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Note: iving in the household of Nelson Forrester in Mt. Pleasant Twp., Scotland Co., MO in 1870. The Census that years shows "A. Forrester, age 38, keeping house". Nelson was widowed and had young children and so his sister may have lived there and helped him.
However, Aunt Effie (Forrester) Mayfield of Napa Valley, California, wrote that Amanda married Stewart Musgrave, brother of Abner Musgrave. Published marriage records, in fact, show that Amanda Forrester and Stewart Musgrave were married 11 March 1858 in Scotland Co., MO. She could have been a widow by 1870.
Madeline Troyer indicates that Amanda was widowed and married a second time, Clemens R. Heryford 11 Nov. 1886. C. R. Heryford was also a resident of Sand Hill Twp., Scotland Co., MO and probably knew the Forresters for years before this marriage. However, Madeline also states that this family is found in census records in 1870 and 1880 living in Shasta County California, so where did Amanda live in 1870 and where did she marry second? She must have come to California.
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Madeline Troyer <madeline@@thetroyers.com> wrote (14 Jun 2006):
Amanda and Stewart definitely went to California. I have a deed signed by Stewart and Amanda Musgrave of Napa Co., CA selling their Scotland Co., MO property to John Flynn of Scotland Co., MO. However, it appears that some of the Forrester men went to California ahead of their wives and children. If you check G.W., Jr.'s family in the 1870 census, Scotland Co., Mo you will find He is not there, only his wife and children. Amanda must have remained behind as well. Mrs. Gertrude Steger gives the facts of Amanda's marriage to Clem R. Heryford.
Note: It was thought that she might be the "A. Forrester", age 38, who was l
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