Felix B.⁵ Orner (Felix⁴, Felix³, felix², Ulrich¹), born about November 1822 in Menallen, Adams, Pennsylvania; married 1847 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Harmony who was born about February 1824 in Franklin County and apparently died before the 1910 census.

He was a schoolteacher; later he was a carpenter and a shingle maker.

[She was the daughter of Charles Harmony, son of John Harmony (1762-1854) and Elizabeth [?Shryock] (1774-1865), who was born about 1800 and married ________?. Charles was remarried by 1840, and moved to Jefferson County, Missouri. Info from Harmony family researcher Hugh Williams; (his GEDCOM).]

1850 Census: Felix B. Orner, page 118, visit 380/416, Guilford, Franklin, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: F. B. Orner, page 403, visit 1265/1289, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio.

1870 Census: Felix B. Orner, page 185, visit 170/169, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio.

1880 Census: Felix B. Orner, page 398, visit 134/141, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio.

1900 Census: Phelix Orner, page 152, visit 069/071, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio.

1910 Census: Felix Orner (widower, with son-in-law Henry B. Harris), page 148, visit 268/278, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio.

Children, first two born in Pennsylvania:

Sarah Catherine⁶ Orner, born about May 1848; married 28 September 1890 to Henry B. Harris (his second marriage)(son of Jonathan and Sarah Harris) who was born 30 November 1836 in Glenmont, Holmes, Ohio and died 23 January 1921 in Ripley (Death Certificate #03462, Volume 3485). He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Henry Haris (with her parents). 1910 Census: Henry B. Harris, page 148, visit 268/278, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio. 1920 Census: Henry B. Harris, page 136, visit 003/003, Ripley, Holmes, Ohio. They had no children.

Emma Lucette⁶ Orner, born about October 1854; died 25 June 1922 in Holmes County (Death Certificate #34021, Volume 3902); married 01 March 1877 in Holmes County (FHL film #477145) to George Gilbert Lozier (son of David Lozier and Jane Reynolds) who was born 27 September 1850 in Holmes County and died 30 June 1913 in Wayne County, Ohio (Death Certificate #37083, Volume 1112). He was a farmer. 1880 Census: George G. Lozier, page 445, visit 067/071, Washington, Holmes, Ohio. 1900 Census: George G. Lozier, page 005, visit 094/094, Marshallville village, Wayne, Ohio. 1910 Census: G. G. Lozier, page 094, visit 082/085, Chippewa, Wayne, Ohio. 1920 Census: Emma L. Lozier (widow, with son-in-law Clyde Collier). They had six children, one of whom died before the 1900 census and one more of whom died before the 1910 census. Known children:

Thomas Everett⁷ Lozier, born 16 December 1877₍₄₀₎; married 1900-01 to Emma E. ______ who was born about 1875 in Ohio. He was a stationary engineer at Doylestown Aluminum Company₍₄₀₎. 1910 Census: Thomas E. Lozier, page 080, visit 112/113, Doylestown village, Wayne, Ohio. 1920 Census: Tomas Losier, page 081, visit 214/217, Doylestown village, Wayne, Ohio. 1930 Census: Thomas E. Lozier, page 222, visit 082/085, Doylestown village, Wayne, Ohio. No children with them in any of the censuses.

Bertha Ethel⁷ Lozier, born about June 1879; married 1897-98 to Clyde Franklin Collier (son of David and Sophia Collier) who was born 28 September 1878₍₄₀₎ in Ohio. He was a trackman for the Pennsylvania Railroad₍₄₀₎. 1900 Census: Clyde F. Collier, page 201, visit 178/188, Washington, Holmes, Ohio. 1910 Census: Clyde F. Collier, page 184, visit 137/141, Washington, Holmes, Ohio. 1920 Census: Clyde F. Collier, page 175, visit 005/005, Washington, Holmes, Ohio. 1930 Census: Clyde Collier, page 269, visit 025/026, Washington, Holmes, Ohio. Known children: Fern I. Collier, born about 1900; Pearl V. Collier, born about 1904.

Jane Elizabeth⁷ Lozier, born about May 1880.

George Earl⁷ Lozier, born 25 November 1882₍₄₀₎; married 1908-09 to Elizabeth Aston (daughter of John and Anna Aston) who was born about November 1885 in Ohio. He was a house carpenter. He registered for the WWI Draft in Medina County, Ohio [residence: Doylestown]. 1910 Census: George Lozier (with his parents). 1920 Census: George Lozier, page 204, visit 215/217, Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio. 1930 Census: George E. Lozier, page 204, visit 005/006, Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio. Known child: Edna E. Lozier, born about 1910.

Charles Edgar⁷ Lozier, born 04 May 1886₍₄₀₎; died 20 July 1949 at Willcox, Cochise, Arizona (Death Certificate #3361, external link); married 1905-06 to Evelyn Amelia ______ who was born about 1887 in Ohio. He worked for Goodyear Rubber Company₍₄₀₎; later he was an automobile mechanic. He registered for the WWI Draft in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio. 1910 Census: Charles Lozier, page 094, visit 090/093, Chippewa, Wayne, Ohio. 1920 Census: Charles E. Lozier, page 235, visit 167/193, Wadsworth village, Medina, Ohio. 1930 Census: Charles E. Lozier, page 189, visit 189/189, Wadsworth village, Medina, Ohio. Known child: Faye E. Lozier, born about 1906.

Charles Harmony⁶ Orner, born 06 December 1859₍₁₄₎ in Ohio; died 11 December 1945₍₁₄₎ in Columbia, Whitley, Indiana (Columbia City Post, issue of 17 December 1945); married 30 September 1885 in Whitley County (Book 4, page 115) to Sarah Jane Roberts (daughter of George Roberts and Elizabeth Poulson) who was born 23 August 1861₍₁₄₎ in Illinois and died 16 December 1933₍₁₄₎ in Columbia (Columbia City Post, issues of 16 December and 20 December 1933). [NOTE: The will of George Roberts (Whitley Will Book 4, page 142) which was signed 27 March 1900 and probated 29 August 1901, mentions, among others, wife Elizabeth and daughter Sarah J. Orner.] Charles was a farmer. He served as a Township Trustee for Columbia Township. 1900 Census: Charles H. Orner, page 039, visit 191/198, Columbia, Whitley, Indiana. 1910 Census: Charles H. Orner, page 069, visit 711/796, Columbia City (1^st Ward), Whitley, Indiana. 1930 Census: Charles H. Orner, page 124, visit 175/188, Columbia City (1^st Ward), Whitley, Indiana. They are buried at Nolt Cemetery in Columbia. His estate: Whitley Estate Packet #3761; not checked yet. Known children, born in Whitley County:

Nathan H.⁷ Orner, born about 1886; died 1889₍₁₄₎ in Columbia; buried with parents.

George Felix⁷ Orner, born 25 January 1888_(40)(49); died 04 July 1943 at Canton, Stark, Ohio (Death Certificate #46426); married first 02 May 1908 in Whitley County (Book 7, page 345) to Mary Frances Finley (daughter₍₂₈₎ of Ambrose M. Finley and Sarah Amin Whiteleather) who was born about June 1887 in Indiana and died 05 May 1940 at Canton, Stark, Ohio (Death Certificate #33903); married second 20 November 1940 in Stark County (Case #51-175M) to Hilda Elizabeth (Singer) Hissner (her second marriage) who was born about 1889 and died 1977. [Whiteleather ancestry is on page 048, Andrew Whiteleather Family Geneology [sic], Martha Whiteleather Monnette, privately published, 1966.] He was a tinner; later a Branch Manager for a furnace company. He registered for the WWI Draft in Whitley County. 1920 Census: George F. Orner, page 139, visit 145/154, Canton (E.D. 33), Stark, Ohio. 1930 Census: George F. Orner, page 063, visit 146/227, Canton (E.D. 06), Stark, Ohio. His will (Stark County Case #37455): case opened 09 July 1943, closed 10 February 1944. [Hilda was married third 19 June 1946 to Henry E. Braun.] Known children with first wife, first two born in Montana, next three born in Indiana: Anna J. Orner, born about 1910, married 25 January 1934 in Stark County (Case #43-449M) to John C. Bartolet who was born 15 June 1911₍₁₇₎ and died 13 March 2005 at Canton₍₁₇₎; Paul Uberta Orner, born about 1912, died 19 January 1944 in Stark County (Death Certificate #6988); Frances L. Orner, born about 1915, died 17 January 1920 at Canton (Death Certificate #5838, Volume 3173); Neva M. Orner, born 12 March 1917₍₁₇₎, died 01 March 1989 at Navarre, Stark, Ohio₍₁₇₎, married to Louis William Salasek who was born 23 March 1919₍₁₇₎ and died 06 November 1989 at Navarre₍₁₇₎; George L. Orner, born 03 March 1919₍₁₇₎, died 28 August 1991 in Ohio₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #028663, Volume 62587); Ruth Orner, born about 1920-21 in Ohio [or Indiana (1930 census)], married Lawrence Shepard.

(Son), born March-April 1889; died 14 August 1889 aged 04 months in Columbia (Book 1-A, page 088).

Jo Elizabeth⁷ Orner, born about September 1890; died 14 April 1969 aged 78 years at Canton, Stark, Ohio (Death Certificate #032059, Volume 19655); married 16 January 1912 in Whitley County (Book 8, page 073) to Edward Franklin Bair (son₍₂₈₎ of Franklin F. Bair and Sarah Lesher) who was born 13 June 1881_(17)(40) in Ohio and died 01 January 1971 at Canton₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #005428, Volume 20354). He was a carpenter. He registered for the WWI Draft at Canton.

Mary C.⁷ Orner, born about March 1893 (or possibly 1894); married 31 August 1919 in Whitley County (Book 9, page 110) to Carl E. Price (son of Jacob E. and Jessie M. Price) who was born 20 June 1894_(17)(45) at Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana₍₄₀₎ and died 28 July 1973 in Pinellas County, Florida₍₄₅₎(but SSDI says 15 July₍₁₇₎). He was a printer. He registered for the WWI Draft at Plymouth [permanent residence Plymouth; employed at Columbia City; prior service in Indiana National Guard]. 1920 Census: Carl E. Price (with brother-in-law George Orner, above). 1930 Census: Carl E. Price, page 064, visit 067/069, Greater Capitol Heights town, Prince George, Maryland. Known children: Charles J. Price, born about 1921 in Indiana; Harold Price, born about 1923 in Ohio; Lee C. Price, born about November 1925 in Ohio.

Ruth V.⁷ Orner, born about November 1896₍₁₄₎; died 1953₍₁₄₎; married 31 August 1919 in Whitley County (Book 9, page 110) to Willard Russell Roberts (his second marriage) who was born 05 February 1887₍₁₄₎ in St. Joseph County, Indiana and died 22 September 1955₍₁₄₎. He worked in a foundry. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Willard Roberts, page 041, visit 317/320, Chester, Wabash, Indiana. They are buried at Nolt Cemetery. His estate: Whitley Estate Packet #4722. Known children, born in Indiana: Barbara Roberts, born about 1922; Carl Roberts, born about 1924; Eunice Roberts, born about 1928; James Roberts, born about February 1930.

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