Amanda Woods[1]
1850 - 1917 (~ 66 years)-
Name Amanda Woods Born Aug 1850 Georgia, USA 
[2] Gender Female Died Mar 04, 1917 Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA [2] Notes - Amanda Woods was purchased by James C. Boyd from Georgia. She was a beautiful black lady and was purchased to be the wife of the plantation overseer who at the time was Hilliard Boyd. Amanda's mother was from GA and her was father from Virginia.
According to the 1860 slave Schedule in Southern District of Macon County, William Wood owned a large number of slaves. Among the females, there were two age 50; two age 40; one age 35; twenty-one age 33; two age22; one age 20; eight age 18; three age 15; two age 13; three age 7; one age 11; one age 9; two age 7; and three age 3. Many of male and female slaves came from Georgia. Therefore, it is possible that Amanda was on this plantation when James C. Boyd bought her. She would have been 10 years old at this time.
Robert Fulwood Ligon who was born in Clarke County, Georgia in 1824 owned a plantation in the Southern District of Macon County. He owned the following slaves: one female age 60; one male age 50; three males age 45;one male age 40; two males age 30; five males age 27; three males age 20; four males age 16; three females age 35; four females age 30; two females age 25; one females age 21; three females age 18; four females age 12; three females age 7; two females age 5; one female age 3; two females age1; one male age 16; three males age 10; four males age 18; three males age 5; two males age 4; and six males age 1/2 year. Many of these slaves were born in Georgia. Again, it is possible that Amanda had relatives on this plantation.
A metal gate that was installed in the fence around Amanda's house fell on her. She died as a result of the injury in 1917.
Dr. E. A. Ligon also in the Southern District of Macon County owned the following slaves: one female age 40; four males age 27; two females age22; one female age 20; one female age 5; and one male age 1.
F. M. Ligon (b. 5 Oct 1863, d. 28 April 1893) the son of T. B. Ligon had a plantation in the Northern District (Tuskegee) of Macon County and owned the following slaves: one female age 30; one male age 13; one male age 11; two males age 9 and one male age 7. It is possible that the 30 year old female is Amanda's mother.
A relationship existed between the Wood and Ligon plantation owners because on 29 October 1853, William P. Wood signed his consent for his under age daughter, Eugennia R. Wood to marry Edward A. Ligon.
On 8 January 1848, Robert F. Ligon was appointed Guardian of Edward A.Ligon and Amanda Ligon minor heirs of Robert Ligon deceased. (Bond Book2, page 216).
Person ID I63726 mykindred Last Modified Jan 11, 2009
Family Rev. Hilliard Boyd, b. Aug 1844, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Apr 04, 1911, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA (Age ~ 66 years) Married 1868 Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA [1] Children 1. Sarah Boyd, b. Feb 1868, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. 1940, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA (Age ~ 71 years)2. Pinkie Boyd, b. 1869, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Y3. Addie Boyd, b. 1871, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Sep 29, 1941, Macon county, Alabama, USA (Age 70 years)4. James Lee Boyd, b. Mar 05, 1874, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Nov 26, 1952 (Age 78 years)5. Richard B. Boyd, b. May 01, 1875, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Feb 03, 1953, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA (Age 77 years)6. Butler Boyd, b. 1883, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. circa 1940, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years)7. Gertrude Ella Boyd, b. 1885, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Oct 17, 1969, Jamaica Plain, Massachsetts (Age 84 years)8. Beulah Boyd, b. 1887, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. 1978, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA (Age 91 years)9. Mamie Amanda Boyd, b. 1889, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Mar 1981, Osceola, Arkansas, USA (Age 92 years)10. Benjamin Boyd, b. Apr 10, 1890, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Apr 19, 1962, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA (Age 72 years)11. Rev. Clarence Hilliard Boyd, b. Jun 06, 1891, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA , d. Jan 05, 1969, Pine Grove Church, Cotton Valley, Alabama, USA (Age 77 years)Family ID F21559 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Amanda Woods was purchased by James C. Boyd from Georgia. She was a beautiful black lady and was purchased to be the wife of the plantation overseer who at the time was Hilliard Boyd. Amanda's mother was from GA and her was father from Virginia.
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