Notes for: Amanda M. Moffatt

1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 14 1900:
James W. Ford, 50, b. Dec 1849, farmer, married 25 yrs; wife Elsie J, 43, b. Jul 1846, married 25 yrs, mother of 12 children (10 still living); son John S, 22, b. Oct 1877, single, teamster; dau Icy C, 18, b. Jul 1880; dau Armeda B, 18, b. Apr 1882; son Elijah W, 16, b. Jun 1883; son Jesse C, 13, b. Sep 1886; dau Gracie O, 11, b. Jun 1888; dau Mettie M, 9, b. Jun 1890; son Earnest L, 7, b. Sep 1892; dau Gurtie E, 5, b. Oct 1894; mother Amanda M, 66, b. Oct 1833, widowed, mother of 1 child (still living); sister Phebee H. (or N.), 25, b. Oct 1874, single. All born in West Virginia except Amanda, born in Pennsylvania (both parents born in New York).
(NOTE: More accurately, Amanda was James Ford's stepmother, and Phebe (Rulana) was his half-sister.)

1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 25 1910:
James W. Ford, 60, farmer, married 36 yrs; wife Elsie J, 52, married 36 yrs, mother of 13 children (11 still living); son John S, 32, widowed, occupation driving team in oil fields; son Jesse C, 23, single, farm laborer (home farm); son Ernest L, 17, farm laborer (home farm); dau Gertie E, 15; dau Lura M, 9; stepmother Amanda M, 76, widowed, mother of 1 child (not living); grandson James F, 6; granddau Zellie G, 4. All born in West Virginia except Amanda, born in Pennsylvania (both parents born in New Jersey).