Amanda Wilson Appling's father was Eli Wilson. Eli Wilson, a private from Alabama, fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Name Eli Wilson Estimated Birth Year 1841 Military Unit 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment Military Unit - Company B Muster Roll Date 1862 29 May Age 21 Place of Enlistment - State Alabama Roll # 442 Archive Collection # SG025051-3.
***Eli did not return from the war and was presumed dead per article written by Barbara Fowler Chamblee on pg 299 of The Heritage of Pickens County, Alabama book.
Contributor: Patsy Robertson (49811608)

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Amanda's father was Eli Wilson. Her mother was Martha Ann Dollar, who after Eli's death, married Nathan Pinckney Richardson. (Martha's sister, Sarah Ann Dollar, was the first wife of Nathan Pinckney Richardson. Amanda's full brother was Alexander "Alex" Wilson, FAG Memorial 3239390; her half-sister was Susan "Ella" Richardson who married Felix E Stokes. Susan's FAG Memorial is 43236424. Amanda also had two half siblings to die as infants: Infant Daughter Richardson (18 December 1876 - 21 December 1876 FAG Mem 5525188) and Infant Son Richardson (25 March 1881 - 21 May 1881 FAG Mem 5518896).
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Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969
about Love Appling Name: Love Appling
Spouse: Miss Mandie A Wilson
Marriage Date: 18 Aug 1881
County: Pickens
State: Alabama
Performed By Title: Minister of the Gospel
Performed by Name: J M Chism
Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

1880 Palmetto, Pickens, Alabama
N. P. Richardson 35, Martha A. Richardson 40, Alaxander Wilson 18, Manda E. Wilson 16, Mary E. Richardson 13, Marvin W. Richardson 10, Luther E. Richardson 8, Susan E. Richardson 4, John Wilson 70 Uncle.

1900 Shelton, Pickens, Alabama
Louis Apling 41, Amanda E Apling 37, Willis M Apling 17, Martha L Apling 13, Henry C Apling 8, Essie L Apling 5, Quincy C Apling 3, Quinton H Apling 1.

1910 United States Federal Census
about Amanda Appling Name: Amanda Appling
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: 1862
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Shelton, Pickens, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Love S Appling
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Love S Appling 51, Amanda Appling 48, Henry C Appling 18, Essie L Appling 15, Quincey Appling 13, Quinton H Appling 10.

1920 Palmetto, Pickens, Alabama
Loos S Appling 60, Amanda Appling 57, Henry Appling 27, Essie Appling 25, Quincy Appling 23, Quinton Appling 20.

Death Record
Name: Amanda Elia Appling
[Amanda Elia Wilson]
Birth Date: abt 1863
Death Date: 9 Jan 1928
Death Place: Kennedy, Pickens, Alabama
Death Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: Elia Wilson
Mother Name: Martha Dallas
Spouse Name: L S Appling
FHL Film Number: 1908450

Name: Amanda E. Appling
Death Date: Jan 1928
Death County: Pickens
Volume: 5
Roll: 2
Page #: 2190

Name: Amanda Elia Appling
[Amanda Elia Wilson]
Birth Date: abt 1863
Birth Place: Pickens County, Alabama
Death Date: 9 Jan 1928
Death Place: Pickens County, Alabama
Burial Date: 10 Jan 1928
Burial Place: Pickens County, Alabama
Cemetery Name: Wesley Chapel Cemetary
Death Age: 65
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: Elia Wilson
Father Birth Place: Fayette County, Alabama
Mother Name: Martha Dallor
Mother Birth Place: South Carolina
Spouse Name: Love Appling
FHL Film Number: 1728019