John Billick⁴ Aurner (HEINRICH³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born about January 1818 in Muncy Creek, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died 07 March 1906 at DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois (Death Certificate #1097); married 01 February 1849_(R) to Adaline Jarrod who was born 17 March 1828 in Tioga County, New York.

He was a carpenter. On 01 May 1839, he bought government land in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan (the patent). He bought government land in DeKalb County, Illinois on 10 March 1843 (patent 1)(patent 2), 01 March 1846 (the patent), and 10 April 1848 (the patent).

1830 Census: probably with brother Philip Aurner, page 050, York, Livingston, New York.

1850 Census: John Auner, page 317, visit 011/012, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

1860 Census: John B. Aurner, page 101, visit 752/134, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

1870 Census: John B. Aurner, page 381, visit 027/027, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois.

1880 Census: John B. Aurner, page 067, visit 308/316, DeKalb city, DeKalb, Illinois.

1900 Census: John B. Aurner (with son-in-law William Keeler), page 094, visit 349/400, DeKalb city, DeKalb, Illinois.

1910 Census: Adeline Aurner (widow, with son-in-law William Keeler), page 109, visit 159/167, Precinct #6, Brazoria, Texas.

He is buried at Fairview cemetery in DeKalb County.

Known children, born in Kingston:

(Doctor) George Henry⁵ Aurner, born 03 January 1850_(R); died 11 April 1891 at Hanover, Washington, Kansas_(R); married first 01 June 1871 in DeKalb County (Book D, page 001) to Hattie Smith (possibly daughter of Thomas and Jane Smith, both born in England) who was born about 17 December 1847 in Illinois and died 06 April 1888 aged 39 years, 03 months, 20 days₍₁₄₎ in Ogle County, Illinois; married second 08 December 1885 in Buchanan County, Missouri (FHL film #1004804) to Mary A. Langhlin who was born about 1854 in Illinois and apparently died 1920s in California. He was a physician; he graduated from Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1870. Mary was a nurse. 1870 Census: George Orner (single, with Jason Smith), page 208, visit 021/022, Dement, Ogle, Illinois. 1880 Census: George Aurner, page 075, visit 096/097, Creston village, Ogle, Illinois. 1910 Census: Mary A. Aurner (widow), page 107, visit 038/039, Grand Junction (1^st Ward), Mesa, Colorado. 1920 Census: Mary A. Aurner (with son-in-law Harry A. Brown). [He is listed in Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929, edited by Arthur W. Hafner, produced from a card file held by the American Medical Association.] Hattie is buried at Woodlawn (aka Brodies Grove) Cemetery in Dement.

[From Hanover [Kansas] Centennial, 1869-1969: “By the late 1890’s, we find that Hanover was by no means devoid of cultural amusements. The Hanover Dramatic Club was organized and frequently enacted plays at Turner Hall. At one time Mrs. M. A. Aurner was manager.”]

Known children with first wife, born in Illinois:

George A.⁶ Aurner, born 15 June 1872_(R); died 16 October 1872 aged 04 months₍₁₄₎; buried at Woodlawn (aka Brodies Grove) Cemetery in Dement.

Grace Harriet⁶ Aurner, born 17 January 1874₍₃₆₎; died 30 May 1956 in Santa Clara County, California₍₃₆₎; married 04 October 1892 at Hanover, Washington, Kansas to Florizel Adino Taft (son of Don Carlos Taft and Mary Lucy Foster) who was born 29 December 1861₍₃₆₎ at Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois and died 08 June 1949 in Santa Clara County₍₃₆₎. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1882. He was a cashier at his father’s bank (1900 census); later he was a bank president (1910 census); later he owned an orchard in California. [From Hanover [Kansas] Centennial, 1869-1969: “Don Carlos Taft, president of the Bank of Hanover, was the father of the famous sculptor, Lorado Taft, and of a daughter, Zulime Taft, who became the wife of the novelist, Hamlin Garland. Other members of the Taft family were F. A., Turby and Teetie Taft.”] 1900 Census: F. A. Taft, page 125, visit 092/092, Hanover city, Washington, Kansas. 1910 Census: Florizel A. Taft, page 120, visit 204/213, Hanover city, Washington, Kansas. 1920 Census: Florizel Taft, page 197, visit 067/070, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California. 1930 Census: Florizel Taft, page 124, visit 124/125, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California. Known children, born in Kansas:

Arlo Irving⁷ Taft, born 30 July 1893_(17)(36)(40); died 03 July 1968 in Tehama County, California_(17)(36); married 1916-17 to Helen Dice (daughter₍₃₆₎ of ______ Dice and Anna Smith) who was born 13 April 1894 in California₍₃₆₎ and died 24 January 1954 in Tehama County₍₃₆₎. He was an accountant. He registered for the WWI Draft at San Jose, Santa Clara, California. 1930 Census: Arlo I. Taft, page 009, visit 092/095, Corning city, Tehama, California. Known child: Martha H. Taft, born 15 February 1918.

Lloyde Harold⁷ Taft, born 23 July 1895_(36)(40); died 25 October 1966 in Marin County, California₍₃₆₎; married 1919-20 to Minnie Margaret Weigel (daughter₍₃₆₎ of ______ Weigel and ______ Miller) who was born 26 June 1893 in Nebraska₍₃₆₎ and died 26 February 1984 in Sonoma County, California₍₃₆₎. He was an accountant. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the draft in Washington County, Kansas (but registration filed in Santa Clara County, California)[residence: Cupertino, Santa Clara, California; employed: Hanover, Kansas]. 1930 Census: Lloyde H. Taft, page 108, visit 242/286, San Francisco (E.D. 215), San Francisco, California. Known children: Marshall L. Taft, born 18 September 1921₍₃₆₎, died 09 January 1980 in Los Angeles County, California₍₃₆₎; Virginia M. Taft, born 08 July 1924.

Royal C.⁷ Taft, born 30 December 1897_(36)(40); died 05 August 1961 in Ventura County, California₍₃₆₎; married 1916-17 to Elizabeth Blair (daughter₍₃₆₎ of ______ Blair and ______ Cleaver) who was born 18 July 1894 in Ohio₍₃₆₎ and died 28 July 1948 in Ventura County₍₃₆₎. He was a clerk for the Southern Pacific Railroad₍₄₀₎; later he was manager of a gasoline station. He registered for the WWI Draft at San Jose, Santa Clara, California [residence: Cupertino, Santa Clara, California]. 1930 Census: Royal C. Taft, page 194, visit 534/534, Oxnard city, Ventura, California. Known child: Barbara A. Taft, born about 1919.

Mabel Gertrude⁷ Taft, born 18 August 1901₍₃₆₎; died 11 March 1994 in Sacramento County, California₍₃₆₎; married 1922-23 to Ernest Byron Davis (son₍₃₆₎ of ______ Davis and ______ Doonan) who was born 15 December 1897 in Minnesota₍₃₆₎ and died 26 October 1950 in San Francisco County, California₍₃₆₎. He was a machinist; he owned his own garage. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Ernest B. Davis, page 103, visit 059/059, Templeton town, San Luis Obispo, California. Known children: Ruth E. Davis, born 10 May 1924; Byron Ernest Davis, born 14 April 1926; possibly Arlita Jeanne Davis, born 01 August 1932.

Florence Evelyn⁷ Taft, born about 1902. She was a clerk. 1930 Census: (single, with parents).

Howard J.⁷ Taft, born 03 July 1913₍₃₆₎; died 24 January 1996 in Santa Clara County, California₍₃₆₎.

Myrtle burnette⁶ Aurner, born possibly 26 August 1876_(R)(but California State Death Index says 26 March 1878₍₃₆₎); died 22 April 1949 in Contra Costa County, California₍₃₆₎; married first 1893-94 in Washington County, Kansas to Max Allen Bangs (son of George Allen Bangs and Hattie McElhiney) who was born 08 October 1873 in Illinois; married second 1910s in California to Charles Henry Johnston (apparently his second marriage) who was born 13 April 1881₍₄₀₎ in California. She graduated from Hanover High School at Hanover, Washington, Kansas in 1893 (reference, external link). Max was a farmer; later a clerk for a railroad. Charles worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad₍₄₀₎; later he was a poultry shipper. 1900 Census: Max Bangs, page 118, visit 070/070, Lincoln, Republic, Kansas. 1910 Census: Max Allan Bangs, page 164A, line 44, Oakland (E.D. 118), Alameda, California. 1920 Census: Charles H. Johnston, page 160, visit 323/323, Corning, Tehama, California. 1930 Census: Charles H. Johnston, page 011, visit 133/136, Corning city, Tehama, California. [Charles also had a daughter Eleanor M. Johnston born about 1906, presumably from a first marriage.] Known child with first husband:

George Allen⁷ Bangs, born 17 July 1898 in Kansas_(17)(36); died 27 April 1983₍₁₇₎ in Alameda County, California₍₃₆₎; married 1917-18 in California to Marie Consuela Otero (daughter of Adolfo G. Otero and Delores Gutierrez) who was born 03 April 1891 in New Mexico₍₃₆₎ and died 30 August 1956 in San Francisco County, California₍₃₆₎. He was a foreman for a manufacturing company. 1920 Census: George A. Bangs, page 159, visit 292/292, Corning, Tehama, California. 1930 Census: George A. Bangs, page 013A, line 04, San Francisco (E.D. 198), San Francisco, California. Known children, born in California: Lola E. Bangs, born 29 June 1919; George Allen Bangs, born 13 February 1926₍₁₇₎, died 09 June 2002 at West Hills, Los Angeles, California₍₁₇₎.

Edna mAY⁶ Aurner, born 09 December 1878_(R). 1900 Census: Edna Aurner (single, with brother-in-law Max Bangs, just above).

Known child with second wife:

Ila Adelaine⁶ Aurner, born 16 January 1893 in Missouri₍₃₆₎; died 23 March 1958 in San Francisco County, California₍₃₆₎; married first 1907-08 to ______ Burch; married second about 1914 to Harry Augustus Brown (his second marriage) who was born 22 September 1881₍₄₀₎ in Iowa. Harry was a building contractor. 1910 Census: Ila A. Burch (married but alone, with mother). 1920 Census: Harry A. Broun, page 188, visit 028/042, Oakland (E.D. 106), Alameda, California. 1930 Census: Harry A. Brown, page 120, visit 086/086, San Leandro city, Alameda, California. No children with her in any of the censuses.

Annetta A.⁵ Aurner, born 31 May 1852_(R); married first 08 November 1879_(R) to Noyes S. Belknap (his second marriage)(son of Philander and Charlotte Belknap) who was born 06 August 1838 in [possibly Genesee County,] New York and died 08 May 1889 in Jackson County, Kansas; married second 15 October 1890 in DeKalb County to William C. Keeler (his second marriage) who was born about March 1858 in New York. [Noyes was married first to Augusta Ferriss, and had at least three children.] [William had at least two children from his previous marriage.] 1880 Census: N. S. Belknap, page 067, visit 319/328, DeKalb city, DeKalb, Illinois. 1900 Census: W^m C Keeler, page 094, visit 349/400, DeKalb city, DeKalb, Illinois. 1910 Census: William C. Keeler, page 109, visit 159/167, Precinct #6, Brazoria, Texas. No children with her in any of the censuses.

Anna⁵ Aurner, born about 1866.

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