Amanda Amelia Peterman

     Amanda Amelia was born on Thursday, 19 October 1876 in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. She went by the nickname Mandy.¹ Amanda Amelia married John Adam Blackford on 7 March 1901 in Liberty Township.² John & Amanda had two children Ralph Virgil [1/21/1902- 3/12/1988][m. 10/10/1923 Miriam Beatrice Dapper] & Ethyl Grace [7/13/1906-10/09/1907]. 22 April 1910, Amanda and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were John A. Blackford [35 Ohio], his wife: Amanda A. [33 Ohio], & son, Ralph V. [8 Ohio]. They had been married 9 years with 2 children, 1 living.³ 8 January 1920, Amanda and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Sandusky Township. Enumerated in this household were John A. Blackford [45 Ohio], his wife: Amanda [43 Ohio]. & son, Ralph V. [17 Ohio].⁴ 3 April 1930, Amanda and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Sandusky Township. Enumerated in this household were John A. Blackford [55 Ohio] & his wife: Amanda [53 Ohio]. He was 27 years when first married & she was 25 years.⁵ April 1940, the U.S. Federal Census listed Amanda living in the home of her son at Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Ralph Blackford [38 Ohio], his wife: Miriam B. [36 Ohio], Ireta L. [11 Ohio], Jean E [6 Ohio], Loyd [5 Ohio], John M. [3 Ohio] Amanda [64 Ohio].⁶ Amanda departed this life on Sunday, 2 April 1961 in Sandusky Township at age 84 years, 5 months and 14 days. She was buried at Bucyrus in Oakwood Cemetery.⁷