George Alvin⁵ Arner (Tobias⁴, David³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born 01 September 1831₍₁₄₎ in Parker, Butler, Pennsylvania; died 11 March 1903₍₁₄₎ in Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania (Butler Citizen, issue of 19 March 1903); married 13 January 1859 to Ermina J. Campbell (daughter of Andrew Campbell and Eliza Christy) who was born 11 November 1840₍₁₄₎ in Parker and died 06 May 1925₍₁₄₎ in Washington (Butler Eagle, issue of 09 May 1925). He was a farmer.

1860 Census: George Orner (with his parents), page 830, visit 180/179, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: George Arner, page 455, visit 003/003, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania.

1880 Census: George Arner, page 481, visit 011/011, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: George Arner, page 281, visit 239/245, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania.

1910 Census: Ermina Arner (widow, with son-in-law Joseph R. Patterson), page 194, visit 189/195, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania.

1920 Census: Ermina Arner, page 218, visit 003/003, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania.

They are buried at Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Cemetery in Cherry, Butler, Pennsylvania.

Known children, born in Washington Township:

Catherine⁶ Arner, born 18 December 1859₍₁₄₎; died 22 October 1862₍₁₄₎; buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

John Burwell⁶ Arner, born 10 November 1861₍₁₄₎; died 08 May 1936₍₁₄₎ in Washington Township (Butler Eagle, issue of 09 May 1936); married 05 October 1893 in Washington (Butler Citizen, issue of 06 October 1893) to Mary Eleanor Campbell (daughter of Silas Campbell and Mary Campbell) who was born 04 July 1871₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 1960₍₁₄₎ in Washington. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: John B. Arner, page 275, visit 116/121, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: John B. Arner, page 204, visit 367/378, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: J. B. Arner, page 221, visit 080/080, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: John B. Arner, page 217, visit 190/190, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. They are buried at North Washington Union Cemetery in Washington. Known children:

Jennie Agnes⁷ Arner, born 27 December 1894; married 22 February 1918 in Butler County (Book 32, page 076) to Willis Claude Morris who was born 13 September 1894₍₄₀₎ and died 30 October 1929. He was an oil well drilling contractor. She later owned a grocery store. 1920 Census: Claude Morris, page 218, visit 009/009, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Jennie A. Morris (widow), page 216, visit 157/157, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. Known child: Possibly Evelyn Fern Morris, born about 1918 (from 1930 census, but not recorded with parents in 1920).

Hall Eugene⁷ Arner, born 07 October 1896₍₁₄₎; died 21 August 1897₍₁₄₎(also Butler Citizen, issue of 26 August 1897); buried at North Washington Union Cemetery.

Leland Forrest⁷ Arner, born 19 September 1898_(14)(40); died 12 March 1944₍₁₄₎ in Washington (Butler Eagle, issue of 13 March 1944); married 29 July 1937 in Butler County to Dorothy Agnes Boosel (daughter of Nelson B. and Ethel Boosel) who was born 26 October 1910 in Pennsylvania and died 05 January 1998 in Vermont. He is buried at North Washington Union Cemetery. They had at least one child, a daughter born about 1938.

David Mifflin⁶ Arner, born 16 December 1863; died 1923; married 21 September 1887 in Butler County (Book 3, page 601) to Mary Annalena Shira (daughter of Alfred L. Shira and Mary Annetta Steindorf) who was born 12 December 1867 and died February 1941 at Springdale, Pennsylvania (Butler Eagle, issue of 21 February 1941). He owned a restaurant. 1900 Census: David Orner, page 236, visit 414/516, New Kensington borough, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: David M. Arner, page 149, visit 003/004, Tarentum (2^nd Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Lena M. Arner (widow, with son-in-law Wm. N. Gardner), page 024, visit 492/539, Springdale borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Clyde OLiver⁷ Arner, born 16 May 1889₍₄₀₎ in Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania₍₄₉₎; died May 1956 in Butler County (obituary in Butler Eagle, issue of 31 May 1956); married 24 December 1912 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Nettie Louise Schrecker (daughter of Jacob Schrecker and Maggie Gass) who was born about 1889 in Pennsylvania. He was an automobile salesman; later he was a clerk. He registered for the WWI draft at Tarentum. 1920 Census: Clyde O. Arner, page 146, visit 155/184, Tarentum (1^st Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Clyde O. Arner, page 178, visit 256/287, Tarentum (1^st Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known child: Dorothy Louise Arner, born about 1913, married _______ Wehn.

(Lieutenant) Paul Leroy⁷ Arner, born 17 July 1892 (or 1893₍₄₀₎); died 15 December 1951 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio (Death Certificate #88977, Volume 16742); married about 1917 to Mary Helen Kearns who was born about 1895 in Pennsylvania. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the draft in Allegheny County. 1930 Census: Paul L. Arner, page 228, visit 203/273, Dormont borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. No children with them in 1930.

George Alfred⁷ Arner, born 16 January 1895₍₄₀₎; married 1917-18 to Carrie Helen Gearheart who was born about 1900 in Pennsylvania. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the draft in Allegheny County. 1920 Census: George A. Arner, page 171, visit 213/268, Tarentum (2^nd Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George H. Arner, page 253, visit 453/488, Brackenridge (2^nd Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known children: June Genevieve Arner, born about June 1919; James David Arner, born 03 November 1923, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Navy SN: 8956007), he moved to Butler County, Pennsylvania; Margaret Arner, born about September 1926; Caroline Arner, born about September 1929.

Mabel amanda⁷ Arner, born 22 June 1903; married about 1926 to William N. Gardner who was born about 1904 in Pennsylvania. He was a cable splicer for the telephone company. 1930 Census: Wm. N. Gardner, page 024, visit 492/539, Springdale borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

Andrew Campbell⁶ Arner, born 04 November 1865 (or 1864₍₁₄₎); died 07 December 1909 [although gravestone says 1910₍₁₄₎] in Washington (Butler Citizen, issue of 10 December 1909); married 16 September 1893 to Elmyra Rumbaugh (daughter of Johnson Rumbaugh and Margaret Wasson) who was born [about October] 1876₍₁₄₎ in Cherry, Butler, Pennsylvania and died 25 June 1956₍₁₄₎ in Cherry (Butler Eagle, issue of 25 June 1956). 1900 Census: A. C. Arner, page 138, visit 050/051, McKim District, Pleasants, West Virginia. 1910 Census: Mira Arner (widow), page 188, visit 057/059, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Myra Arner, page 214, visit 192/194, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Myra Arner, page 208, visit 582/591, Butler (5^th Ward), Butler, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Mt. Varnum Cemetery in Washington. Known children, born in Washington:

John Howard⁷ Arner, born 18 January 1895₍₁₄₎; died 26 April 1913₍₁₄₎(also Butler Citizen, issue of 28 April 1913); buried at Mt. Varnum Cemetery.

George Sheldon⁷ Arner, born 16 June 1897₍₁₇₎(but WWI draft registration says 1896₍₄₀₎); died 05 December 1978 at Boyers, Butler, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 26 July 1918 to Bernice Sybil Hindman who was born 12 November 1891₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died 30 July 1983 at Grove City, Mercer, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He worked for the Atlantic Refining Company₍₄₀₎; later he was a steam shovel operator at a limestone mine. He was a WWI veteran. 1920 Census: George Arner, page 108, visit 159/161, Marian, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George S. Arner, page 034, visit 068/073, Boyers village, Butler, Pennsylvania. Known children: Clara Bonnetta Arner, born 16 January 1920, died 22 November 1997 in Butler County, married 29 May 1946 to Walter Robert Horsman who was born 16 February 1915₍₁₇₎ and died 03 November 1985 at Grove City₍₁₇₎; Marilyn June Arner, born 11 June 1926₍₁₇₎, died 27 November 2003 at Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, married to Harold E. Hoagland who was born 14 June 1915₍₁₇₎ and died 27 March 2002 at Butler₍₁₇₎.

Clara Evelyn⁷ Arner, born 03 March 1899₍₁₄₎; died 02 September 1901₍₁₄₎ at Salem, Harrison, West Virginia; buried at Annandale Cemetery in Cherry, Butler, Pennsylvania.

Laura Maude⁷ Arner, born 31 May 1903₍₁₇₎; died May 1970 at Cochranton, Crawford, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 24 June 1922 in Butler County (Book 37, page 466) to Joseph Leroy Worsk (son of Frederick Worsk and Agnes M. Barber) who was born 08 September 1889_(17)(40)(49) and died March 1977 at Cochranton₍₁₇₎. He was a carpenter and a building contractor. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Joseph L. Worsk, page 209, visit 013/013, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. Known children: Margie Worsk, born about 1923; Richard Worsk, born about 1926.

Mary Emma⁶ Arner, born 24 January and died 06 March 1867_(N).

William Coulter⁶ Arner, born 22 January 1869; died 08 December 1929 in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania (Butler Eagle, issue of 09 December 1929); married 30 October 1894 in Butler County (Book 9, page 135) to Amelia Ermina Cooper (daughter of Stephen Cooper and Henrietta Seaton) who was born 26 November 1872 in Butler County and died 11 December 1954 in Slippery Rock (Butler Eagle, issue of 13 December 1954). He was a photographer. 1900 Census: William Arner, page 282, visit 240/246, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William C. Arner, page 194, visit 182/188, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: W. C. Arner, page 221, visit 076/076, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Amelia Arner (widow), page 166, visit 126/127, Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Slippery Rock Cemetery in Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Lee Carl⁷ Arner, born 02 October 1895_(17)(40) in Marion, Butler, Pennsylvania₍₄₉₎; died 27 May 1963₍₁₇₎ in Slippery Rock; married 03 September 1919 in Butler County (Book 33, page 463) to Anna Catherine Schwartzlander (daughter of Milton Sylvanus Schwartzlander and Margaret Emily Gaiser) who was born 30 August 1897 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and died 23 October 1963. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Lee Arner (with his maternal grandparents), page 180, visit 132/137, Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Lee C. Arner, page 166, visit 138/139, Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Slippery Rock Cemetery. Known children: William Milton Arner, born 03 October 1921, married 28 May 1948 to Mary Elizabeth Carothers (daughter of James Russell Carothers and Anna Reeder) who was born 17 January 1922; Anna Margaret Arner, born 26 May 1924₍₁₇₎, died 11 January 1999 at West Sunbury, Butler, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, married 02 May 1944 to Hollis Laverne Dillaman (son of Robert Henry Dillaman and Edna F. Sankey) who was born 23 April 1923₍₁₇₎ and died 30 August 2004 at West Sunbury₍₁₇₎, they are buried at Slippery Rock Cemetery; Genevieve Eileen Arner, born 22 August 1929, married 10 October 1950 to Richard Hugh Gardner (son of Xavier Hugh Gardner and Mary Alberta Stevenson) who was born 24 August 1930₍₁₇₎ and died 01 November 1998 at Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎.

Dale Deane⁷ Arner, born 20 February 1897_(17)(40); died 01 April 1962₍₁₇₎ in Volusia County, Florida₍₄₅₎; married 29 May 1918 in Butler County to Bessie V. Sulabaugh (daughter of Louis and Caroline Sulabaugh) who was born 16 March 1899 in Washington Township and died 09 May 1969. He was a blacksmith; later he was a salesman for an automobile factory. 1920 Census: Dale D. Arner, page 167, visit 074/075, Slippery Rock borough, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Dale D. Arner, page 163, visit 037/039, Buffalo (E.D. 202), Erie, New York. He is buried at Slippery Rock Cemetery. Known children: Deane Violet Arner, born 17 January 1919, married to Samuel Long who was born 30 March 1918; Verda Grace Arner, born 06 July 1920, possibly died 2006 in Texas, married first to Alvin Prell who was born 29 June 1919 and they had one son, later divorced, married second to Albert Weiss who was born 29 June 1920 and died 1982 and they had one more child.

Hazel HENRIETTA⁷ Arner, born 02 April 1899₍₁₇₎; died 26 April 1983 at Slippery Rock₍₁₇₎; unmarried. She was a schoolteacher. 1930 Census: Hazel Arner (with Peter Jackson), page 272, visit 105/108, Evans, Erie, New York.

Gladys Ermina⁷ Arner, born 11 March 1901₍₁₇₎; died 12 August 1976 at Buffalo, Erie, New York₍₁₇₎; married about 1926 to Charles Kenneth Meals (son of Charles Elmer Meals and Flora Emma Stamm) who was born 04 May 1904₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died 26 August 1982 in Florida₍₁₇₎. 1930 Census: Kenneth Meals (with her mother), page 166, visit 126/127, Slippery Rock, Butler, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Slippery Rock Cemetery. No children with them in 1930.

Verel Stephen⁷ Arner, born 10 November 1908; died 21 February 1959 in Slippery Rock (Butler Eagle, issue of 23 February 1959). He is buried at Slippery Rock Cemetery.

(Child)⁶, born and died 11 March 1870.

George Alvin⁶ Arner, born 29 August 1872₍₁₄₎; died 03 July 1947₍₁₄₎ at Chester, Hancock, West Virginia (Death Certificate, external link); married 31 January 1898 at New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania to Emma Irene Shorts (daughter of William W. Shorts and Christina (Durbin?) Rice) who was born 04 May 1871₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 06 July 1959₍₁₄₎. He was a grocer; later he was an undertaker. He founded the Arner Funeral Chapel (external link) at Chester, which is still in business and still family-owned (as of 2012). 1900 Census: George A. Arner, page 190, visit 315/327, Grant District, Hancock, West Virginia. 1910 Census: George A. Arner, page 099, visit 372/418, Chester (3^rd Ward), Hancock, West Virginia. 1920 Census: George A. Arner, page 191, visit 104/105, Chester (4^th Ward), Hancock, West Virginia. They are buried at Locust Hill Cemetery at Chester. Known children, born in West Virginia:

Noble Nace⁷ Arner, born 19 February 1900₍₁₄₎; died 27 May 1902 aged 02 years, 03 months₍₁₄₎(also East Liverpool [Ohio] Daily Crisis, issue of 27 May 1902); buried with parents

Alvin Lester⁷ Arner, born 23 February 1902_(14)(17); died 19 December 1983₍₁₄₎ at Chester₍₁₇₎; married 06 October 1922 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Book 128, page 132) to Ruth Elizabeth Hymes (daughter of Arthur G. Hymes and Elizabeth Amelia Auberger) who was born 18 September 1903₍₁₄₎ in Ohio and died 21 April 1993₍₁₄₎ at East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio (Death Certificate #024879, Volume 29352). He was a salesman; later he was a funeral director [Arner Home for Funerals, at East Liverpool, which is now out of business]. 1930 Census: Alvin Arner, page 246, visit 303/339, Youngstown (E.D. 93), Mahoning, Ohio. They are buried at Locust Hill Cemetery. Known children: Kathryn Gretchen Arner, born 28 June 1928₍₁₇₎(also State File Number 1928050283), died 29 October 2003₍₁₇₎ in Ross Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, married 1951 to Walter N. Klindworth; Helen R. Arner, born 31 July 1929 (State File Number 1923111957), [recorded as “Janice” in the 1930 census]; Alvin L. Arner, born 02 November 1934₍₁₄₎, died 24 December 1989₍₁₄₎(but SSDI says 15 December₍₁₇₎), married Ilene Houghton, he is buried at Locust Hill Cemetery.

(Lieutenant) George Allen⁷ Arner, born 12 December 1913₍₁₄₎; killed in action 12 January 1944 at Cassino, Italy during WWII₍₁₄₎. He served in the Third Chemical Battalion, U.S. Army (SN: 35209347). [Photo of George, posted on the WWII Memorial website]. He was awarded the Croix di Guerre, Silver Star, and Purple Heart medals₍₁₄₎. He is buried at (or at least has a gravestone at) Locust Hill Cemetery.

Robert Harry⁶ Arner, born 25 November 1874₍₄₀₎; died 07 December 1940 near Freeport, Armstrong, Pennsylvania (Butler Eagle, issue of 09 December 1940); married 07 November 1907 at New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania to Sarah Douglas Morrow (daughter of Samuel Morrow and Elizabeth McCully) who was born 17 July 1883₍₁₇₎ in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and died August 1968 at Freeport₍₁₇₎. He was a farmer. He registered for the WWI Draft at New Kensington. 1910 Census: Robert H. Arner, page 170, visit 170/194, New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Robert H. Arner, page 200, visit 236/242, South Buffalo, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Some info from researcher Daniel Cook.] Known children:

Samuel Edgar⁷ Arner, born 07 May 1909₍₁₇₎; died 10 February 1982 at Worthington, Armstrong, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 17 October 1934 in Armstrong County (Book 42, page 238) to Alva Lorene Nobel (daughter of Robert Shields Nobel and Alberta Elizabeth Patton) who was born 17 July 1912₍₁₇₎ in Armstrong County and died 23 December 1990₍₁₇₎ at Worthington (Butler Eagle, issue of 24 December 1990).

Harry Campbell⁷ Arner, born 25 April 1913₍₁₇₎; died 25 March 1987 at Freeport₍₁₇₎; married 15 June 1938 in Armstrong County to Hilda Amber Claypoole (daughter of Alexander Claypoole and Laura Bowser) who was born 16 June 1912₍₁₇₎ and died 14 March 2009 at Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He is buried at Lawn Haven Burial Estates at Worthington.

Walter Leroy⁷ Arner, born 30 January 1920₍₁₇₎; died 02 October 1996 at Freeport₍₁₇₎; married 25 October 1944 at Clinton, Armstrong, Pennsylvania to Helen Elizabeth Bush (daughter of James Bush and Mildred C. Shoop) who was born 04 September 1921.

Eliza Agnes⁶ Arner, born 22 February 1876₍₁₄₎; died 06 July 1886₍₁₄₎; buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Lillian Maude⁶ Arner, born 22 September 1884; married 05 June 1902 at Hilliards, Butler, Pennsylvania to Joseph Raed Patterson (son of Ozias Melanckthon Patterson and Lucy A. Patterson) who was born 08 February 1882 in Butler County and died 11 November 1957 at Grove City, Mercer, Pennsylvania (Butler Eagle, issue of 15 November 1957).

[Joseph’s ancestry is on page 166, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton, George Woolworth Colton, privately published by John Milton Colton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1912. Biography of Ozias M. Patterson (external link) from History of Mercer County_(I), posted on Mercer County GenWeb site.]

He owned a hardware store; later he was an insurance agent. 1910 Census: Joseph R. Patterson, page 194, visit 189/195, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Rade Patterson, page 212, visit 145/146, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Joseph R. Patterson, page 252, visit 170/187, Grove City (3^rd Ward), Mercer, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Harry Lamont⁷ Patterson, born 08 August 1903₍₁₇₎; died 01 March 1994 at Grove City₍₁₇₎(also Butler Eagle, issue of 02 March 1994); married September 1922 to Hazel Dobbs (daughter of Ernest J. Dobbs and Sarah Richardson) who was born 18 January 1905 in Butler County and died 19 January 1931 in Mercer County. He was a truck driver. 1930 Census: Harry L Patterson, page 221, visit 062/062, Washington, Butler, Pennsylvania. Known children: Wilma Joyce Patterson, born 17 April 1923, married to Walter Lewis Thornburg who was born 20 June 1921; Jeanne Louise Patterson, born 26 August 1924, married Russell Babcock; Joanne Ruth Patterson, born 31 March 1926, married 05 April 1947 to Ray Allen Warner who was born 17 February 1926 at Akron, Summit, Ohio; James Edward Patterson, born 29 August 1928, married to Doris Elizabeth Boyd who was born 26 September 1927.

Lester Kilgore⁷ Patterson, born 30 June 1908₍₁₇₎; died 30 August 1983 at Grove City₍₁₇₎.

Mildred Violet⁷ Patterson, born 08 May 1911₍₁₇₎; died 07 March 1981 at Grove City₍₁₇₎; apparently never married.

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