Bond County IL Archives Obituaries.....Eakin, Amanda Elizabeth November 27, 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Thomilson Eunicepeabody1@aol.com March 4, 2009, 3:20 pm Greenville Advocate, date uknown Amanda Elizabeth Eakin died at her home east of Pleasant Mound, 27 November, 1905. Amanda E. Maxey, Daughter of Joel & Jane Maxy was born August 8, 1828 east of Murphysboro, Tennessee. On April 8, 1848 she came to bond County with her parents, who located on the Hurricane in Pleasant Mound township. She married James Eakin on March 1, 1853, who died in the Civil war. To them were born three sons and two daughters all of whom survive. They are Edward and Lemuel of near Fairview, Marion of near Pittsburg, Fayette County, Mrs. Mary E. Hocket widow of the late Williford Hockett of Dudleyville and Mrs. fances Redenbo, Wife of John Redenbo of Pleasant Mound. Interment was at Maxey Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/il/bond/obits/e/eakin255gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb