Andrew Alexander Weatherwax married 2. Amanda BROTT circa 1859 in Michigan. She was born circa 1832, most likely in Ohio, but her cited place of origin tends to vary with each resource. Andrew and Amanda were residents of Newburgh Twp., Cass Co., MI. They were only married for about 8 years when Andrew died of consumption.
1860 US Census for Newberg Twp., Cass Co., MI
A. Weatherwax 43 New York
Amanda Weatherwax 28 Ohio
Bethia Weatherwax 9 Michigan
Huldah Weatherwax 6 Michigan
Oscar E. Weatherwax 5 Michigan
Ida Weatherwax 5 mos. Michigan
The Ida listed is actually their first child, Ada E. Weatherwax, born 20 January, 1860. Their other children are Clement S. Weatherwax, Frank Weatherwax and Kate Weatherwax. The others listed are the surviving children from Andrew's first marriage to Mary Ferguson. Andrew, Mary, their children Milo, Oscar and Willis are buried in Morrison Cemetery, Fabius Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI.
As reflected by marriage records, there were other Botts residing in Cass Co. previous to 1850 but all had left the area by the time the 1870 USC was taken.
Amanda must have been an extraordinary women for her time as it is known that she platted the Village of Corey which straddles the border of Fabius Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI and Newberg Twp., Cass Co., MI.
Some additional info on Amanda Bratt/Brott/Weatherwax
Her mother may have been:
Charity Bratt b:c1796 in New York.
In USC 1850 for Center Twp,St. Joseph co Indiana Chartiy Brat is listed with out a husband as head of household children include:
John Bratt-26-m-laborer NY
Amanda Bratt-18-f- OH
Henry Bratt-13-m- IN
Francis Bratt-11-m- IN
Dwell 870,fam:870,lines 1-5
Note that Amanda Brott or Brat first indicates in USC1860 she was born in Ohio shortly after her marriage to Andrew which supports this being the correct Amanda Brott or Bratt. In USC1870 she is widowed and indicates place of birth as Indiana, again tending to support her families presence in Indiana. And fineally in USC1880 she indicates she was born in New York, in this USC she was a domestic and the enumerator may have taken data from someone else.
Wayne E. Weatherwax
following David 1747
Amanda Bratt/Brott father was a Jacob Bratt son of Nicholas Bratt and Anna Barbara Overacker, Amanda Brott mother was a Charity Francisco, Jacob Bratt must left New York after his son John Bratt was born in 1824 in wells, New York
