NameChampness Waters Gee
Birth29 Feb 1836, Carter Co., Kentucky
DeathAug 1910, Carter Co., Kentucky
BurialGee Cemetery, Carter Co., Ky
Marriage2 Oct 1856, Carter Co., Kentucky
SpouseAmanda Jane Littleton
Birth2 Dec 1838, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death10 Jan 1929, Carter Co., Kentucky
BurialGee Cemetery, Carter Co., Ky
Children
Birth23 Mar 1858, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death26 Apr 1922, Antigo, Langlade Co., Wisconsin
Birth1 Mar 1860, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death19 Aug 1876, Carter Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1862, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death15 Mar 1912, Carter Co., Kentucky
BirthAug 1864 (?), Carter Co., Kentucky
Death3 Apr 1912, Carter Co., Kentucky
Birth7 Sep 1865 (?), Carter Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1869, Carter Co., Kentucky
Birth2 Aug 1870, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death12 Feb 1946, Carter Co., Kentucky
Birth2 Sep 1872, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death26 Aug 1930, Haldeman, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth25 Oct 1874, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death2 May 1937, Eadston, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth13 Jan 1877, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death16 Mar 1943, Carter Co., Kentucky
Birth27 Jan 1879, Carter Co., Kentucky
Death17 Oct 1946, Enterprise, Carter Co., Kentucky
Notes for Amanda Jane Littleton
Her death certificate records Amanda J. Gee, age 90 years 1 month 8 days, born 2 Dec 1839 in Carter, died 10 Jan 1929 in Cedar Grove precinct, Carter Co., Ky, marital status blank, father John Littleton, mother’s maiden name Lizzie Scidmore, both born in Carter, cause of death supposed to be dropsy no doctor called, informant R. D. Gee, Grahm, Ky, burial in Gee Cemetery. (Note that the reported age at death is inconsistent by one year with the reported birthdate.)
Her gravestone inscription says Amanda Gee 1838 - 1929.
Notes for Champness Waters & Amanda Jane (Family)
I am not related to this family. I am entering them into my database in response to a query from their great-great-granddaughter Susan Dehart York.
Census
1860 census of Boyd Co., Ky, Catlettsburg P.O., enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 113 as family #61:
Champness Gee, 24; Amanda J., 22; John P., 2; Sarah D., 3/12. All born in Kentucky.
Since Sarah’s gravestone is inscribed Sarah T., probably the enumerator just misheard it.
1870 census of Carter Co., Ky, precinct 1, Grayson P.O., enumerated 10 June, lists on p. 15 as family #94/90:
Gee, Campness, 34, blacksmith; Amanda, 30; John, 13; Sarah, 10; William, 8; Joseph, 4; Brintha, 4; Amanda, 2. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Carter Co., Ky, precinct 4, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 19 as family #163:
Gee, Champnes W., 44, farmer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Amanda, 42, wife, b. Ky Va Ky; John P., son, 22, farmer; Wm I., 18, son; Joseph M., son, 15; Bintha E., 12, dau; Amanda L., 11, dau; Champus L., 9, son; Amos S., 7, son; Geo T., 5, son; Chas P., 3, son; Richard D., 1, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
Note that Joseph and Brintha, who were both listed as age 4 in 1870, are now 3 years apart in age.
1900 census of Carter Co., Ky, district 4, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1A as family #2:
Gee, Champness, 64, b. Feb 1836, farmer; Amanda, wife, 63, b. Dec 1837, married 43 years, mother of 12 children, 9 living; Charles, son, 23, b. Jan 1887. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Carter Co., Ky, Upper Tygart precinct, enumerated 3 May, lists on p. 9B as family #154:
Gee, Champ, 74, farmer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Amanda, wife, 72, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 53 years (number of children not recorded); May, granddaughter, 14, b. Ky Va Ky.