Orlando James⁵ Aurner (Leonard⁴, Heinrich³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born 09 February 1837₍₁₄₎ in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan; died 12 August 1918 aged 81 years, 06 months, 03 days₍₁₄₎ in Kingston; married first 22 February 1858 in DeKalb County (Book B, page 005) to Isabel Jane Burchfield (daughter of James and Martha Burchfield) who was born 26 May 1839₍₁₄₎ in Crawford County, Pennsylvania and died 22 December 1866₍₁₄₎ in Kingston; married second 1870-71 to Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Pierce (her second marriage)(daughter of Robert A. Jones) who was born 1844₍₁₄₎ in Wayne County, Illinois and died 1921₍₁₄₎.

1860 Census: Orlando Aurner, page 101, visit 753/135, Kingston, DeKalb, Illinois.

1870 Census: Orlando Aurner, page 575, visit 069/073, Waterloo (1^st Ward), Black Hawk, Iowa.

1880 Census: O. J. Aurner, page 498, visit, 023/023, Lincoln, Black Hawk, Iowa.

1895 Iowa State Census: Orlando J. Aurner, page 477, visit 008/008, New Albany, Story, Iowa.

1900 Census: O. J. Aurner, page 148, visit 226/231, New Albany, Story, Iowa.

1910 Census: Orlando J. Aurner, page 165, visit 314/195, State Center town, Marshall, Iowa.

1920 Census: Elizabeth Aurner (widow, with “daughter” Ella Crawford, below), page 200, visit 032/034, Hutchinson (6^th Ward), Reno, Kansas.

[Elizabeth had a daughter from her previous marriage_(R), Edith Pierce who married Weston W. Kent.]

Orlando and Isabel are said to have been buried at Little Red School House Cemetery in Kingston (see NOTE), but their gravestone is at Kingston Cemetery (Row C6) in Kingston. Elizabeth is buried at Hudson Cemetery in Black Hawk, Black Hawk, Iowa.

Known children, all with first wife, born in Kingston:

Mary Florence⁶ Aurner, born 26 March 1859₍₁₄₎; died 28 June 1952₍₁₄₎ at McPherson, McPherson, Kansas; married 24 December 1879 in Black Hawk County, Iowa (FHL film #1034535) to Forrest Clinton Ferris (son of John Duel Ferris and Louisa A. Jackson) who was born 05 December 1854₍₁₄₎ in Black Hawk County and died 21 November 1941₍₁₄₎ at McPherson. [Photo of Forrest with his parents, on Mark Miller’s website.] He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Forest Ferris, page 076, visit 056/056, Hayes, McPherson, Kansas. 1920 Census: Forest C. Ferris, page 131, visit 061/068, McPherson (4^th Ward), McPherson, Kansas. 1930 Census: For. C. Ferris, page 169, visit 193/311, McPherson (4^th Ward), McPherson, Kansas. They are buried at McPherson Cemetery. Known children, born in Kansas:

Hugh Clinton⁷ Ferris, born 20 March 1881_(17)(40); died 21 October 1972 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas₍₁₇₎; married 04 September 1906 to Viola Julia Gillett who was born about 1883 in Kansas. He was a pharmacist. 1920 Census: Hugh Ferris, page 102, visit 032/032, Argonia city, Sumner, Kansas. 1930 Census: Hugh C. Ferris, page 043, visit 046/046, Udall city, Cowley, Kansas. Known children, born in Kansas: Romayne C. Ferris, born 20 September 1907₍₁₇₎, died 16 April 1992₍₁₇₎, SSN issued in Colorado; Gordon G. Ferris, born 26 June 1909₍₁₇₎, died July 1984 at Wichita₍₁₇₎; Sherwood Russell Ferris, born 02 February 1912₍₁₇₎, died 25 June 2001 at Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas₍₁₇₎; Lowell K. Ferris, born 22 June 1914₍₁₇₎, died 28 December 1992 at Wichita₍₁₇₎; Carl Cleburne Ferris, born about November 1919; Dorothy R. Ferris, born about 1921.

Arba Clayton⁷ Ferris, born 09 October 1883_(17)(40); died 24 August 1966₍₁₇₎ at McPherson; married 02 June 1909 to Blanche Wallis Groome who was born 28 December 1887₍₁₇₎ in Kansas and died March 1980 at McPherson₍₁₇₎. He was a farmer and an electrical engineer. 1920 Census: Arba Ferris, page 065, visit 105/106, Hayes, McPherson, Kansas. 1930 Census: Arba C. Ferris, page 056, visit 033/033, Hayes, McPherson, Kansas. Known children: Madeline Ferris, born about 1911; Myrtle Maxine Ferris, born about 1913, married Lorie Locke; Robert C. Ferris, born 24 November 1914₍₁₇₎, died 20 May 2001 at Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California₍₁₇₎; Lucile Ferris, born about 1920.

(Doctor) Orlando James⁷ Ferris, born 02 September 1885_(17)(40); died 30 June 1963₍₁₇₎ at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon (Death Certificate #63-08837); married 02 July 1909 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Rose Zell McCartney (daughter of Lorenzo Lemon McCartney and Mary P. Ferris) who was born 25 March 1887₍₁₇₎ in Black Hawk County, Iowa and died 06 July 1981₍₁₇₎ in Washington County, Oregon (Death Certificate #81-12706). He was a dentist. 1920 Census: Orlando J. Ferris, page 264, visit 125/126, Portland (E.D. 167), Multnomah, Oregon. 1930 Census: O. James Ferris, page 045, visit 142/142, Portland (E.D. 521), Multnomah, Oregon. Known child: Mary helene Ferris, born 18 March 1914₍₁₇₎ at Portland, died 23 June 1995₍₁₇₎ in Clackamas County, Oregon (Death Certificate #95-13149), married to Omar Bittner (son of Omar and Daisy Bittner) who was born December 1911 in Oregon and died 08 June 1971 in Multnomah County (Death Certificate #71-09330).

Myrtle Inez⁷ Ferris, born 13 August 1887; died 12 January 1940 in Liaochow, China; married 01 June 1910 in Kansas to Samuel Andrew Pollock who was born 22 April 1883 and died 17 August 1910. She was a missionary in China.

Ralph John⁷ Ferris, born 04 April 1890₍₄₀₎; died 18 December 1918; married 28 July 1912 in McPherson County to Mae Rebecca Wilson who was born about 1890 in Arkansas. He was a farmer₍₄₀₎. He registered for the WWI Draft in Hayes, McPherson, Kansas [claimed exemption: “belong to Church of the Brethren”]. 1920 Census: Mrs. Ralph J. Ferris (widow), page 124, visit 310/319, McPherson (1^st Ward), McPherson, Kansas. Known children: Ralph D. Ferris, born 01 November 1916₍₁₇₎, died 20 December 2001 at Olympia, Thurston, Washington₍₁₇₎; Forrest J. Ferris, born 31 July 1919₍₁₇₎, died March 1983 at Newton, Jasper, Iowa₍₁₇₎.

(Doctor) Carl Ray⁷ Ferris, born 09 March 1897_(17)(40); died 26 September 1993 at Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri₍₁₇₎; married 25 June 1924 at McPherson to Lucile Miller who was born 23 January 1897₍₁₇₎ and died 03 May 1975 at Kansas City₍₁₇₎. He was a physician. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Carl Ferris, page 111, visit 1196/1410, Kansas City (E.D. 227), Jackson, Missouri. Known child: Barbara Ferris, born about December 1926.

Probably Arthur⁶ Aurner, born 1862₍₁₄₎; died 1870₍₁₄₎; buried in the same plot as Elizabeth Jones Aurner at Hudson Cemetery.

(Doctor) Clarence Ray⁶ Aurner, born 02 August 1865 [but U.S. Passport Application (#455823 signed 16 June 1924 at Iowa City) says 1861₍₅₀₎]; died 17 October 1949₍₁₄₎; married 22 July 1896₍₅₀₎ to Nella Amelia Slayton (daughter of Stephen Charles Slayton and Ida May Taylor) who was born 28 December 1873 at Eldora, Hardin, Iowa₍₅₀₎ and died 16 September 1961₍₁₄₎. [Her ancestry is in History of the Slayton Family, Asa W. Slayton, published by Dean Printing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1898.] He was an educator and historian; he was the author of several books. He served as a School Principal at Adel, Dallas, Iowa; later as School Superintendent at Tipton, Cedar, Iowa. She was a teacher; she was also a published author. In the 1920s they were both professors at State University of Iowa₍₅₀₎. 1870 Census: Clarance Aurner (with Michael Aurner), page 399, visit 337/335, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois. 1900 Census: Ray Aurner (with his parents), page 148, visit 226/231, New Albany, Story, Iowa. 1910 Census: Clarence R. Aurner, page 031, visit 303/307, Tipton (2^nd Ward), Cedar, Iowa. 1920 Census: C. R. Airner, page 118, visit 134/143, Iowa City (2^nd Ward), Johnson, Iowa. 1930 Census: Clarence R. Aurner, page 134, visit 521/606, Iowa City (2^nd Ward), Johnson, Iowa. They are buried at Woodland Cemetery at Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Known children, born in Iowa:

Robert Ray⁷ Aurner, born 20 August 1898_(17)(36)(40); died 17 December 1990₍₁₇₎ in Monterey County, California₍₃₆₎; married 16 June 1921 at Iowa City to Kathryn Dayton (daughter of Charles Houghton Dayton and Hattie Cochran) who was born 23 September 1898₍₁₇₎ in Iowa₍₃₆₎ and died 27 February 1991₍₁₇₎ in Monterey County₍₃₆₎. He was a graduate of Iowa State University. He was a university professor (at the University of Wisconsin in 1930). They were both published authors; she was also an artist. 1930 Census: Robert R. Aurner, page 163, visit 032/033, Madison Township, Dane, Wisconsin. Known child: Robert Ray Aurner, born 23 March 1927.

Probably Donald⁷ Aurner, died 16 September 1900₍₁₄₎; buried at Woodland Cemetery.

Ruth Isabel⁷ Aurner, born 08 September 1913₍₅₀₎; married 22 December 1935 at Iowa City to Charles Leroy Tabb (son of Hugh Burkhart Tabb and Mary Iona Belle Skaggs) who was born 21 December 1911 at Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho and died 11 September 1968. They lived at Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina. They later lived at Lanham, Prince George’s, Maryland_(R).

Eleanor Margaret⁶ Aurner, born 20 August 1863_(R); married 18 March 1884 in Story County, Iowa to Walter Roger Crawford (son of James and Elizabeth Crawford) who was born about July 1848 in Scotland and died 1918_(R) at Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas. He was a farmer. His family came to the U.S. in 1856 (from 1900 census). 1900 Census: William Crawford, page 075, visit 029/029, Hayes, McPherson, Kansas. 1910 Census: Walter R. Crawford, page 167, visit 084/086, Hutchinson (6^th Ward), Reno, Kansas. 1920 Census: Ella Crawford (widow), page 200, visit 032/034, Hutchinson (6^th Ward), Reno, Kansas. 1930 Census: Ella Crawford (widow), page 126, visit 004/004, Hutchinson (9^th Precinct), Reno, Kansas. Known children, born in Kansas:

Gladys Elizabeth⁷ Crawford, born about December 1884; died 1924_(R) probably at Hutchinson; possibly never married. She was a bookkeeper.

Mattie F.⁷ Crawford, born 01 September 1886; died 26 March 1950; married to Harry Garver Brandt (son of David S. and Sue B. Brandt, both born in Pennsylvania) who was born 04 December 1886₍₄₀₎ in Kansas and died 1948 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas_(R). She was a clerk. He was a chief clerk and general superintendent for the Santa Fe Railroad₍₄₀₎; later he was a General Manager for the Santa Fe Railroad (1940 census). They lived at Amarillo, Potter, Texas. 1940 Census: Harry G Brandt, page 1522A, line 20, Wichita (E.D. 107), Sedgwick, Kansas. Known children, born in Texas: Arlene Brandt, born about 1915, married by 1940 to William F. Rotrock who was born about 1913 in Kansas, he was a bookkeeper; Helen Irene Brandt, born 21 January 1921₍₁₇₎, died November 1987 at Sasakwa, Seminole, Oklahoma₍₁₇₎, married to Richard Benedict Curtis who was born 22 February 1921₍₁₄₎ at Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas and died 05 September 1964₍₁₄₎ at Arkansas City, he is buried at Riverview Cemetery at Arkansas City; Betty Gene Brandt, born about 1923.

Bernice Fay⁷ Crawford, twin, born 09 April 1891₍₁₇₎; died 11 March 1976 at Hutchinson₍₁₇₎; never married.

Beryl Ray⁷ Crawford (daughter), twin, born 09 April 1891₍₁₇₎; died 14 April 1977 at Hutchinson₍₁₇₎ ; never married.

Walter Farmer⁷ Crawford, apparently born and died 1900s.

Donald Lee⁷ Crawford, born 05 May 1905₍₁₇₎; died 16 December 1994 at Wichita₍₁₇₎; married_(R) first to Lillian Faith Caslo who was born 1905 in Kansas and died 1959.

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