This is week 47 of my participation Amy Johnson Crow's, once a week challenge to blog about one ancestor a week, tell their story, biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on that one ancestor. More about the challenge can be found at her Blog, No Story Too Small.
Amanda Shireman (also found spelled Sherman), was born sometime between 1828 and 1830 possibly near Mathias, Hardy County, Virginia (now West Virginia). She was the child of Conrad Shireman and his wife Frances Margaret Hall Shireman.
It is believed she married Adam Halterman around 1847-48, but, no marriage record has been located (yet).
Amanda and Adam had the following children, recorded in my data base:
George Halterman
Martha Halterman
Daniel Halterman
Samuel Halterman
Elizabeth Halterman
Rachael Hannah Halterman
Selestian Halterman
David Franklin Halterman, also known as Franklin David Halterman
Albert Halterman
Adam and Amanda are found enumerated on the 1850 US Census in the 56th District of Rockingham County Virginia. In 1860 they were enumerated in the Mt. Clifton District of Shenandoah County Virginia. They have not been found on the 1870 census. They are found on the 1880 census enumeration in the Plains District of Rockingham County, Virginia.Amanda, it appeared, out lived her husband by a few years. Her death record has yet to be discovered, but, we did find an inventory for Amanda Halterman in Hardy County West Virginia, dated August 4, 1885, residence Hardy County, Amount $172.17, appraisers, Harvey Snyder, Benj. F. Patrick, Jos. N. Halterman.
Her burial place has not been discovered. It is believed her husband Adam is buried on the family cemetery near Bergton, Rockingham County, Virginia.
Wish list for Amanda: Marriage verification, data, and image of any document. 1870 census data. Death verification, data and image. Discover place of burial.
* Additional source data can be obtained by contacting me, see the right hand column for a yahoo email address.
** 52 Ancestors Weeks Button courtesy of Amy Johnson Crow.
*** I use many resources to research, FamilySearch.org is a free site. Ancestry.com is a pay site for which I pay, no discounts, etc. Fold3, is another site I subscribe to and pay for. None of these sites have asked me to review them, or use them. See my Disclaimers page for further details.
**** Graphic courtesy of All-free-download.com. This site sources the image to: Author: www.openclipart.org view people lady silhouette woman person side. Please note this is a generic graphic, NOT a silhouette image for Amanda.
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