Thomas James5 Auner (PHILIP4, Heinrich3, HEINRICH2, Ulrich1), born 09 August 1849(14) in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan; died 02 May 1922(14) at Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; married first 11 December 1873 in Bremer County, Iowa to Angeline Mishler (daughter of Jonas Mishler and Sarah E. Mitchell) who was born 11 December 1855(14) in Butler County, Iowa and died 21 October 1880 aged 24 years, 10 months, 10 days(14) in Dakota Territory; married second 29 January 1881 in Bremer County to Laura Alena McCaffree (daughter of Charles McCaffree and Cynthia Messinger) who was born 26 April 1857(14) in Sullivan County, Missouri and died 18 May 1924(14) at Winfield.
[Mishler ancestry is in possession of family historian Darryl Mishler.]
He was a farmer; he later owned a second-hand store. He bought government land in Jackson, Miner (now Sanborn), South Dakota on 30 June 1882 (reference) and 03 January 1883.
1880 Census: Thomas J. Aurner, page 442, visit 075/---, locality not stated, Miner, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota).
1900 Census: Thos J Auner (with nephew John S. Dicken), page 149, visit 216/216, Driftwood, Woods (now Alfalfa), Oklahoma Territory.
1910 Census: Thos J. Auner, page 095, visit 014/014, Walnut, Cowley, Kansas.
1920 Census: Thomas J Auner, page 254, visit 208/219, Winfield (5th Ward), Cowley, Kansas.
Angeline is buried at Messinger Cemetery in Bremer County. Thomas and Laura are buried at Graham Cemetery at Winfield (Block 7, lot 41).
Known children with first wife, born in Bremer County:
Grace6 Auner(R), born 25 May and died 19 July 1875.
William Henry6 Auner, born 27 June 1876(R); died 13 April 1951 aged 75 years(14); married 14 December 1897 in Bremer County (FHL film #1034274) to Mary Ann Bundy (daughter of Harmon E. Bundy and Julia Ann Tippy) who was born 27 November 1878(17) in Jefferson, Bremer, Iowa and died 03 August 1971 aged 92 years(14) at Waverly, Bremer, Iowa(17). He owned the Auner Dairy Farm in Jefferson, Bremer, Iowa. 1900 Census: Henry Auner, page 126, visit 039/040, Warren, Bremer, Iowa. 1910 Census: William H. Auner, page 066, visit 072/073, Jefferson, Bremer, Iowa. 1920 Census: Henry W. Auner, page 072, visit 108/109, Jefferson, Bremer, Iowa. 1930 Census: William H. Auner, page 114, visit 047/046, Jackson, Bremer, Iowa. They are buried at Harlington Cemetery at Waverly. Known children:
Ralph Cecil7 Auner, born 23 November 1901(17); died 14 March 1968 at Janesville, Bremer, Iowa(17); married 23 March 1928(R) to Valeda A. Squires (daughter of Bradley O. and Florence Squires) who was born 13 August 1905(17) in Jackson, Bremer, Iowa and died 04 July 1991 at Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa(17). 1930 Census: Ralph C. Auner, page 109, visit 040/042, Janesville town, Bremer, Iowa. Known child: Raymond Gail Auner, born 11 September 1939(17), died 30 September 1992 at Decorah(17).
Amy Mary7 Auner, born 06 November 1910(17); died 13 April 1994 at Waverly(17); married 16 November 1929 at Des Moines, Polk, Iowa to George Leroy Walton (possibly son of ______ Walton and Estelle ______) who was born about 1905 in Iowa and died 19 December 1960 aged 55 years at Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa (obituary transcription, external link). They are buried at Harlington Cemetery. Known children: Jeanette Alice Walton, born 07 February and died 14 February 1932, buried at Harlington Cemetery; Ann Walton (from George’s obituary).
Cecil Ray6 Auner, born 14 February 1879(R); died 05 August 1894(R).
Known children with second wife, most or all born in Iowa:
Nioma Alta6 Auner, born 25 February 1882(17); died 20 January 1969 at Alva, Woods, Oklahoma(17); married 27 November 1901 in Woodward County, Oklahoma (FHL film #1403037) to Fant Leroy Rice who was born 25 August 1874(40) in Knox County, Illinois and died 07 July 1926 at Alva. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Leroy Rice, page 114, visit 121/126, Alva (3rd Ward), Woods, Oklahoma. 1930 Census: Niooma A. Rice (widow), page 103, visit 218/291, Alva (3rd Ward), Woods, Oklahoma. They are buried at Alva Municipal Cemetery. Known children:
Harley L.7 Rice, born 13 February and died 23 February 1903(R).
Gladys Alta7 Rice, born 23 April 1904(17); died 09 February 1985 at Alva(17); married first 12 July 1929 to Merrel A. Willard (son of Curvin D. and Susan Willard) who was born 29 September 1908(17) in Oklahoma and died January 1969(17); married second 24 December 1937 to Harl Kermit Ellison (his second marriage)(son of James Sylvester Ellison and Anna Ruth Jeffries) who was born 14 July 1902 in Sumner County, Kansas and died 07 June 1973 at Alva. Merrel was the Circulation Manager for his father’s newspaper. 1930 Census: Merrel A. Willard, page 173, visit 163/175, Enid (4th Ward), Garfield, Oklahoma.
Emery Milford7 Rice, born 02 October 1906(17); died 05 August 1993 at Alva(17); married 01 June 1934 to Ella Allene Beegle who was born 17 January 1908(17) and died 25 November 1992 at Alva(17).
(Reverend) Orval Marion6 Auner, born 22 February 1884(17)(50); died 20 June 1973 at Springfield, Greene, Missouri(17); married 17 February 1916 to Nellie AbigailWilson (daughter of Thomas Smith Wilson and Mary Arabella White) who was born 20 September 1888 at Springfield and died 22 January 1964 at Springfield. They were missionaries; they lived in India for many years. Known children, born in India:
(Doctor) Thomas Wilson7 Auner, born 10 September 1917(17); died September 1995 at Gulf Shores, Baldwin, Alabama(17); married 29 August 1944 to Eleanor Funkhauser who was born 25 December 1919 in Illinois. He was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 16066801).
(Doctor) Philip Marion7 Auner, born 04 March 1923; married 15 July 1950 to Margaret Ailene Boley who was born 28 May 1928(17) and died 24 December 2005 at Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois(17).
(Doctor) Cecil Ray7 Auner, born 27 November 1926(17); died 14 October 2001 at Springfield(17); married 14 June 1949 to Ruth Ann Young who was born 1930.
Gloey Elizabeth6 Auner, born 03 October 1885; died 12 April 1912 at Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; married 28 November 1903 in Woods County, Oklahoma to Robert E. Bigham who was born about 1880 in Kansas and died April 1912 at Winfield. 1910 Census: Robert Bigham, page 134, visit 280/364, Winfield (1st Ward), Cowley, Kansas. Children, born in Kansas:
Laura E.7 Bigham, born 09 January 1905; died before the 1910 census.
C. Elizabeth7 Bigham, born 22 March 1907(17); died 26 April 2002 at San Jose, Santa Clara, California(17); married 15 June 1927(R) to Arthur L. Williams. 1920 Census: Beth Bigham (with grandfather Thomas J. Auner).
Robert F.7 Bigham, born 29 March 1908; died before the 1910 census.
James W.7 Bigham, born 12 August 1909(17); died January 1981 at Waverly, Bremer, Iowa(17); married first 20 September 1929(R) to Caroline Laswell who was born about 1911 in Texas; married second 23 September 1935(R) to Fern M. Acker. 1920 Census: James W. Bigham (with grandfather Thomas J. Auner). 1930 Census: J. W. Bigham (with Nettie A. King, rooming house), page 045B, line 72, San Benito city, Cameron, Texas.
Zelma Irene6 Auner, born 18 July 1889; married first 25 January 1907 in Harper County, Kansas (Book E, page 143) to William Manly Stores who was born about 1876 in Illinois; married second 1920-21 to Earl B. Norris who was born 25 January 1889 at Florence, Kansas(40) and died 01 October 1941; married third 21 August 1943(R) to Bryan Brown. 1910 Census: Wm M Stoers, page 134, visit 281/365, Winfield (1st Ward), Cowley, Kansas. 1930 Census: Earl B Norris, page 071, visit 069/073, Florence (1st Ward), Marion, Kansas. Known children with first husband, first two born in Kansas:
Maurice Orville7 Stores, born 16 January 1908(17); died September 1985 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas(17); married 16 April 1939(R) to Mary Waldo. 1930 Census: Maurice O Storrs (with step-father Earl B. Norris).
Cynthia Laverna7 Stores, born 22 January 1910(17); died 09 December 1999 at Clarkston, Asotin, Washington(17); married 07 May 1927 at Wichita to Thomas Jefferson Hunsucker (son of Jefferson B. Hunsucker and Cynthia Ann Tuttle) who was born 05 January 1903(17) at Wichita and died 29 March 2002 at Clarkston(17). He was a sand and gravel truck driver. 1930 Census: Thomas Hunsucker, page 206, visit 265/278, Riverside, Sedgwick, Kansas. Known child: Francis Leona Hunsucker (daughter), born 15 January 1928.
Mary O.7 Stores, born 05 January 1914 in Oklahoma; married 09 June 1929(R) to Thomas E. Mitchell. 1930 Census: Mary Mitchell (married but alone, with brother-in-law Thomas Hunsucker, just above).
Known children with second husband, born in Kansas:
Ida Mae7 Norris, born 03 December 1924; died 09 October 1929(R).
Elmer Lee7 Norris, born 09 January 1929(R)[but recorded as age “6 years” in 1930]; married to Carolyn Robert(R).
Celia R.6 Auner, born 05 November 1894(17); died 07 September 1981(17) at Shell Rock Care Center at Shell Rock, Butler, Iowa; married 15 June 1927 at Olathe, Johnson, Kansas to HENRY WILLIAM7 RECTOR who was born 15 October 1895(17)(40) and died 17 May 1977(17) at Allen Memorial Hospital at Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa. He was a farmer; he was a WWI veteran. She was a schoolteacher. 1920 Census: Celia R. Auner (single, with parents). 1930 Census: Henry Rector Jr, page 126, visit 110/110, Jefferson, Bremer, Iowa. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery at Denver, Bremer, Iowa. Known children:
Ruth7 Rector, born about December 1928; married to Harlan A. Roloff who was born 20 December 1927(17) and died 13 February 2002 at Arlington Heights, Cook, Illinois(17).
William J.7 Rector. He lived in Bremer County.
Laurel7 Rector, married to John Kurtt. They lived at Waverly.
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