Amanda Vaughn Thompson

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AMANDA VAUGHN THOMPSON³

37. AMANDA VAUGHN³ (Hannah Read Ogden Vaughn², Joseph Read¹), was born 22 February 1809, in Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey and died 26 March, 1888, in Millport, New York. She married Ananias C. Thompson. He was born 29 April 1802 in Salem, Westchester County, New York and died 20 January 1890 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska (Kern 1938). In 1850, Ananias and Amanda lived on a farm in the Town of Hector, Tompkins County, New York. Their three children lived with them. Ananias was a farmer. He owned real estate valued at $4300 (1850 United States Federal Census, Town of Hector, Tompkins County, New York, page 387, 30 July 1850). The 1865 New York State Census lists Ananias and Amanda Thompson as residents of the Town of Catherine, Schuyler County, New York. Their son William resided with them. In 1870, Ananias and Amanda lived in the Town of Montour, Schuyler County. Their post office was Catherine, New York. Ananias was a farmer. The farm was valued at $5,850. The family had a personal estate valued at $1,830. Hannah Elizabeth Mead and her daughter Ivah E. Mead lived with the couple. Hannah was 35 and Ivah was 15. Hannah owned real estate valued at $1,000. Hannah may have been Ananias and Amanda's youngest daughter (1870 United States Federal Census, Town of Montour, Schuyler County, New York, page 579, 28 July 1870). In 1880, Ananias and Amanda resided in the village of Millport, Town of Veteran, Chemung County, New York. Ananias's occupation was given as "retired farmer." According to the census he was disabled because he was "rhuematic." Amanda was keeping house, no disabilities were listed for her in the census (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 88, Millport Village, Town of Veteran, Chemung County, New York, page 598D, 25 June 1880). Amanda died in 1888 and was buried in Hector Union Cemetery, Town of Hector, Schuyler County, New York. After Amanda died, Ananias appears to have gone to Nebraska to live with his daughter Phebe Shelton. He died there in 1890. There is a stone for Ananias in Hector Union Cemetery. Whether his body was brought back to New York for burial, or if the stone in New York is simply a memorial stone is unknown (Schuyler County GenWeb-cemetery transcript).

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Children of Amanda Vaughn and Ananias C. Thompson
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CHILDREN OF AMANDA VAUGHN AND ANANIAS C. THOMPSON:
Source: Kern 1938

769. (i.) WILLIAM V. THOMPSON⁴, was born circa 1841, in the Town of Hector, Tompkins County, New York and died unknown in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1850, he resided with his parents and younger sisters on the family farm in Hector, New York. William and his sisters attended school during the census year (1850 United States Federal Census, Town of Hector, Tompkins County, New York, page 387, 30 July 1850).

770. (ii.) PHEBE ANN THOMPSON⁴, was born circa 1844 in the Town of Hector, Tompkins County, New York and died unknown in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska. In 1850, she resided with her parents and siblings on the family farm in Hector, New York. She attended school during the census year (1850 United States Federal Census, Town of Hector, Tompkins County, New York, page 387, 30 July 1850). Phebe married Burr Shelton. He was born circa 1848 in New York. "Burr I. Sheldon" appears on the 1870 census as a resident of Iron County, Missouri. His post office was Ironton, Missouri. Burr was the head of the household. He shared his home with James Sheldon (who appears to have been his brother). James Sheldon was 37 and had been born in New York. Both James and Burr worked at a mill. James was married. His wife Mariah was 22 and had been born in Missouri. Burr does not appear to have been married in 1870. A 12 year old girl name Penacia Sanders (born in Missouri) also lived with the family. According to the census she could neither read or write (1870 United States Federal Census, Township 33, Range 3 East, Iron County, Missouri, page 535-536, 6 July 1870).

771. (iii.) HANNAH ELIZABETH THOMPSON⁴, was born circa 1846 in the Town of Hector, Tompkins County, New York and died unknown in Millport, New York. In 1850, she resided with her parents and older siblings on the family farm in Hector, New York. She attended school during the census year (1850 United States Federal Census, Town of Hector, Tompkins County, New York, page 387, 30 July 1850).

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