Ninth Generation

1473. Margaret "Maggie" CORTNER³⁴⁵ was born on 15 February 1832 in New Market, Clark Co., IN.⁹⁷² She appeared in the census in 1910 in Geneva Twp., Jennings Co., IN. Page 90, Dwelling 208, family 209
Amick, Mrs. Margaret, head, F, W, 78, Wd, 8,3, IN, NC, NC
Tertiny, Florence, daughter, F, W, 51, Wd., 1, 1, OH, IN, IN
Amick, Clara, daughter, F, W, 49, S, IN, IN, IN
Whitcomb, Leonard, grandson, M, W, ??, S, OH, IN, OH
Hofner, Anna, servant, F, W, 35, D, OH, OH, ?? She died on 7 October 1913 at the age of 81 in Jennings Co., IN.³⁴⁸ 81 Y 7 Mo 22 Days on stone. Maggie was buried in 1913 in Scipio Cemetery, Jennings Co., IN. Margaret was the fifth of 14 children. Her obituary said, "a real helpmate and sharer in her husband's business success. She was a rare housekeeper. It has been said that to have been trained under Margaret Amick was a liberal education in household arts and homemaking..."

Margaret "Maggie" CORTNER and George Foust AMICK³⁴⁵ were married on 5 August 1856 in Jennings Co., IN.⁹⁷³ They⁹⁷³ appeared in the census in 1870 in Geneva Twp., Jennings Co., IN. Series M593, roll 329, page 96 B, line 1, dwelling 212, family 213
Amick, George F., 44, M, W, retail merchant, 15000, 3000, IN
Margaret, 38, F, W, keeping house, IN
Sarah F., 10, F, W, at home, IN
Clara C., 8, F, W, IN
John E., 6, M, W, IN
Cortner, Laura, 16, F, W, domestic servant, IN
They appeared in the census in 1880 in Scipio, Jennings Co., IN.⁹⁷² Foust AMICK Self M M W 57 IN Occ: Merchant Fa: NC Mo: NC
Margaret AMICK Wife F M W 48 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Sarah AMICK Dau F S W 21 IN Occ: At Home Fa: IN Mo: IN
Clarry AMICK Dau F S W 19 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN
John AMICK Son M S W 16 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN
They had 8 children, 7 girls, 1 boy. Only John, Florence and Clara lived to adulthood. George Foust AMICK³⁴⁵, son of Nicholas AMICK and Sarah FOUST, was born on 7 May 1829 in Jennings Co., IN.⁹⁷² He died of pneumonia on 12 April 1895 at the age of 65 in Jennings Co., IN. 65 Y 11 M 5 days on stone.
He was buried in April 1895 in Scipio Cemetery, Jennings Co., IN. George was born some 8 years after his parents came to Jennings Co., IN. Foust and his brother Joel would go into the milling business together when Foust was in his mid-20's. Later, the two established a general store on Scipio's main highway. During the Civil War the Amick brothers were meat processors, buying hogs locally and packing then in barrels and shipping them by rail to Madison, whence they went by steamboat to the soldiers. With the profits, Foust helped organize the state bank in North Vernon. He was a director of the bank as was his son, John, later. After a 20 year partnership, Foust bought out Joel's interest in the store and operated it successfully and eventually in partnership with John. The new name "G. F. Amick & Son" was entered at the post office in 1890. A Republican, Foust was twice postmaster of Scipio during GOP presidential administrations. Only 2 of his 12 brothers and sisters survived him. His obituaries were full of praise. "He was a good financier," one said, "by reason of which he was one among the largest landowners of the county, and one of the largest taxpayers. He was one of Jennings County's best known and most influential citizens, always firm in his opinions of right and wrong, yet submissive of correction."

Margaret "Maggie" CORTNER and George Foust AMICK had the following children: