Daniel4 Arner (William3, Felix2, Ulrich1), born about 1810 in West Penn, Northampton (now Schuylkill), Pennsylvania; died about July 1839 in an explosion at his brother Henry Arner’s powder mill in East Penn, Northampton (now Mahoning, Carbon), Pennsylvania; married to Leah Strauss who was born 1817(14) in Pennsylvania and died 17 January 1893(14) in Iowa.
His estate (Northampton Will File #4893, and continued in Carbon Will File #120), filed 03 August 1839 in Northampton County and September 1847 in the recently organized Carbon County, and Final Settlement filed 01 June 1857 in Carbon County: various documents mention widow Leah, guardian William Soldt of his “four children” (but only three named): William, Matilda and Lewis; and later Charles Xander guardian of Matilda, and Ammon Arner and Tilghman Arner guardians of Lewis. [Note that his estate records in Carbon County also contain the entire misfiled estate of Daniel4 Arner (Johannes3, Ulrich2, Ulrich1) which should have been Carbon Will File #130.]
In a document filed in Northampton County (Orphans Court Book 13, page 217), Leah Arner, widow of Daniel, requests that the following guardians be appointed for her children, all under the age of fourteen: Alfred Hanline for son William, Henry Arner for son Lewis, Jonas Stouse for daughter Matilda, and Thomas Beltz for daughter Mary Ann.
1840 Census: Mrs Arner, page 152, East Penn, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
[She was married second by 1846 to WILLIAM “SULT” [SOLT] (who was later appointed guardian of Daniel and Leah’s children). Photo of Leah with second husband William Sult, submitted by Judy McElderry.]
Children, born in East Penn (now Mahoning):
(Sergeant) Lewis5 F. Arner, born 16 March and christened 08 May 1835 (Sponsors: Henry Arner and wife Catharina)(41); apparently died before 1873 in Minnesota; married about 1862-63 in Minnesota to Sybil Frances Post who was born about December 1836 in Ohio. Civil War Service: Corporal in [1st Lieutenant James] Gorman’s Company, Renville Rangers, Minnesota Citizen Soldiers Regiment from 19 August to 28 November 1862; and Sergeant in Company E, 1st Minnesota Cavalry Regiment from 11 February to 11 November 1863. [NOTE: There is a Lewis Arner “from Mahoning School District” who is commemorated on a plaque in Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania for Civil War service, but with no unit information listed. It would appear that that must be this Lewis.] 1850 Census: Lewis Arner (with uncle Henry Arner), page 383, visit 133/145, Leighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Lewis Arner (with Wm J. Phillips), page 587, visit 685/556, Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota.
[She was the daughter of Joshua A. Post, born 1797 in Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; and Emeline Fletcher, born 1807 in Vermont. “Sybil F. Arner” homesteaded government land in Belgrade, Nicollet, Minnesota and received a patent on 27 January 1873 (the patent). She was married second about 1873 to David Morgan Kenney, and had at least three more children. 1880 Census: David M. Kenny, page 305, visit 261/267, 4 & 7 Precincts, Jefferson, Colorado. 1900 Census: Sybil F. Kenney (widow), page 301, visit 305/317, Evergreen Precinct, Jefferson, Colorado.]
Known child:
DeEtta Elmina6 Arner, born 15 October 1864 in Minnesota(36); died 04 June 1949 in San Bernardino County, California(36); married first 20 December 1886 in Mesa County, Colorado (FHL films #0824060, Item 1; and #1035611, Item 1) to F. M. Gillam who was born in Missouri; married second 1898-99 in Colorado to Charles William Wilson (son of Franklin Bascom Wilson and Lavinia Benson Pickett) who was born about September 1867 in Walnut, Atchison, Kansas and apparently died before 1940 in California. [Charles’ ancestry is in Karen Keeley’s GEDCOM.] Charles was a farmer; later a livestock dealer. 1880 census: “Anna Kenny” (with stepfather David Kenney). 1900 Census: Charles W. Wilson, page 339, visit 168/172, Parachute Precinct, Garfield, Colorado. 1910 Census: Charles W. Wilson, page 120, visit 001/001, Grand Valley town, Garfield, Colorado. 1920 Census: Charles W. Wilson, page 035, visit 101/103, Glenwood Springs (3rd Ward), Garfield, Colorado. 1930 Census: Charles W. Wilson, page 053, visit 026/026, Los Angeles (E.D. 134), Los Angeles, California. Only child with first husband, born in Colorado:
Beulah E.7 Gillam, born 13 July 1888(36)(but SSDI says 11 July(17)); died 14 March 1986 at Palm Springs, Riverside, California(17)(36); married first 1910s to ________?, divorced by 1920; married second after the 1930 census to David Margolius (his second or later marriage)(son of R. Margolius and Sarah Hirsch) who was born 08 September 1879(36)[although SSDI says 1880(17)] in Russell County, Alabama and died 28 December 1969 at Palm Springs(17)(36). David was a bookkeeper; later a real estate broker. She owned a detective agency. 1930 Census: Beulah “Wilson” (divorced, with stepfather Charles W. Wilson). No children with her in 1930.
Children with second husband, born in Colorado:
Charles William7 Wilson, born about November 1899. He was a bookkeeper. 1930 Census: (single, with parents).
Beryl Dorothy7 Wilson, born 09 September 1901(17)(36); died 24 December 1986 at Palm Springs, Riverside, California(17)(36); married after the 1930 census to ______ Miner(36). She was a stenographer. 1930 Census: (single, with parents).
William H.5 Arner, born about 1836; married about 1869-70 to REBECCA SOLT who was born about 1852 in Pennsylvania and apparently died by 1885. He was a tailor. 1850 Census: William Arner (with Israel Beahm?, tailor), page 368, visit 351/385, Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1856 Iowa State Census: William Arner (with step-father William Solt), page 506, visit 036/036, Harrison, Benton, Iowa. 1860 Census: Wm Arner (with Daniel Krus), page 037, visit 076/072, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa. 1870 Census: William Arner, page 222, visit 277/281, Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1885 Iowa State Census: William H. Arner (widower), page 581, visit 100/102, Pleasant, Wright, Iowa. Known children:
Emma Matilda6 Arner, born 1870 after the census in Carbon County; married to ______ Zoller who apparently died before 1925. 1925 Iowa State Census: Emma Zoller (widow, with sister Kate McAlpine, below). No children with her in 1925.
William James6 Arner, born 18 December 1872(14)
in Carbon County; died 07 July 1888(14) (gravestone)
in an explosion of gas at the Nesquehoning Colliery in Carbon County. He is buried
at St. Paul’s Union Church at Big
Creek, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
Kate C. Arner, born about 1878 in Florida; married at Clarion, Wright, Iowa to George McAlpine. 1885 Iowa State Census: (single, with father). 1925 Iowa State Census: Kate McAlpine (widow), page ___?, line 82, Council Bluffs (2nd Ward), Pottawattamie, Iowa. Known children: Claude McAlpine, born about 1896 in Iowa, married to Mamie Southard (daughter of Joseph Southard and Dora Brown) who was born about 1897 in Nebraska, known child Kenneth McAlpine was born about 1915 in Iowa; Valois McAlpine (daughter), born about 1906 at Clarion, 1925 Iowa State Census: (single, with mother).
+ MATILDA5 ARNER, born 26 November 1837(14); married Jacob Nothstein.
Mary Ann5 Arner, born 12 September 1839(14); died 09 June 1851 aged 11 years, 09 months, 27 days(14) (gravestone). She is buried at St. Paul’s Union Church at Big Creek, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
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