Archibald A.⁵ Orner (John⁴, Jacob³, felix², Ulrich¹), born 15 December 1811₍₁₄₎ in Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania; died 11 August 1873₍₁₄₎ in Bald Eagle; married 10 February 1837 to Anna Agnes Berry (daughter of ______ Berry and Catherine ______) who was born 23 June 1819₍₁₄₎ and died 04 February 1905₍₁₄₎.

He was a stonemason. They belonged to the Disciple Church.

1850 Census: Archibald Orner, page 016, visit 107/107, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: Archibald Orner, page 032, visit 1856/1841, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: Archibald Arner, page 353, visit 098/098, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

1880 Census: Annie Orner (widow, with son-in-law Nathaniel Bitner), page 531C, line 15, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Annie A. Orner, page 011, visit 042/043, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania.

His will (Clinton Will Book B, page 103), which was signed 18 April 1873 and probated 09 September 1873, mentions wife Anna Agnes, son Henry E., and “my children” [not named]; but the will of his daughter Lydia (Clinton Will Book F, page 261), which was signed 02 July 1907 and probated 11 November 1909, also mentions sisters Catherine wife of John “Larmore?”, and Elizabeth wife of Mitchel Bitner. [NOTE: I may have misread “Lannen” as “Larmore”, or possibly it was mis-recorded in the will. I’m not sure, and unfortunately I live too far away to make a special trip just to re-check that one item.]

They are buried at Brown School Cemetery, west of Mill Hall in Bald Eagle Township.

Known children, born in Bald Eagle:

+ John⁶ Orner, born 28 October 1838₍₁₄₎; married Sarah L. Knarr; moved to Lumber, Cameron, Pennsylvania; later to Kidder County, North Dakota.

Lydia P.⁶ Orner, born 18 August 1840₍₁₄₎; died 06 November 1909₍₁₄₎ in Bald Eagle; unmarried. 1880 Census: Lidia Orner (single, with mother). 1900 Census: Liddia P. Orner (single, with mother). She is buried at Brown School Cemetery.

Catherine A.⁶ Orner, born about December 1842; married 1869-70 to John Lannen (son of Samuel and Mary A. Lannen, and brother of Robert Lannen who married Margaret Ellen⁶ Orner) who was born about September 1840 in Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Jno Lannan, page 469, visit 025/026, Lockport village, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: John Lannen, page 023, visit 289/317, Mill Hall borough, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: John Lannen, page 128, visit 027/027, Mill Hall borough, Clinton, Pennsylvania. They had six children, one of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children: Amanda Lannen, born about 1870; Grace Lannen, born about 1872; Charles Lannen, born about 1873; Helen Lannen, born about 1878; Edith B. Lannen, born about May 1879, 1900 Census: (single, with parents).

Elizabeth A.⁶ Orner, born 03 July 1844₍₁₄₎; died 01 April 1903₍₁₄₎; married 14 October 1863 to NATHANIEL MITCHEL⁶ BITNER who was born 26 May 1841₍₁₄₎ and died 19 October 1917₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer and a timber cutter. 1870 Census: Nathan M. Bitner, page 566, visit 041/042, Liberty, Centre, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Nathan Bitner, page 531C, line 10, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Nathaniel Bitner, page 013, visit 083/083, Liberty, Centre, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Blanchard Church of Christ in Liberty. Known children:

Delormas B.⁷ Bitner, born about January 1865; married 1887-88 to Minnie J. ______ who was born about April 1868 in Ohio. He was a stationary engineer; later a farmer. 1900 Census: Delormas Bitner, page 224, visit 173/174, Noyes, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Delonas E. Bitner, page 281, visit 145/158, Noyes, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Delorma B. Bitner, page 146, visit 279/283, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio. 1930 Census: Delorma B. Bitner, page 233, visit 147/147, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio. Only child: Blanche E. Bitner, born about January 1900.

Doren Belman⁷ Bitner, born 01 May 1867; died 25 December 1949; married 16 August 1892 to Emma Amanda Bickel who was born about 1875 in Porter, Clinton, Pennsylvania and died 1955. He was a fireman at a coal mine; later a farmer. 1910 Census: Doren B. Bitner, page 281, visit 146/159, Noyes, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Doren B. Bitner, page 027, visit 050/050, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Blanchard Church of Christ. Known children: Margaret E. Bitner, born about 1893; Frank McKibben Bitner, born 26 September 1895₍₄₀₎; Doyle Leroy Bitner, born 05 March 1900₍₄₀₎; Thomas N. Bitner, born about 1906.

Corwin A.⁷ Bitner, born about May 1872; died 24 October 1937; married 1908-09 to Della Herman who was born about 1876 in Pennsylvania. He was a coal miner. 1910 Census: Corwin A. Bitner, page 281, visit 147/160, Noyes, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Known child: Thelma M. Bitner.

Henry E.⁶ Orner, born 1845₍₁₄₎; died 15 May 1923₍₁₄₎ at Mill Hall, Clinton, Pennsylvania: married first 18 August 1872 in Clinton County to Louisa Cecelia Harper (daughter of John Peter Harper and Harriet Weaver) who was born 14 August 1851₍₁₄₎ in Centre County, Pennsylvania and died 29 May 1886₍₁₄₎ in Kidder County, North Dakota; married second 22 November 1910 at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church at Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania to Grace Ardels Caldwell (daughter of ______ Caldwell and ______ Lowry₍₃₆₎) who was born 30 June 1884 in Pennsylvania₍₃₆₎ and died 18 October 1945 in Los Angeles County, California₍₃₆₎. 1880 Census: Harrie E. Orner, page 069, visit 007/007, Liberty, Centre, Pennsylvania. 1885 Territory Census: Harry Orner, sheet 026, line 42, Steele, Kidder, Dakota Territory. 1900 Census: Harry E. Orner (widower), page 005, visit 078/078, Manning, Kidder, North Dakota. 1910 Census: Henry E. Omer (widower), page 140, visit 028/031, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Henry E. Orner, page 023, visit 260/260, Mill Hall borough, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Louise is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery near Steele, Kidder, North Dakota. He is buried at Sunnyside Cemetery in Bald Eagle. Known children with first wife, born in Pennsylvania:

Edna Louise⁷ Orner, born 01 January 1876; died July 1915; married 30 December 1908 at Monango, Dickey, North Dakota to (Honorable) John C. Sherman (son of John J. Sherman and Rosalia Fasching, both born in Hungary) who was born 11 December 1877₍₄₀₎ in McLeod County, Minnesota and died 12 November 1940 at Steele, Kidder, North Dakota. He was a farmer. He served as Kidder County Auditor. He served as a North Dakota State Representative from 1919-1923. 1910 Census: John C. Sherman, page 241, visit 193/193, Manning, Kidder, North Dakota. 1920 Census: John C. Sherman, page 118, visit ---/023, Manning, Kidder, North Dakota. [Info from grandson William E. Sherman; and from researcher and grandson-in-law Doug Fricke.] They are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery near Steele. Children, born in Manning:

Linn⁸ Sherman, born 19 February 1910₍₁₇₎; died 24 February 1978₍₁₇₎ in an automobile accident at Windsor, Stutsman, North Dakota; married 20 September 1935 in Brown County, South Dakota to Madeline Olson (daughter of Louis Olson and Amelia Rosness) who was born 11 October 1910₍₁₇₎ at Hankinson, Richland, North Dakota and died 23 September 1987₍₁₇₎ at Cumberland, Maryland. They are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Edna Louise⁸ Sherman, born 20 March 1911₍₁₇₎; died 05 March 2006 at Martinsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married to Alcid Willie Brusseau (son of Frederick Brusseau and Cora Chagnon) who was born 04 November 1910₍₁₇₎ in Olga, Cavalier, North Dakota and died 24 September 1969₍₁₇₎ at District Heights, Prince George’s, Maryland.

Harry⁸ Sherman, born 05 July 1913₍₁₇₎; died 22 July 2003₍₁₇₎ at Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota; married 25 April 1944 at Glendive, Dawson, Montana to Jean Loretta Swett who was born 23 June 1919₍₁₇₎ and died 02 January 2004 at Steele₍₁₇₎. They are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

William Eugene⁸ Sherman, born 23 February 1915; killed in action 22 February 1944 on Palau Island in the Pacific theater during WWII. He served in the 81^st Infantry Division. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart medals. He is buried at the National Military Cemetery at Manila, Philippines.

Elmo Perle⁷ Orner, born 19 February 1882₍₄₀₎; married 02 September 1904 in Madison County, Illinois to Florence Bertha Dugger (daughter of George Whitfield Dugger and Jane Angeline Bradshaw) who was born 22 April 1886 (from death certificate) at Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois and died 07 June 1921 at St. Louis city, Missouri (Death Certificate #15860). He was a machinist; later a foreman; later a superintendent at a manufacturing company. 1910 Census: Elmo P. Orner (married but alone), page 096, visit 056/129, St. Louis (E.D. 268), St. Louis, Missouri. 1920 Census: Elmor Orner, page 144, visit 235/252, St. Louis (E.D. 249), St. Louis, Missouri. Known child: Vivian Orner, born about 1905 in Illinois.

Known child with second wife:

Ralph Lynn⁷ Orner, born 22 September 1913_(17)(36); died 25 November 1988 at La Habra, Orange, California_(17)(36); married [second?] after the 1930 census to Priscilla Ann Bradshaw (daughter of James Bradshaw and Ann G. Shreve) who was born 15 May 1915₍₃₆₎(but SSDI says 14 May₍₁₇₎) in Illinois and died 19 November 1993 at La Habra_(17)(36). Probably 1930 Census: Ralph L. Orner (single, with Lewis Heinley), page 039, visit 024/024, Williamsport (12^th Ward), Lycoming, Pennsylvania.

A. Orvis⁶ Orner, born 18 December 1850₍₁₄₎; died 24 March 1860₍₁₄₎; buried at Brown School Cemetery.

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