Jonas Motter
(1812-1887)
Elizabeth Strayer
(1813-1883)
Amos Motter
(1840-1890)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Catherine Jane Krebs

Amos Motter 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 30 May 1840, Ohio 3 5
  • Marriage (1): Catherine Jane Krebs on 22 October 1863 in Ashland County, OH 1 2 3
  • Died: 4 January 1890, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH at age 49 4 5
  • Buried: After 4 January 1890, Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH 5
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Amos Motter
Sex: Male
Age: 50
Death Date: 4 Jan 1890
Death Place: Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6ZD-QJ9 : 19 January 2020), Amos Motter, 1890.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 21 June 1870. 2

1870 US Census
Page 19, Family 153
Ruggles Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Amos Motter..29..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife and 1 son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 30 May 1840, then his age should have been 30 instead of 29.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 215B, District 97, Family 72, Roll 991
Ruggles Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Amos Motter..Head..40..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
.



• Death Image: 4 January 1890, in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH. 4



• He was buried after 4 January 1890 in the Nova Cemetery in Nova, OH.

Find a Grave Memorial 95009188
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Amos married Catherine Jane Krebs, daughter of John Krebs and Catharine Bowman, on 22 October 1863 in Ashland County, OH.1 2 3 (Catherine Jane Krebs was born on 5 May 1844 in , Richland County, OH,2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 died on 29 June 1934 in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH 11 12 and was buried on 1 July 1934 in Nova Cemetery, Nova, OH 11 12.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 22 October 1863, in Ashland County, OH. 1

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 21 June 1870. 2

1870 US Census
Page 19, Family 153
Ruggles Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Amos Motter..29..Ohio..Farmer
Jane Motter..26..Ohio..Keeping House
Emery C. Motter..6m..Ohio..Nov
Samuel Brown..13..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 215B, District 97, Family 72, Roll 991
Ruggles Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Amos Motter..Head..40..Ohio..Farmer
Catherine J. Motter..Wife..36..Ohio..Keeping house
Emery C. Motter..Son..10..Ohio..At School
Sidney A. Motter..Son..2..Ohio
Samuel Brown..Boarder..23..Ohio..Farm Hand
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Amos Motter
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1863
Marriage Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Source County: Ashland
Spouse's Name: Catharine J. Krebs
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Record Number: 295
Reference ID: v 3 p 149 rn 431

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZH4-BN5 : 8 March 2021), Amos Motter and Catharine J. Krebs, 22 Oct 1863; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 3 p 149 rn 431, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 May 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZH4-BN5 : 8 March 2021), Amos Motter and Catharine J. Krebs, 22 Oct 1863; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 3 p 149 rn 431, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, p. 19, family 153, Amos Motter and Catherine Jane Krebs; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 97, p. 215B, family 72, Amos Motter and Catherine Jane Krebs; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 991.

4 "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 May 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6ZD-QJ9 : 19 January 2020), Amos Motter, 1890.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 May 2021, memorial page for Amos Motter (30 May 1840-4 Jun 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95009188, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 492A, dwelling 245, family 247, John Krebs and Catharine Bowman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jun 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 658.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, p. 96, family 738, John Krebs and Catharine Bowman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 4A, family 92, Catherine Jane Krebs; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 5A, family 129, Catherine Jane Krebs; index and images (accessed 20 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1347.

10 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Nova, Ashland, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 26, sheet 3B, family 82, Carl Emery Motter; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1749.

11 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 May 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X677-YJD : 17 May 2021), Catherine Jane Motter, 29 Jun 1934; citing Troy, Ashland, Ohio, reference fn 34786; FHL microfilm 1,993,035.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 May 2021, memorial page for Catherine Jane Krebs Motter (5 May 1844-29 Jun 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95009189, citing Nova Cemetery, Nova, Ashland County, Ohio, USA


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