Lovina4 Arner (DAVID3, HEINRICH2, Ulrich1), born 24 April 1826 in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania and christened 20 May 1827 (recorded at Klingensmith (Salem) Church in Allegheny);  died 07 October 1916 in Ashtabula County, Ohio(M)[not found in Ohio State Death Index, however];  married 10 April 1855 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania(I) to (Reverend) Nimrod Burwell (his second marriage)(son of Samuel Burwell and Hannah Paden) who was born 13 September 1814 in Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania(I) and died 18 April 1892 in West Salem(M).

He was a tailor; later a Baptist minister. Biography from History of Mercer County(I), posted on the Mercer County GenWeb site.

1880 Census: Nimrod Burwell, page 577, visit 125/126, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Lavina Burwell (widow, with son David), page 019, visit 369/388, Bellevue borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

1910 Census: Lovina Burwell (widow, with daughter Mary E. Duff), page 195, visit 230/235, Girard borough, Erie, Pennsylvania.

[He was married first 13 September 1835 to Sarah Bell Philips who died 03 September 1854, and had two daughters, Sarah and Emma.]

Children(I)(M):

(Reverend) Nimrod Wayland5 Burwell, born 29 January 1856;  married 1881-82 to Sarah Irene Sechler(M) (daughter of ______ Sechler and Hester ______) who was born about 1860 in Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Waland? Berwell, page 265, visit 069/069, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Nimrod W. Burwell, page 243, visit 070/071, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Nimrod W. Burwell, page 124, visit 265/263, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: N. W. Burwell, page 074, visit 104/105, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania. Only child:

Esther R.6 Burwell, born about July 1889 in Pennsylvania;  married 1910 after the census to Ralph Walter Jaxtheimer(M) (son of Thomas and Julia Jaxtheimer) who was born 04 April 1885(40) in West Salem(49). He was a roundhouse foreman for a railroad(40). 1920 Census: Ralph W. Jaxtheimer, page 073, visit 092/099, Greenville (5th Ward), Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Ralph W Jaxtheimer, page 246, visit 331/336, Greenville (5th Ward), Mercer, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Walter B. Jaxtheimer, born 02 August 1911(17) in Pennsylvania, died 11 September 1991(17) aged 80 years at Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio (Death Certificate #065165, Volume 28673), possibly married Pauline ______;  Earl Jaxtheimer, born about 1924.

Mary Ellen5 Burwell, born 09 February 1860;  married first 04 September 1884 to (Doctor) Richard Henry Duff (son(M) of Alexander Duff and Alkey Sankey) who was born 17 August 1856 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and died 19 December 1909 at Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania(M);  married second 09 February 1928 to Frank H. Bortz(M) who was born 1859. Richard was a physician. Frank was a traveling salesman. 1900 Census: Richard H. Duff, page 208B, line 77, Girard borough, Erie, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Mary E. Duff (widow), page 195, visit 230/235, Girard borough, Erie, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Mary E. Duff (widow), page 117, visit 055/056, Girard Township, Erie, Pennsylvania. Children, all with first husband, born in Pennsylvania:

Harold Clifford6 Duff, born 24 February 1886(40);  married about 1917-19 to Mary Ticknor Nichols(M) (daughter of George G. and Allie T. Nichols) who was born about 1888 in Pennsylvania, He was an electrician. He was supervisor of the Girard municipal light and water plants(M). 1920 Census: Harold E. Duff, page 086, visit 092/117, Girard borough, Erie, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: H. C. Duff, page 117, visit 401/401, Girard borough, Erie, Pennsylvania. Known child:  Allie Elizabeth Duff, born 11 June 1922(M).

Gail Burwell6 Duff, born 05 July 1890(17) at Girard(40);  died August 1972 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio(17);  married about 1925 to Nell Newhall(M) who was born about 1904 in Kentucky. He was President of Mad River Sand and Gravel Company in Montgomery County. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Gail B. Duff, page 101, visit 103/106, Dayton (E.D. 27), Montgomery, Ohio. Known child:  Gail Newhall Duff, born 11 June 1927(M).

Ralph Elbert6 Duff, born 10 April 1899(17)(40);  died June 1967 at Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio(17);  married 25 August 1923 to Zelma Whitney(M) who was born 14 September 1897(17) and died May 1984 at Ashtabula(17). He was a collector for an electric company. 1930 Census: Ralph E. Duff, page 053, visit 493/531, Ashtabula (1st Ward), Ashtabula, Ohio. They had no children as of 1931(M).

David Hofford5 Burwell, born 09 September 1862;  died at Knoxville, Tennessee(M);  married to Alice Burwell (daughter(M) of Stephen Burwell of Zanesville, Ohio) who apparently died before the 1900 census. He was an insurance agent. 1900 Census David H. Burwell (widower), page 019, visit 369/388, Bellevue borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Marjory Anna6 Burwell, born 03 January 1891 in Ohio;  married to ______ Clee(M).

Helen Irene6 Burwell, born about April 1894 in Ohio;  married to ______ Farrell(M). They moved to San Antonio, Texas(M).

Walter W.6 Burwell, born about July 1896 in Connecticut.

John Lincoln5 Burwell, born 09 February 1864;  died 02 February 1931 at Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio(M);  married first 07 April 1887 to Julia L. Webster(M) who was born about June 1863 in Ohio and died 22 March 1910;  married second September 1911 to Mildred (Everhard) ______ (a widow(M)) who was born about 1867 in Pennsylvania. He was a furniture dealer; later an undertaker(M); later he was Secretary of the Ashtabula County Building and Savings Company(M). He served two terms as President of the Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce(M). 1900 Census: John L. Burwell, page 121, visit 208/237, Ashtabula (4th Ward), Ashtabula, Ohio. 1910 Census: John L. Burwell (widower), page 181, visit 205/225, Ashtabula (4th Ward), Ashtabula, Ohio. 1920 Census: John Burwell, page 139, visit 092/108, Ashtabula (3rd Ward), Ashtabula, Ohio. 1930 Census: John L. Burwell, page 139, visit 489/524, Ashtabula (3rd Ward), Ashtabula, Ohio. [He and Julia had one other child born and died before the 1900 census.] Known children with first wife:

Robert Webster6 Burwell, born 24 October 1891(40);  died 1932 at Tucson, Pima, Arizona;  married 08 July 1913 to Grace Cole Pond (daughter(M) of Charles L. Pond and Mary E. Cole) who was born 16 April 1892. He was a bank cashier. 1920 Census: Robert W. Burwell, page 201, visit 053/060, Ashtabula (4th Ward), Ashtabula, Ohio. 1930 Census: Robert W. Burwell, page 297, visit 033/038, Tucson (2nd Ward), Pima, Arizona. Known children, born in Ohio:  Donald W. Burwell, born about 1914;  Barbara J. Burwell, born about May 1919.

Gordon Edward6 Burwell, born 20 March 1903;  married 1928-29 to Elizabeth Hull(M) who was born about 1902 in Virginia. He was an electrical engineer. 1930 Census: Gordon E Burwell, page 185, visit 022/036, South Euclid village, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

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