George Amlong
(1796-1875)
Sarah Hood
(1808-1875)
James McLaughlin
(1815-1891)
Elizabeth Smith
(Cal 1813-1887)
Ransom D. Amlong
(1842-1919)
Catherine McLaughlin
(1845-1910)
Samuel R. Amlong
(1872-1931)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ellen Carnahan

Samuel R. Amlong 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 11 March 1872, , Johnson County, IA 1 2 3 4 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Ellen Carnahan about 1901 1 2 3
  • Died: 7 December 1931, Reynolds, IL at age 59 4 7
  • Buried: 9 December 1931, Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, IL 4 7
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Samuel R. Amlong
Event Date: 07 Dec 1931
Event Place: Reynolds, Mercer, Illinois
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 59
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1872
Birthplace: Johnson County, Iowa
Father's Name: Ransom Amlong
Father's Birthplace: Pittsburg, Penn.
Mother's Name: Catharine Mc Laughlin
Mother's Birthplace: Philadelphia, Penn.
Occupation: Banker
Residence Place: Reynolds, Ill.
Spouse's Name: Ellen Carnahan Amlong
Burial Date: 09 Dec 1931
Burial Place: Aledo, Mercer Twp., Mercer Co., Ill.

Citing this Record
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQFQ-X9X : 8 March 2018), Ellen Carnahan Amlong in entry for Samuel R. Amlong, 07 Dec 1931; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,684,271.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1871 and a birth location of Iowa.

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in New Boston, IL on June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 371A, Roll 0236
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois
Samuel R. Aneleng..Son..9..IA

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 11 Mar 1872, then his age should have been 9 instead of 9.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in New Boston, IL on 23 June 1900. 6

1900 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 75, Family 261
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Samuel R. Amlong..Son..Mar 1872..28..IA..Teacher, Gr. School

(Living with his divorced mother.)

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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Aledo, IL on 21 April 1910. 1

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 71, Family 141, Roll 311
Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States
603 South College Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 8 years
S. R. Amlong..Head..38..IA..Cashier, Bank

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Aledo, IL on 13 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 14A, 14B, District 75, Family 156, Roll 393
Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States
603 South College Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Samuel R. Amlong..Head..47..IA..President, Bank

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Aledo, IL on 21 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 9, Family 628, Roll 539
Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States
603 South College; Home owned, $9000
Samuel R. Amlong..Head..58..IA..President, Bank

(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• His occupation in 1931 was a Banker in Reynolds, IL. 4



• His obituary was published in The Hawk Eye on 8 December 1931 in Burlington, IA.



• He was buried on 9 December 1931 in the Aledo Cemetery in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, IL.

Find a Grave Memorial 176058288
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Samuel married Ellen Carnahan about 1901.1 2 3 (Ellen Carnahan was born in 1877 in Kansas,1 3 8 died in 1949 9 and was buried in 1949 in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, IL 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Aledo, IL on 21 April 1910. 1

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 71, Family 141, Roll 311
Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States
603 South College Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 8 years
S. R. Amlong..Head..38..IA..Cashier, Bank
Ellen Amlong..Wife..33..KS..2/2
Mary K. Amlong..Daughter..7..IL
Margerett Amlong..Daughter..11m..IL
Nellie Ives..Boarder..39..IL..Teacher
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Aledo, IL on 13 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 14A, 14B, District 75, Family 156, Roll 393
Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States
603 South College Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Samuel R. Amlong..Head..47..IA..President, Bank
Ellen C. Amlong..Wife..43..KS
Katherine Amlong..Daughter..17..IL
Margaret Amlong..Daughter..10..IL
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Aledo, IL on 21 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 9, Family 628, Roll 539
Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States
603 South College; Home owned, $9000
Samuel R. Amlong..Head..58..IA..President, Bank
Ellen Amlong..Wife..53..KS
Margaret Amlong..Daughter..20..IL
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Sources


1 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States, enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 8A, dwelling 141, family 141, Samuel R. Amlong and Ellen Carnahan; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 311.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States, enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 14A, 14B, dwelling 153, family 156, Samuel R. Amlong and Ellen Carnahan; index and images (accessed 29 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 393.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States, enumeration district (ED) 9, sheet 18B, dwelling 604, family 628, Samuel R. Amlong and Ellen Carnahan; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 539.

4 "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438856 : accessed 19 Sep 2014), Samuel R. Amlong, 07 Dec 1931; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,684,271.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, p. 371A, Ranson D. Amlong and Kathrine McLaughlin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0236.

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, United States, enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 12B, dwelling 260, family 261, Kathrine McLaughlin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 22 October 2020, memorial page for Samuel R. Amlong (1872-7 Dec 1931), Find a Grave Memorial no. 176058288, citing Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, USA

8 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, United States, enumeration district (ED) 37-36, sheet 7A, household 163, Oscar W. Wing and Margaret Amlong; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Sep 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 812.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 30 September 2019), memorial page for Ellen C. Amlong (1876-1949), Find A Grave Memorial no. 176058228, citing Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, USA


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