Per her tombstone in Forsyth Cemetery at Monroe County, Georgia, Amanda was born 22 February 1825. She died at the age of 27 years, 3 months, and 3 days. A striking line inscribed on her stone is, " Life's no pleasure to me. " These same words are found in the Scottish ballad, "Young Aikin." O let him take frae me my head, Or hang me on a tree; For since I've lost my dear lady, Life's no pleasure to me. An obituary follows. It mainly speaks to Amanda's "Christian spirit." Macon Weekly Telegraph (Georgia) Tuesday, 22 June 1852 - pg. 3 [via GenealogyBank ] DIED, On the 25th May, aged about 27 years, Mrs. AMANDA M. BANKS, wife of Joseph R. Banks of Pike, and daughter of A. and N. Davis of Monroe county, Ga. Although she never made an open and public profession of an experimental faith in Christ, such was her Christian spirit, her godly conversation and upright walk, that no one could distinguish her from the most devoted member of t...
Telling the Tales of Tombstones