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Daniel⁴ Orner (Felix³, felix², Ulrich¹), born 26 September 1803 in Menallen (now Butler), Adams, Pennsylvania and christened 29 January 1804 (Sponsors: John and Maria Reiss)₍₆₎; died 22 October 1887 in Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania; married first to SARAH FOHL who was born 05 February and christened 31 March 1798 (Sponsors: Mich. and Elisabeth Bittinger)₍₆₎ in Menallen, and died 27 December 1842 aged 44 years, 10 months, “20” days₍₄₄₎ in Menallen; married second 22 July 1847 in Indiana County to Eliza Cameron (daughter of Hugh Cameron and his second wife Elizabeth Pershing) who was born 1817 in Pennsylvania and died 14 December 1874 in Indiana County.

[Eliza was married first 1844 to John Neff who died 1846, and had two children. Her ancestry is on page 312, The Pershing Family in America, Edgar J. Pershing, published by George S. Ferguson Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1924.]

Daniel moved to Indiana County about 1844. He was a farmer and a lumberman; he and his brother George were partners in a timber farm and a sawmill in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Biography on page 419, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, published by J. A. Caldwell, Newark, Ohio, 1880. Biography (included in son Amos’ biography) from page 628, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, published by J. H. Beers & Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1898.

1830 Census: Daniel Orner, page 083, Menalen, Adams, Pennsylvania.

1840 Census: Daniel Orner, page 078, Menallen, Adams, Pennsylvania.

1850 Census: Daniel Orner, page 320, visit 009/009, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: Daniel Orner, page 293, visit 2435/2356, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: Daniel Orner, page 316, visit 056/054, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1871 Plat Map: D. Orner; and Orners S[aw] Mill.

1880 Census: Daniel Orner (widower, with son John P.), page 201, visit 197/208, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Children with first wife, born in Menallen:

+ SOPHIA KATY REBECCA⁵ ORNER, born 26 March and christened 14 May 1826 (Sponsors: Johann Jr and Katy Laurer)₍₆₎; married George Holby.

+ JOHANN GEORGE ALEXANDER⁵ ORNER, born 07 February 1830 and christened 05 May 1833 (Sponsors: parents)₍₆₎; married Mary Ann Smith.

+ MARGARETHA LOUISANNA⁵ ORNER, born 20 January and christened 05 May 1833 (Sponsor: Margarethe Fohl)₍₆₎; married Findley Cameron.

+ DANIEL JACOB⁵ ORNER, born 21 December 1835 and christened 24 April 1836 (Sponsors: parents)₍₆₎; married Martha E. Rhodes.

Children with second wife, born in Pine:

+ JOHN PERSHING⁵ ORNER, born 04 May 1848₍₁₄₎; married Susan Boring.

+ AMOS DINNINGER⁵ ORNER, born 11 March 1851₍₁₄₎; married JOHANNA BRACKEN; moved to Du Bois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

Emanuel S.⁵ Orner, born 18 October 1853; died March 1911_(M). 1870 Census: (with parents). 1880 Census: Emanuel Orner (single, with brother-in-law Scott Steffy, below), page 025, visit 004/004, Union Precinct, Butler, Nebraska. He later moved to Washington State_(M)(info also from brother Amos’ biography, published 1898).

Anna Elizabeth⁵ Orner, born 17 March 1856; died 15 May 1923 at Du Bois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; married 28 March 1876 to Stewart McC. Campbell (son of Andrew Campbell and Phoebe Carney) who was born 26 June 1848 in Pine and died 01 March 1924 at Du Bois. He worked in a steel mill. 1880 Census: Stewart Campbell, page 285, visit 026/027, Jackson, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Steward Campbell, page 045, visit 144/146, Johnstown (20^th Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Steward Campbell, page 271, visit 145/145, Johnstown (20^th Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Stewart Campbell, page 002, visit 025/033, Johnstown (18^th Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. Children:

Perry C.⁶ Campbell, born 17 September 1877; died 13 August 1950; married 30 January 1908 to Lillian I. West (daughter of Jacob West and Matilda Henderson) who was born 08 July 1884 in Pennsylvania and died 11 March 1959. He was a civil engineer for the State Highway Department. He was a Spanish-American War veteran. 1920 Census: Perry Campbell, page 008, visit 150/173, Johnstown (1^st Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Perry H. Campbell, page 221, visit 140/345, Pittsburgh (E.D. 385), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known child: Ernest L. Campbell, born 08 March 1909₍₁₇₎, died June 1986 at Bethel Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎.

Emma B.⁶ Campbell, born 17 July and died 26 August 1879.

Herbert E.⁶ Campbell, born 28 February 1881; died 05 August 1917; married first about 1898 to Eva Replogel who was born 03 September 1875 in Pennsylvania and died 12 April 1901; married second 28 February 1902 to Elizabeth Wright who was born 15 April 1881 in Maryland. He was a railroad car inspector. 1900 Census: Herbert Campbell, page 046, visit 163/165, Johnstown (20^th Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Herbert Campbell, page 285, visit 010/012, Johnstown (21^st Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. Known children with first wife: Gerald S. Campbell, born about July 1898; Fredia I. Campbell, born 19 October 1899. Known children with second wife: Vernon Campbell, born 19 June 1904₍₁₇₎, died May 1970 at Johnstown₍₁₇₎, 1920 Census: (with grandfather Stewart Campbell); Nellie T. Campbell, born about 1906; Gladys Campbell, born about 1908; Alden W. Campbell, born 12 October 1912₍₁₇₎, died 25 December 1989₍₁₇₎; Charles Campbell, born about 1914; Ruth V. Campbell, born about 1917.

Phoebe⁵ Orner, born [30 January] 1859₍₁₄₎; died 1937₍₁₄₎; married 28 March 1876 to Thomas Scott Steffy (son of David and Margaret Steffy) who was born [15 June] 1849₍₁₄₎ in East Mahoning, Indiana, Pennsylvania and died [17 March] 1921₍₁₄₎ at David City, Butler, Nebraska. He was a farmer; later an oil delivery man; later a hay dealer. 1880 Census: Scott Steffy, page 025, visit 004/004, Union Precinct, Butler, Nebraska. 1900 Census: Scott Steffy, page 174, visit 204/204, David City (2^nd Ward), Butler, Nebraska. 1910 Census: Thomas S. Stoffey, page 100, visit 259/268, David City (2^nd Ward), Butler, Nebraska. 1920 Census: Thomas S. Steffy, page 028, visit 012/012, David City (2^nd Ward), Butler, Nebraska. 1930 Census: Phoebe Steffy (widow), page 026, visit 219/221, David City (2^nd Ward), Butler, Nebraska. They are buried at David City Cemetery (Block 9, lot 16) at David City. Children, born in Nebraska:

Franklin J.⁶ Steffy, born 30 August 1878; died 1879.

Clinton S.⁶ Steffy, born 14 February 1880; married 05 August 1907 to Nina D. Thomas who was born 07 June 1886 in Illinois. He was chief clerk for an express company. 1910 Census: Clinton S Steffey, page 109, visit 372/390, Downers Grove (3^rd Ward), DuPage, Illinois. 1920 Census: Clinton S. Steffy, page 080, visit 247/252, Downers Grove (2^nd Ward), DuPage, Illinois. 1930 Census: Clinton S. Steffy, page 031, visit 026/028, Downers Grove village, DuPage, Illinois. Known children, born in Illinois: Myron T. Steffy, born 15 October 1908₍₁₇₎, died January 1984 at Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona₍₁₇₎, 1930 Census: Myron T. Steffy (with Edwin R. Wells), page 188, visit 070/121, Detroit (E.D. 438), Wayne, Michigan, he later moved to Virginia; Harold Dayton Steffy, born 26 September 1909_(17)(45), died 08 September 1983₍₁₇₎ in Martin County, Florida₍₄₅₎; Madelyn Steffy, born 21 December 1921.

Genevieve⁶ Steffy, born 21 July 1882; married 11 June 1901 to Walter Roger who was born 19 March 1879 in Missouri, apparently later divorced. 1910 Census: Geneve Stoffey (married but alone, and children, with parents). 1930 Census: Genevieve Roger (divorced, “mother” with James Gans), page 022, visit 098/099, David City (1^st Ward), Butler, Nebraska. Known children, born in Nebraska: Doris I. Roger, born 06 June 1902; Bernice V. Roger, born 03 December 1904.

Hallie A.⁶ Steffy, born 03 September 1889_(17)(36); died 18 April 1973 at San Francisco, San Francisco, California_(17)(36); married 01 June 1908 to Charles Lester Dale who was born 29 April 1887₍₄₀₎(but California State Death Index says 15 April₍₃₆₎, and SSDI says 30 April₍₁₇₎ ) in Iowa and died 19 September 1973 at Richmond, Contra Costa, California_(17)(36). He was a shoe salesman; later a dry goods salesman, later a “buyer”. 1920 Census: Lester Dale, page 030, visit 054/055, David City (2^nd Ward), Butler, Nebraska. 1930 Census: Charles L. Dale, page 010, house #2317, San Francisco (E.D. 198), San Francisco, California. Known children, born in Nebraska: Edgar Thomas Dale, born 18 February 1909_(17)(36), died 08 December 1981₍₁₇₎ in San Francisco County₍₃₆₎; Charles Vernon Dale, born 10 October 1916_(17)(36), died 02 June 1992 at Richmond_(17)(36); Robert L. Dale, born 06 November 1920₍₁₇₎, died 12 December 1999 at Escondido, San Diego, California₍₁₇₎.

Nancy⁵ Orner, born 21 March 1862₍₁₄₎; died 06 August 1929₍₁₄₎; married first 21 March 1879 in Colfax County, Nebraska (Book 2, page 024) to Leonard Augustus Volk who was born 07 December 1846₍₁₄₎ in Germany and died 12 June 1913₍₁₄₎ at David City, Butler, Nebraska; married second 15 November 1921 at David City to Frank W. Howser (his second marriage) who was born 1862₍₁₄₎ in Illinois and died 1941₍₁₄₎. Augustus was a farmer. 1880 Census: August Volk, page 078, visit 008/008, Olive Precinct, Butler, Nebraska. 1900 Census: Gus Volk, page 224, visit 198/198, Olive, Butler, Nebraska. 1920 Census: Nancy Volk (widow), page 030, visit 066/068, David City (2^nd Ward), Butler, Nebraska. She and Augustus are buried at David City Cemetery (Block 4, lot 10) at David City. [Frank was married first to Mary E. Glenn and had several children; Frank and Mary are also buried at David City Cemetery (Block 2, lot 08).] Children with first husband, born in Nebraska:

George Daniel⁶ Volk, born 29 December 1879₍₄₀₎; married 15 March 1909 to Nina May Harrington (her second marriage) who was born 26 November 1877₍₁₇₎ in New York and died August 1965 in New York₍₁₇₎. He was a farmer; later he worked in a steel mill. He registered for the WWI Draft in Cortland County, New York. 1910 Census: George Volk, page 116, visit 068/069, Franklin, Butler, Nebraska. 1930 Census: George Volk, page 040, visit 179/237, McGrawville village, Cortland, New York. [She had two children with her first husband (surname unknown, born in New York): Alta ______ born about 1898 and Kenneth ______ born about 1900, both born in New York; and both recorded with George Volk in the 1910 census.] Known children: Gerald L. Volk, born 06 March 1910 in Nebraska; Helen M. Volk, born 20 September 1912 in Kansas.

Charles Harvey⁶ Volk, born 17 December 1882_(14)(40); died 06 June 1959₍₁₄₎; probably never married. He was a farmer; later a railroad agent. He registered for the WWI Draft at Bridgeport, Morrill, Nebraska [nearest relative: “Mrs. Nancy Volk, David City, Butler, Nebr”]. 1910 Census: Charley Volk (single, and many boarders), page 153, visit 166/170, Bayard Precinct, Morrill, Nebraska. 1920 Census: Charles H Volk (single, apparently in a boarding house), page 006, visit 002/002, Bayard (2^nd Ward), Morrill, Nebraska. 1930 Census: Charles H Volk (single), page 262, visit 018/018, Yockey Precinct, Morrill, Nebraska. He is buried with his parents.

Gertrude M.⁶ Volk, born [27 August] 1885₍₁₄₎; died 1941₍₁₄₎; married 19 June 1907 to Leo Francis Bahr who was born 04 January 1884_(14)(40) in Illinois and died 1944₍₁₄₎. He was a barber. He registered for the WWI Draft at Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska. 1910 Census: Leo F Bahr, page 090, visit 031/031, David City (1^st Ward), Butler, Nebraska. 1920 Census: Leo F Baher, page 175, visit 098/100, Kearney (3^rd Ward), Buffalo, Nebraska. They are buried at David City Cemetery (Block 10, lot 01). Known child: Zelda F. Bahr, born 09 July 1910 in Nebraska.

Nellie M.⁶ Volk, born 17 August 1887₍₁₄₎(but SSDI says 1888₍₁₇₎); died 07 July 1962₍₁₄₎(but SSDI says 1963₍₁₇₎); never married. She is buried with her parents.

Ernest Leroy⁶ Volk, born 17 May 1891; married 29 June 1916 to Gladys Vesta who was born 04 March 1898 in Nebraska. He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Roy Volk, page 029, visit ---/030, Precinct 27, Weld, Colorado. Known children: Robert LeRoy Volk, born 13 October and died 10 December 1919; Velora V. Volk, born 13 November 1921 in Colorado.

Lillian R.⁶ Volk, born 13 September 1892₍₁₇₎; died July 1982 at Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska₍₁₇₎; married 20 June 1917 to Harold Winfred Swan (son of John and Hattie M. Swan) who was born 04 October 1893₍₁₇₎ at Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska₍₄₀₎ and died June 1972 at Kearney₍₁₇₎. He was a teacher; later he was an insurance and investments salesman; later he was a bank cashier; later he owned a furniture store. He registered for the WWI Draft in Oak Creek Precinct, Saunders, Nebraska. 1920 Census: Harold Swan, page 167, visit 299/314, Kearney (2^nd Ward), Buffalo, Nebraska. 1930 Census: H. W. Swan, page 137, visit 053/053, Kearney (3^rd Ward), Buffalo, Nebraska. Known children, born in Nebraska: Harold E. Swan, born 08 October 1919; Norris V. Swan, born 13 January 1921; Elaine Swan, born about August 1929.

Hallie Althea⁶ Volk, born 13 September 1895_(14)(17); died 14 March 1977₍₁₄₎ at McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska₍₁₇₎; married 05 April 1916 to Tony Leonard Kindler (son of Charles and Nancy Kindler) who was born 25 July 1892_(14)(17) at Garrison, [Butler,] Nebraska₍₄₀₎ and died 16 February 1980₍₁₄₎ at Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Tony L. Kindler, page 015, visit 050/050, Center, Butler, Nebraska. They are buried with her parents. Known children, born in Nebraska: Lois E. Kindler, born [06 October] 1919₍₁₄₎, died 1938₍₁₄₎, buried with her parents; Dawn Kindler, born about 1924.

Merle M.⁶ Volk, born 20 September 1898_(14)(17); died 08 October 1978₍₁₄₎ at Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado₍₁₇₎; married 26 December 1921 at David City to Hans Adolph Hansen who was born 11 June 1897₍₁₄₎ at Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska₍₄₀₎ and died 28 April 1964₍₁₄₎. (He was the son of Herman A. Hansen who was born about July 1864 at Marne, Schleswig, Germany and Franke ______ who was born about December 1864 in Germany.) Adolph was a butcher; he owned a meat market. He registered for the WWI Draft at Elkhorn. 1930 Census: Adolph Hanson, page 035, visit 470/479, David City (3^rd Ward), Butler, Nebraska. They are buried at David City Cemetery (Block 3, lot 27). Known child: Virgene Hansen, born about 1927.

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