John⁴ Arner (William³, Felix², Ulrich¹), twin, born 29 March 1793 in Heidelberg, Northampton (now Lehigh), Pennsylvania_(33)(14); died 28 March 1879₍₃₃₎ aged 85 years, 11 months, 28 days₍₁₄₎ in Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania (gravestone) [death date also from an Affidavit in his Estate Records]; married in South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania to Sarah Diehl_(E) who was born 17 February 1792_(14)(33) in Lowhill, Lehigh, Pennsylvania and died 11 March 1878₍₃₃₎ in Upper Macungie (gravestone).

[She was the daughter of Jacob Diehl (son of Martin and Catharina? Diehl) who was born about 1757-58 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died about April 1836 in Upper Macungie, and Anna [?Maria] Ruebsamen (daughter of Johann Christian Rübsamen and Anna Elisabeth Baum), birthdate not known. Jacob received a pension for Revolutionary War service. [Info from Diehl descendant and researcher Maylene ______; Diehl and Ruebsamen genealogy is in her GEDCOM.] Jacob Diehl’s estate (Lehigh Will Book 3, page 128), Letters of Administration for Solomon Diehl and John Arner filed 21 April 1836.]

John and his twin sister Elisabeth, both age “17”, were confirmed at Ben Salem Church (Reformed congregation) in East Penn, Northampton (now Carbon), Pennsylvania on 05 November 1809₍₄₁₎.

He was a weaver, making carpets and linsey-woolsey cloth_(E). He was a deacon and elder of the Jordan Reformed Church in Whitehall (now South Whitehall) Township_(E). Biography from Lehigh County History_(E).

1820 Census: John Arner, page 127, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

1830 Census: John Orner, page 070, Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

1840 Census: John Arner, page 203, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

1850 Census: John Orner, page 108, visit 613/636, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: John Arner, page 290, visit 777/286, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: John Ahner, page 574, visit 387/417, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

His estate (Lehigh Will Book 8, page 052), Letters of Administration for Edward and Aaron Arner filed 30 April 1879. They are buried at Jordan Reformed Church in South Whitehall.

Children_(E), born in Upper Macungie:

Judith⁵ Arner, born 16 May and christened 13 June 1819 (Sponsors: Joseph Kern and Maria)₍₁₂₎; died young.

Moses⁵ Arner, born 25 August and christened 30 September 1821 (Sponsors: Jacob Diehl and Maria [probably the maternal grandparents] )₍₁₂₎; died young.

+ MARIANNA⁵ ARNER, born 16 December 1823 and christened 18 January 1824 (Sponsors: Joseph Merz and Elisabeth)₍₁₂₎; married Peter A. Haas.

Eliza⁵ Arner, born 02 December 1825 and christened 06 January 1826 (Sponsors: Michael Sieger and Juliana)₍₁₂₎; died 07 September 1888 aged 62 years, 09 months, 05 days_(14)(33) (gravestone); married 20 August 1854₍₃₀₎ to Tilghman Sell (son of Benjamin Sell and Maria Miller) who was born 07 November 1830₍₃₃₎ in Pennsylvania and died 07 October 1906₍₃₃₎. 1860 Census: Tilghman Sell, page 576, visit 397/428, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Tilghman Sell, page 525, visit 252/257, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Tilghman Sell, page 474, house #134, Guthsville village, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. She is buried at Jordan Reformed Church. [Eliza and Rosa Sell’s gravestone photos from Minerva Arner.] Known children:

Sarah Christina⁶ Sell, born 08 February 1855; married to David Schoch_(M) who was born about October 1856 in Pennsylvania. He worked at a cement mill. 1900 Census: David Schoch, page 223, visit 129/140, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: David S. Schoch, page 061, visit 006/006, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. They had ten children, three of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children: John Schoch, born 10 December 1882₍₄₀₎; George Samuel Schoch, born 05 April 1884₍₄₀₎(but SSDI says 04 April₍₁₇₎), died July 1974 at Coplay, Lehigh, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, married Meda Estella ______, he was a carpenter at the Trojan Powder Company₍₄₀₎; Frank S. Schoch, born 16 November 1886_(17)(40), died October 1969 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, married to ________?, he was a steam shovel operator at a gravel pit; Mabel Schoch, born about March 1888; Jennie Schoch, born about September 1893, married 1913-14 to Earl Loyd Ramer who was born 12 March 1894₍₄₀₎ in Pennsylvania; Emma L. Schoch, born about June 1897.

Victor Calvanius⁶ Sell, born 29 July 1856; married 1882-83 to Savannah A. E. Sauerwein (daughter of Charles and Sarah Sauerwein) who was born about May 1866 in South Whitehall. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Victor C. Sell, page 088, visit 161/161, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children: Luella M. R. Sell, born about August 1883; Sarah E. A. Sell, born about December 1885; Agnes S. Sell, born about May 1890; Charles Frederick Franklin Sell, born 17 January 1895₍₄₀₎.

Catharina Carolina⁶ Sell, born 29 November 1857; married 1887-88 to Daniel P. Marcks (his second marriage)(son of Gideon and Julia Ann Marcks) who was born about January 1860 in South Whitehall. He worked in a powder mill. 1900 Census: Daniel Marcks, page 006, visit 113/119, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Daniel Marks, page 200, visit 226/237, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. [He was married first to her sister Mary Ann, below.] They had five children, two of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children: Howard M. Marcks, born 26 March 1892₍₄₀₎, he registered for the WWI Draft at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Marcus Tilghman Marcks, born 24 October 1893_(17)(40), died June 1966 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; Raymond Gideon Marcks, born 12 May 1899_(17)(40), died December 1973 at Allentown₍₁₇₎.

John B.⁶ Sell, born about July 1859; married 1887-88 to Emma Kuhns_(M) who was born about July 1861. He was a carpenter. 1900 Census: John B. Sell, page 236, visit 044/044, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children: Sadie C. Sell, born about February 1889; Norman Harry Sell, born 18 January 1891₍₄₀₎, he was a chemist for the Lehigh Portland Cement Company₍₄₀₎.

Mary ann Malinda Elizabeth⁶ Sell, born 06 December 1860; died 04 January 1887; married 1880-81 to Daniel P. Marcks (son of Gideon and Julia Ann Marcks) who was born about January 1860 in South Whitehall. [He was married second 1887-88 to her sister Catharina, above.] She is buried at Jordan Reformed Church. Known children: Harry B. Marcks, born about September 1881; Kate? Marcks, born about April 1883; Jennie R. Marcks, born about March 1886.

Rosa J.⁶ Sell, born 24 August 1862₍₁₄₎; died 11 January 1901 aged 38 years, 04 months, 18 days₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married 1894-95 to Samuel E. Metzger (son of Elias and Mary Metzger) who was born about October 1865 in Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Samuel Metzer, page 255, visit 215/223, Coplay borough, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. She is buried at Jordan Reformed Church. No children with them in 1900.

+ EDWARD⁵ ARNER, born 13 August₍₁₄₎ and christened 21 September 1828 (Sponsors: Thomas Kern and Salome)₍₁₁₎; married Maria Anna Semmel.

Sara⁵ Arner, born 02 July and christened 09 July 1830 (Sponsors: Catharina Reifschneider and Jacob Diehl)₍₁₁₎; died 15 December 1887₍₃₃₎ in North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; married 11 May 1856₍₃₀₎ to (Corporal) Henry M. Larosh (son of Jacob Larosch and Sarah Miller) who was born 01 April and christened 13 May 1832_(2)(33)(Sponsors: Jacob Frack and wife Elisabeth) in Lehigh County and died 21 December 1906₍₃₃₎ in North Whitehall. He was a carpenter. He served in Company D, 176^th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He received an invalid pension (Certificate #564834); Application #794137 filed 07 July 1890? In Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Henry Larash, page 723, visit 692/696, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Henry Larosch, page , visit 612/624, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Henry M. Larash, page 509, visit 149/165, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Henry M. Larosh (widower), page 242, visit 173/177, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children: Mary Larosh, born about 1857, married Oscar Krause_(M); John J. Larosh, born about 1858, married Mary Benner; Alfred Larosh, born about October 1859, [not with parents in 1870]; Sarah Caroline Larosh, born 10 July 1862, died 28 February 1887_(M); Franklin Charles Larosh, born 12 September 1867, died 26 March 1868; Emma E. Larosh, born about August 1869, died unmarried_(M), 1900 Census: (single, with father); Alice E. Larosh, born about April 1872, married 1893-94 to Robert Gackenbach_(M) who was born about December 1868 in Pennsylvania, 1900 Census: Robert Gagenback, page 242, visit 173/178, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, known children: Ralph Edgar Gackenbach born 11 February 1896₍₄₀₎ and was a tinsmith at International Motor Car Company₍₄₀₎, and Ellen S. Gackenbach born about July 1899.

Louisiana⁵ Arner, born 11 February 1832 (although gravestone says 1833₍₁₄₎) and christened 18 March 1832 (Sponsors: Adam Hayberger and Judith)₍₁₁₎; died 26 December 1884₍₁₄₎; married 16 April 1854₍₃₀₎ to Edward Peter (son of Philip Peter and Catharine Deibert) who was born 21 January 1830 in Lehigh County. He was a carpenter and a farmer. 1850 Census: (with parents); and Lusy Orner (with Moses Heberly), page 107, visit 603/626, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Edward Peter, page 772, visit 584/596, North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Edward Peter, page 658, visit 056/065, Hanover, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. She is buried at now God’s Bible Holiness Church at Orefield, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children: Jane Rebecca Peter, born 29 September 1855; Chester Edward Peter, born 17 February 1856; Franklin Thomas Peter, born 05 February 1858, died 08 September 1860; Oliver J. Peter, born about 1864; Cinderella (or Cende Ellen) M. Peter, born about 1868; Calvin D. Peter, born 26 October 1870, died 27 October 1928; Charles A. Peter, born about January 1874, married Margaret M. Evert.

Carolina⁵ Arner, born 19 December 1833₍₁₁₎[although her gravestone says 1834₍₁₄₎] and christened 02 January 1834 (Sponsors: Adam Heberly and Maria)₍₁₁₎; died 04 August 1894₍₃₃₎ aged 60 years, 07 months, 15 days₍₁₂₎ (gravestone); unmarried_(E). 1880 Census: Carolina Arner (single, with brother Aaron), page 471, visit 039/---, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. She is buried at Jordan Reformed Church.

Aaron⁵ Arner, born 09 February and christened 12 March 1837 (Sponsors: Peter Schneider and Elisabeth)₍₁₁₎; died 21 September 1925₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married 23 August 1863₍₃₀₎ by Reverend Owen Leopold to Jane Amanda Haas (daughter of Henry Haas and Maria Semmel) who was born December 1844₍₁₄₎ and died May 1927₍₁₄₎ (gravestone). [Haas family biography is in Lehigh County History_(E).] He was a weaver and later a carpenter_(E). He served as deacon, elder and trustee of the Jordan Reformed Church_(E). Biography from Lehigh County History_(E). 1870 Census: Aaron Arner, page 574, visit 388/418, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Aaron Arner, page 471, visit 039/---, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Aaron Arner, page 003, visit 050/053, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Aaron Arner, page 043, visit 012/012, Chapmans Station, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Jordan Reformed Church. Children, born in Upper Macungie:

Webster J. H.⁶ Arner, born 01 March 1864_(14)(E); died 24 January 1926₍₁₄₎ in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania (gravestone); married 1885_(E) in Binghamton, Broome, New York to Minnie May Rosencrance (daughter of Joseph Rosencrance and Mary Smith) who was born 1867₍₁₄₎ in Tuscarora, Bradford, Pennsylvania and died 1925₍₁₄₎ (gravestone). They lived at McGraw, Cortland, New York where he was the general superintendent of a box manufacturing plant, and served as Town Trustee_(E). Biography in Lehigh County History_(E). 1900 Census: Webster Arner, page 306, visit 113/114, Allentown (9^th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Webster Arner Jr, page 088, visit 087/020, Allentown (9^th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Webster J. Arner, page 239, visit 401/416, Allentown (E.D. 188), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Jordan Reformed Church. Known children, born in New York:

Nina V.⁷ Arner, born about July 1886; married 1911 in Lehigh County (Book 24, license #23440) to Elwood Larchmont Maloney who was born 18 May 1886₍₄₀₎(but SSDI says 17 May₍₁₇₎) in Pennsylvania and died 19 August 1972 at Spokane, Spokane, Washington₍₁₇₎(Death Certificate #019155). He was an insurance agent; later the Adjustment Manager for a Department Store. He registered for the WWI Draft at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Elwood L. Maloney, page 204, visit 216/218, Philadelphia (E.D. 1216), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Elwood L. Maloney, page 168, visit 200/200, Maplewood, Essex, New Jersey. Known child: Lola J. Maloney, born about January 1916.

Lola J.⁷ Arner, born about June 1888.

Franklin A.⁶ Arner, born 29 July 1866_(E)(14); died 28 May 1943₍₁₄₎ aged 76 years, 09 months, 29 days₍₃₂₎ at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; married 12 April 1892 in Lehigh County₍₃₂₎(also Book 5, license #3963) to Alice E. Moyer (daughter of Henry L. Moyer and Eliza Albright_(E)) who was born 1868₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 1938₍₁₄₎. He was a wholesale coffee merchant [Frank A. Arner Company]. Biography in Lehigh County History_(E). 1880 Census: Frank Arner (with Manasses Kuhns), page 489, visit 040/042, South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Frank Arner, page 314, visit 289/291, Allentown (9^th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Frank A. Arner, page 185, visit 018/020, Allentown (7^th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Frank A. Arner, page 140, visit 186/291, Allentown (E.D. 15), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Greenwood Cemetery at Allentown. Known children:

Marguerite Adele⁷ Arner, born 10 February and christened 02 April 1893 (Sponsors: parents)₍₃₂₎; died 22 May 1961₍₃₂₎; married 17 June 1920₍₃₂₎ to (Doctor) Ralph Francis Merkle (son of Frank and Margaret J. Merkle) who was born 19 July 1895₍₄₀₎ at Allentown. He was a physician. 1930 Census: Ralph F. Merkle, page 056, visit 030/046, Allentown (E.D. 11), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known child: Anne Merkle, born about 1920.

(Infant)⁷, born and died 1895₍₁₄₎; buried with parents.

Anna M.⁷ Arner, born 11 April 1899₍₁₇₎; died 08 March 1990₍₁₇₎ in Lehigh County; married 14 November 1921₍₃₂₎ to George Cole Shelly (son of George B. and Carrie M. Shelly) who was born 01 April 1898₍₄₀₎ at Allentown. He was a bookkeeper; later a salesman. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: George C. Shelly, page 269, visit 249/249, Allentown (E.D. 44), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children: George Robert Shelly, born about 1924, married Penny ______, they lived at Allentown, they had at least one child; Nancy Louise Shelly, born 28 August 1929₍₁₇₎, died 09 January 1995 at Nixa, Christian, Missouri₍₁₇₎(also Springfield [Missouri] News-Leader, issue of 11 January 1995), married 03 December 1948 at Boonville, Cooper, Missouri to (Major) Thomas Edward Moody (son of James Sandrage Moody and Ellen Kroneberger) who was born 25 December 1924₍₁₇₎ at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri and died 25 May 1995 at Nixa₍₁₇₎(also Springfield News-Leader, issue of 28 May 1995), he was a WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran (U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army), they had at least four children.

Paul Aaron⁷ Arner, born 24 September and christened 24 October 1900 (Sponsors: parents)₍₃₂₎; died 28 October 1900₍₃₂₎(but gravestone says died 1920₍₁₄₎); buried with parents.

(Doctor) Edgar William⁶ Arner, born 07 April 1869_(14)(33) and christened 09 May 1869 (Sponsors: parents)₍₃₃₎; died 12 September 1894₍₃₃₎ (or 12 October 1894 aged 25 years, 06 months, 05 days₍₁₄₎) at Fairview, Luzerne, Pennsylvania in a railroad accident_(E) (gravestone). He is buried at Jordan Reformed Church.

Lillie Victoria⁶ Arner, born 12 September and christened 10 November 1872 (Sponsors: parents)₍₃₃₎; died 10 May 1963; married 1895 in Lehigh County (Book 7, license #6001) to Levi D. Ziegler (son of Daniel and Mary A. Ziegler) who was born 17 August 1864 and died 25 March 1944 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. He was a railroad agent. 1910 Census: Levi D. Ziegler, sheet 03A, visit 047/047, Upper Macungie (E.D. 197), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Levi D. Zeigler, page 044, visit 045/048, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Jordan Reformed Church. [They had one other child who died before the 1910 census.] Known children: Ovie? Z. Ziegler (daughter), born about 1895; Earl Aaron Ziegler, born 03 November 1897₍₄₀₎, he was a clerk for the Central Railroad of New Jersey₍₄₀₎; Wesley L. Ziegler, born about 1900-01; Grace I. Ziegler, born about 1903; Norman E. Ziegler, born 06 April 1911₍₁₇₎, died 06 March 2005 at Allentown₍₁₇₎, married to Elmina M. Troxell who was born 24 July 1914₍₁₇₎ and died 19 August 2002 at Allentown₍₁₇₎, he was an assistant plant manager at Queen City Textile Corporation, later he was an accountant at AT&T Corporation, they had at least two children; Hallet P. Ziegler, born 16 September 1913₍₁₇₎, died 15 March 2007₍₁₇₎ in Salisbury, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, married August 1937 to Lucille L. Litzenberger (daughter of Harold R. Litzenberger and Alverda E. Stephens) who was born 21 September 1915₍₁₇₎ in Lehigh County and died 15 August 1997₍₁₇₎ in Salisbury, he was an operations supervisor for Nabisco Company, he was a WWII veteran.

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