Leonard⁴ Aurner (Heinrich³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born 06 July 1810₍₁₄₎ in Sugar Creek, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; died 02 October 1900₍₁₄₎ in Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois; married first 04 February 1836 in Berrien County, Michigan to Margaret W. Dibble (daughter of James Dibble and Dolly Ferguson) who was born 13 August 1812₍₁₄₎ in Colchester, Delaware, New York and died 26 September 1864₍₁₄₎ in Kingston; married second 06 August 1865 in DeKalb County (Book C, page 026) to Hannah Snyder who was born about 1818 in Virginia; married third 23 August 1874 in DeKalb County (Book E, page 001) to Ellen (Carter) Burkhardt (daughter of Jared Carter and Lydia Ames, and widow of John H. Burkhardt) who was born 16 November 1827 at Benson, Rutland, Vermont; later divorced.

He was a shoemaker. He bought government land in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan on 10 September 1838 (patent1)(patent2) and on 01 May 1839 (the patent). They moved to Kingston about 1839. He bought government land in DeKalb County, Illinois on 01 July 1845 (the patent) and on 26 September 1859 (the patent).

Biography from Portrait and Biographical Album of DeKalb County, Illinois, published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, Illinois, 1885.

1850 Census: Leonard Auner, page 319, visit 37/39, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

1860 Census: Leonard Aurner, page 093, visit 697/076, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

1870 Census: Leonard Aurner, page 439, visit 080/077, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

1880 Census: Leonard Aurner, page 104, visit 129/132, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

1900 Census: Lenord Auner, page 152, visit 187/189, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

Leonard and Margaret are said to have been buried at Little Red School House Cemetery in Kingston (see NOTE), but their gravestone is at Kingston Cemetery (Row C4) in Kingston.

Children, all with first wife, all but the first born in Kingston:

+ ORLANDO JAMES⁵ AURNER, born 09 February 1837₍₁₄₎ in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan; married first Isabel Jane Burchfield; moved to Black Hawk County, Iowa; then to Story County, Iowa; then to Marshall County, Iowa.

Eliza C.⁵ Aurner, born 12 July 1839₍₁₄₎; died 28 December 1924₍₁₄₎ at Kirkland, DeKalb, Illinois (Death Certificate #0190298); married 01 December 1861 in DeKalb County (Book B, page 298) to Martin Luther Ives (son of Jacob Ives and Olive Louisa Quackenbush) who was born 18 November 1834₍₁₄₎ at Troy, Rensselaer, New York and died 19 March 1901₍₁₄₎ in Kingston. [His ancestry is on page 223, Genealogy of the Ives Family, Arthur Coon Ives, published by Hungerford-Holbrook Company, Watertown, New York, 1932.] He served as Road Commissioner and Town Collector for Kingston. Biography in Portrait and Biographical Album of DeKalb County, Illinois, published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, Illinois, 1885. 1880 Census: Martin L. Ives, page 103, visit 110/113, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1900 Census: Martin L. Ives, page 115, visit 228/228 (or 014/014), Kirkland village, DeKalb, Illinois. 1910 Census: Eliza C. Ives (widow), page 137, visit 114/115, Kirkland village, DeKalb, Illinois. 1920 Census: Eliza Ives (widow), page 099, visit 098/101, Kirkland [village], DeKalb, Illinois. They are buried at Kingston Cemetery. Children:

Adah Marie⁶ Ives, born 27 October 1862; died 1921_(R); married 07 February 1882 to John G. McKee who was born about May 1859 in Pennsylvania and died 23 September 1938 in DeKalb County (Death Certificate #00289). He was a farmer. 1900 Census: John McKee, page 143, visit 086/088, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1910 Census: John G. McKee, page 180, visit 142/143, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1920 Census: John McKee, page 101, visit 171/175, Kirkland village, DeKalb, Illinois. Only child: Roy Ives McKee, born 14 November 1883₍₄₀₎, died 24 October 1948 in Kingston (Death Certificate #039705), married to Grace ______ who was born about 1885 in Illinois, he was a farmer, 1920 Census: Roy McKee, page 280, visit 146/149, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

William Grant⁶ Ives, born 23 June 1865; married 1889-90 to Augusta A. Schaeffer who was born about August 1866 in Germany. He was a blacksmith for a railroad. 1900 Census: William G. Ives, page 239, visit 056/081, Chicago (E.D. 848), Cook, Illinois. 1910 Census: William G. Ives, page 005, visit 082/114, Chicago (E.D. 1454), Cook, Illinois. Children: Martin August Ives, born 05 May 1891₍₁₇₎ at Chicago₍₄₀₎, died May 1967 at Chicago₍₁₇₎, married 1917-18 to Hazel E. Francis who was born about 1898 in Massachusetts, he was a machinist at the U.S. Navy Yard at Chicago₍₄₀₎, 1930 Census: Martin Ives, page 149, visit 051/059, Chicago (E.D. 1394), Cook, Illinois, known children: Doris Ives born about 1919 at Washington, DC, and Martin Ives born about May 1929 in Illinois; William Glen Ives, born 01 January 1893 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin₍₄₀₎, married by 1917 to ________?, he was a machinist for a railroad₍₄₀₎; Edna M. Ives, born about October 1894 in Illinois, married first by 1917 to Egbert Frederick Bromley who was born 23 February 1894 at Chicago₍₄₀₎, he was a clerk₍₄₀₎.

William Riley⁵ Aurner, born 16 May 1841₍₁₄₎; died 30 May 1920 aged 79 years₍₁₄₎ in Kingston; married first 03 July 1865 in DeKalb County (Book C, page 014) to Martha Fairclo (daughter of Isaiah Fairclo and Hannah Judd) who was born 25 January 1846₍₁₄₎ and died 26 October 1897₍₁₄₎ in Kingston; married second 1906 to Sallie (Camron) Harper (daughter of William and Sally Camron, and widow of Orlando Harper) who was born 21 July 1837₍₁₄₎ in Crawford County, Indiana and died 13 November 1917 aged 80 years, 03 months₍₁₄₎ in Kingston. He was a farmer. Civil War service: Company K, 42^nd Illinois Infantry Regiment. He received an invalid pension, application filed 23 March 1879. He inherited his father’s farm. 1870 Census: W^m Aurner, page 434, visit 014/013, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1880 Census: Wm R. Aurner, page 107, visit 170/173, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1900 Census: William R. Auner, page 143, visit 001/001, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1910 Census: Wm. R. Aurner, page 175, visit 007/007, Kingston village, DeKalb, Illinois. William and Martha are buried together at Kingston Cemetery (Row C5); Sallie is buried near her parents at Kingston Cemetery (Row B6). Known children with first wife, born in Kingston:

Lucinda⁶ Aurner, twin, born about 1867.

Marshall⁶ Aurner, twin, born about 1867.

Dell L.⁶ Aurner, born 28 September 1874₍₄₀₎(but gravestone says 30 October₍₁₄₎); died 05 September 1922 aged 48 years₍₁₄₎ in Kingston (Death Certificate #190252); married to Emily J. Lentz who was born about March 1873₍₁₄₎ and died 1963₍₁₄₎ in Kingston. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Dell Auner (with his father), page 143, visit 001/001, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1920 Census: Dell A. Aurner, page 277, visit 055/057, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. They are buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C4). Known child: Mary A. Aurner, born 22 September 1896, died 23 July 1934, married after the 1920 census to Fred Stark.

Jane M.⁵ Aurner, born 1844₍₁₄₎; died 1846₍₁₄₎ in Kingston. She is buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C4).

Harriet Lydia⁵ Aurner, born 08 February 1846₍₁₄₎; died 07 March 1917 (Death Certificate #010772)[but gravestone says 28 February 1917 aged 71 years, 29 days₍₁₄₎] in Kingston; married first 25 January 1866 in Boone County, Illinois (License #0776) to Samuel Kappel (son of ______ Kappel and Mary ______) who was born 29 April 1839_(R) in Ohio and died 05 April 1887_(R); married second 25 December 1888_(R) in Kingston to T. A. Shorey who died 17 May 1890_(R); married third after the 1900 census to ______ Allen_(R). Samuel was a farmer. 1870 Census: Sam’l Capel, page 620, visit 127/131, Lewisburg, Montgomery, Kansas. 1900 Census: Harriet L. Shorey (widow, with father), page 152, visit 187/189, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. She is buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C5). Known children with first husband:

Eddie⁶ Kappel_(R).

T. A.⁶ Kappel (daughter), born about November 1869 in Kansas.

Minnie Annis⁶ Kappel, born 21 February 1872₍₁₄₎; died 10 January 1908₍₁₄₎; married 07 January 1895 to Clarence Cornelius Smith (his third marriage). She is buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C5).

John Martin⁶ Kappel, born 27 April 1876_(14)(40) in Illinois; died 23 October 1949₍₁₄₎ aged 73 years at Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington (Death Certificate #17056); probably never married. He was an engineer at a fish cannery. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the draft at Billings, Yellowstone, Montana [Nearest Relative: Lida B. Stark of Rowley, Iowa (his sister, just below)]. 1930 Census: John M. Kappel (single, in hotel), page 129, visit 235/260, Aberdeen (4^th Ward), Grays Harbor, Washington. He is buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C5).

Lida B.⁶ Kappel, born 16 November 1880_(R) in Montana; died 1949 in Kingston_(R); married 1901-02 to Herbert H. Stark who was born about October 1872 in Iowa. He was a farmer. 1910 Census: Herbert H. Stark, page 238, visit 113/113, Wilson, Adair, Missouri. 1920 Census: Herbert Stark, page 214, visit 016/016, Cono, Buchanan, Iowa. 1930 Census: Herbert H. Stark, page 221, visit 025/025, Richland, Macon, Missouri. Known children: Emma I. Stark, born about 1905 in Illinois; Marshall M. Stark, born 12 May 1909₍₁₇₎ in Missouri, died September 1979 at Canon City, Fremont, Colorado₍₁₇₎, married 1929-30 to Genevieve H. ______ who was born 13 September 1911₍₁₇₎ in Missouri and died 26 December 1993 at Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado₍₁₇₎; Lillian I. Stark, born 1918 in Iowa.

Charles L.⁵ Aurner, born 24 June 1848₍₁₄₎; died 26 October 1923₍₁₄₎ in Kingston (Death Certificate #190331); married 23 December 1873 in Boone County, Illinois (License #1552) to Celia Rairden who was born 1854₍₁₄₎ and died 07 May 1922 (Death Certificate #190148)(but gravestone says 14 May 1922₍₁₄₎) in Kingston. He was a teamster; later a farmer. 1870 Census: Chas L. Aurner, page 437, visit 055/053, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1880 Census: Charles L. Aurner, page 104, visit 135/138, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1900 Census: Charles Aurner, page 152, visit 191/193, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1910 Census: Charles L. Aurner, page 177, visit 076/077, Kingston village, DeKalb, Illinois. 1920 Census: Chas Aurner, page 284, visit 061/061, Kingston village, DeKalb, Illinois. They are buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C4). Adopted child: Mildred Smith [?Aurner], born about 1904 in Montana.

Emily E.⁵ Aurner, born 1851₍₁₄₎; died 1866₍₁₄₎ in Kingston. She is buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C4).

Joseph Franklin⁵ Aurner, born 10 October 1853₍₁₄₎; died 06 June 1944 aged 90 years₍₁₄₎ at Kingston village (Death Certificate #023265); married first 03 April 1877 in DeKalb County (Book E, page 001) to Frankie M. Hawks (daughter of (Reverend) Wellington Hawks and Roxina B. Wood, both born in New York) who was born about 1858 in Wisconsin; married second 25 December 1893 in Kingston to Elizabeth Uplinger (daughter of John Oblinger/Uplinger and Elizabeth R. Wood) who was born 17 April 1863₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 05 December 1954₍₁₄₎ at Kingston. He moved to Chicago about 1885, where he engaged in real estate and other businesses, before returning to DeKalb County in 1893. Biography from Past and Present of DeKalb County, Lewis M. Gross, published by Pioneer Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1907. 1880 Census: Joseph F. Aurner, page 107, visit 174/177, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1900 Census: Joseph Aurner, page 152, visit 193/195, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. 1910 Census: Joseph F. Aurner, page 177, visit 075/076, Kingston village, DeKalb, Illinois. 1920 Census: Jos Aumer, page 283, visit 052/052, Kingston village, DeKalb, Illinois. 1930 Census: Joseph Aurner, page 215, line 14, Kingston village, DeKalb, Illinois. He and Elizabeth are buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C4). Known child with second wife:

Edith Vesta⁶ Aurner, born 03 December 1894_(14)(17); died March 1978₍₁₄₎ at Kingston₍₁₇₎; married 25 December 1915 to Arthur Melville Simmons (son of Benjamin Franklin Simmons and Della C. Justus) who was born 19 July 1891_(14)(17) at Stockton, [Jo Daviess County,] Illinois₍₄₀₎ and died 11 January 1965₍₁₇₎ aged 73 years₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Arthur Simmons, page 283, visit 060/060, Kingston village, DeKalb, Illinois. 1930 Census: Arthur M. Simmons, page 215, line 90, Kingston village, DeKalb, Illinois. They are buried at Kingston Cemetery. Known children: Irene Adell Simmons, born about September 1916, married ______ Harris_(R); Philip A. Simmons, born 1918; Elizabeth Simmons, born about 1920; Burton Simmons, born about December 1925.

Marquis DeLafayette⁵ Aurner (aka Marcus D. Aurner), born 1857₍₁₄₎; died 1900₍₁₄₎ probably at Chicago, Cook, Illinois; married 13 December 1877 in DeKalb County (Book E, page 002) to Vilora Goff who was born about 1858 in Iowa. He was a mail carrier. 1880 Census: Marquis Aurner, page 100, visit 049/052, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois. He moved to Chicago, Cook, Illinois by at least 1887 (Chicago Voter Registration Lists). 1900 Census: M. D. Aurner (married “5 years” but alone), page 312, visit 126/260?, Chicago (E.D. 091), Cook, Illinois. He is buried at Kingston Cemetery (Row C4).

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