John⁴ Arner (Johann³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born 11 March 1801₍₁₄₎ in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania_(I); died 14 June 1873 aged 72 years, 03 months, 03 days₍₁₄₎ in West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania_(I); married 20 May 1824 in Mercer (now Lawrence) County, Pennsylvania_(I) to Mary Magdalena Myers who was born 30 April 1803₍₁₄₎ in Columbia County, Pennsylvania and died 16 December 1874 aged 71 years, 07 months, 16 days₍₁₄₎ in Lawrence County while visiting her daughter_(I).

[She was the daughter of Conrad Myers and Barbara Raub. Conrad Myers’ will (Mahoning, Ohio Will Book 1, page 197), which was signed 02 January 1843 and probated 21 September 1849, mentions, among others, daughter Polly wife of John Arner.]

He was a farmer. Biography from History of Mercer County_(I), posted on the Mercer County GenWeb site.

1830 Census: John Arner, page 125, Mahoning, Mercer, Pennsylvania.

1840 Census: John Orner, page 321, Mahoning, Mercer, Pennsylvania.

1850 Census: John Arner, page 050, visit 086/086, North Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: John Arner, page 159, visit 005/005, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania.

They were buried at Orangeville (aka State Line) Cemetery in South Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. [NOTE: Orangeville Cemetery was relocated in 1965.] John’s will (Mercer Will Book 6, page 091), which was signed 01 January 1872 and probated 23 June 1873, mentions wife Mary, daughters Mary Magdalena, Lovena and Mary Ann, and son Malon; Letters of Administration to Mahlon B.S. Arner and Mary Arner filed 23 June 1873.

Children, born in Mercer (now Lawrence) County:

Lavina⁵ Arner, born 05 February 1825_(M); married first 07 April 1842_(M) to John Flaugher (son of Conrad Flaugher and Salome Brown) who was born 25 December 1811 in Mahoning, Mercer (now Lawrence), Pennsylvania and died 22 June 1850 in Mahoning; married second to Samuel McCreary (his second marriage) who was born 10 September 1810 in Pennsylvania and died 23 November 1893 in Mahoning. [Flaugher ancestry is in this GEDCOM.] Samuel was a farmer. 1850 Census: Lovina Flaugher (with Conrad Flaugher), page 016, visit 210/213, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Saml McCreary, page 109, visit 785/782, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Samuel McCreary, page 063, visit 278/288, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Samuel McCreary, page 065, visit 112/122, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Lavina McCreary (widow), page 104, visit 264/268, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. They are all buried at Hillsville Methodist Cemetery in Mahoning [NOTE: John’s parents are also buried there]. Known children with first husband, born in Mahoning:

Hannah T.⁶ Flaugher, born 10 January 1846; died 26 March 1925 in Mahoning (obituary); married about 1864-65 to Lyman B. Book (son of Jacob and Mary Buch/Book) who was born 27 July 1840 in Mahoning and died 01 April 1916 in Mahoning (obituary). [Family info, obituaries, and photo (below) from descendant Shari M. Price.] He was a farmer. 1870 Census: Lyman B. Book, page 060, visit 232/241, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Lylam B. Book, page 065, visit 217/227, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Lyman B. Book, page 104, visit 257/261, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Limen B. Book, page 101, visit 052/052, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Hannah F. Book (widow), page 016, visit 056/058, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Evergreen Cemetery near New Bedford, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. Children:

Ella S.⁷ Book, born about January 1866; married 1903-04 to Peter K. Bechtel who was born about August 1868 in Pennsylvania and apparently died before the 1920 census. She was a nurse; later a farmer; later a maid and housekeeper. He was a bookkeeper; later he was Superintendent of the Allegheny General Hospital. 1900 Census: Ella S. Book and Peter K. Bechtel (both single, in residence at Western Pennsylvania Hospital), page 220, visit 202/391, Pittsburgh (E.D. 151), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Peter K. Bechtel, page 008, line 01, Pittsburgh (E.D. 590), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Ella S. Bechtel (widow), page 016, visit 055/057, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Ella E. Bechtel (with Nellie E. Macafee), page 138, visit 084/222, Pittsburgh (E.D. 125), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known child: Hannah E. Bechtel, born 13 June 1906₍₁₇₎, died 15 May 1995 at Pittsburgh₍₁₇₎, unmarried, she was a high school teacher, 1930 Census: (single, with mother).

Rhoda Lavina⁷ Book, born 01 March 1868; died 26 February 1943; married 1893-94 to James Milton McCreary (son of Joseph McCreary and Nancy White) who was born 09 August 1861 and died 25 April 1930. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: James McCreary, page 104, visit 258/262, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: James M. McCreary, page 101, visit 051/051, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: James M. McCreary, page 016, visit 057/059, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: James M. McCreary, page 248, visit 152/132, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. [Family photo]. They are buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Children: Tracy Book McCreary, born about November 1895, died 08 April 1914; Gail Borden McCreary, born 14 June 1900_(17)(40), died 07 January 1980 at Lowellville, Mahoning, Ohio₍₁₇₎, married 1923-24 to Helen G. ______ who was born about [22 February ?] 1902 in Pennsylvania, he was an electrician, 1930 Census: Gail B. McCreary, page 248, visit 154/134, Mahoning, Lawrence, Pennsylvania.

Eleanor S.⁶ Flaugher, born 13 August 1848_(M); married after the 1870 census to Samuel Welsh_(M) who apparently died before the 1880 census. 1880 Census: Ella Welsh (widow, with brother-in-law Lyman Book). 1900 Census: Ellie S. Welsh (with mother). 1910 Census: Ella S. Welsh (with brother-in-law Lyman Book). 1920 Census: Ella Welsh (with sister Hannah Book). 1930 Census: Ella S. Welsh (with Israel F. Swinford), page 032, visit 214/222, New Castle (3^rd Ward), Lawrence, Pennsylvania. They had no children_(M).

Mary Ann Barbara⁵ Arner, born 28 January 1828_(M); died 18 September 1907 in Marshall County, Iowa_(M); married 19 August 1851_(M) to John Willim (son of Benjamin Willim and Elizabeth Brooks) who was born 15 August 1818₍₁₄₎ in Woolhope, Herefordshire, England_(M) and died 28 June 1873₍₁₄₎ in Marshall County. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: John Willim, page 030, visit 429/436, Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Mary A. Willim (widow), page 232, visit ---/143, Timber Creek, Marshall, Iowa. 1900 Census: Mary Willim, page 302, visit 198/198, Timber Creek, Marshall, Iowa. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery at Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa. Known children, born in Pennsylvania:

(Doctor) William John⁶ Willim, born 23 March 1853₍₁₄₎; died 1920₍₁₄₎ at Wynne, Cross, Arkansas; married 1877-78 to Charlotte Coburn (daughter of ______ Coburn and Sarah Congdon) who was born about March 1850 in New York and died 1915. 1880 Census: Wm. G. Willim, page 144, visit 032/032, Marshalltown (2^nd Ward), Marshall, Iowa. 1900 Census: William Willim, page 172, visit 038/041, Joplin (3^rd Ward), Jasper, Missouri. 1910 Census: William Willim, page 117, visit 074/077, Joplin (3^rd Ward), Jasper, Missouri. 1920 Census: William Willim (widower, with son-in-law Tennyson Howell). He is buried at Riverside Cemetery at Marshalltown. Children, born in Iowa: Fannie Congdon Willim, born 02 September 1878, died 30 June 1964 at Abilene, Texas, married 30 October 1901 at Joplin to Henry Herman Niemann who was born 06 June 1876_(17)(40) in Germany and died 30 October 1964₍₁₇₎ at Abilene, he was an agricultural architect₍₄₀₎, he registered for the WWI Draft at Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa; Capitola Vara Willim, born about March 1882, married about 1903-04 at Joplin to Tennyson Howell who was born 08 September 1876₍₄₀₎ in Nebraska, he owned an ice plant, 1920 Census: Tennyson Howell, page 254, visit 076/085, Wynne (3^rd Ward), Cross, Arkansas; Echo Pauline Willim, born about December 1884, possibly married ______ Schoen.

Charles⁶ Willim, twin, born 12 January and died 18 January 1855_(M).

Clara⁶ Willim, twin, born 12 January and died 25 January 1855_(M).

Enoch Benjamin⁶ Willim, born 21 January 1858₍₁₄₎; died 21 December 1925₍₁₄₎ at Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa; married 10 April 1889 to Elizabeth Katherine Bohen (daughter of Everrett Bohen and Johannah Wessels) who was born 10 December 1864 in Stephenson County, Illinois and died 19 July 1916 at Marshalltown. He was a farmer. He served as Township Assessor, and as President of the School Board. 1900 Census: Enoch Willim, page 302, visit 199/199, Timber Creek, Marshall, Iowa. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery at Marshalltown. Known children: Adalyn Mary Willim, born 05 January 1887, married 16 August 1916 to William Louis Laymiller who was born 27 June 1883₍₄₀₎, he owned a shoe store, he registered for the WWI Draft at Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa; Elizabeth Agnes Willim, born 17 January 1889, married 29 September 1917 to Roy Christopher Brandt who was born 12 February 1896₍₁₇₎ in Logan, Marshall, Iowa₍₄₀₎ and died March 1965₍₁₇₎; Charles Willim, born and died 23 March 1891; John Calvin Willim, born 05 January and died 13 February 1893₍₁₄₎, buried at Riverside Cemetery; Jessie Lois Willim, born 05 October 1894₍₁₇₎, died 11 September 1983 at Plato Center, Kane, Illinois₍₁₇₎, married 05 June 1917 to Orval J. Landis who was born 17 April 1893₍₁₇₎ at Marshalltown₍₄₀₎ and died 01 December 1980 at Marshalltown₍₁₇₎, he was a clerk and stenographer₍₄₀₎; Eunice Joan Willim, born 09 February 1911, died 1962, married 05 September 1932 to Truman Joseph Deedrick who was born 09 March 1911₍₁₇₎ and died December 1986 at Marshalltown₍₁₇₎.

George Riley⁶ Willim, born 26 October 1859_(M); died 11 May 1882_(M).

Myron E.⁶ Willim, born 09 September 1862_(M); died 02 March 1864_(M).

Mahlon Thomas⁶ Willim, born 04 December 1864_(M); died 16 January 1939_(M); married 08 November 1916 to Jessie (Hilsabeck) Ward (daughter of Isaac E. Hilsabeck and Cora Howe) who was born 23 August 1886 in Iowa and died 07 December 1954 at Marshalltown. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Mahlon T. Willim, page 167, visit 107/107, Timber Creek, Marshall, Iowa. 1930 Census: Mahlon T. Willim, page 042, visit 189/194, Timber Creek, Marshall, Iowa. [She had at least two children from her first marriage, Ruby L. Ward born about 1907 in Minnesota who married Arthur William Kruse (just below), and Opal V. Ward born about 1912 in Iowa.] Known child: Dale Thomas Willim, born 29 July 1917, died 27 September 1962 at Marshalltown, married 28 November 1936 to Lova Duncan (daughter of Bert O. Duncan and Mattie Saunders) who was born 24 May 1918.

Mary Elizabeth⁶ Willim, born 29 April 1867_(M), died 30 May 1929_(M), married 28 December 1893 to Fred H. Kruse who was born 11 October 1869 in Iowa and died 06 January 1923 in Marshall County. He worked at a packing house. 1900 Census: Fred Kruse, page 154, visit 127/132, Marshalltown (1^st Ward), Marshall, Iowa. 1925 Iowa State Census: Mary Kruse, page___?, line 08, Timber Creek, Marshall, Iowa. Only child: Arthur William Kruse, born 05 June 1894₍₄₀₎, died 16 January 1946_(M), married after 1924 to his step-cousin Ruby Ward (just above), 1925 Iowa State Census: (single, with mother), they had no children_(M).

+ MARY MAGDALENA⁵ ARNER, born 31 January 1830_(M); married to Martin Mellinger; then to Ralph Armstrong; then to Joseph Graves; moved to North Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; then to West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania; then to Grover, Johnson, Missouri.

Leah⁵ Arner, born 10 July 1834_(M); died the following day_(M).

Mahlon Berlin Smith⁵ Arner, born 12 April 1836_(I); died 15 August 1906₍₁₄₎ in Warren, Trumbull, Ohio; married 07 August 1858 in West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania to Anna Margaretha Mohr (daughter_(M) of Karl Mohr and Margaretha Anna Gund) who was born 02 February 1841₍₁₄₎ in Mechtersheim, Bavaria, Germany_(M) and died 02 November 1914₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. Biography from History of Mercer County_(I), posted on the Mercer County GenWeb site. 1870 Census: Malan Asner, page 024, visit 342/348, Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Mahlon Arner, page 579, visit 172/174, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania. They are buried at German Lutheran Cemetery at Newton, Trumbull, Ohio. Children_(I), born at West Salem:

Alpheus Charles⁶ Arner, born 06 May 1860₍₁₄₎; died 02 October 1932 (Mercer County Will Index) in South Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania; married 13 November 1887 in Mercer County (FHL film #0889503) to Ida Lucille Rohland (daughter of Levi Rohland and Sarah Ann Braughler) who was born about August 1865₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 21 January 1935 (Mercer County Will Index)(but gravestone says 1934₍₁₄₎) in South Pymatuning. 1900 Census: Alpha Arner, page 072, visit 083/084, Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Alpheus Arner, page 109, visit 161/165, Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Alpheus C. Arner, page 274, visit 012/012, South Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Alpheus Arner, page 013, visit 257/278, South Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Reichard Cemetery in South Pymatuning. Known children:

Bruce⁷ Arner, born 17 September 1888₍₁₄₎; died 21 September 1889₍₁₄₎; buried at Reichard Cemetery.

Bronta Ivah⁷ Arner, born 24 August 1891; married 1920 after the census to Robert Emmett Robinson (son of John Robinson and Margaret McCaffrey, both born in England) who was born 01 July 1893 at Youngstown, Ohio₍₄₀₎. He was an electrician. 1920 Census: Bronta Arner, page 082, visit 044/050, Youngstown (8^th Ward), Mahoning, Ohio. 1930 Census: Robert E. Robinson, page 040, visit 267/277, Warren, Trumbull, Ohio. Known children, born in Ohio: Bonita M. Robinson, born 23 April 1921₍₁₇₎ at Youngstown, died 20 January 2002₍₁₇₎ in Lackawannock, Mercer, Pennsylvania, married to Edward Struble who was born 13 June 1920₍₁₇₎ and died 02 July 1983₍₁₇₎ in Mercer County; Roberta M. Robinson, born 07 August 1922₍₁₇₎, died 04 June 2002 at Transfer, Mercer, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, married 02 May 1942 to Reuben L. Miller who was born 19 December 1922₍₁₇₎ and died 21 October 2001 at Transfer₍₁₇₎; Robert Robinson, born about 1924; Peggy Lou Robinson, born about 1927, married ______ Myers, they lived at Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania; William C. Robinson, born about November 1929.

David Alpheus Don⁷ Arner, born 03 October 1897_(14)(40); died 1951₍₁₄₎; unmarried_(M). He registered for the WWI Draft at Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania [“physically disqualified”, but no reason given]. He is buried at Reichard Cemetery.

Margaret Ellen⁶ Arner, born 19 October 1862; died 22 February 1935 at Warren, Trumbull, Ohio (Death Certificate #13376, Volume 7756); married 05 December 1882 to Franklin Aubel (son of John Joseph Aubel and Fianna Ludwig) who was born 26 September 1856 in West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania and died 03 May 1933 at Warren (Death Certificate #30875, Volume 7223). [Biography of his parents from History of Mercer County_(I), posted on the Mercer County GenWeb site.] He was a machinist. 1900 Census: Frank Aubel, page 268, visit 125/125, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Frank Aubel, page 096, visit 246/260,Warren (2^nd Ward), Trumbull, Ohio. 1930 Census: Frank Aubel, page 120, visit 444/444,Warren (3^rd Ward), Trumbull, Ohio. They had four children, one of whom died before the 1910 census. They are buried at Crown Hill Burial Park at Vienna, Trumbull, Ohio. Known children, born in Pennsylvania: Emma Leona Aubel, born 27 January 1884₍₃₆₎, died 02 December 1962 in Los Angeles County, California₍₃₆₎, married 1901-02 to George Russell Watson who was born 18 July 1876₍₄₀₎ in Ohio, he was a machinist, 1910 Census: George R Watson, page 146, visit 168/175,Warren (3^rd Ward), Trumbull, Ohio, known child George R. Watson was born about June 1909; Joseph Mahlon Aubel, born 11 June 1886_(17)(40), died 12 October 1962₍₁₇₎ at Warren (Death Certificate #77898, Volume 17070), married about 1911 to Minnie Elizabeth Wood (daughter of Joseph Wood and Elizabeth Saylor) who was born 25 May 1888 in Mercer County and died 13 August 1961 at Warren (Death Certificate #60058, Volume 16627), known children: Elizabeth E. Aubel born 05 January 1915, and Joseph Franklin Aubel born 19 March 1918; Laura Bell Aubel, born 25 February 1896, died October 1959 in Pinellas County, Florida₍₄₅₎, married 05 October 1919 to Burt Reuben Dakin who was born 06 October 1883₍₄₀₎ in Ohio and died 10 October 1956 in Pinellas County₍₄₅₎, he was a Post Office clerk₍₄₀₎.

Emma Jane⁶ Arner, born 04 February 1866; married_(M) 19 April 1899 to Dexter Eich (son of Stephen Eich and Margaretha Saul) who was born 26 November 1862 in Pennsylvania. They had no children_(M).

Philena⁶ Arner, born 19 April 1867; died 19 July 1957_(M) at Warren, Trumbull, Ohio; married 26 February 1889_(M) to Samuel F. Gearhart (his second marriage)(son of William Gearhart and Anna Maria Matter) who was born about April 1858 in Pennsylvania and died 06 July 1926 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Samuel F. Gearhart, page 268, visit 124/124, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Samuel F. Gearhart, page 109, visit 159/163, Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Samuel F. Gearheart, page 274, visit 015/015, South Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. They had two children. Known child: William Rolla Gearhart, born 19 January 1894.

Lorinda⁶ Arner, born 02 September 1870; died 17 November 1954; married 27 February 1894 to John Charles Mohr (son of William and Clara J. Mohr) who was born 12 May 1867 in Mercer County and died 21 March 1952. Known children: Clifford Lamont Mohr, born 18 May 1896₍₄₀₎, married Anna Jean Sharp, he was a draftsman₍₄₀₎, he registered for the WWI Draft at Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Evelyn Mohr, born 21 December 1902, married 21 July 1926_(N) to Thomas Bayne Daniels.

Lelia Belle⁶ Arner, born 25 August 1876; died 15 June 1940_(N); married about 1901 to Willis M. Craver (son of Uriah and Matilda Craver) who was born about 1867 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1910 Census: Willis M. Craver (with his mother), page 286, visit 022/023, Lordstown, Trumbull, Ohio. 1920 Census: Willis Craver, page 229, visit 057/058, Lordstown, Trumbull, Ohio. They had one other child who died in infancy. Known children, born in Ohio: Emory Eugene Craver, born about 1904, married Leonore Craver_(N); Clarence Franklin Craver, born about 1913, married Genevieve Hitchcock_(N).

George⁶ Arner, born 02 December 1877₍₁₄₎(christening recorded at Goodhope Church near Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania); died 05 July 1897₍₁₄₎; buried at German Lutheran Cemetery.

Anna Lovina⁶ Arner, born 13 June 1882₍₁₄₎; died 19 October 1900₍₁₄₎; buried at German Lutheran Cemetery.

Sarah⁵ Arner, born about 1838; died young_(I).

Lydia Hannah⁵ Arner, born 11 May 1840₍₁₄₎; died 09 October 1852 aged 12 years, 04 months, 28 days₍₁₄₎; buried at Orangeville Cemetery in South Pymatuning.

James⁵ Arner, born about 1842.

William⁵ Arner, born about 1843. 1850 Census: William Arner (with brother-in-law Martin Mellinger), page 050, visit 087/087, North Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania.

John⁵ Arner, born 16 March 1845₍₁₄₎; died 13 May 1849 aged 04 years, 01 month, 27 days₍₁₄₎; buried at Old Springfield Cemetery in Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio.

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