Fourth Generation

61. Della Frances Neighbors was born on 29 Jul 1874 in Texas Co., MO.^363,364,365 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.¹¹⁹ Listed under Sarah E. NEIGHBOURS as Della F. NEIGHBOURS, Dau, Single, Female, White, age 6, born in MO, father born in VA, mother born in VA.
About 1890 she was united with the Church of the Brethren in Texas Co., MO.³⁶⁴ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.³⁶⁶ Listed under John W Amos as Della F, Wife, born Jul 1874 in MO, age 25, Married 9 yrs, children born/still living 3/3, both parents born in VA. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.³⁶⁷ Listed under John W Amos as Dellie, Wife, age 35, born in MO, married 19yrs, children born/still living 3/3, father born in LA, mother born in VA. She died of gastritis and lung trouble on 15 Apr 1912 in Texas Co., MO.^363,364,365 She was buried in Neighbors Family Cemetery on 16 Apr 1912 in Dunn, Texas Co., MO.^363,364,365

Della Frances Neighbors and John Whitfield "Whit" Amos were married on 1 Mar 1891 in Missouri.^364,366,368 Their marriage was in 1887 according to Whit's obituary in the Brethren Gospel Messenger. John Whitfield "Whit" Amos²²³ (son of John Marshall Amos and Virginia "Jenny" Scarce) was born on 16 Dec 1865 in Moresburg, TN.^{223,366,368,369} His birth date was listed as Dec 1867 in the 1900 US Census. It was listed as 16 Dec 1865 in The Road Taken and as 6 Dec 1865 in his obituary in the The Gospel Messenger. It was listed as 6 Nov 1865 on his death certificate. On 2 Mar 1897 he owned 120 acres homesteaded in Texas Co., MO.³⁷⁰ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.³⁶⁶ Listed as John W Amos, Head, born Dec 1867 in TN, age 32, Married 9 yrs, both parents born in VA, occupation Farmer. Between 1900 and 1910 he had an occupation of Farmer in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.³⁶⁶ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.³⁶⁷ Listed as John W Amos, Head, age 40, born in TN, married 19yrs, father born in VA, mother born in VA, occupation Farmer-General Farm He died from a coronary occlusion on 14 Nov 1953 in Carthage, Jasper Co., MO.^223,368,369 He fractured his right hip 15 days prior to his death. He was buried in Hill Crest Cemetery on 19 Nov 1953 in Mountain Grove, Wright Co., MO.³⁶⁹ Della Frances Neighbors and John Whitfield "Whit" Amos had the following children:

+234	i.	Henry C. Amos.
+235	ii.	Ida Edith Amos.
236	iii.	Lee Richard "Dick" Amos was born on 19 Feb 1900 in Missouri.366,371 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.366 Listed under John W Amos as Lee, Son, born Feb 1900 in MO, age 4mo, Single, father born in TN, mother born in MO. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.367 Listed under John W Amos as Lee R, Son, age 10, born in MO, single, father born in TN, mother born in MO. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.372 Listed under Henry C Amos as Lee R, Brother, age 19, born in MO, mother born in MO, father born in MO, occupation Farm Laborer-General Farm. In 1920 he had an occupation of Farm Laborer-General Farm in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.372 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Canon City, Fremont Co., CO.273 Listed as Lee Amos, Inmate, male, white, age 30, born in MO, father born in MO, mother born in MO, occupation none. His residence was the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City, Fremont Co., CO in 1930.273 He died in Jul 1962.371