Bio of Amos, Charles S. (b.1853) Wabasha Co., MN
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Amos, Charles S. (page 235), who died at his home in Plainview, April 3,
1916, was for many years a large land owner, a scientific farmer and stock
breeder, whose specialty was the raising of better horses, both draft and
road horses, pacers and trotters, in which line of endeavor, as in others,
he was eminently successful. He was born in Strasburg, Tuscarawas County,
Ohio, June 24, 1853, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Amos, whom he accompanied to
Little Valley, Olmsted County, Minn., when seven years old. There he was
educated and reared to farm pursuits, residing at home until 1875. In that
year he bought 80 acres in Little Valley, and started to develop a farm on
his own account, erecting the necessary buildings. His energy and ambition
led him to increase his holdings from time to time until he had in all
some 745 acres, which was all in Little Valley, near the Wabasha County
line. There he farmed successfully until 1913, when he retired from active
work and moved to Plainview, purchasing a fine residence on Jefferson
street. A part of his land was divided among his children, he retaining
260 acres, which is now owned and rented out by his widow. In addition to
his agricultural and stock raising interests, Mr. Amos was a stockholder
in the Greenwood Prairie Telephone Company. He was a member of the Old
Settlers' Association of Greenwood Prairie, and his death was an event
that spread sorrow throughout the community, thus deprived of one of its
foremost citizens. Mr. Amos had still his fortune to make when, on October
5, 1876, he married Augusta Daburkow, who was born in Germany, November
22, 1855. With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Daburkow, she came to
America in 1860, when five years old, the family locating on Oak Ridge.
There the mother died and the father subsequently returned to Germany,
where he also passed away. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles S. Amos, two of whom are now deceased, namely: Dollie, born July
25, 1895, who died August 10, 1910, and an unnamed infant who died on the
day of its birth, October 16, 1888. The survivors are Henry Alfred, Howard
William, Grace E., Rolla B., and Charley H. All the sons are farmers in
Little Valley, Henry Alfred, born August 9, 1880, is operating a part of
the old home farm, his sister, Grace (born April 22, 1883), keeping house
for him. Howard William, born November 3, 1881, was married January 12,
1905, to Ida Ketchum and has three children, Orvill, Gladys and Jake.
Rolla B., born January 25, 1885, was married March 20, 1912, to Lucille
Amos and has two children, Burrell and Phyllis. Charley H. was married
January 15, 1913, to Alice Marshman and has two children, Rosemond and
Paul. The Amos family is affiliated religiously with the Methodist
Episcopal church. They occupy a high place in the community, of which they
are useful members, characterized by all the qualities of true manhood and
womanhood.