Her name has been spelled many ways in the records;
Phanelie, Fanelly, Fanelie, Marie Fanelie, etc.

MARRIAGE: St. Martin. Ch. Vol. 9 #222 - Marius & Fennelie 20 Aug. 1857. Certificate says married before judge in July 1849. S/W La. Records, Vol. 6. Hebert.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census p. 218
Name: Fanelly Amy
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Birth Place: Louisiana
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): St Mary, Louisiana
Household Members: Name Age
Marius Amy 39
Fanelly Amy 29 **
Clary Amy 8 (child by wife #1)
Maneline Amy 7 (child by wife #1)

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: F Louiere [Fanelie Ami]
Age in 1860: 36
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1860: Attakapas, St Martin, Louisiana
Gender: Female
Post Office: St Martinville
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Marory Ami 32
F Louiere 36 **
Franklin Ami 21 - child of wife #1
Clara Ami 19 - child of wife #1
Marciline Ami 16 - child of wife #1
Vallerin Ami 8
Alphonsine Ami 6
Edgar Ami 5
Gustave Ami 1

CENSUS:1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Fanelie Amy
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Age in 1870: 45
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1870: Ward 2, St Martin, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate:
Post Office: St Martinville
Household Members: Name Age
Marius Amy 60
Fanelie Amy 45 **
Valerien Amy 16
Alphonsine Amy 14
Edgard Amy 13
Gustave Amy 11
Laure Amy 6

CENSUS: 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Phaneli Amie
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1880: 5th Ward, Lafayette, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Neighbors:
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:
Household Members: Name Age
Phaneli Amie 50 **
Laure Amie 15
Edgar Amie 22
Gustave Amie 18

CENSUS: 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Phanelie Amy
Age: 68
Birth Date: May 1832
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1900: Rayne, Acadia, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 6
Occupation:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Pheanelie Amy 68 **
Louis Miguez 14 - my grandmother's brother

CHILDREN:
1) Valerin Jacque Amy 1851-1925 m. Zulmie Marie Louvier
2) Marie Eugenie Alphonsine 1853-1878 m. Louis Keller
3) Nicolas Edgar Amy 1855-1912 m. Marie Eugenie Loignon
4) Joseph Gustav Amy 1859-1900+ m. Marie Josette Auge
5) Laure Amy 1865-1947 m. Drauzin Daniel Miguez