Person:Amanda Smith (37)

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Amanda Smith
b.Aug 1835 South Carolina
d.8 May 1924 Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
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m. 1860
  1. Jessie Finley
  2. Laura Finley1858 - 1906
  3. Cora Finley1860 -
  4. Dollie Finley1863 - 1921
  5. Maggie Finley1866 - 1944
  6. John Nathaniel Finley1872 - 1955
  7. Thomas Pickens FinleyAbt 1875 -
  8. Samuel Louis Finley1880 - 1954
  9. Cisaly-Sis Amanda Finley1882 - 1949
  10. Mae E. Finley1887 - 1953
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Name[1][2][3][4][5] Amanda Smith
Gender Female
Birth[3] Aug 1835 South Carolina
Other[6][7] 1840 Alt. Birth
Marriage 1860 South Carolinato Berry Finley
Other Abt 1860 Alt. Marriage
with Berry Finley
Residence[5][8] 1920
Death? 8 May 1924 Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
Burial? Rocky Springs Baptist Church, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina

May have been Indian (oral history Sadie Johnson)

She (Bernice Garlington) remembered walking with her grandmother in the fields, asking Amanda to tell her stories about slavery times. Amanda told her that she ws given to one of the Finley wives as a wedding present. She was taken from her family in Selma, Alabama and came by paddleboat toCharleston, South Carolina.Then wagon train to Laurens. Her job was to take care of the babies. She slept ona pallet in the ahll and got up to take care of the babies when they woke up at night. Email to Marilyn Finley from Annette Madden, based on oral conversation with Bernice Garlington, 8/18/05, copy in possession of Annette Madden

Amanda and Berry's house had columns. Was original . Was Hampton Finley's house.Carriage house. Separfate kitchen.

John lost because didn't pay taxes. Bernice was 12???? when house was burned down.

References
  1. ↑ 1870 Census, Laurens County, SC.
  2. ↑ 1880 Census, Laurens County, SC.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 1900 Census, Laurens, Laurens, SC (1).
  4. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 1920 Census Laurens County South Carolina.
  6. ↑ Headstone, Salem Baptist Church cemetery, Conway, AR.
  7. ↑ Headstone, Rocky Springs Bpt. Ch.
  8. ↑ 792 W. Hampton, Laurens, SC (with Mae)
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