper to a Michael Ulery on 1 Jul 1873 in Marshall County. As Mary and Abram's son Samuel married an Isabelle Ulery in 1878, the families clearly knew each other. Sadly, Mary died six years later in 1879.
Amanda married Reuben Steward Ackles on 31 Dec 1881 in Butler County Ohio. I found six children for Amanda and Reuben--Noah Delbert "Bert (17 Jul 1882 – 26 Jan 1950), Mary Alice (17 Dec 1884 – 13 May 1930, married name Pomeroy), Frances May (16 Jul 1886 – 26 Jun1966, married names Henney, Frank, Graves), Myrtle Irene (9 Jun 1888 -5 Nov 1964, married name Sheaks), Pearl Alta (4 Dec 1890 – 17 Feb 1912, married name Murdock), and Isabel "Belle" M. (30 Apr 1896 – 30 Dec 1972, married name Wirth). (Note: There was some variation on some of the dates.)
I wasn't able to find them as a family until the 1900 Census. They were zoned into Plymouth, Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana. Reuben, aged 43, was doing farm labor. Amanda, aged 43, reported that she had had six children and that all had survived to that census. Home with their parents were Mary, aged 15, Frances, aged 12, Mertie, aged 8, Pearl, aged 7, and Belle, aged 4. Also living with the family was 40-year-old Martin Asper, Amanda's widowed brother, and Carl, aged 9, Martin's son with wife Emma Baker, whom he married on 21 Oct 1888. Martin too was doing farm labor.
Fast forward ten years to the 1910 Census. The family was still living in Plymouth's Center Township, where Reuben, aged 52, was working as a "thresherman", a person that separates the seed from plants like wheat, corn, etc. Amanda, aged 61, reported that she had had six children, but it looks as if the number were crossed off and a seven written just above it. She reported that six were still living. Still at home with their parents were Pearl, aged 15, and Belle, aged 14. Also there was 6-year-old Clara Ackles, identified as a granddaughter.
Amanda and Reuben's eldest daughter Mary had married Alfred A. Pomeroy on 12 May 1901. Daughter Frances had married Williams C. Frank on 26 Oct 1905, and daughter Myrtle had married Bruce Sheaks on 19 Jan 1907, all three marriages taking place in Marshall County.
When the 1920 Census was taken, Reuben and Amanda were still in Plymouth's Center Township. Reuben, aged 61, was again farming. Amanda, aged 63, had two of their granddaughters under her care--14-year-old Clara and 8-year-old Cecil (Cecile?). For some reason, Clara had a Wallace surname on the record. I could not discover who Cecil's parents were.
I found a marriage record for Amanda and Reuben's youngest daughter Belle to James Campbell on 21 Mar 1913 in Howard Co., Indiana.
After 41 years of marriage, a fast-moving train took Reuben from his family on 14 Sep 1923 at age 66. Amanda, widowed, aged 75, appeared without him on the 1930 Census, still in Center Township in Plymouth. With her were Cecial (Cecile?) Bope, aged 21, Cecile's 3-year-old son Ralph R., and her 10-month-old daughter Treva J. She was identified as Amanda's granddaughter, and though the age was off, she was likely one in the same as the "Cecil" on the 1920 Census. Cecil was working in a metal works shop. Also living with the family was 24-year-old Elnora Benner, married, identified as a roomer and also working in a metal works shop. The Benner surname suggests she may have married one of Amanda's great nephews on her mother's side of the family.
Six years after that census, Amanda departed this earth at age 82, and was laid to rest next to Reuben.
Amanda was the daughter of Abram Asper and Mary Ann Benner, who married on 28 Aug 1851 in Summit Co., Ohio. I found four siblings for her--Samuel (b.1852), Aaron (b.1857), Martin (b.1860), and Hannah (b.1862). Amanda first appeared with her family on the 1860 Census, living in Union Township (Culver area), Marshall County, Indiana. Abraham, aged 27, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 27, was home with their four children--Samuel, aged 6, Amanda, aged 5, Aaron, aged 3, and Martin, aged 2 months.
The Civil War erupted on 12 May 1861, when Amanda was 7 years old. Her baby sister Hannah J. was born on 31 Mar 1862. Four months later, Abram joined the Union Army. He mustered into Co. F of the 73rd Indiana Infantry on 16 Aug 1862. Two months later, during an offensive in pursuit of General Braxton Bragg, the two armies stumbled into each other on October 8th in Perryville, Kentucky. The squirmish was over by October 22 but Abram was one of the casualties, dying on 17 Oct 1862 in Columbia, Kentucky. Mary filed for a widow's pension on 1 May 1863.
The family was still living in Union Township when the 1870 Census was enumerated. Mary, widowed, aged 42, appeared as head of household. With her were the five children--Samuel, aged 17, Amanda, aged 15, Aaron, aged 13, Martin, aged 10, and Hannah, aged 8.
I found a marriage record for a Mary A. Asper to a Michael Ulery on 1 Jul 1873 in Marshall County. As Mary and Abram's son Samuel married an Isabelle Ulery in 1878, the families clearly knew each other. Sadly, Mary died six years later in 1879.
Amanda married Reuben Steward Ackles on 31 Dec 1881 in Butler County Ohio. I found six children for Amanda and Reuben--Noah Delbert "Bert (17 Jul 1882 – 26 Jan 1950), Mary Alice (17 Dec 1884 – 13 May 1930, married name Pomeroy), Frances May (16 Jul 1886 – 26 Jun1966, married names Henney, Frank, Graves), Myrtle Irene (9 Jun 1888 -5 Nov 1964, married name Sheaks), Pearl Alta (4 Dec 1890 – 17 Feb 1912, married name Murdock), and Isabel "Belle" M. (30 Apr 1896 – 30 Dec 1972, married name Wirth). (Note: There was some variation on some of the dates.)
I wasn't able to find them as a family until the 1900 Census. They were zoned into Plymouth, Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana. Reuben, aged 43, was doing farm labor. Amanda, aged 43, reported that she had had six children and that all had survived to that census. Home with their parents were Mary, aged 15, Frances, aged 12, Mertie, aged 8, Pearl, aged 7, and Belle, aged 4. Also living with the family was 40-year-old Martin Asper, Amanda's widowed brother, and Carl, aged 9, Martin's son with wife Emma Baker, whom he married on 21 Oct 1888. Martin too was doing farm labor.
Fast forward ten years to the 1910 Census. The family was still living in Plymouth's Center Township, where Reuben, aged 52, was working as a "thresherman", a person that separates the seed from plants like wheat, corn, etc. Amanda, aged 61, reported that she had had six children, but it looks as if the number were crossed off and a seven written just above it. She reported that six were still living. Still at home with their parents were Pearl, aged 15, and Belle, aged 14. Also there was 6-year-old Clara Ackles, identified as a granddaughter.
Amanda and Reuben's eldest daughter Mary had married Alfred A. Pomeroy on 12 May 1901. Daughter Frances had married Williams C. Frank on 26 Oct 1905, and daughter Myrtle had married Bruce Sheaks on 19 Jan 1907, all three marriages taking place in Marshall County.
When the 1920 Census was taken, Reuben and Amanda were still in Plymouth's Center Township. Reuben, aged 61, was again farming. Amanda, aged 63, had two of their granddaughters under her care--14-year-old Clara and 8-year-old Cecil (Cecile?). For some reason, Clara had a Wallace surname on the record. I could not discover who Cecil's parents were.
I found a marriage record for Amanda and Reuben's youngest daughter Belle to James Campbell on 21 Mar 1913 in Howard Co., Indiana.
After 41 years of marriage, a fast-moving train took Reuben from his family on 14 Sep 1923 at age 66. Amanda, widowed, aged 75, appeared without him on the 1930 Census, still in Center Township in Plymouth. With her were Cecial (Cecile?) Bope, aged 21, Cecile's 3-year-old son Ralph R., and her 10-month-old daughter Treva J. She was identified as Amanda's granddaughter, and though the age was off, she was likely one in the same as the "Cecil" on the 1920 Census. Cecil was working in a metal works shop. Also living with the family was 24-year-old Elnora Benner, married, identified as a roomer and also working in a metal works shop. The Benner surname suggests she may have married one of Amanda's great nephews on her mother's side of the family.
Six years after that census, Amanda departed this earth at age 82, and was laid to rest next to Reuben.
The Civil War erupted on 12 May 1861, when Amanda was 7 years old. Her baby sister Hannah J. was born on 31 Mar 1862. Four months later, Abram joined the Union Army. He mustered into Co. F of the 73rd Indiana Infantry on 16 Aug 1862. Two months later, during an offensive in pursuit of General Braxton Bragg, the two armies stumbled into each other on October 8th in Perryville, Kentucky. The squirmish was over by October 22 but Abram was one of the casualties, dying on 17 Oct 1862 in Columbia, Kentucky. Mary filed for a widow's pension on 1 May 1863.
The family was still living in Union Township when the 1870 Census was enumerated. Mary, widowed, aged 42, appeared as head of household. With her were the five children--Samuel, aged 17, Amanda, aged 15, Aaron, aged 13, Martin, aged 10, and Hannah, aged 8.
I found a marriage record for a Mary A. Asper to a Michael Ulery on 1 Jul 1873 in Marshall County. As Mary and Abram's son Samuel married an Isabelle Ulery in 1878, the families clearly knew each other. Sadly, Mary died six years later in 1879.
Amanda married Reuben Steward Ackles on 31 Dec 1881 in Butler County Ohio. I found six children for Amanda and Reuben--Noah Delbert "Bert (17 Jul 1882 – 26 Jan 1950), Mary Alice (17 Dec 1884 – 13 May 1930, married name Pomeroy), Frances May (16 Jul 1886 – 26 Jun1966, married names Henney, Frank, Graves), Myrtle Irene (9 Jun 1888 -5 Nov 1964, married name Sheaks), Pearl Alta (4 Dec 1890 – 17 Feb 1912, married name Murdock), and Isabel "Belle" M. (30 Apr 1896 – 30 Dec 1972, married name Wirth). (Note: There was some variation on some of the dates.)
I wasn't able to find them as a family until the 1900 Census. They were zoned into Plymouth, Center Township, Marshall County, Indiana. Reuben, aged 43, was doing farm labor. Amanda, aged 43, reported that she had had six children and that all had survived to that census. Home with their parents were Mary, aged 15, Frances, aged 12, Mertie, aged 8, Pearl, aged 7, and Belle, aged 4. Also living with the family was 40-year-old Martin Asper, Amanda's widowed brother, and Carl, aged 9, Martin's son with wife Emma Baker, whom he married on 21 Oct 1888. Martin too was doing farm labor.
Fast forward ten years to the 1910 Census. The family was still living in Plymouth's Center Township, where Reuben, aged 52, was working as a "thresherman", a person that separates the seed from plants like wheat, corn, etc. Amanda, aged 61, reported that she had had six children, but it looks as if the number were crossed off and a seven written just above it. She reported that six were still living. Still at home with their parents were Pearl, aged 15, and Belle, aged 14. Also there was 6-year-old Clara Ackles, identified as a granddaughter.
Amanda and Reuben's eldest daughter Mary had married Alfred A. Pomeroy on 12 May 1901. Daughter Frances had married Williams C. Frank on 26 Oct 1905, and daughter Myrtle had married Bruce Sheaks on 19 Jan 1907, all three marriages taking place in Marshall County.
When the 1920 Census was taken, Reuben and Amanda were still in Plymouth's Center Township. Reuben, aged 61, was again farming. Amanda, aged 63, had two of their granddaughters under her care--14-year-old Clara and 8-year-old Cecil (Cecile?). For some reason, Clara had a Wallace surname on the record. I could not discover who Cecil's parents were.
I found a marriage record for Amanda and Reuben's youngest daughter Belle to James Campbell on 21 Mar 1913 in Howard Co., Indiana.
After 41 years of marriage, a fast-moving train took Reuben from his family on 14 Sep 1923 at age 66. Amanda, widowed, aged 75, appeared without him on the 1930 Census, still in Center Township in Plymouth. With her were Cecial (Cecile?) Bope, aged 21, Cecile's 3-year-old son Ralph R., and her 10-month-old daughter Treva J. She was identified as Amanda's granddaughter, and though the age was off, she was likely one in the same as the "Cecil" on the 1920 Census. Cecil was working in a metal works shop. Also living with the family was 24-year-old Elnora Benner, married, identified as a roomer and also working in a metal works shop. The Benner surname suggests she may have married one of Amanda's great nephews on her mother's side of the family.
Six years after that census, Amanda departed this earth at age 82, and was laid to rest next to Reuben.
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