Amos Garver Bortner was born March 19, 1823 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania. He married Sarah Ann Bortner in 1865. Amos was a farmer and distiller. He farmed his land up until his death in 1905. Amos was drafted in 1863 to fight in the Civil War. He enlisted in the Pennsylvania 166th volunteer Infantry Company B. His service did not last long.
Sarah Ann Bortner was a daughter of farmer Jacob Snyder Bortner and Elizabeth Peiffer and was born January 1, 1845 in South Codorus. She was a great granddaughter of Revolutionary soldier George Bortner and Marie Appolonia Floucher, as was Amos. Sarah and Amos were distant cousins. Sarah died May 7, 1881 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania, not long after Amos Bortner Jr. was born.
Amos and Sarah's children.
1 Calvin Luther
2 Heister McClellan
3 Ammon
4 Seymour
5 Jasper
6 Amanda (Shue)
7 Margaret
8 Silas
9 William Henry
10 Julian Rufina (Hetrick)
11 Amos Jr.
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Sarah Ann Bortner was a daughter of farmer Jacob Snyder Bortner and Elizabeth Peiffer and was born January 1, 1845 in South Codorus. She was a great granddaughter of Revolutionary soldier George Bortner and Marie Appolonia Floucher, as was Amos. Sarah and Amos were distant cousins. Sarah died May 7, 1881 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania, not long after Amos Bortner Jr. was born.
Amos and Sarah's children.
1 Calvin Luther
2 Heister McClellan
3 Ammon
4 Seymour
5 Jasper
6 Amanda (Shue)
7 Margaret
8 Silas
9 William Henry
10 Julian Rufina (Hetrick)
11 Amos Jr.
Click on the above names to go to their page.