George William⁶ Orner (William⁵, Jacob⁴, Jacob³, felix², Ulrich¹), [aka George W. Amo], born 28 November 1847 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; died 27 March 1927₍₁₄₎ at Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa; married first 02 December 1868 in Morgan County, Indiana (Book C-E, page 422) to Mary Belle Kingsbury (daughter of William Kingsbury and Mary Belle Stout, both born in Ireland) who was born 22 October 1848 in Green County, Ohio and died 08 March 1921₍₁₄₎ at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, possibly later divorced [but probably not]; married second 03 June 1883 at Monticello, Piatt, Illinois (Book B, page 058: “George Amos” & “Davilla A. Robertson”) to Della I. Robertson (daughter of James Riley Robertson and Elizabeth Brumfield) who was born about April 1866 in Illinois and died 07 May 1938₍₁₄₎ at Ft. Dodge.

He was a carpenter; later he was a teamster. Civil War service: Company H, 148^th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He received an invalid pension, application filed 25 October 1910 in Iowa. Della applied for a widow's pension, application filed 06 April 1927 in Iowa.

He changed his surname from Orner to Amo, and fled to Illinois, when he thought that he had killed a man in a fist fight. He only found out many years later that he had not killed that man. [Info from descendant Linda (Amo) Foglia.]

1870 Census: George Orner, page 501, visit 216/223, Washington, Morgan, Indiana.

Also 1870 Census: Mrs. George Wm. Orner (patient), page 355, visit 510/637, Indianapolis (6^th Ward), Marion, Indiana [Second Enumeration].

1880 Census: George Orner (“divorced”, with mother Martha), page 141, visit 050/056, Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana.

1890 Indianapolis City Directory (R. L. Polk & Company): Mary B Orner (“widow” of George), at 75 Madison Avenue.

1900 Census: George Amo, page 279, visit 116/123, Ogden village, Boone, Iowa.

Also 1900 Census: Mary B. Orner (“widow”, with son-in-law William H. Bockstahler), page 201, visit 081/081, Center, Marion, Indiana.

1910 Census: Mary B. Orner (“widow”, with son-in-law William H. Bockstahler), page 022, visit 064/065, Indianapolis (E.D. 50), Marion, Indiana.

1920 Census: George Amo, page 092, visit 053/066, Ft. Dodge (2^nd Ward), Webster, Iowa.

Also 1920 Census: Mary B. Orner (“widow”, with son-in-law William H. Bockstahler), page 088, visit 068/069, Indianapolis (E.D. 48), Marion, Indiana.

1930 Census: Della I. Amo (widow), page 068, visit 019/241, Ft. Dodge (7^th Precinct), Webster, Iowa.

Mary is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Section 34, lot 136) at Indianapolis. George W. Orner and Della Orner Amo are buried separately at Oakland Cemetery at Ft. Dodge.

Known children with first wife, born in Morgan County:

Lillie May⁷ Orner, born 31 November 1869₍₁₄₎; died 02 October 1941₍₁₄₎ at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana ; married 01 June 1892 at Indianapolis (Book 24, page 204) to William Henry Bockstahler (son of Martin Bockstahler and Sophia Ringwald, both born in Germany) who was born 12 July 1867₍₁₄₎ at Indianapolis and died 21 September 1930₍₁₄₎ at Indianapolis. He was the traffic manager at the Indianapolis Stockyards; later he was Secretary of a Building and Loan Company. 1900 Census: William H. Bockstahler, page 201, visit 081/081, Center, Marion, Indiana. 1910 Census: William H. Bockstahler, page 022, visit 064/065, Indianapolis (E.D. 50), Marion, Indiana. 1920 Census: William H. Bockstahler, page 088, visit 068/069, Indianapolis (E.D. 48), Marion, Indiana. 1930 Census: William Bockstahler, page 196, visit 042/042, Indianapolis (E.D. 51), Marion, Indiana. They are buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Section 32, lot 169) at Indianapolis. Known children, born at Indianapolis:

Lucile Marie⁸ Bockstahler, born about December 1893; died (buried 31 July) 1990₍₁₄₎; married 11 October 1916 at Indianapolis (Book 88, page 123) to (Doctor) Willard Bryan Gates (son of (Doctor) Willard H. and Lillian Gates) who was born 10 January 1891 at Indianapolis_(40)(49) and died (buried 25 November) 1964₍₁₄₎. He was a dentist. 1920 Census: Willard B. Gates, page 232, visit 005/006, Indianapolis (E.D. 174), Marion, Indiana. 1930 Census: Willard B. Gates, page 017, visit 133/133, Indianapolis (E.D. 390), Marion, Indiana. They are buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Section 62, lot 294) at Indianapolis. Known children: Geraldine Gates, born about 1919, married ______ Vanriesen; Gordon O. Gates, born 05 April 1923₍₁₇₎, died 20 April 2004 at Indianapolis₍₁₇₎, married Suzann R. ______, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Navy).

Marion Sophia⁸ Bockstahler, born 03 December 1898₍₁₇₎; died 06 November 1981 at Indianapolis_(14)(17); married 14 June 1922 at Indianapolis (Book 119, page 310) to George Oliver Browne who was born 25 April 1900₍₁₇₎ in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan and died 14 February 1975 at Indianapolis_(14)(17). He was a sales executive for an advertising company. 1930 Census: George O. Brown, page 201, visit 106/153, Indianapolis (E.D. 051), Marion, Indiana. They are buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Section G, lot D-6) at Indianapolis. Known children: George Oliver Browne, born about 1922; William Browne, born about February 1927.

William Ralph⁸ Bockstahler, born about 1902; died (buried 12 February) 1958₍₁₄₎. He was an insurance agent. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Section 48, lot 48) at Indianapolis.

William Benjamin⁷ Orner, born about March 1871; died November 1911₍₁₄₎ at Westfield, Vermilion, Illinois; probably never married. 1880 Census: W^m Orner (with grandfather William Kingsbury), page 546B, visit 245/245, Perry, Marion, Indiana. 1890 Indianapolis City Directory (R. L. Polk & Company): Wm B Orner [with mother], clerk, Belt RR. 1900 Census: William B. Orner (single, with brother-in-law William H. Bockstahler, above). He is buried near his mother.

Known children with second wife [Some info from descendant Linda (Amo) Foglia]:

Mabel Clara⁷ Amo, born 06 April 1884 in Illinois; died 1955 at Otho, Webster, Iowa; married 18 December 1907 to Luther Elmas Graves (son of Asaph Graves and Mary Ann Iles) who was born 08 October 1861 in Webster County, Iowa and died 11 September 1939 at Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa. He was a teamster. 1930 Census: Luther E. Graves, page 184, visit 173/174, Lehigh town, Webster, Iowa. They are buried at Otho Cemetery at Otho. Known children, born in Iowa: Francis Graves, born about 1908; Lola G. Graves, born 23 April 1911₍₁₇₎, died 12 March 1999 at Castle Rock, Douglas, Colorado₍₁₇₎, married ______ Stoner; Louise M. Graves, born 19 September 1913₍₁₇₎, died 03 October 2006 at Ft. Dodge₍₁₇₎, married 1931 to Merle Campbell; Harold L. Graves, born 15 December 1916₍₁₇₎, died July 1983 at Burnside, Webster, Iowa₍₁₇₎; Dorothy Evelyn Graves, born 12 September 1918₍₁₇₎, died 03 September 2006 at Ft. Dodge₍₁₇₎, married 03 November 1940 to Willard Leroy Bockoven; Della M. Graves, born 18 September 1920₍₁₇₎, died November 1984 at Ft. Dodge₍₁₇₎, married ______ Hoban; Rolland K. Graves, born 01 May 1923, married Rose M. ______.

Howard Park⁷ Amo, born 15 December 1885₍₄₀₎ in Illinois₍₃₆₎; died 11 April 1950 in San Joaquin County, California₍₃₆₎; married 1909-10 to Barbara Pfaff (daughter of Henry H. Pfaff and Margaret Schlaht) who was born 17 June 1892₍₃₆₎ in Hutchinson County, South Dakota and died 04 June 1976 in San Joaquin County₍₃₆₎. He was a carpenter; he also owned a dray line at Lehr, Logan, North Dakota₍₄₀₎. He registered for the WWI Draft at Napoleon, Logan, North Dakota. 1920 Census: Howard Amo, page 231, visit 117/123, Wishek village, McIntosh, North Dakota. 1930 Census: Howard P. Amo, page 148, visit 146/164, Lodi city, San Joaquin, California. [She was married second to ______ Luhrs₍₃₆₎.] Known children, most born in North Dakota: Henry E. Amo, born 08 October 1911; died 14 August 1912 in Logan County₍₄₈₎.; Alice Irene Amo, born 21 February 1912₍₃₆₎, died 07 June 1990 in San Joaquin County₍₃₆₎, married ______ Lind₍₃₆₎; Roscoe Howard Amo, born 19 July 1913_(17)(36), died 18 March 1957 in San Joaquin County_(17)(36); Vera Margaret Amo, born 13 July 1916₍₃₆₎, died 19 December 1995 in San Joaquin County₍₃₆₎, married ______ Folley₍₃₆₎; Esther Barbara Amo, born 01 April 1923 in California₍₃₆₎, died 04 November 1982 in San Joaquin County₍₃₆₎, married ______ Brodehl₍₃₆₎.

Katy⁷ Amo, born 15 July 1890 in Illinois; died before 1900.

Verne Randolph⁷ Amo, born 20 May 1893₍₄₀₎ in Illinois; died 1952; married 1917-18 to Daisy Eleanor Haller (daughter of Henry H. Haller and Julia A. Roberts) who was born 02 August 1896₍₁₇₎ in Iowa and died April 1985 at Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa₍₁₇₎. [Info from descendant Kathy Amo.] He worked in a bakery. 1920 Census: Vern R. Amo (with father-in-law Henry H. Haller), page 195, visit 076/090, Ft. Dodge (5^th Ward), Webster, Iowa. 1930 Census: Verne Amo, page 138, visit 523/548, Ft. Dodge (9^th Ward), Webster, Iowa. Known children: Verne Eugene Amo, born 31 May 1920₍₁₇₎, died 06 September 1998 at Ft. Dodge₍₁₇₎, married to Myrtle Loretta ______ who was born 01 October 1924; Bernard L. Amo, born 31 January 1922₍₁₇₎, died 04 January 1991₍₁₇₎, unmarried; Marvin Deane Amo, born 23 February 1927_(14)(17), died 17 May 1999₍₁₄₎ at Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa₍₁₇₎, married 21 June 1952 at Tolley, Renville, North Dakota to Margaret Marilyn Schroeder who was born 27 March 1928, he was an English teacher, she was a music teacher, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army), he is buried at Hazelwood Cemetery at Grinnell.

George M.⁷ Amo, twin, born 30 April 1899 in Iowa₍₃₆₎; died 25 April 1959 in San Joaquin County, California₍₃₆₎; married first after the 1920 census to Elizabeth Cahill (daughter of Edward Cahill and Martha Poole) who was born 1904 in Iowa and died 1927-28 at Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa from complications of childbirth; married second to Etta Mae McBride who was born 09 November 1913 and died 26 November 1993 in California. [Info from descendant Bobette (Amo) Aries.] He registered for the WWI Draft at Ft. Dodge [NOTE: draft registration says born 30 April “1898”₍₄₀₎, but also says age 19 (as of 12 September 1918) which would figure out to 1899]. Children with first wife: Warren Howard Amo, born 21 May 1921₍₁₇₎, died October 1971₍₁₇₎, he was a WWII veteran, he is buried at Garden of Memories cemetery at Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa; Robert Lee Amo, born 1925, died 1984 in Arizona, 1930 Census: Robert Amo (with Joseph Ullrich), page 114 (continued from page 094), visit 127/194, Ft. Dodge (8^th Precinct), Webster, Iowa, and 1930 Census: Bobby Amo (with grandmother Della I. Amo); (Child), born 1927-28. Known children with second wife: George Amo, [e-mail address]; Rose Etta Amo.

Grace Dorothy⁷ Amo, twin, born 30 April 1899 in Iowa₍₃₆₎; died 05 May 1958 in Orange County, California₍₃₆₎; married first 1918-19 to James Robert Fowler (son of Alvin Fowler) who was born 15 August 1890 at Lecompte, Louisiana₍₄₀₎, apparently later divorced; married second 1929-30 to Charles E. Chambers (son of Thomas Chambers and Dorothy Benneson) who was born about December 1899 in Manchester, Freeborn, Minnesota. James was a car inspector for a railroad; he was a WWI veteran. Charles worked at a quarry; he was also a WWI veteran. 1920 Census: James R. Fowler, page 184, visit 214/224, Ft. Dodge (4^th Precinct), Webster, Iowa. 1930 Census: James R. Fowler [divorced, and children], page 295A, line 01, Ft. Dodge (4^th Precinct), Webster, Iowa; also Charles E. Chambers [and wife Grace], page 268, visit 006/008, Ft. Dodge (4^th Precinct), Webster, Iowa. Known children with first husband: Oliver [Alvin?] Fowler, born about 1920 after the census; Doris Fowler, born about 1922; Robert Fowler, born about 1924.

Iowa May⁷ Amo, born 27 May 1903₍₁₇₎ in Iowa; died 17 July 1982 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #82-12115); married first 1920 after the census to Leonard Ray Lowery (son of James Elmer Lowery and Rosetta ______) who was born 10 September 1892 at Allison, Butler, Iowa₍₄₀₎; married second after the 1930 census to Wesley C. Koistinen (son of Charles G. and Ida Koistinen) who was born 03 November 1909₍₁₇₎ in Cleveland, Hamlin, South Dakota and died 29 May 2001 at Portland₍₁₇₎. Leonard registered for the WWI Draft at Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. 1930 Census: Leonard R. Lowery, page 239, visit 096/101, Ft. Dodge (2^nd Precinct), Webster, Iowa. Known children with first husband: Dorothy I. Lowery, born about 1921; Bonnie Jean Lowery, born about 1923.

Wilma⁷ Amo, born 04 April 1905₍₁₇₎ in Iowa; died January 1986 at Ft. Dodge₍₁₇₎; married after the 1920 census to Arthur Cole (son of Asa Cole and Margaret Shannon) who was born about 1903 in Missouri. They had five children. Known child: Agnes Cole, born about 1924.

Lehr J.⁷ Amo, born 28 February 1907₍₁₇₎ in Iowa; died 25 October 1990₍₁₇₎; married 12 June 1929 at Webster City, Iowa to Elizabeth G. King (daughter of Charles A. King and Anna Priske) who was born 06 June 1909₍₁₇₎ at Eldora, Hardin, Iowa and died 05 February 2006 at Ft. Dodge₍₁₇₎. 1930 Census: Lehr Amo, page 237, visit 064/068, Ft. Dodge (2^nd Precinct), Webster, Iowa. She is buried at Ft. Dodge Memorial Park Cemetery. They possibly had no children.

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