Brief Life History of Amanda
When Amanda Kinzer was born on 23 May 1823, in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, her father, Phillip Kinzer, was 31 and her mother, Ann Robertson, was 25. She married James Lemuel Cecil on 9 November 1849, in Montgomery, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Virginia, United States in 1870 and Floyd, Virginia, United States in 1880.
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- Amanda Goodycoontz in household of Isaac Goodycoontz, "United States Census, 1870"
- Amanda, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
- Amanda Cecil, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
Name Meaning
South German: variant of Kinz or Künzer (see Kunzer ). Compare Kintzer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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