Combs, Amanda M.

Other Events:

• Census: Jan 1920, Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Apr 1930, Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Mrs. Hy Montgomery, of Skidmore, Missouri, no doubt Amanda's daughter-in-law, provided personal information for Amanda's death certificate. She identified Amanda's father as Jefferson Combs, born in North Carolina. In the 1920 and 1930 U.S. census enumerations of the Montgomery household in Skidmore, where Amanda was living both times, her father's birth place was recorded as Alabama.
     In both censuses and on the death certificate, the birth place for Amanda's mother, was identified as Tennessee. Apparently her maiden name was Swann; her given name was not recorded.


Census:
According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, Amanda Hoblitzell, age 77, lived in the home on Elm Street in ward 2 with her son-in-law, Hiram W. Montgomery, a 51 year old bank cashier and head of the household; Hiram's wife, Winnie Montgomery, age 50; and two of Hiram's children, both in school: Hiram Montgomery, Jr., age 12; and Eleanor Montgomery, age 10.

Census:
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, Amanda Hoblitzell, age 87, lived in the home on East Elm Street with her son-in-law, Hiram W. Montgomery, a 61 year old cashier at a bank and head of household; Hiram's wife, Winnie Montgomery, age 61; and two of Hiram's children, both students: Hiram W. Montgomery, Jr., age 22; and M. Eleanor Montgomery, Jr., age 20. Also living in the home was Robert Montgomery, age 92 and president of a bank, identified as Hiram, Sr.'s father.

Died:
According to her death certificate, Amanda died at 7:00 a.m. from acute indigestion, which she had suffered over four days. A contributory cause of death was arteriosclerosis, which had been diagnosed five years earlier.

Amanda married Hoblitzell, Cornelius 19 Mar 1861. Cornelius (son of Hoblitzell, Adrian and Dorland, Elizabeth) was born 10 Jan 1841, Platte County, Missouri, USA; died 7 Apr 1914, Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA; was buried 9 Apr 1914. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
In a short biographical sketch of Cornelius and his business interests published in 1882, Amanda was identified as a resident of Peru, Nebraska about the time of her marriage.

1. Hoblitzell, Cora was born 14 Jan 1862, Holt County, Missouri, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Hoblitzell, Winnie V. was born 9 Feb 1869, Holt County, Missouri, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Hoblitzell, William H. was born 5 Jan 1881, Holt County, Missouri, USA; died Yes, date unknown.