BIO: CHARLES P. AMOS 1812 **************************************************************************** Submitted by Sandi Gorin. Used with permission. #4361: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1885, Hart County. CHARLES P. AMOS was born in Barren (now Hart) County, January 14, 1812. His father, William Amos, was a native of Virginia, and was born in Lunenburg County, May 13, 1782. His wife, to whom he was married in April, 1808, was a Miss Elizabeth Pulliam. This union was blessed by the birth of eight children, three of whom are now living: Susan (Whitman), John H. (who married Catherine Moss) and Charles P. Mrs. Elizabeth (Pulliam) Amos came to Kentucky with her parents, Benjamin and Lucy Pulliam, who located in Barren County in 1796. William Amos was a farmer and died in 1858; his father, James Amos, was of English descent, and was among the early settlers of Kentucky; he built the first house that was situated within the boundaries of what is now Hart County, and on the site of the present village of Woodsonville, where he resided until his death. Charles P. Amos was reared on a farm; he attended the schools of his native county, in which he improved his time and talents so well that, at the age of nineteen, he was able to teach, and followed that profession with success up to within a very few years; he also learned the trade of house carpenter, in which he engaged in connection with teaching school and superintending the working of a small farm, which he owns. He has been uniformly successful in his business transactions, which he has always conducted with the strictest integrity. He is now retired from business, and in his old age enjoy[s] the pleasure of seclusion and a rest from the labors of an active life. His wife, Armilda (Burd) Amos, to whom he was wedded in 1834, was a daughter of Robert H. and Sarah (Burton) Burd; the former was a native of Kentucky, and the latter of South Carolina. Armilda Amos was a life-long and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in that faith departed this life July 5, 1876. To her and husband were born twelve children, only four of whom are now living: Margery (Harper), Henry S., Susan W. (Rucker) and Mildred F. Mr. Amos is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His political views are based on Republican principles. Sandi Gorin 205 Clements Avenue, Glasgow, KY 42141-3409 (502) 651-9114 or sgorin@scrtc.blue.net **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. **************************************************************************** *