Individual Details

Name listed as Mrs. Amanda J. Bass when married 1 Oct 1881. Husband name is unreadable, possible Emmanuel, now last name can be seen. Father listed as Elisha Ennis. This was her third marriage.

She married 1st James Alfred Laird, about 1863, Missouri City, Ft Bend Co, TX. Laird died, 1874. Then 8 Jun 1876 as Amanda Laird she married a Samuel Bass - there was a daughter, Mary Jane Bass, b. Jul 1878, d. 30 Jan 1894. In 1881, Amanda married Hall.

1870 Census. Denton Co, TX, Hh 143
James Laird, 29, Farmer, b. MS
Jane, 24, b. AR
Margaret, 5, b. MO
Martin, 2, b. MO (Nathaniel later)
Thomas Laird, 23, farm labor, b. MS

1880 Census. Flat Creek, Barry Co, MO, Hh 411
Manda J. Bass, 35, b. AR
Mary Bass, age 1, dau, b. MO
Margaret Laird, 16, dau, b. MO
Nathaniel Laird, 13, son, b. MO
Wesley Laird, 9, son, b. TX
Louiza Laird, 7, dau, b. TX

Aug 3, 1889. Civil War Pension File. Amanda J. Hall applied from Missouri as the Widow of Solomon Bass who served in Company K, 39th Missouri Infantry. A note on FindAGrave suggests he was Solomon Samuel Bass, b. 12 Jan 1830 in Indiana, died 23 Dec 1878, Oak Ridge, Barry Co, MO and is likely buried in the Ennis Cemetery in Barry County. He was first married, 13 Oct 1854 to Sarah Blancet (1837-1873)

1900 Census. Flat Creek, Barry Co, MO, Hh 103
Amanda Halls, b. May 1845, age 55, widow, 9 children - 5 are living, b. AR
Marion R. Laird, son, b. Jun 1871, 28, b. TX, Farmer
John F. Hall, son, b. Sep 1882, 17, b. MO
Etta A., dau, b. Feb 1885, 12, b. MO

1910 Census. Mineral, Barry, MO, Hh 43
Nathaniel G. Laird, 42, married once for 20 years, b. MO, Farmer
Mary C., wife, 36, 3 children - 2 are living
Alfred, son, 5
James, son, 1 year 6 months
Marion W. Laird, 39, b. TX
Amand J. Hall, mother, 62, widow, 9 children - 5 are living, B AR

1920 Census. Mineral, Barry, MO, Hh 26
Nathan G. Laird, 52
Mary C., wife, 45
Alfred, son, 15
James, son, 10
Amanda J. Hall "mother-in-law", 75, widow, b. AR

Birth	30 May 1845	Prairie, Madison County, Arkansas
Marriage	1 Oct 1881	Barry County, Missouri - Edward Emanuel Hall
Death	29 May 1922	Mineral Springs, Barry County, Missouri

Spouse	Edward Emanuel Hall (1845 - 1908)
Child	John Franklin Hall (1882 - 1974)
Child	Etta Amanda May Hall (1885 - 1956)

Father	Elisha C. Ennis (1814 - 1881)
Mother	Matilda Terry (1822 - 1904)