Person:Amanda Wilson (14)

Biography

Amanda Wilson was born 27 April 1852 in Campbell County, Tennessee. She died 3 November 1982 in Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma and was buried 5 Nov 1928 at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. She married first, 18 November 1870 in Petersburg, Pike, Indiana, Benjamin Franklin Norick, son of Daniel and Mary Ann (Freeman) Norrick, born 22 March 1845 at Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, and died 28 December 1899 at Batesville, Independence, Arkansas. He was buried 1 Jan 1900 at (presumably) at Batesville.

She married second, 16 Apr 1902 at Hartshorne, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, Charles Johnson, who was born Apr 1859 in Denmark. ^[5]

Research Notes

Birth

There is no known contemporary birth record for Amanda Wilson. In the words from Amanda from an affadavit dated 21 June 1897, she stated "The births of all may father Henry Wilson's children were all recorded in an family Bible. But in our moving around the Bible has been lost or destroyed and I am unable to find the same,,- I was born on the 27th day of April 1852, and my father died in 1865. My last birthday, was, April 27 1897. - The midwife who waited on my mother is now dead." ^[6] In Amanda's own words, her stated date of birth is 27 April 1852.

On 23 July 1904, Amanda gave another affadavit. From this affadavit she reveals the location of her birth: "If there ever was a church or an public record of my birth, I never knew of it. Fathers family record was misplaced, I do not know of when and where. The last I knew of it, it was at Mothers, but after her death the property was sold at an administrators sale and I have not heard of it since. The only one I ever knew who was present at my birth is dead. I was borne in Campbell County Tenn. and father left there when I was a small child and I do not know of the attending physician or anyone who was present." ^[7]

The first of the two previous mentioned affadavits were signed by Amanda with a mark ( X ) instead of a signature. Amanda signed the latter document with her signature.

Most of the available census records (1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920) that Amanda is found in agree with her statements. Her parents were in Campbell County, Tennessee in 1850 ^[8] and 1860 and her birth location is almost always listed as Tennessee. The only exception being the 1880 census which lists her birthpace as Indiana.

Suggestions for Further Research

Amanda's parents Henry and Elizabeth were members of the Powell River Baptist Church when they lived in Campbell County, Tennessee.^[9] The records of this church may hold some information in regards to Amanda's birth or baptism.

1. ↑ Mrs. Amanda Norick, in Rose Hill Burial Park. Internment cards, 1917-1982. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982)
   5 Nov 1928.

   Int. No 3590 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGDV-Y56Z)

2. ↑ Amanda Norick, in United States. Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, 1861 - 1934. (United States: NARA, 11 Oct 2008).

   database with images Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com//title/24/civil-war-widows-pensions: accessed July 31, 2021) Wilson, Henry S, 143rd Indiana Regiment, I Co., file WC117800, "Affadavit as to Family Record Entries," affadavit of Amanda Norick, 4 Mar 1912.

3. ↑ Amanda Wilson, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T7-2Y7 : 18 February 2021), Amanda Wilson in entry for Henry S Wilson, 1860.

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Mrs. Amanda Norick, in State of Oklahoma. Oklahoma, State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Stataistics, Certificate of Death
   Registered no. 25801, 5 Nov 1928.

   Mrs. Amanda Norick, d. 4 Nov 1928, Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, buried 5 Nov 1928, Rose Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGN-P5K : accessed 3 August 2021), Charles Johnson, Chandler Township Chandler city, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 116, sheet 23B, family 497, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,339.
6. ↑ "Affadavit as to Family Record Entries"
7. ↑ "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910" database with images Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com//title/24/civil-war-widows-pensions: accessed August 2, 2021), "Claimants Affadvit," Mrs. Amanda Norick, dated 23 July 1904.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDW-TYR : 23 December 2020), Henry Wilson, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ Floyd Owsley, "Owsley and Related Families," Tribal Pages (https://www.tribalpages.com/index.html : accessed 31 Jul 2021) Profile page for Elizabeth (Betsy) Housley. Full link: https://owsleyfamily.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=owsleyfamily&view=0&pid=7037&ver=643