Generation Two

2. Amanda HORTON (Lemuel);² born circa 1833 South Carolina;² born 4 November 1834 South Carolina;¹⁴ married Harrison Chaney circa 1853;¹⁴ died 21 July 1897 Coffee County, Georgia, at age 62;¹⁴ buried 22 July 1897 Broxton, Coffee County, Georgia.¹⁴

She appeared on the census of 14 October 1850 in Irwin County, Georgia.² On 28 March 1896 in Milledgeville, Georgia, Amanda Horton was ill with Lunacy

Mrs. Amanda Chaney

Lunatic from Coffee Co. Age 63. Married. Has borne seven children. Occupation housewife. Baptist. Duration about four years, cause unknown. Destructive and filthy. Eats very well, but sleeps irregularly. Height 5' 5". Weight 211#. Eyes blue. Hair auburn.

Gen'l health

Received 28 Mar 1896

Discharged 18 Nov 1896, Restored

Address, Mr. Harrison Chaney, Fitzgerald Ga.

Rev. A. S. Minchew, Davis, Ga.

The following account of the cause of Amanda's hospitalization came from Rachel Chaney, granddaughter of Amanda (Rachel Caves e-mail, 28 Feb 1999):

"Amanda apparently couldn't take the $5.00 left in Lemuel's will to the first set of children, she had a nervous collapse and ended up in Milledgeville Insane Asylum for 8 months in 1896. The story goes --- the night before she left for the asylum she spent at her son's house (GFE Chaney) for his wife Rhoda to make her a dress to wear the next day to the asylum. My grandmother said all Amanda could talk about to Rhoda was when she got her inheritance from Lemuel she was going to give Rhoda and GFE some of it. Naturally, that inheritance settlement was already over except in her mind. Amanda came back restored."¹⁵

Harrison CHANEY¹⁴ was born on 14 August 1834 Telfair County, Georgia.¹⁴ He died on 15 January 1909 Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, at age 74.¹⁴ He was buried on 16 January 1909 Broxton, Coffee County, Georgia.¹⁴

He was also known as Sgt. George W. Horton.³ He appeared on the census of 14 October 1850 in Irwin County, Georgia.² He appeared on the census of 21 June 1860 in Irwin County, Georgia.¹⁸ He began military service on 4 March 1862 Irwin County, Georgia, He enlisted with the F Company, 49th Infantry Regiment of Georgia, CSA.¹¹ In August 1863, he was promoted to full 3rd Corporal.¹¹ On 25 March 1865, He was captured by Union forces , Petersburg, Virginia.¹¹ He ended military service on 27 June 1865 Point Lookout, Maryland; He was released from capture.¹¹ He was a Farmer between 1870 and 1880 Irwin County, Georgia.^17,19 He appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 in Irwinville, Irwin County, Georgia.¹⁷ He appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 in Irwin County, Georgia.¹⁹ He left a will on 14 January 1901 Irwin County, Georgia;

GEORGIA IRWIN COUNTY

BY THE HONORABLE THE ORDINARY OF SAID COUNTY

WHEREAS, G. W. Horton of this county lately died intestate, having while he lived and at the time of his death, divers, lands and tenements, goods, rights and credits within the County aforesaid, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the administration of all and singular, the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, and also auditing the accouts, calculations, and reckonings of said administration, and a final dismission of the same to the Ordinary of said County, do of right belong; I, desiring that the lands and tenements, goods, rights and credits of said deceased may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of, do hereby grant unto you the said Daniel Horton full power, by the tenor of these presents, to administer the lands and tenements, goods, rights and credits of said deceased, which to him in his lifetime and at the time of his death did belong, and to ask levy, recover and receive the same, and pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, so far as his lands and tenements, goods, rights, and credits will extend, according to their rate and order of law, being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, to make a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same to the Ordinary in the County aforesaid, in order to be recorded, on or before the 1st Monday in July 1901 next ensuing, and to render a just and true account of said administration, when thereto required, and you are hereby ordained, constituted and appointed administrator of all and singular the lands and tenements, goods, rights and credits of said deceased.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I Have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 14 day of Jan. One Thousand Nine Hundred and one 1901.

Recorded Jan. 14, 1901. J.J. Lee

J.J. Lee, Ordinary Irwin County.²⁰

Elizabeth TROUP¹⁶ was also known as Lizzie Troup.¹⁹ She was born circa 1839 Georgia.^16,19 She appeared on the census of 21 June 1860 in Irwin County, Georgia.¹⁸ She appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 in Irwin County, Georgia.¹⁹

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