Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:B/D 1 Jul 1877 per D/C, doesn't agree with other records;

!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Stecoah # 99/9
Thos Y. Ammons 29 M Farmer TN-NC-NC
Faney L. 25 wife NC-NC-NC
James S. 6 son
William R. 4 son;

!MARRIAGE:12 Jan 1896 Graham Co., NC
James S. Ammons 22 of Graham
& Amanda E. West 19 of Graham;
!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co, NC Nantahala pg 281 # 152/154
James Ammons head Jul 1873 26 M 4 NC-TN-NC
Manda wife Mar 1877 23 M 4 3-3 NC-NC-NC
Clara dau Oct 1896 3
Hardy son Apr 1898 2
Bertha dau Jul 1899 11/12
William R. brother Jul 1875 24 S NC-TN-NC;

!CENSUS:1910 Swain Co, NC Forneys Creek pg 228B # 392/397
William Ammons head 34 M1 6 NC-NC-NC Keeper Boarding House
Rebecca wife 25 M1 6 1-1
Arthur son 4
James brother 35 S Laborer/Lumber
* Numerous others listed in the household as “Boarders” I did not transcribe them except for the last entry:
John Ammons boarder 20 S Laborer/Sawyer

!CENSUS:1920 *
Possible match in Swain, wife Elizabeth;

!CENSUS:1930 x

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/patterson/documentation/Ammons_James_(1873-1952)_Death_Certificate.jpg

!NOTES:I am of the *opinion* that Amanda E. West (1877) is a child of James E. West & Nancy Talitha Hogland. I can't prove the connection however. Consider the facts:

1. Amanda is a West as proven by her marriage record and the death certificates of three of her four children (the fourth died before D/C's were required).

2. Amanda is buried at Panther Creek Cemetery as are James & Nancy West, all the Wests in that cemetery are part of their family.

3. If Amanda's birth date is correct (22 Mar 1877 per T/S), then she should be listed on the 1880 census. James and Nancy are in Buncombe Co,. NC in 1880 but everyone in the house is listed by initial only. There is an E. M. age 3 who could be her. Amanda's middle initial is "E" (per marriage record) and "M" could be for "Mandy" a common nickmane for Amanda.

4. None of the above totally proves the connection, but I think it is sound.

!CENSUS:1880 Buncombe Co., NC Sandy Mush # 158/158
J. E. West 31 Farmer NC-NC-NC
N. T. 30 wife M
M. E. 7 dau
M. C. 6 dau
E. M. 3 dau <---?
G. F. 2 son
S. E. 1 dau;

!MARRIAGE:12 Jan 1896 Graham Co., NC
James S. Ammons 22 of Graham
& Amanda E. West 19 of Graham;

!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co, NC Nantahala pg 281 # 152/154
James Ammons head Jul 1873 26 M 4 NC-TN-NC
Manda wife Mar 1877 23 M 4 3-3 NC-NC-NC
Clara dau Oct 1896 3
Hardy son Apr 1898 2
Bertha dau Jul 1899 11/12
William R. brother Jul 1875 24 S NC-TN-NC;

!DELAYED BIRTH CERTIFICATE:Hardie William Ammons, 4-11-1898 Almond, NC (Swain Co, NC 9-250). F: J. S. AMMONS, M: Amanda West;

!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co, NC Nantahala pg 281 # 152/154
James Ammons head Jul 1873 26 M 4 NC-TN-NC
Manda wife Mar 1877 23 M 4 3-3 NC-NC-NC
Clara dau Oct 1896 3
Hardy son Apr 1898 2
Bertha dau Jul 1899 11/12
William R. brother Jul 1875 24 S NC-TN-NC;

!CENSUS:1910 x


!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/patterson/documentation/Ammons_Hardy_(1898-1966)_Death_Certificate.jpg