Amanda H. Gustin, daughter of Walter Gustine and Anna Grant. Born Aug 21, 1801 at Colchester, Tolland Co., CT, died Mar 31, 1859 at Colchester, Tolland Co., CT, 57 years S=Colchester Vital Records, Vol 2 Page 60 "Gustine Compendium", Gustine Courson Weaver, 1929, p. 294. IGI Index, 1993 Edition, June 1995. JEAN-AUGUSTINE-GUSTIN GENEALOGY - Compiled by Minerva E. Bushnell, 635West 109th Place, Los Angeles, CA - p 21 WFT 3525 - DOD S=Judith Biebeshiemer, 2019 San Leonardo Way, Lady Lake, FL 32159-9229 b. 21 Jun 1801, Windsor, CT S=Pamela Ann Semeiks, P.O. Box 315, Sand Lake, NY 12153; SEMEIKS1@aol.com Married Mar 12, 1835 (24 years married) to: Jonathan E. Mears Born May 8, 1801 at Plymouth, PA, died May 23, 1867, 66 years WFT 2559 S=Pamela Ann Semeiks, P.O. Box 315, Sand Lake, NY 12153; SEMEIKS1@aol.com Children: 1. James G. MearsBorn Mar 3, 1836, died Jan 30, 1863 at Alexandria, VA, 26 years WFT 2559 Died Jan 30, 1863 in a hospital in Alxeandria, VA from wounds received atthe Battle of Fredericksburg piucking up wounded and dead soldiers on thebattlefield. His sister, Mary Amanda went to Alexandria from Rochesterto help care for him and was there when he died. She told how PresidentLincoln visited the soldiers and read and prayed with them. She was thegrandmother of Alphonso and Elizabeth. She taught Elizabeth how to knitwhen she was knitting for the soldiers and the Red Cross during WW I. |