Rachel May (Clayton) Amos (1879 - 1958)

Born 19 Oct 1879 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Daughter of John Clayton and Harriet Elizabeth (Smith) Clayton

Wife of John Henry Amos — married 5 May 1900 in Parkside, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 19 May 1958 at age 78 in Keswick, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Rachel (Clayton) Amos was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Rachel May Clayton was born 19 October 1879 in Adelaide, South Australia. She was the daughter of John Clayton and Harriet Elizabeth Smith. ^[1]

At age 18 she had a son John Clayton born 2 January 1897 in Walkerville, South Australia.

Rachel married John Henry Amos at the residence of her father, John Clayton, on 5 May 1900 with witnesses John George Amos and Henrietta Clayton. ^[2]

Rachel's son John is now known as John Clayton Amos, Rachel and John had 6 more children:

• Ivy May Harriett Amos
• Winifred Clarice Amos
• William Edward Amos
• Rachel Gertrude Amos
• George Albert Amos
• Arthur Amos

The News (Adelaide) 14 Mar 1929:

WOMEN IN FOOTBALL Keen West Supporter No. 3 - Mrs Rachel Amos.

Amongst the most energetic and popular of the many women supporters of West Adelaide Football club is Mrs Rachel Amos. In an unassuming manner she has been to the fore in any activities of benefit to players, and in the interests of the club.

Mrs Amos has been a prominent worker in all social affairs for many years. When the women's social committee was in exsistence, she was an enthusiastic member.

Mrs Amos can look back at least 20 years in her association with West, during which time she has hardly missed a match.

She has three sons, two of whom George and Arthur, played with Sturt Street School team when that combination was champion of State Schools. Mr J Amos the other son was a committeeman of West B for five years.

Mrs Amos has been ably assisted by her two daughters Mesdames M Jarvis (wife of the West follower) and W Smith.

Since the war Mrs Amos has become more closely associated with West. She takes a keen personal interest in the players, several of whom have stayed at her home. She lives at Byron Place, Adelaide. ^[3]

Rachel passed away age 80 on 19 May 1958 at the Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park ^[4] and was buried in West Terrace Cemetery ^{[5] [6]}

AMOS Rachel May. At RGH Springbank, on May 19. Beloved wife of the late John Henry and loving mother of Ivy, Winnie, Bill, Gert, Arthur also Jack and George deceased. Late of West Tce and Wright St. A patient sufferer at rest. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 26 Jun 2022) database entry for Rachel May Clayton (Birth date 19 Oct 1879, Father John Clayton, Mother Harriet Smith, Birth residence Adelaide) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 229/135
2. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 26 Jun 2022) database entry for John Henery Amos (age 25, marital status S, father Thomas Amos) and Rachel May Clayton (age 20, marital status S, father John Clayton) 5 May 1900, Res of John Clayton Parkside. Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 203/698. Notes: Symbol XC: VICKERY John Henry Amos.
3. ↑ 1929 'WOMEN IN FOOTBALL', News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), 14 March, p. 11. (HOME EDITION), viewed 20 Apr 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129260935
4. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 26 Jun 2022) database entry for Rachel May Amos (Death date 19 May 1958, age 80, marital status W, place of death Springbank, residence Enfield, relative John Henry Amos [DH]) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 874/2732
5. ↑ Burial Record (Adelaide Cemeteries Authority, http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/Records : accessed 30 Aug 2023) database entry for Rachel May AMOS (Date of service 21 May 1958, Cemetery West Terrace, Location Road 2, Path 8, Aspect W, Site Number 37)
6. ↑ Monumental Inscription. West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.
   In Cherished Memory Of, George "Skeet" Amos, Died 10th April 1939, Aged 27 years, erected by his West Adelaide, Junior Football Pals, Also, Rachael May, Beloved mother of above, Died 19th May 1958, Aged 80 years, At Rest. Photographed by Karyn Homburg 26 Aug 2023
7. ↑ Death notice published in The Advertiser 21 May 1958

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Karyn Homburg and M.A., her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Clayton and Harriet Smith, the great great grandparents of both Karyn Homburg and M.A.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th-8th Cousin, based on sharing 19 cM across 1 segments.