Amanda (Bird) Maxwell (1877)

Born 9 Nov 1877 in Marion County, Florida, USA

Wife of Edward Y Maxwell — married 15 Nov 1893 in Marion County, Florida, USA [uncertain]

Biography

Amanda (Bird) Maxwell is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Bird Name Study.

This profile is part of the Maxwell Name Study.

Amanda Bird was born on 9 November 1877 in Marion County, Florida, USA. Her parents were Mitchell Byrd and Abbie Williams.^[1][2]

Amanda Bird (16) and Edward Y Maxwell (22) were married on 15 November 1893 in Marion County, Florida.^[3][4]

In 1940, Amanda (age 62) was married and working as a cook. She owned her home at 1110 Madison Avenue in Clearwater. Her son Bradley and his wife were living with Amanda; husband Edward was not in the household.^[5]

Research Notes

Possible 1900 Census record for her parents:

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M36H-1R6 : accessed 6 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYNQ-8KS, Name Mitchel Byrd, Race Black, Marital Status Married, Birth Date April 1835, Birth Place South Carolina, Census Date 1900, Census Place Election Precinct 24 Dunnellon, Marion, Florida, United States, Mother Birth Place South Carolina, Father Birth Place South Carolina, Relationship To Head Head, Cnt Years Married 27, Age 65 years, Marriage Date (Original) 1873, Vis Status VISIBLE, Record Nbr 35945, System Of Record SLS; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004120048; FHL microfilm: 1240173; Image number: 753; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00864-4.

Need to get a clipping of this article. The OCR text includes "Amanda Maxwell, negro, small house at 1110 Madison avenue". That is the address at which Amanda and some of her family were living in 1940.^[5] It is four doors down from where son Gilbert Washington Maxwell was living at 1106 Madison.

• "Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 9", January 18, 1940, A Publisher Extra® Newspaper Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida, USA), 18 January 1940, on this page search the OCR text for "Maxwell"

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, (Ancestry Record 60901 #12229371 : accessed 6 November 2023), Name Amanda Byrd Maxwell [Amanda Byrd Byrd], Gender Female, Race Black, Birth Date 9 Nov 1877, Birth Place Marion Co, Florida, Father Mitchell Byrd, Mother Abbie Williams, Notes Dec 1939: Name listed as AMANDA BYRD MAXWELL; citing Original data Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
2. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7602 #34142101 : accessed 5 November 2023), Name Edward Maxwell, Age 27, Birth Date Jan 1871, Birthplace Florida, USA, Home in 1900 Blitchton, Marion, Florida, Sheet Number 3, Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 58, Family Number 60, Race Black, Gender Male, Relation to Head of House Head, Marital Status Married, Spouse's Name Amanda Maxwell, Marriage Year 1894, Years Married 6, Father's Birthplace Georgia, USA, Mother's Birthplace Florida, USA, Occupation Farmer, Months Not Employed 0, Can Read Y, Can Write Y, Can Speak English Y, House Owned or Rented Own, Farm or House F, Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Edward Maxwell 27 Head, Amanda Maxwell 22 Wife, Gilbert Maxwell 5 Son, Sterling Maxwell 5/12 Son; citing Year 1900, Census Place Blitchton, Marion, Florida, Roll 174, Page 3, Enumeration District 0096.
3. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974," database, (FamilySearch Record: V5CB-FP7 (FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99V4-H795 : accessed 5 November 2023), Edward Maxwell and Amanda Bird, Marriage Date 15 Nov 1893, Marriage Place Marion, Florida, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 007609861; FHL microfilm: 974819.
4. ↑ "1910 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7884 #2888952 : accessed 5 November 2023), Name Edd Maxwell, Age in 1910 34, Birth Date 1876 [1876], Birthplace Florida, Home in 1910 Floral City, Citrus, Florida, USA, Sheet Number 8b, Street Bradley Miner, Race Black, Gender Male, Relation to Head of House Head, Marital Status Married, Spouse's Name Amand Maxwell, Father's Birthplace Florida, Mother's Birthplace Florida, Native Tongue English, Occupation Lotman, Industry Phos Miner, Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner, Home Owned or Rented Rent, Farm or House House, Able to read Y, Able to Write Y, Enumeration District Number 0002, Years Married 17, Out of Work N, Enumerated Year 1910, Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Edd Maxwell 34 Head, Amand Maxwell 26 Wife, Gilbert Maxwell 15 Son, Chester Maxwell 10 Son, Mitchel Maxwell 9 Son, Erma Maxwell 7 Daughter, Bradley Maxwell 1 Son, Idella Maxwell 0 Daughter, Rosa Brown 24 Boarder; citing Year 1910, Census Place Floral City, Citrus, Florida, Roll T624_157, Page 8b, Enumeration District 0002, FHL microfilm 1374170.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "1940 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 2442 #134142389 : accessed 6 November 2023), Name Amanda Maxwell, Age 62, Estimated Birth Year abt 1878, Gender Female, Race Negro (Black), Birthplace Florida, Marital Status Married, Relation to Head of House Head, Home in 1940 Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida, Map of Home in 1940 Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida, House Number 1110, Farm No, Inferred Residence in 1935 Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida, Residence in 1935 Clearwater, Sheet Number 13A, Number of Household in Order of Visitation 337, Occupation Cook, House Owned or Rented Owned, Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 1000, Attended School or College No, Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade, Duration of Unemployment 15, Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work, Weeks Worked in 1939 39, Income 475, Income Other Sources No, Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Amanda Maxwell 62 Head, Bradley Maxwell 30 Son, Gladys Maxwell 29 Daughter-in-law; citing Year 1940, Census Place Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida, Roll m-t0627-00611, Page 13A, Enumeration District 52-74.