John4 Orner (Jacob3, felix2, Ulrich1), born 24 June and christened 16 July 1777 in Whitehall, Northampton (now Lehigh), Pennsylvania(3);  died 06 April 1850(14) in Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania;  married by 1800 to Elizabeth Paul who was born 20 February 1779(14) probably in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania and died 31 August 1860 aged 81 years, 06 months, 11 days(14) in Bald Eagle.

He was a tailor; later he was a stonemason. [From “Chapter XII, Beech Creek Township”, Historical View of Clinton County, Pennsylvania, by D. S. Maynard, published 1875: “In 1838 John Orner started the first tailor shop in the place [Beech Creek]. The building in which he worked is located on the bank of the creek, on Water street, and is now owned by Gotlieb Keller.”]

1800 Census: John Arner, page 546, Hanover, Northampton, Pennsylvania.

1810 Census: John Orner, page 169, Bald Eagle, Centre, Pennsylvania.

1820 Census: John Orner, page 276, Bald Eagle, Centre, Pennsylvania.

1830 Census: John Orner, page 460, Bald Eagle, Centre, Pennsylvania.

1840 Census: John Ainer, page 344, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

1850 Census: John Orner, page 016, visit 108/108, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

1850 Mortality Schedules: John Orner, page 583, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: Elizabeth Orner, page 032, visit 1855/1840, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

They are buried at Brown Cemetery in Bald Eagle. Her estate (Clinton Will File #238): Letters of Administration to J. W. Bitner filed 26 September 1860.

Children, first four born in Northampton (now Lehigh) County, the rest born in Bald Eagle:

+    ELIZABETH5 ORNER, born 01 March and christened 06 April 1800 (Sponsors: Henry Arner and Susan Paul, single)(9);  married Jonathan Daughenbaugh;  moved to Huston, Centre, Pennsylvania.

+    SUSANNA MARIA5 ORNER, born 14 October and christened 22 November 1801 (Sponsors: Jacob Arner and wife Margareth [the paternal grandparents] )(5b);  married John W. Bitner;  moved to Liberty, Centre, Pennsylvania.

Maria5 Orner, born 07 July and christened 21 August 1804 (Sponsors: Peter Rohn and wf.)(9);  married to Andrew Smith (son of Charles Anthony Smith and Anna Maria Spitler) who was born 30 June 1783 in Adams County, Pennsylvania and died 02 July 1843. 1850 Census: Mary Smith (alone, and two children, with parents), page 016, visit 108/108, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Possibly Sarah M. Smith, born about 1821;  married to John Wilson who was born about 1815 in Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter. 1850 Census: John Wilson, page 001, visit 002/---, Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: John Wilson, page 068, visit 149/153, Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Jno Wilson, page 371, visit 088/091, Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Hiram K. Wilson, born about 1842;  Jane Wilson, born about 1845;  Mary Wilson, born about 1852;  Susan E. Wilson, born about 1861.

Michael6 Smith (supposedly aka Michael Orner), born about 1828;  married after the 1850 census to Catharine ______ who was born about 1828 in Pennsylvania. He was a sawyer. 1850 Census: (with mother). 1860 Census: Michael Smith, page 067, visit 142/146, Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Milton Smith, born about 1852;  Mary Smith, born about 1855;  Jane Smith, born about 1858.

Archibald Washington6 Smith, born 07 February 1836;  married to Luzerna Sunderland (daughter of John and Elizabeth Sunderland) who was born 05 March 1845 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1850 Census: (with mother). 1870 Census: Archy Smith, page 386, visit 047/048, Chapman, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Archie W. Smith, page 434, visit 054/055, Noyes, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Archie W. Smith, page 227, visit 223/226, Noyes, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Alonzo B. Smith, born 12 August 1863;  Cora Estella Smith, born 30 April 1865, died 17 October 1939, married to Oliver Perry DuBois (son of George and Phoebe DuBois) who was born 27 November 1867 in Warren County, Pennsylvania and died 07 February 1944 in Marshall County, West Virginia, known children: Glenn Oakley DuBois born 08 April 1892, Charles Vernon DuBois born 17 December 1896, Luzerna Estella DuBois born 25 April 1902, and Merlin Archibald DuBois born 22 December 1904;  Henry Grant Smith, born 26 May 1867, married to Bessie Taylor Stewart who was born 30 August 1863 in Clinton County;  Elizabeth M. Smith, born 02 August 1869, 1900 Census: (single, with parents);  Emerson E. Smith, born 09 April 1871, 1900 Census: (single, with parents);  Francis M. Smith, born 08 October 1873;  Archibald O. Smith, born 07 March 1877.

Yanne5 Orner, born 29 October 1808 and christened 22 January 1809 (Sponsors: Abrah. Gross and wife Barbara)(5a);  died 04 February 1905 in Bald Eagle;  married to William Berry (son of Philip and Catherine Berry) who was born about 1804 in Pennsylvania and died 1877. He was a farmer. 1850 Census: William Berry, page 012, visit 042/042, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Wm Berry, page 032, visit 1854/1839, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Wm Berry, page 590, visit 091/091, Lock Haven (5th Ward), Clinton, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Henry H.6 Berry, born 01 January 1828;  died 17 August 1924 in Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania;  married 1850-51 to Elizabeth Wensel (daughter of Everett Wensel and Catherine Rhumsbutt) who was born 12 February 1832 in Germany and died 21 May 1920 in Beech Creek. He was a shoemaker. 1860 Census: Henry Berry, page 056, visit 059/063, Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: H. H. Berry, page 377, visit 004/004, Beech Creek borough, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Henry H. Berry, page 516, visit 019/019, Beech Creek borough, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Henry Berry, page 034, visit 130/135, Beech Creek borough, Clinton, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Blanchard Church of Christ in Blanchard, Centre, Pennsylvania. They had ten children, five of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children:

Mary Alice7 Berry, born about 1852.

Almira Elizabeth7 Berry, born about 1855.

William Franklin7 Berry, born about April 1857;  died 1916;  married about 1877 to Mary Jane DeLong (daughter of James Irvin DeLong and Ellen Gardner) who was born 23 August 1857 in Pennsylvania and died 10 June 1942. He was a shoemaker; later he was a farmer. 1880 Census: William F. Berry, page 517, visit 022/022, Beech Creek borough, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Frank W. Berry, page 037, visit 177/204, Beech Creek borough, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Children:  Henry Clair Berry, born 12 June 1877(40), died 31 March 1939 at Beech Creek, married 21 March 1900 to Mabel DeHaas who was born 11 January 1883(17) in Clinton County and died 06 April 1970 at Beech Creek(17);  Edith E. Berry, born about May 1881;  Vivian A. Berry, born about April 1888;  Wilda M. Berry, born about November 1891.

Charles Berry, born about 1858. [Not with parents in 1870.]

Ernest C.7 Berry, born 18 March 1863;  died 08 January 1942;  married 1884-85 to Annie M. Waite (daughter of William Waite and Sarah Berry) who was born about January 1865 in Pennsylvania and died 1934. 1900 Census: Ernest Berry, page 028, visit 034/034, Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Olive May Berry, born about July 1887;  Sarah Berry, born about December 1897;  Claude W. Berry, born 18 April 1902.

Thompson G.7 Berry, born about 1867.

Eugene7 Berry, born about December 1869;  died 1896;  married to Bertha Mae Schenck (daughter of Daniel W. Schenck and Maria E. Wetzler) who was born about 1870 in Liberty, Centre, Pennsylvania.

+              Elizabeth C.6 Berry, born 17 June 1830;  married JOHN W.6 BITNER;  moved to Centre County, Pennsylvania.

William6 Berry, born about 1832.

John F.6 Berry, born about 1835;  married by 1870 to Mary C. ______ who was born about 1837 in Pennsylvania. He was a boatman. 1860 Census: (alone, with father). 1870 Census: John F. Berry, page 590, visit 087/087, Lock Haven (5th Ward), Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: John Berry, page 538, visit 072/074, Allison, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Known child:  Charles Berry, born about 1872.

Lysander Montgomery6 Berry, born about 1838;  died 1919;  married 13 April 1864 in Centre County, Pennsylvania to Mary Ellen Miller (daughter of John A. Miller and Nancy Nestlerode) who was born about 1839 in Beech Creek, Clinton, Pennsylvania and died 1921. He was a schoolteacher; later he was a retail merchant. 1860 Census: (with father). 1880 Census: L. M. Berry, page 665, visit 170/175, Lock Haven (3rd Ward), Clinton, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Blanchard Church of Christ in Blanchard, Centre, Pennsylvania. Known children:  William E. Berry, born about 1865;  Chester M. Berry, born about 1868.

Mary E.6 Berry, born about 1843. 1860 Census: (with father).

+    ARCHIBALD A.5 ORNER, born 15 December 1811;  married Anna Agnes Berry.

+    LEVI5 ORNER, born 04 May 1819(14);  married second Mary F. Jacobs;  moved to Lester, Black Hawk, Iowa.

+    MARGARET5 ORNER, born 17 November 1822;  married Henry Myers.

+    JACOB5 ORNER, born 14 June 1824;  married Elizabeth A. Kessinger.

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