Brief Life History of Amanda Louise
When Amanda Louise Pitchford was born on 18 August 1844, in Greenfield, Greene, Illinois, United States, her father, Augustus Pitchford, was 34 and her mother, Mary Keele, was 34. She married Samuel J Montgomery on 26 October 1865, in Greene, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Greene, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Macoupin, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died on 2 May 1935, in Rockbridge, Greene, Illinois, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Rives Cemetery, Rockbridge, Greene, Illinois, United States.
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- Amanda Pitsford in household of Mary Pitsford, "United States Census, 1870"
- Amanda Louise Hogan, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Amanda L Pitchford, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Greene, Illinois, United States
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): habitational name from Pitchford in Shropshire; the name is derived from Old English pic ‘pitch, resin’ + ford ‘ford’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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