Individual Details
Amanda (Addie) Adeline ROYSE
(30 Apr 1840 - 14 Sep 1908)
In handwritten family notes Amanda is called Addie and in the 1870 Census she is listed as Addie and in the 1900 census she is listed as Adda. One of her sons, Willis S., documents her name as Adeline and he also documents her last name as Royce.
The 1850 Census has her as 9 years old living with her parents Solomon and Sally Royse.
The 1860 Census has her as 20 years old living with husband L.W. (David) Freeman but it has her born in New York which is in error.
The 1870 Census has her as 30 years old living with husband David and four sons as well as her brother Noah Royse.
The 1880 Census has her living in Waverly, Martin County, Minnesota with her family.
The 1900 Census has her as 60 years old living with husband David and son Fred H. It indicates that she had six children with four living in 1900 and her parents were born in Kentucky. Her death certificate also indicates she had six children with four living in 1908 however this writer has only been able to confirm five children with four living in 1908.
The following death notice was published in A Collection of Obituaries from Campbell County, SD and Southwestern Emmons County, ND, by Bob Dale: "Sept. 18, 1908, Mrs. David Freeman. Mrs. David Freeman of Dale died Sept. 14, 1908, the funeral was Wednesday".
The following obituary was published in The Progress, Pollock, South Dakota: " September 18th, 1908, Mrs. David W. Freeman of Dale died last Monday morning, Sept. 14, at 5 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Freeman was an elderly lady and had
always led an exemplary life. She leaves four sons, Frank W. of Fairmont, Minn.; W. S. of Dale; D. A. of Tamarack, Minn; F. H. of Dale. The funeral was held Wednesday and a large number of people attended."
See the notes under husband David to learn of her and husband taking care of brothers and a nephew.
Events
| Birth | 30 Apr 1840 | Clayton County, Iowa | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1857 | Iowa - David W. FREEMAN | |||
| Death | 14 Sep 1908 | Dale, Emmons County, North Dakota |  | ||
| Burial | 15 Sep 1908 | Dale Cemetery, Dale, Emmons County, North Dakota |
Families
| Spouse | David W. FREEMAN (1832 - 1917) |
| Child | Sarah A. FREEMAN ( - 1879) |
| Child | Walter Burton FREEMAN (1858 - 1887) |
| Child | Frank Woodburn FREEMAN (1860 - 1938) |
| Child | William (Willis) Solomon FREEMAN (1862 - 1942) |
| Child | David (Al) Allen FREEMAN (1865 - 1945) |
| Child | Fred Harvey FREEMAN (1874 - 1961) |
| Father | Solomon ROYSE (1803 - 1856) |
| Mother | Sally (Sarah) YOUNG (1805 - ) |
| Sibling | James G. ROYSE (1827 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Jane (Sarah, Sally) ROYSE (1832 - 1929) |
| Sibling | William A. ROYCE (1843 - ) |
| Sibling | Hiram H. ROYCE (1845 - ) |
| Sibling | Noah ROYSE (1847 - ) |
Notes
Death
Amanda died of dysentery.
Published in the Emmons County Recorder, September 24th, 1908: "(From The Progress, Sept. 18th) Mrs. David W. Freeman, of Dale died last Monday morning, Sept. 14, at 5 o'clock in the morning. Mrs.Freeman was an elderly lady and had always led an exemplary life. She leaves four sons, Frank W., of Fairmont,Minn.; W. S., of Dale; D. A., of Tamarack, Minn; F. H., of Dale. The funeral was held Wednesday and a large number of people attended." [Note: The Progress is a Pollock, South Dakota newspaper.]