David Amos 1841-1938, Spartanburg County

Spartenburg Weekly Herald and Herald-Journal 15 Dec. 1938

According to his Death Certificate, David Davis Amos was born in 1841 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He was the son of John Amos and Annie Jones. He died of 'old age' near Greer in 1938. His wife's name was Carrie.

In 1930, David Amos was living in Beech Springs, Spartanburg County with his wife Carrie, his daughter Marrie Caldwell (b. 1898) and his granddaughter Geneba/Geneva (b. 1915). In 1920 Geneva Cal(d)well was living in the household of Dora Morris (b. 1871), a widow, in Reidville, Spartanburg County. Other members of the household included Dewitt Morris, Dora's son and Dora's cousins, Glover Calwell, Lynda Anderson and Bramley Anderson.

Sources
David Amos 1930, Beech Springs, Spartanburg County
 www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZ6-773
Geneva Caldwell 1920, Reidville, Spartanburg County
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David Amos, US Federal Census 1930 Beech Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

The 1910 Census recorded David Amos living with his first wife Annie (1857-1919), daughter Lovenia (b. 1890) and sons Levachal (b. 1893) and Siemon (b. 1895). David & Annie had been married for 43 years and Annie was the mother of 11 children all still living in 1910. 
Mrs Annie Amos was buried at Upper Shady Grove Baptist Church which was established by her community in the 1870s.
Louvenia Amos married Eddie Moore and gave birth to a son Andrew about 1915. Andrew was a widower by the time of his death by drowning in 1952. Louvenia Moore died at 100 Stoke Street, Greer in 1964. Her father was recorded as David Amos but her mother was recorded as Lucenda Cannon. The informant was her husband Eddie Moore.

Sources
Dave (David) Amos 1910, Beech Springs, Spartanburg County 
www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5DJ-FW7
​Death Certificate 1919, Annie Amos, Reidville, Spartanburg County
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​Andrew Moore 1940, household of Eddie Moore, Beech Springs Township, Spartanburg County
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​Death Certificate 1952 Andrew Moore 
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​Death Certificate 1964 Louvenia Amos Moore
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1910 US Federal Census, Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina

The newspaper article of 1938 records David Amos place of enslavement as the plantation of the late Dr. Alfred Moore. Dr. Alfred Moore (1899-1937) was the son of Samuel Moore (1853-1919) and the grandson of Alfred L Moore (1823-1900). In 1860 Alfred Love Moore enslaved thirteen people ranging in age from 1 to 36 years. Neighbouring slaveholders were John E Moore, A B Flemming, E A Flemming, John C Orland, John H Hadden, Jane Snoddy, J R Frey and Amanda Hawkins. 
Alred Love Moore (1823-1900) was also a physician. He was married to Martha Evins (1832-1884). In 1860, their children were recorded as; Thomas b. 1852, Samuel b.1854, Florence b. 1856 and Mary b. 1860. Also present in his household was John Moore b. 1820, a labourer and John Smith b. 1835, the Overseer. 

Sources
1860 Slave Schedule, Southern Division, Spartanburg County
www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKTJ-BYT2
Alfred Love Moore (name transcribed as A S Moore) 1860 Southern Division, Spartanburg County
www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTX-318
​Memorial 1900 Dr. Alfred Love Moore 
www.findagrave.com/memorial/34979326/alfred-love-moore
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1860 Slave Schedule, Southern Division, Spartanburg County, South Carolina