Robert Shortel Amlong ^{1 2 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

There was another Amlong family living in nearby Cedar County with the head of the family named Robert C. Amlong. The differences are that he was born in Ohio instead of Pennsylvania and his birth year was about 1856 instead of 1820. To add to some confusion, he also had a son that he named Ira Ranson Amlong but that son was born in 1896 and died in 1968. It is not known if the two different family were related.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Robert Shortel Amlong
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 2 Aug 1912
Event Place: Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 78
Birth Year (Estimated): 1834
Father's Name: George Amlong
Mother's Name: Sarah Hood

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8K-643Q : 25 September 2018), Sarah Hood in entry for Robert Shortel Amlong, 2 Aug 1912, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869874.
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 134B, Roll 0358
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
R. S. Amling..Self..45..PA..Works In Sawmill

(Living with wife and 5 children.)

2. 1895 Iowa State Census, July 1895, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 143, Family 56, Line 22
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States
Robert S. Amlong..61..Janitor..Methodist

(Living with wife and 2 nieces of wife.)

3. 1900 US Census, 27 June 1900, Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1900 US Census
Page 22B, District 105, Family 557
Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa
819 Cedar Street; Home owned no mortgage
Married 40 years
Robert S. Amlong..Head..Jun 1833..66..PA..School House Janitor

(Living with wife and 2 nieces of the wife.)

NOTE - His birth date is thought to have been 14 Jun 1834 instead of Jun 1833.

4. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 109, Dwelling 306
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
R. S. Amlong..Head..75..PA..Janitor

(Living with wife and niece.)

5. Death Image, 2 August 1912, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁶

6. Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery, 5 August 1912, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁷ Robert's grave at Greenwood Cemetery is located in the "Fletcher 2 addition, Block 10, Lot 18".
Find A Grave Memorial 96375874
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Robert married Mary Ann McLaughlin, daughter of James McLaughlin and Elizabeth Smith, on 23 November 1860 in Johnson, Iowa, United States.^{1 2 3 4} (Mary Ann McLaughlin was born on 22 June 1842 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States,^{2 4 8 9 10} died on 2 April 1937 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States ^{10 11} and was buried on 4 April 1937 in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States ^{10 11}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 23 November 1860, Johnson, Iowa, United States. ¹

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 134B, District 246, Roll 0358
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
R. S. Amling..Self..45..PA..Works In Sawmill
Mary A. Amling..Wife..37..PA..Keeping House
Ira R. Amling..Son..18..IA..Fireman In Saw mill
Lizzie C. Amling..Daughter..10..IA
Henry C. Amling...Son..7..IA
Carrie Elsie Amling..Daughter..5..IA
Edwin Lewis Amling..Son..11m..IA

3. 1895 Iowa State Census, 1 January 1885, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 143, Family 56, Line 22
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States
Robert S. Amlong..61..PA..Janitor..Methodist
Mary A. Amlong..52..PA..Keeping House..Methodist
Mary Mclaughlin..9..TX..Methodist
Catherine Mclaughlin..7..TX..Methodist

4. 1900 US Census, 27 June 1900, Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1900 US Census
Page 22B, District 105, Family 557
Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa
819 Cedar Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 40 years
Robert S. Amlong..Head..Jun 1833..66..PA..School House Janitor
Mary A. Amlong..Wife..Jun 1841..58..PA..7/7
Mary McLaughlin..Niece..Jan 1885..15..TX
Katie McLaughlin..Niece..Apr 1887..13..TX

5. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 109, Dwelling 306
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
R. S. Amlong..Head..75..PA..Janitor
M. A. Amlong..Wife..67..PA..none
K. McLaughlin..Niece..24..TX..Button Factory

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Robert S. Amlong
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Nov 1860
Event Place: Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: U
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann McLaughlin
Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJXM-Z29 : 6 November 2017), Robert S. Amlong and Mary Ann McLaughlin, 23 Nov 1860, Johnson County, Iowa, United States; citing reference Marriage Certificate, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,704,850.
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