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Amanda Jackman Ingraham

Birth
Springwater, Livingston County, New York, USA
Death
10 Dec 1907 (aged 76–77)
Springwater, Livingston County, New York, USA
Burial
Canadice, Ontario County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Ontario Repository-Messenger
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Thursday, December 12, 1907

CANADICE

Canadice, Dec. 12. — Mrs. Amanda Ingraham died of dropsy Tuesday morning, at the home of her son, Marcius, in the village of Springwater, aged 77 years. Mrs. Ingraham belongs to one of the oldest families in town. In 1796, Jacob Holdren settled in Canadice, above the head of Honeoye lake, and for nine years was the only resident in the town. Then Joshua Jackson, grandfather of Mrs. Ingraham, came from Vermont on foot in 1804 and erected a log cabin on the north farm of the owner's estate. Then going back and bringing his family on an ox sled which contained their worldly possessions. From that time on Canadice was his permanent home and that of most of his children. His son Joshiah, jr., father of Mrs. Ingraham, was one of Canadice's most successful farmers. From that small beginning her parents had accumulated an estate of nearly $10,000 from the rugged hills of Canadice.

Mrs. Ingraham has been a widow many years, her married life was spent in the south part of our town. They had six children, five of whom are living. Frank of Canadice, Lester of Livonia and Marcius of Springwater, Mrs. Ed. Caskey of Chicago and Mrs. Julia Peabody of Honeoye. Of a large family of brothers and sisters only one brother, Abner of Hornell survives her. The services will be held at Canadice church tomorrow at 2 o'clock.

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The Dansville Express
Dansville, Livingston County, New York.
Thursday, December 19, 1907

Mrs. Amanda Ingraham died last week at the home of her son Marcus in Springwater Valley. The funeral was held on Thursday and the remains were taken to Canadice Corners.

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Ontario Repository-Messenger
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Thursday, December 12, 1907

CANADICE

Canadice, Dec. 12. — Mrs. Amanda Ingraham died of dropsy Tuesday morning, at the home of her son, Marcius, in the village of Springwater, aged 77 years. Mrs. Ingraham belongs to one of the oldest families in town. In 1796, Jacob Holdren settled in Canadice, above the head of Honeoye lake, and for nine years was the only resident in the town. Then Joshua Jackson, grandfather of Mrs. Ingraham, came from Vermont on foot in 1804 and erected a log cabin on the north farm of the owner's estate. Then going back and bringing his family on an ox sled which contained their worldly possessions. From that time on Canadice was his permanent home and that of most of his children. His son Joshiah, jr., father of Mrs. Ingraham, was one of Canadice's most successful farmers. From that small beginning her parents had accumulated an estate of nearly $10,000 from the rugged hills of Canadice.

Mrs. Ingraham has been a widow many years, her married life was spent in the south part of our town. They had six children, five of whom are living. Frank of Canadice, Lester of Livonia and Marcius of Springwater, Mrs. Ed. Caskey of Chicago and Mrs. Julia Peabody of Honeoye. Of a large family of brothers and sisters only one brother, Abner of Hornell survives her. The services will be held at Canadice church tomorrow at 2 o'clock.

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The Dansville Express
Dansville, Livingston County, New York.
Thursday, December 19, 1907

Mrs. Amanda Ingraham died last week at the home of her son Marcus in Springwater Valley. The funeral was held on Thursday and the remains were taken to Canadice Corners.

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