Born to Daniel and Rhoda (Howell) Boultinghouse, Amos grew up on the prairies along with other pioneers of Illinois. In the early 1840s as a member of the U.S. Army, he was stationed at Fort Columbus, New York. There he met and married his bride Mary Magdaline Kraemer at the Church of Saint Nicholas in Manhattan. They moved back to DuPage County, Illinois, to settle into farming. During the Civil War, he reenlisted into Company E, 55th Illinois Infantry. Because of his ability to handle horses well, he was assigned as a wagoneer by General William T. Sherman. After the war, Amos decided to take advantage of the Homestead Act. His family took the train from Chicago to the Mississippi River where they crossed and joined a wagon train. He and his family settled in Tilden Township, Osborne County, Kansas. He was a hard-working farmer who managed over 300 acres. He will be remembered for his perseverance, courage, and resiliency.
Born to Daniel and Rhoda (Howell) Boultinghouse, Amos grew up on the prairies along with other pioneers of Illinois. In the early 1840s as a member of the U.S. Army, he was stationed at Fort Columbus, New York. There he met and married his bride Mary Magdaline Kraemer at the Church of Saint Nicholas in Manhattan. They moved back to DuPage County, Illinois, to settle into farming. During the Civil War, he reenlisted into Company E, 55th Illinois Infantry. Because of his ability to handle horses well, he was assigned as a wagoneer by General William T. Sherman. After the war, Amos decided to take advantage of the Homestead Act. His family took the train from Chicago to the Mississippi River where they crossed and joined a wagon train. He and his family settled in Tilden Township, Osborne County, Kansas. He was a hard-working farmer who managed over 300 acres. He will be remembered for his perseverance, courage, and resiliency.
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