Peter⁴ Arner (Jacob³, felix², Ulrich¹), born 09 February 1792_(5a) in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania and christened 08 April 1792 (Sponsors: Joh. Schneider and Agnes Kreuz, single)_(5a); apparently died before the 1880 census in Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan; married 09 April 1815₍₃₀₎ to Louisa Magdalena Knauss (daughter of Johannes Knauss and Anna Maria Wuensch, both born in Germany) who was born 01 April 1797 at Emmaus, Lehigh, Pennsylvania and died 20 February 1880 aged 82 years, 10 months, 20 days in Ridgeway (death record says “Lucy”₍₅₁₎).

He was a farmer. [NOTE: Knauss and Wuensch genealogy is on John Knouse’s website]

1820 Census: Peter Arner, page 114, Hanover, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

1830 Census: Peter Arner, page 041, Groveland, Livingston, New York.

1840 Census: Peter Arner, page 133, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan.

1845 Michigan State Census: Peter Orner, page 155, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan.

1850 Census: Peter Arner, page 005, visit 070/071, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan.

1860 Census: Peter Arner, page 163, visit 764/756, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan.

1870 Census: Peter Arner, page 446, visit 053/052, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan.

1880 Mortality Schedules: Lucy Arner (widow), page (001), visit 132, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan.

Known children, first three or four born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; last two possibly not in correct birth order:

Lavinia⁵ Arner, born 27 April and christened 09 June 1816 (Sponsors: Jacob Orner and Margaret)(recorded at Upper Milford (Zion’s) Reformed Church at Zionsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania); died 07 January 1906 in Lenawee County, Michigan (Death Certificate #129); married 03 October 1834_(M) to James A. Jackson who was born about 1809 in New York and died before the 1900 census. He was a carpenter; later he was a farmer. 1850 Census: Jas A. Jackson, page 364, visit 159/159, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan. 1860 Census: James A. Jackson, page 164, visit 769/761, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan. 1870 Census: James A. Jackson, page 318, visit 149/149, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan. 1880 Census: James A. Jackson, page 274, visit 196/196, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan [also “grandson” Arthur Davis age 19 born in New York]. 1900 Census: Lavinia Jackson (widow, with son George). Children, most born in Michigan:

Matthias⁶ Jackson, born 24 July 1835 in New York.

John L.⁶ Jackson, born 12 March 1838; married 1860-61 to Eunice E. ______ who was born about March 1844 in New York. He was a wagon maker. 1870 Census: John L. Jackson, page 426, visit 081/090, Raisin, Lenawee, Michigan. 1880 Census: John Jackson, page 265, visit 005/005, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: John L. Jackson, page 026, visit 011/011, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan [also grand-daughters Minnie S. Higdon born October 1887 in Michigan and Sadie M. Higdon born June 1893 in Michigan]. They had four children, two of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children: Cora L. Jackson, born about 1867; Sarah E. Jackson, born about 1869; Mintia Jackson, born about 1871.

George Washington⁶ Jackson, born 29 September 1840; married 1863-64 to Deborah A. ______ who was born about March 1843 in Michigan. He was a wagon maker. 1870 Census: George W. Jackson, page 452, visit 173/171, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1880 Census: Washington Jackson, page 377, visit 123/130, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: George W. Jackson, page 234, visit 511/552, Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan. Children, born in Michigan: Ella L. Jackson, born about September 1866, married to ______ Hodges who apparently died before the 1900 census, 1900 Census: Ella Hodges (widow, with parents), child Dale J. Hodges was born 26 August 1894₍₄₀₎ in Michigan; Clarence A. Jackson, born about June 1878.

William L.⁶ Jackson, born 11 March 1843.

Mary S.⁶ Jackson, born 13 November 1845.

Lavinia⁶ Jackson, born 11 February 1849. [Not with parents in 1860.]

Clarissa⁶ Jackson, born 25 March 1852.

Alice R.⁶ Jackson, born 17 July 1856.

John D.⁵ Arner, twin, born 15 January 1819_(5b)(14) and christened 19 February 1819 (Sponsors: Johannes Knauss and wife Maria [the maternal grandparents, above] )_(5b); died 25 September 1880₍₁₄₎ aged 61 years, 08 months, 10 days in Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan (but Michigan Death Records says 26 September₍₅₁₎); married to Elizabeth McNeill who was born [about February] 1830₍₁₄₎ in New York and died 14 December 1902₍₁₄₎ in Ridgeway. He was a carpenter. 1845 Michigan State Census: John Arner, page 249, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1860 Census: John Arner, page 161, visit 1184/1200, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1870 Census: John Arner, page 446, visit 053/053, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1880 Census: John Arner, page 372, visit 021/022, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: Elisebath Arner (widow), page 130, visit 267/269, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. They are buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery. Children, born in Ridgeway:

John Dewitt⁶ Arner, born 11 July 1856₍₁₄₎; died 24 January 1901₍₁₄₎ aged 44 years, 06 months, 12 days in Ridgeway (Death Certificate #300); never married. He was a carpenter. 1900 Census: (single, with mother). He is buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery.

Gipson Crego⁶ Arner, born [11 July] 1858₍₁₄₎; died 1929₍₁₄₎; never married. He was an engineer at the city water plant at Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: (single, with mother). 1910 Census: Gipson C. Arner (single), page 240, visit 471/515, Tecumseh village, Lenawee, Michigan. 1920 Census: Gipson Arner (single), page 266, visit 522/417, Tecumseh village, Lenawee, Michigan. He is buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery.

Rhoba Enfield⁶ Arner, born [11 October] 1860₍₁₄₎; died 1924₍₁₄₎; never married. 1880 Census: Rhoba Arner (single, with Allen D. Macham), page 365, visit 182/194, Raisin, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: (single, with mother). 1910 Census: Rhoba E. Arner (single, with brother Gipson, just above). 1920 Census: Rhoba Arner (single, with brother Gipson, just above). She is buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery.

Alvinza Robert⁶ Arner, born 14 December 1862_(M); died 29 December 1924 at Allegan, Allegan, Michigan (Holland Sentinel, issue of 02 January 1925); married 15 October 1896 to Florence Allett who died 16 August 1917 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (Cleveland Necrology File, at Cleveland Public Library). He worked for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad. 1910 Census: Alvinsy R. Arner, page 053, visit 005/005, Cleveland (10^th Ward), Cuyahoga, Ohio; and 1910 Census: Albert R. Arner, page 186, visit 347/368, Allegan (2^nd Ward), Allegan, Michigan. 1920 Census: Albert R. Arner (widower), page 189, visit 059/068, Cleveland (E.D. 162), Cuyahoga, Ohio. Known child_(M): Robert Arner, born 17 April 1902, died 31 March 1908 aged 05 years, 11 months, 14 days in Allegan County (Death Certificate #758).

Louise Matilda⁶ Arner, born 08 August 1865₍₁₄₎(also from death certificate); died 20 August 1918₍₁₄₎ in Lenawee County (Death Certificate #571); never married. 1910 Census: Louise M. Arner (single, with brother Gipson, above). She is buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery.

Ambrose Clark⁶ Arner, born 13 October 1867; married 22 June 1904 in Hanover, Jackson, Michigan to Inez Minnie Tenney (daughter of Mahlon Carlos Tenney and Marion Farwell) who was born 20 August 1883 in Butler, Branch, Michigan and died 31 May 1915 at Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan. He was a railroad brakeman; later he was a machinist. [Her ancestry is in The Weaver Genealogy, Lucius E. Weaver, published by The Du Bois Press, Rochester, New York, 1928; and in The Farwell Family, Volume 1, Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, published by Frederick H. Farwell and Fanny Barber Farwell, Rutland, Vermont, 1929.] 1900 Census: (single, with mother); and Ambrose C. Arner (single), page 151, visit 112/115, Allegan village, Allegan, Michigan. 1910 Census: Ambrose C. Arner, page 247, visit 467/506, Tecumseh village, Lenawee, Michigan. 1920 Census: Ambrose C. Arner (widower, with brother Alvinza, above). No children with them/him in 1910 or 1920.

Jacob⁵ Arner, twin, born 15 January and christened 19 February 1819 (Sponsors: Michael Ritter and wife “Magdalena”)_(5b); died 1891₍₁₄₎ in Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan; married first about 1849-50 to Ellen B. [?Miller] (possibly daughter of Oliver and Eliza Miller) who was born about 17 March 1830 in New York and died 03 April 1851 aged 21 years, 17 days₍₁₄₎ in Ridgeway; married second by 1854 to Elizabeth Benedict (daughter of Reuben Benedict and Nancy Smith) who was born 10 February 1831₍₁₄₎(although death certificate says 1821) at Rochester, Monroe, New York and died 25 June 1919₍₁₄₎ aged 88 years, 04 months, 15 days at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Death Certificate #6951). He was a carpenter. 1845 Michigan State Census: Jacob Arner, page 249, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1850 Census: Jacob Arner (with Oliver Miller), page 464, visit 026/027, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1860 Census: Jacob Arner, page 164, visit 1201/1217, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1870 Census: Jacob Arner , page 454, visit 197/196, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1880 Census: Jacob Arner, page 377, visit 125/132, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: Elizabeth Arner (widow), page 003, visit 045/052, Detroit (13^th Ward), Wayne, Michigan. 1910 Census: Mrs. E. Arner (widow), page 043, visit 188/201, Detroit (E.D. 190), Wayne, Michigan. They are all buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery. Known child with first wife, born in Ridgeway:

Winfield⁶ Arner, born about 1850 after the census.

Children with second wife, born in Ridgeway:

Mary Ellen⁶ Arner, born about 1854; died 28 November 1941 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas [obituary (external link) from Wichita Beacon, issue of 29 November 1941]; married to Burtis B. Morley (possibly son of Charles F. and Evelina Morley) who was born about 1852 in Michigan. 1880 Census: Burtis B. Morley, page 501, visit 567/612, Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan. 1910 Census: Burtis B. Morely, page 082, visit 029/030, Wichita (3^rd Ward), Sedgwick, Kansas. 1920 Census: Burtis Morley (with son-in-law Paul Pelkey). 1930 Census: Burtis B. Morley (with son-in-law Paul Pelkey). She is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery at Wichita. Known children, born in Michigan:

Evelina⁷ Morley, born 1878; married 1903-04 to Paul H. Pelkey (his second marriage)(son of Paul Pelkey) who was born 1871 in Massachusetts. He was a grain elevator contractor; later he was a salesman. 1910 Census: Paul H. Pelkey, page 082, visit 028/029, Wichita (3^rd Ward), Sedgwick, Kansas. 1920 Census: Paul H. Pelkey, page 207, visit 162/171, Wichita (3^rd Ward), Sedgwick, Kansas. 1930 Census: Paul E. Pelkey, page 133, visit 195/194, Wichita (E.D. 55), Sedgwick, Kansas. No children with them in any of the censuses.

Frank F.⁷ Morley, born 23 February 1883₍₄₀₎; married about 1907 to Margaret Gertrude ______ who was born about 1890 in Missouri. He was a grain elevator architect; later he was an oil burner mechanic. 1910 Census: Frank F. Morley, page 081, visit 001/001, Wichita (3^rd Ward), Sedgwick, Kansas. 1920 Census: Frank F. Morley, page 207, visit 152/161, Wichita (3^rd Ward), Sedgwick, Kansas. 1930 Census: Frank F. Morley, page 133, visit 198/198, Wichita (E.D. 55), Sedgwick, Kansas. Known child, born in Kansas: Burtis Bird Morley, born 03 March 1908₍₁₇₎, died December 1974 at Wichita₍₁₇₎.

Erwin⁷ Morley, born 11 May 1885₍₄₀₎; married 1921-22 to Sudie Frances ______ who was born 27 June 1882₍₁₇₎ in Missouri and died April 1970 at Wichita₍₁₇₎. He was a Post Office clerk. He registered for the WWI Draft at Junction City, Geary, Kansas. 1920 Census: Erwin Morley (single, with parents). 1930 Census: Erwin Morley, page 137A, line 31, Wichita (E.D. 75), Sedgwick, Kansas. Known child, born in Kansas: Paul jasper Morley, born 17 March 1922₍₁₇₎, died 18 October 2002 at Wichita₍₁₇₎.

George W.⁶ Arner, born 1856₍₁₄₎; died 1921₍₁₄₎; married 1877-78 to Elizabeth Eanes? (from daughter Mary’s death certificate) who was born about August 1863₍₁₄₎ in Michigan and died 1925₍₁₄₎. He was a railroad agent. 1900 Census: George A. Arner, page 046, visit 064/066, Chestonia, Antrim, Michigan. 1910 Census: George W. Arner, page 138, visit 026/027, Sand Lake village, Kent, Michigan. 1920 Census: George W. Arner, page 041, visit 040/042, Sand Lake village, Kent, Michigan. They are buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery. Known children: Hazel A. Arner, born about August 1893, married 1915-16 to Eldred Oscar Hellberg (son of Gustaf A. and Johanna Hellberg, both born in Sweden) who was born 13 January 1892₍₄₀₎ at Norway, Dickinson, Michigan, he was a high school teacher, later he owned an automobile garage, 1920 Census: Oscar Hellberg, page 205, visit6 209/223, Norway (2^nd Ward), Dickinson, Michigan, 1930 Census: Oscar E. Hellberg, page 208, visit 174/198, Norway (2^nd Ward), Dickinson, Michigan, known children born in Michigan: G. Arner Hellberg born 28 October 1917₍₁₇₎ and died 22 February 1993 at Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan₍₁₇₎, Joyce E. Hellberg born about June 1919, and Eldred O. Hellberg born 16 April 1923₍₁₇₎ and died 21 October 2000 at Grand Rapids₍₁₇₎ and was a WWII veteran; Mary Arner, born about 29/30 September and died 02 October 1902 aged 03 days in Chestonia (Death Certificate #210); possibly Charlotte Arner, born about 1903, 1920 Census: Charllote Arner (with uncle William Barrett, below); and Charlotte Arner (with aunt Charlotte Arner, below).

Walter B.⁶ Arner, born 14 July 1858; died 20 January 1912 aged 53 years, 06 months, 06 days at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Death Certificate #459); married 24 December 1903 at Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Registration #006905) to Gertrude Boyer (daughter of Frank Boyer and Jane Draper) who was born about 1883 in Michigan. 1880 Census: Walter Arner (with Erastus Rappleye), page 279, visit 298/301, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan. In 1903, he was a foreman at Detroit (from marriage record).

Alice J.⁶ Arner, born 14 June 1861; died 18 December 1924 at Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan; married 21 June 1886 to William Ellsworth Barrett (son of Christopher J. Barrett and Mary Ann Larkins) who was born 11 October 1864 in Ridgeway and died 30 March 1925 at Tecumseh. He was a conductor for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway; later (beginning in 1908) he owned the Barrett Hotel at Tecumseh, in partnership with his brother Horace. Biography on page 581, Memoirs of Lenawee County, Michigan, Richard Illenden Bonner, published by Western Historical Association, Madison, Wisconsin,1909. 1880 Census: Alice J. Arner (with brother-in-law Burtis B. Morley), page 501, visit 567/612, Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan. 1920 Census: William Barrett, page 266, visit 467/355, Tecumseh village, Lenawee, Michigan. They are buried at Brookside Cemetery at Tecumseh. Only child: Brownie Belle Barrett, born 20 June 1891, died 01 April 1894.

Ida O.⁶ Arner, born 05 February 1864; died 26 December 1945 at Harvey, Cook, Illinois; married 28 December 1885 in Michigan to Edward Anderson who was born 12 February 1862 in Michigan and died 07 October 1945 at Harvey. He was a machinist. 1920 Census: Edward Anderson, page 059, visit 264/308, Harvey (3^rd Ward), Cook, Illinois. They had at least one child, a son born about 1897 in Michigan.

Charlotte⁶ Arner, born about February 1873; died unmarried. She was a bookkeeper. 1920 Census: Charlotte Arner, page 062, visit 081/114, Detroit (E.D. 383), Wayne, Michigan.

Caroline⁵ Arner, born 22 December 1824_(M) in Pennsylvania or New York; died 18 July 1888 in Ridgeway₍₅₁₎; never married. 1880 Census: Caroline Arner (with brother Jacob), page 377, visit 125/132, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan.

William H.⁵ Arner, born 07 January 1831_(M) in New York; apparently died before the 1900 census; married to Louisa ______ who was born about May 1835 in Maine and died 10 February 1924 in Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan (Clyde Enterprise [Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio], issue of 14 February 1924). He was a wagon and carriage maker. 1860 Census: William Arner, page 164, visit 1203/1219, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1870 Census: William H. Arner, page 434, visit 202/216, Raisin, Lenawee, Michigan. 1880 Census: William H. Arner, page 359, visit 060/062, Raisin, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: Loiza Arner (widow), page 134, visit 349/354, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1920 Census: Louisa Arner (widow, with son Charles), page 306, visit 126/129, Clyde village, Sandusky, Ohio. Children, born in Ridgeway:

Albert Levi⁶ Arner, born about January 1859; married 01 December 1886 to Anna E. Mitchell (daughter of Arthur B. Mitchell and Harriet Amelia Barnard) who was born 03 February 1865 in Palmyra, Lenawee, Michigan (John Gibson and His Descendants, Mehitable Wilson, published by McGill & Wallace Press Company, Washington, D.C., 1900). He was a civil engineer. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.L. degree in 1886_(M). He also attended the University of Iowa_(M). 1900 Census: Albert L. Arner, page 125, visit 404/440, Monessen, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Albert L. Arner, page 214, visit 431/684, Monessen (1^st Ward), Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Children: Winifred Louise Arner, born 22 September and died 28 October 1887 at Oak City, Seward, Kansas; Lawrence Mitchell Arner, born 29 June 1895 at Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, died 30 August 1896 in Palmyra; Raymond Lawrence Arner, born 12 October and died 29 November 1897 at Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan (Death Certificate #373); Dorothy Arner, born 29 March and died 14 August 1901 at Monessen.

Irving Edward⁶ Arner, born about April 1860; died 22 January 1911 aged 50 years at the Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan (Death Certificate #023); possibly never married. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Irving E. Arner (single, patient at Eastern Michigan Asylum), page 204A, line 18, Pontiac (4^th Ward), Oakland, Michigan.

Charles W.⁶ Arner, born about February 1862; died 24 February 1944 aged 82 years at Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio (Clyde Enterprise, issue of 02 March 1944); married first 1888-89 to Clara B. Benedict (daughter of ______ Benedict and Arminda? ______) who was born about April 1864 in Ohio and died 02 January 1939 aged 74 years at Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio (Clyde Enterprise, issue of 05 January 1939); married second to Amelia A. (Kowalk) Gilbert (daughter of Henry Ludwig Kowalk and Hannah Schmidt, and widow of Allan Amel Gilbert) who was born about 1879 in Sandusky County and died 01 October 1969 at Bellevue, Huron, Ohio. He owned a hardware store. Amelia is buried at McPherson Cemetery at Clyde. 1900 Census: Charles W. Orner, page 142, visit 431/462, Clyde village, Sandusky, Ohio. 1910 Census: Charles W. Arner, page 047, visit 228/239, Clyde village, Sandusky, Ohio. 1920 Census: Charles W. Arner, page 306, visit 126/129, Clyde village, Sandusky, Ohio. 1930 Census: Charles W. Arner, page 227, visit 521/530, Clyde village, Sandusky, Ohio. He and Clara had one child, who died young.

Mary⁵ Arner_(M), died aged 04 years.

James⁵ Arner_(M), died aged 06 years.

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