Thomas M.⁵ Auner (HENRY⁴, Heinrich³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born 1844₍₁₄₎ in Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; died 02 October 1888₍₁₄₎ at Panora, Guthrie, Iowa; married 11 October 1866 in Flagg, Ogle, Illinois to Nancy Ellen Tilton (daughter of Richard Tilton and Mary E. Ogle) who was born 1845₍₁₄₎ in Illinois and died 28 October 1918₍₁₄₎ at Rochelle, Ogle, Illinois (Death Certificate #039765).

He was a farmer. Civil War service: Company E, 46^th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He received an invalid pension, application filed 29 March 1880. Nancy received a widow's pension, application filed 15 January 1890 in Iowa.

1870 Census: Thomas Orner, page 488, visit 071/071, Taylor, Ogle, Illinois.

1880 Census: Thomas Orner, page 185, visit 281/281, Lafayette, Ogle, Illinois.

1900 Census: Nancy E. Auner (widow), page 035, visit 092/092, Cass, Guthrie, Iowa.

They are buried at Brethren Cemetery (Lot 17) at Panora, Guthrie, Iowa.

Known children, born in Ogle County:

Minnie Tolle⁶ Auner, born about 1867; married 25 January 1886 in Whiteside County, Illinois (License #6721) to William W. Welsh. They lived at Chicago, Cook, Illinois_(R).

Letha⁶ Auner, born 11 February 1869₍₁₄₎; died 08 October 1953₍₁₄₎; married 28 February 1892 in Ogle County (Book 1, license #8084) to George Emmett Moore (son of Mathias Stewart Moore and Sophia Tilton) who was born 24 September 1867₍₁₄₎ in Illinois and died 05 March 1953₍₁₄₎. He was a salesman for a jewelry store; later he was an assembler in a locomotive shop. 1910 Census: George E. Moore, page 096, visit 275/286, Rochelle (2^nd Ward), Ogle, Illinois. 1920 Census: George E. Moore, page 085, visit 163/174, Rochelle (2^nd Ward), Ogle, Illinois. They are buried at Washington Grove Cemetery in Pine Rock, Ogle, Illinois. Children:

Frances Eileen⁷ Moore, born 04 September 1893₍₁₇₎; died March 1981 at Moline, Rock Island, Illinois₍₁₇₎; married 1926-27 to Carlyle William Wendal Frey who was born 13 June 1904₍₁₇₎ and died April 1983 at Moline₍₁₇₎. 1930 Census: Carl W. Frey, page 271, visit 337/337, Moline (6^th Ward), Rock Island, Illinois.

Georgetta⁷ Moore, born about 1900.

Marion Leroy⁶ Auner, born 08 August 1871₍₄₈₎; died 15 November 1945 at Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota₍₄₈₎; married first 29 December 1892 in Guthrie County to Clara Olive Montgomery who was born 01 May 1871₍₁₄₎ and died 14 July 1897₍₁₄₎; married second in North Dakota to Mary Ellen Walsh who was born 12 December 1879 in North Dakota₍₃₆₎ and died 11 April 1956 in Los Angeles County, California₍₃₆₎. He was a carpenter. 1910 Census: Leroy Auner, page 025, visit 037/044, Dickinson (4^th Ward), Stark, North Dakota. Olive is buried at Brethren Cemetery (Lot 3) at Panora, Guthrie, Iowa. Leroy and Mary Ellen are buried at St. Patrick’s Cemetery at Dickinson. Known children with first wife, born in North Dakota:

George Arthur Auner, born 1893₍₁₄₎; died 1894₍₁₄₎; buried at Brethren Cemetery.

Cleon Marcelle⁷ Auner, born 26 April 1895_(14)(36)(40); died 19 July 1945₍₁₄₎ at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California₍₃₆₎; married first about 1918 to Elizabeth ______ who was born about 1895 in South Dakota and died 21 July 1925 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Death Certificate #6020216); married second about 1926 to Mabel Janet Culver (possibly her second marriage)(daughter of Edward Delos Culver and Elizabeth Emaline Walker) who was born 14 October 1906 at Gladstone, Stark, North Dakota, later divorced. He was a carpenter. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft at Dickinson. 1920 Census: Cleon Auner, page 071, visit 142/223, Chicago (E.D. 846), Cook, Illinois. 1930 Census: Cleon Auner, page 034, visit 115/145, Dickinson (3^rd Ward), Stark, North Dakota. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery. Children with first wife, born in Illinois: (Son), died in infancy; Robert Cleon Auner, born 02 June 1923₍₁₇₎, died March 1984₍₁₇₎ possibly in Wisconsin, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Navy), he had seven children.

Known children with second wife, born at Dickinson:

Marian Ann⁷ Auner, born 29 March 1905₍₁₇₎; died 23 February 1982 at Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming₍₁₇₎; married 05 July 1932 at Garrison, McLean, North Dakota to Nicholas Anthony Behles (son of John Joseph Behles and Mary Rose Hauer) who was born 30 June 1908₍₁₇₎ at Garrison and died 16 October 1988 at Sheridan₍₁₇₎. She was a schoolteacher. 1930 Census: Marian A. Auner (single, with Henry T. Haltz), page 057, visit 177/182, Garrison city, McLean, North Dakota.

Alice Marie⁷ Auner, born 19 November 1906_(R). She was a schoolteacher. 1930 Census: Alice M. Auner (single, with Henry T. Haltz), page 057, visit 177/182, Garrison city, McLean, North Dakota.

Elinor Frances⁷ Auner, born 21 May 1910₍₃₆₎; died 21 December 1969₍₃₆₎ at Culver City, Los Angeles, California; married 23 December 1929 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota to Herman Cumming Crawford (son of Byron Harry Crawford and Jennie Cumming) who was born 17 August 1908₍₃₆₎ at Dickinson and died 06 September 1968₍₃₆₎ at El Segundo, Los Angeles, California.

Edith⁶ Auner, born about 1874; married 29 March 1893 in Guthrie County to George E. Levea (son of Jerome Levea and Emma E. Rayner, and brother of Archibald, below) who was born about May 1867 in Guthrie County and died 03 October 1948 in Moody County, South Dakota (Death Certificate #243636). He was a farmer. 1900 Census: George E. Levea, page 091, visit 162/162, Highland, Guthrie, Iowa. 1920 Census: George Levea, page 221, visit 087/087, Lynn, Moody, South Dakota. 1930 Census: George A. Levea, page 084, visit 020/021, Lynn, Moody, South Dakota. Known children, most born in Iowa:

Leila Grace⁷ Levea, born 06 January 1894₍₁₇₎; died 14 June 1981 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #81-10547); married 09 September 1917 in Moody County (Marriage Certificate #60288) to (Reverend) Cord A. Scriven who was born 08 March 1896₍₁₇₎ at Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista, Iowa₍₄₀₎ and died 28 October 1964₍₁₇₎ at Portland (Death Certificate #64-14618). He was a Seventh Day Adventist minister. He registered for the WWI Draft at Egan, Moody, South Dakota [as a conscientious objector]. 1930 Census: Cord A. Scriven, page 024, visit 180/245, Lancaster town, Worcester, Massachusetts. No children with them in 1930.

Gladys G.⁷ Levea, born about 1896; married 22 October 1913 at Colman, Moody, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #38733) to Perry Alinson Means who was born 21 December 1889₍₁₇₎ in Michigan₍₄₀₎ and died February 1970 at Colman₍₁₇₎. He was a produce buyer₍₄₀₎; later he was a moulder at a Westinghouse Electric plant in Michigan. He registered for the WWI Draft at Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska. 1920 Census: Perry A. Means, page 275, visit 102/103, Wild Horse town, Cheyenne, Colorado. 1930 Census: Perry A. Means, page 017, visit 071/071, Niles, Berrien, Michigan. Known child: Berthyl W. Means, born 19 August 1915_(17)(45) in Colorado, died 06 February 1988₍₄₅₎ at Bradenton, Manatee, Florida₍₁₇₎.

Lloyd L.⁷ Levea, born 08 May 1898₍₁₇₎; died 27 December 1965₍₁₇₎ in Clackamas County, Oregon (Death Certificate #65-16533); married after the 1920 census to Grace ______. 1920 Census: LLoyd Levea (single, with uncle Archibald Levea, below).

Neil A.⁷ Levea, born about 1901; married 23 August 1924 in Moody County (Marriage Certificate #100959) to Madge V. hamilton (daughter of Martin Hamilton and Mary Burrell) who was born 16 November 1904 in Harrison County, Missouri and died 30 March 1948 at Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington (Death Certificate #8336). He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Neal Levea, page 031, visit 033/033, Egan, Moody, South Dakota. [Info from descendant, and researcher, Earl and Lori Levea.] Known children: Adele Levea, born 25 April 1925; Bonnie G. Levea, born 19 September 1927, died 24 April 2003 at Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; Kenneth Ray Levea, born 18 October 1929.

Alice Ellen⁷ Levea, born 28 June 1903_(17)(36); died 04 December 1988₍₁₇₎ at North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California₍₃₆₎; married to Lloyd R. Bulen (son of C. W. and Jessie Bulen) who was born 13 October 1904₍₁₇₎ in Minnesota₍₃₆₎ and died 17 May 1971₍₁₇₎ at North Hollywood₍₃₆₎.

Ada L.⁷ Levea, born about 1906.

Leo Wayne⁷ Levea, born about 1910 in South Dakota.

Marietta⁶ Auner, born 22 February 1878₍₃₆₎; died 12 September 1957 in San Joaquin County, California₍₃₆₎; married 02 April 1896 in Guthrie County to Archibald B. Levea (son of Jerome Levea and Emma E. Rayner, and brother of George, above) who was born 09 June 1873₍₄₀₎ in Guthrie County and died 28 January 1946 in Moody County, South Dakota (Death Certificate #227653). He was a farmer; later he owned an automobile repair garage. 1900 Census: Archibald Levea, page 042, visit 271/271, Cass, Guthrie, Iowa. 1910 Census: Arch B. Levea, page 044, visit 004/005, Peno, Hyde, South Dakota. 1920 Census: A. B. Levea, page 207, visit 048/052, Egan (2^nd Ward), Moody, South Dakota. Known children:

Raymond Carroll⁷ Levea, born about December 1897 in Iowa.

Merrill D.⁷ Levea, born 19 May 1913 in South Dakota₍₃₆₎; died 17 February 1983 in Sacramento County, California₍₃₆₎.

Charles Hill⁶ Auner, born 30 August 1885₍₄₀₎; died 22 September 1936 at Naperville, DuPage, Illinois (Death Certificate #038935); married about 1916 to Estella Ruth Netzley (daughter of Rufus Irving Netzley and Elizabeth A. Corel) who was born 04 September 1896₍₁₇₎ in DuPage County and died 26 October 1987 at Denver, Denver, Colorado₍₁₇₎. [Photo of Estella, on Michael R. Johnston’s website.] He was Manager of the Clearing Department at a bank. He registered for the WWI Draft at Naperville. 1920 Census: Chas. H. Anner, page 052, visit 001/001, Naperville (5^th Ward), DuPage, Illinois. 1930 Census: Charles H. Auner, page 053, visit 050/053, Naperville (6^th Ward), DuPage, Illinois. [She was married second to Lewis H. Schreiber who was born 02 June 1902 in Illinois, had worked with her first husband, and was boarding with them in the 1930 census.] Charles is buried at Naperville Cemetery. Known children, born at Naperville:

C. Estella⁷ Auner, born and died 16 November 1917 (Death Certificate #011798).

Elaine E.⁷ Auner, born 1920.

(Flight Officer) Merlyn A.⁷ Auner, born 04 December 1924; killed in action 14 October 1944 during WWII. He served as a Navigator in the 343^rd Squadron, 98^th Bombardment Group, 15^th Air Force. His plane was shot down near Maribor, Yugoslavia with only two survivors. He is buried at Naperville Cemetery (Section 9, plot 13).

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