I wonder if it could be Chester, Windsor Co., VT. I'm not sure the names will help you; many of them sound like names I've seen in other Mormon families. Good luck, Joann Nichols srose wrote: > Searching for my 3 Great Grandmother, Amantha Martha JORDAN, sometimes > called "Martha" Jordan. > b: 29 Sep 1811 thought to be born in Waterbury, "Cheshire" Vermont. In > 1810 BUT THERE IS NO SUCH PLACE > SO I'M WONDERING IF SHE'S FROM CHESHIRE, CT. > I don't have her parents names yet, however, there my be some clues in > the names she chose for her children. Their unusual names seem to fit > right in with the ones in your tree. > Samuel Eber > Cornelius Vestifers > William Franklin > and > Joseph Andrew > Her daughters are; > Amantha Loduska > Elizabeth J. > Martha Amantha > Caroline D.V. and > Margaret > She married abt 1829, Bethuel Miller b: 1812 in Dalton, NH > Place of marriage is unknown. > She had a most interesting (and sad) life. Here's what I've found so far. > Travelling with her husband, > she left Vermont (or CT), in abt 1838, heading for IL with her two young > children, Cornelius abt eight, and Amanda Loduska, just an infant, > they first went to Nauvoo, IL, and according to the next record I have > for them they went on to MaComb, McDonough, IL, where Amantha gave > birth to Eber Samuel in 1840 and to daughter Elizabeth in 1846/1847. The > birth year for Bethuel Moroni (or Moroni Bethuel), is unknown, but he > was with Amantha when she was next uprooted from her home. This time > she accompanied her husband by wagon train, walking across the hot, > dry plains to Iowa Territory. While at Council Bluffs, Iowa Amantha > gave birth to three more children in quick succession; Martha > Amantha, (Amantha's namesake) in 1852, (Prior to this time Amantha > was called by her middle name of Martha, and after the birth of her > namesake she is called Amantha), William F. "Bill" in 1853, and her > baby, Joseph Andrew, in 1856. > Sometime after Joseph's birth, Amantha was obligated to uproot > herself and her children from her home once more, and to accompany her > husband to another new and foreign location. This time it appears she > had to care for at least six of her children, (based on their ages), > as they walked alongside a mule team and wagon, to UT > The family arrived in Salt Lake City, UT in the early 1860's and this > is where Amantha remained until her death from Lung Fever, in 1866. > 3) "Death Records for 1848-1870 Salt Lake City, Utah" # 2853, p 72 Town; > Cottonwood / Miller Amantha / Wife of Bethuel Miller / born 29 Sep > 1811 Waterbury, Cheshire, VT (Cheshire is the wrong county for > Waterbury, VT) > died; 04 Nov 1866 of Lung Fever. > 4) Proof of birth and death; I received an official Letter (27 Jul > 1999), from Salt Lake City Corporation (Cemetery) which states;"Here > is the information that you requested concerning the burial of Amantha > Miller. Our records indicate that Amantha was born September 29, 1811 > in Cheshire, VT, and died 04 Nov 1866 in Salt Lake City, UT. Her > location is Plat A - Block 3 - Lot 10 - So 1/2. > This is all I have so far....finding her parents is my goal.... > Thank you for your help, it's very much appreciated, > Sarah > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENCONNECTICUT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Joann, Yes, good point. The names are unusual to me, but common to the period and the people. Sarah Joann H. Nichols wrote: > I wonder if it could be Chester, Windsor Co., VT. I'm not sure the > names will help you; many of them sound like names I've seen in other > Mormon families. > > Good luck, > Joann Nichols > > srose wrote: > >> Searching for my 3 Great Grandmother, Amantha Martha JORDAN, sometimes >> called "Martha" Jordan. >> b: 29 Sep 1811 thought to be born in Waterbury, "Cheshire" Vermont. In >> 1810 BUT THERE IS NO SUCH PLACE >> SO I'M WONDERING IF SHE'S FROM CHESHIRE, CT. >> I don't have her parents names yet, however, there my be some clues in >> the names she chose for her children. Their unusual names seem to fit >> right in with the ones in your tree. >> Samuel Eber >> Cornelius Vestifers >> William Franklin >> and >> Joseph Andrew >> Her daughters are; >> Amantha Loduska >> Elizabeth J. >> Martha Amantha >> Caroline D.V. and >> Margaret >> She married abt 1829, Bethuel Miller b: 1812 in Dalton, NH >> Place of marriage is unknown. >> She had a most interesting (and sad) life. Here's what I've found so far. >> Travelling with her husband, >> she left Vermont (or CT), in abt 1838, heading for IL with her two young >> children, Cornelius abt eight, and Amanda Loduska, just an infant, >> they first went to Nauvoo, IL, and according to the next record I have >> for them they went on to MaComb, McDonough, IL, where Amantha gave >> birth to Eber Samuel in 1840 and to daughter Elizabeth in 1846/1847. The >> birth year for Bethuel Moroni (or Moroni Bethuel), is unknown, but he >> was with Amantha when she was next uprooted from her home. This time >> she accompanied her husband by wagon train, walking across the hot, >> dry plains to Iowa Territory. While at Council Bluffs, Iowa Amantha >> gave birth to three more children in quick succession; Martha >> Amantha, (Amantha's namesake) in 1852, (Prior to this time Amantha >> was called by her middle name of Martha, and after the birth of her >> namesake she is called Amantha), William F. "Bill" in 1853, and her >> baby, Joseph Andrew, in 1856. >> Sometime after Joseph's birth, Amantha was obligated to uproot >> herself and her children from her home once more, and to accompany her >> husband to another new and foreign location. This time it appears she >> had to care for at least six of her children, (based on their ages), >> as they walked alongside a mule team and wagon, to UT >> The family arrived in Salt Lake City, UT in the early 1860's and this >> is where Amantha remained until her death from Lung Fever, in 1866. >> 3) "Death Records for 1848-1870 Salt Lake City, Utah" # 2853, p 72 Town; >> Cottonwood / Miller Amantha / Wife of Bethuel Miller / born 29 Sep >> 1811 Waterbury, Cheshire, VT (Cheshire is the wrong county for >> Waterbury, VT) >> died; 04 Nov 1866 of Lung Fever. >> 4) Proof of birth and death; I received an official Letter (27 Jul >> 1999), from Salt Lake City Corporation (Cemetery) which states;"Here >> is the information that you requested concerning the burial of Amantha >> Miller. Our records indicate that Amantha was born September 29, 1811 >> in Cheshire, VT, and died 04 Nov 1866 in Salt Lake City, UT. Her >> location is Plat A - Block 3 - Lot 10 - So 1/2. >> This is all I have so far....finding her parents is my goal.... >> Thank you for your help, it's very much appreciated, >> Sarah >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENCONNECTICUT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENCONNECTICUT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >