Elizabeth³ Arner (HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born 03 March 1781_(M) in Augusta, Northumberland (now Montour), Pennsylvania; died 10 July 1866_(M) in Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio; married in Pennsylvania to Johann Matthias Lower (son of Johann Matthias and Anna Catharina Lauer) who was born 20 October 1766_(M) in Manheim, York, Pennsylvania and died 25 March 1841_(M) in Fairfield.

He is believed to have been the first permanent settler in what later became Fairfield Township, possibly as early as 1799. The first Columbiana County court was held in his barn on 10 March 1803. [Reference from page 027, History of Columbiana County, Ohio, Horace Mack, published by D.W. Ensign & Company, Philadelphia, 1879. Another reference from page 138, same book.] [Reference from page 071, History of Columbiana County, Ohio, Harold B. Barth, published by Historical Publishing Company, Topeka (Kansas) and Indianapolis (Indiana), 1926.]

1830 Census: Matthias Lower, page 347, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio.

1840 Census: Matthias Lower, page 228, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio.

1850 Census: Elizabeth Lower (with son George), page 095, visit 585/596, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio.

1860 Census: Elizabeth Lower (with daughter-in-law Elizabeth (Roose) Lower), page 343, visit 1107/1100, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio.

They are buried at Columbiana Cemetery at Columbiana (Fairfield Township), Columbiana, Ohio.

Known children, most born in Fairfield, sons David and Henry possibly not in correct birth order:

Jacob⁴ Lower, born about 30 December 1798 in Pennsylvania; died 06 (or 10) March 1882 in Mahoning County, Ohio; married to Catherine Hoffman who was born 09 May 1802 in Pennsylvania and died 17 March 1885 in Mahoning County. He was a house carpenter. 1850 Census: Jacob Lower, page 353, visit 573/579, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. 1860 Census: Jacob Lover, page 167, visit 340/302, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. 1870 Census: Jacob Lower (with Michael Miller), page 258, visit 415/392, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. 1880 Census: Jacob Lower (with son-in-law Joseph Candel). They are buried at New Springfield Cemetery in Springfield. [Some info from Richard D. Baith; more genealogy info is in his GEDCOM.] Known children, most born in Ohio:

Possibly David⁵ Lower, born about 1826 in Pennsylvania. [NOTE: However, this could also be the David, son of Matthias and Elizabeth (Arner) Lower].

Joanna⁵ Lower, born about 1829 in Pennsylvania; married by 1870 to Joseph Candel (his second marriage)(son of ______ Candel and Elizabeth ______) who was born 10 July 1822 in Unity, Columbiana, Ohio and died 05 March 1904 in Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio. He was a wagon maker; later a farmer. 1870 Census: Joseph Candle, page 042, visit 262/262, Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio. 1880 Census: Joseph Candel, page 043, visit 349/351, Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio. They possibly had no children. [He was married first 02 January 1845 to Hannah Paulin, and had several children.

Jacob⁵ Lower, born about 1833; married 26 April 1855 in Columbiana County to Caroline Haller (daughter of Jacob and Agnes Haller, both born in Germany) who was born about 1834 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1860 Census: Jacob “Haller” (with her parents), page 393, visit 1892/1885, Unity, Columbiana, Ohio. 1870 Census: Jacob Lower, page 042, visit 268/268, Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio. 1880 Census: Jacob Lower, page 043, visit 347/349, Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio. Known child: Jonathan Lower, born about 1856, married 1880 before the census to Mary ______ who was born about 1859 in Ohio, 1880 Census: Jonathan Lower (with his parents).

Susanna⁵ Lower, born 13 March 1835; died 25 March 1896 in Fairfield; married to Jesse Rummel (son of Jacob Rummel and Susanna Aultman) who was born 26 June 1826 in Springfield, Columbiana, Ohio and died 01 July 1904. He was a carpenter. 1860 Census: Jesse Rummel, page 341, visit 1067/1060, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. 1870 Census: Jesse Rummell, page 083, visit 139/167, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. 1880 Census: J. Rummel, page 338, visit 161/161, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. 1900 Census: Jesse Rummell (widower), page 129, visit 477/481, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. They are buried at New Waterford Cemetery in Unity, Columbiana, Ohio. Known children: Amanda Rummel, born about 1853; Celestia Rummel, born about 1855, married William A. Moore; (Son), born about April 1860; William C. Rummel, born 23 November 1861, died 24 July 1935, married first 1888-89 to Marietta Culler who was born 14 February 1870 in Ohio and died 12 July 1919; Anna Rummel, born about 1863; Lewis H. Rummel, born about 1865; James Rummel, born about 1866, died about 1868; Florence Anna Rummel, born about 1868; Jacob Rummel, born and died about 1874; Jessie Maude Rummel, born 12 February 1877, died 08 September 1948, married 09 April 1902 to Lawrence Lodge who was born 23 February 1875₍₄₀₎ in Ohio and died 1954, he was a farmer.

Reuben⁵ Lower, born about 1837.

Mary Ann⁵ Lower, born 24 October 1838; died 05 December 1919; married 05 March 1857 in Mahoning County to Reuben Rupert (son of Jacob Rupert and Rebecca Snook) who was born 16 December 1829 in Columbiana County and died 22 April 1910 in Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. They are buried at Columbiana Cemetery. Known children, born in Ohio: Rebecca C. Rupert, born about 1858, married Richard Phillips; William Henry Rupert, born about October 1859, married 07 October 1884 to Idella L. Vollnogle who was born about August 1865 in Ohio; Eliza Ann Rupert, born about 1861; Laura Rupert, born about 1864; John Lower Rupert, born 01 January 1865, died 10 February 1942, married to Catherine Lena Essenwein who was born 22 April 1868; Mary Rupert, born about 1869.

William⁵ Lower, born about 1841.

Sarah Ann⁵ Lower, born 29 April 1843; died 21 October 1868; buried at New Springfield Cemetery.

Ephraim⁵ Lower, born about 1845.

+ GEORGE⁴ LOWER, born about 1802 in Ohio; married ELIZABETH ROOSE.

David⁴ Lower.

Henry⁴ Lower.

Catherine⁴ Lower, born 14 July 1808; died 12 November 1887; married 08 March 1827 in Columbiana County (FHL film #927766) to George V. Unger (son of Jacob and Anna Mary Unger, and brother of Sarah A. Unger who married John Roose, brother of Elizabeth Roose, above) who was born 21 January 1806 in Fairfield and died 21 September 1843 in Washington, Stark, Ohio. 1850 Census: Catharine Unger, page 368, visit 188/190, Washington, Stark, Ohio. 1880 Census: Catharine Unger (widow, with son John). They are buried at Salem Greenlawn Cemetery in Washington. Known children:

Elizabeth⁵ Unger, born about 1828.

Jacob⁵ Unger, born 01 July 1831; died 1910; married to Sarah Shaffer who was born about 1833 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: Jacob Unger, page 674, visit 253/275, Washington, Stark, Ohio. 1880 Census: Jacob Unger, page 461, visit 003/003, Washington, Stark, Ohio. His will (Stark County Case #8978): case opened 18 January 1910, closed 11 April 1911. Known children: William Unger, born about 1852; Henry Unger, born about 1854; Amanda Unger, born about 1856; John C. F. Unger, born about 1858; Ira Amos Unger, born about 1860, married Jennie Anderson; Mary A. Unger, born about 1862, married 29 February 1880 in Stark County (Case #9-283MB) to Jacob W. Frederick (son of John and Nancy Frederick) who was born about 1858 in Stark County, 1880 Census: Jacob Frederick (with her parents); George Unger, born about 1863; Jane Unger, born about 1866; Ida Unger, born about 1868; Charles Unger, born about 1871; Elmer Unger, born about 1873.

Anna⁵ Unger, born about 1833; married 31 July 1859 in Stark County (Case #5-127M) to Peter Flickinger who was born about 1831 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: Peter Flickinger, page 335, visit 060/059, Marlboro, Stark, Ohio. 1880 Census: Peter Flickinger, page 258, visit 172/178, Louisville village, Stark, Ohio. Known child: Melissa E. Flickinger, born about 1861, died 28 February 1938 in Stark County, married 25 December 1879 in Stark County (Case #9-246M) to John C. Harmony.

Elias⁵ Unger, born about 1836; died young.

Mary⁵ Unger, born about 1838.

Catherine⁵ Unger, born about 1840; married to Adam Shaffer who was born about 1834 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1880 Census: Adam Shaffer, page 457B, visit 009/009, Washington, Stark, Ohio. Known child: May Shaffer, born about 1873.

John⁵ Unger, born about 1842; married 28 January 1866 in Mahoning County, Ohio to Sarah Knauff (daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Knauff) who was born about 1839 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: John Auger (with her parents), page 140, visit 012/013, Green, Mahoning, Ohio. 1880 Census: John Unger, page 127, visit 121/127, Green, Mahoning, Ohio. Known children: Ira Unger, born about 1869; Ida Unger, born about 1873; Celesta Unger, born about December 1879.

Elizabeth⁴ Lower, born 1811_(M); probably the Elizabeth Lower married first by 1832 to Peter Myers (son of Heinrich and Christina Meyer) who was born 14 January 1804 (or 1805) in Ohio and died 04 November 1841 in Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio; married second by 1850 to Jacob Kale who was born about 1816 in Ohio. 1850 Census: Jacob Kale, page 367, visit 783/791, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. 1860 Census: Jacob Kale Jr, page 148, visit 027/023, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. Known children with first husband [more info on this family is in Susan McMahan’s GEDCOM]: Elias Myers, born 05 May 1832, married Elizabeth Seacrist; Maria Anna Myers, born 18 August 1834, married MATTHIAS^5? LOWER; Lydia Myers, born 13 January 1838, married Emory Myers; Elizabeth Myers, born 26 February 1841, married [? Thomas Jackson]. Possible child with second husband [depending on when they were married]: Henry Kale, born about 1846.

Elias⁴ Lower, born 17 June 1818_(M); died 21 December 1893₍₁₄₎; married first to Elizabeth Starr_(M) who was born about 23 August 1819 in Pennsylvania and died 15 May 1872 aged 52 years, 08 months, 22 days₍₁₄₎; married second by 1880 to Caroline (Peters) Rauch (widow of Peter Rauch) who was born about 1822 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1840 Census: Elias Lower, page 228, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. 1850 Census: Elias Lower, page 095, visit 584/595, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. 1870 Census: Elias Lower, page 086, visit 192/202, “E. Fairfield Township”, Columbiana, Ohio. 1880 Census: Elias Lower, page 334, visit 085/085, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. Elias and Elizabeth are buried at Columbiana Cemetery. Known children with first wife, born in Fairfield:

George⁵ Lower, born about February 1840; died 1916; married first 23 August 1868 in Columbiana County to Henrietta Flickinger (daughter of Samuel Flickinger and Nancy Stauffer) who was born 31 August 1843 in Ohio and died 20 February 1871; married second 15 August 1874 to Ada S. Bradfield who was born 30 May 1854 and died 05 October 1882; married third 17 September 1884 to Minnie O. Witt who was born about February 1860 in Ohio and died 1939. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: George Lowers, page 086, visit 194/204, “E. Fairfield Township”, Columbiana, Ohio. 1880 Census: George Lower, page 337, visit 152/152, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. 1900 Census: George Lower, page 138, visit 241/250, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. Known child with first wife: George H. Lower, born about 1871, died 1951. Known child with second wife: Carrie May Lower, born 14 December 1876, died 07 October 1882. Known child with third wife: Louella Lower, born about June 1895.

Sarah Ann⁵ Lower, born about 1843. 1880 Census: (single, with parents).

Hannah A.⁵ Lower, born about 1845; married 07 February 1867 in Columbiana County to Isaac H. Stallcup who was born about 1834 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: Isaac H Stalcup, page 184, visit 010/010, North Murderkill Hundred, Kent, Delaware. 1880 Census: Isaac H. Stallcup, page 006, visit 096/097, Blue Mound, Linn, Kansas. Known child: Mabel Stallcup, born about 1874 in Ohio.

Catharine⁵ Lower, born about 1848.

Matthias⁵ Lower, born about October 1852; died 1921. He was a farm laborer. 1880 Census: (single, with parents). 1900 Census: Mathias Lower (marital status “un”), page 129, visit 469/473, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. He is buried at Columbiana Cemetery.

Possibly Phoebe⁵ Lower_(M), birthdate unknown; died in infancy.

John C.⁴ Lower, born 01 November 1823; died 27 February 1900; married to Mary Miller (daughter of Henry Miller and Elizabeth Seidner) who was born 22 March 1828 in Pennsylvania and died 25 June 1901. He was a house carpenter; later a farmer. 1850 Census: John Lower (with her parents), page 353, visit 576/582, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. 1860 Census: John C. Lower, page 170, visit 392/351, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. 1870 Census: John C. Lower, page 256, visit 390/368, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. 1880 Census: John C. Lower, page 233, visit 443/461, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. 1900 Census: Mary Lower (widow, with son-in-law Freeman Sitler). They are buried at New Springfield Cemetery. They had ten children, two of whom died before the 1900 census. Children:

Uriah H.⁵ Lower, born about February 1850; died 1917; married 1875-76 to Mary Ann ______ who was born about April 1851 in Ohio. He was a fertilizer salesman. 1900 Census: Uriah H. Lower, page 212, visit 134/146, Salem (2^nd Ward), Columbiana, Ohio. 1920 Census: Mary A. Lower (widow), page 098, visit 135/143, Salem (2^nd Ward), Columbiana, Ohio. Children: Olive D. Lower, born about May 1877; C. Gertrude Lower, born about March 1880, married to Arthur Clark Fisher who was born 26 November 1883₍₄₀₎ in Ohio, he was a mechanical engineer, later a superintendent, at McGraw Tire & Rubber Company, 1920 Census: Arthur C. Fisher (with her mother), known children: Edwin L. Fisher born about 1907, James R. Fisher born about 1909, and Mary Louise Fisher born about 1911.

Cynthia Ann⁵ Lower, born about December 1851; married 20 May 1869 in Mahoning County to Cornelius Wisler who was born about December 1844 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1880 Census: Cornelius Wisler, page 044, visit 368/370, Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio. 1900 Census: Cornelius Wisler, page 028, visit 008/008, Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio. They had nine children, four of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children: Arminta L. Wisler, born about March 1870, 1900 Census: (single, with parents); Lorin Delmar Wisler, born 02 January 1874₍₄₀₎, married Effie ______; Hadassa? Wisler (son), born about 1876; John Clark Wisler, born 07 September 1877₍₄₀₎, married Elizabeth ______; Ralph Howard Wisler, born 27 October 1879₍₄₀₎, married Minnie E. ______, he was a carpenter; Earlend C. Wisler, born 28 February 1892₍₄₀₎.

Eli⁵ Lower, born about 1854; died 08 April 1872; buried at New Springfield Cemetery.

Lucinda L.⁵ Lower, born 03 May 1856; died 31 March 1928 in Boardman, Mahoning, Ohio; married about 1875 to Freeman Sitler (son of Samuel Sitler and Susannah May, and brother of Henry, just below) who was born 14 April 1852 in Ohio and died 21 November 1911. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Freeman Sitler, page 243, visit 032/033, Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio. They are buried at New Springfield Cemetery. Children: Odes C. Sitler, born 11 October 1874, died 21 January 1892, buried at New Springfield Cemetery; Perry Edward Sitler, born 14 June 1877₍₄₀₎, married 1896-97 to Minnie Elizabeth Bonnett who was born 14 July 1875, he was a farmer, later a “coal hoister”₍₄₀₎, 1900 Census: Perry Sitler, page 030, visit 059/059, Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio, known child Arlie Raymond Sitler was born 06 March 1898_(17)(40) in Ohio and died June 1977 at Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio₍₁₇₎; Ethel Sitler, born 13 March 1880, married first after the 1900 census to Harvey Lipert, married second to Harvey W. Forney (his second or later marriage) who was born about December 1870 in Maryland; Charles L. Sitler, born 26 June 1903, married Martha Baisler.

Maria L.⁵ Lower, born 27 December 1857; died 10 March 1922 in Fairfield; married 1875-76 to Henry Sitler (son of Samuel Sitler and Susannah May, and brother of Freeman, just above) who was born 26 September 1857 in Unity, Columbiana, Ohio and died 18 June 1931. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Henry Sitler, page 114, visit 168/171, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. They are buried at Columbiana Cemetery. Only child: Dallas C. Sitler, born 29 July 1880_(17)(40), died 08 December 1965 in Columbiana County, Ohio₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #89608, Volume 18279), married 15 September 1900 to Bertha A. Harter who was born 03 November 1877 in Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio and died before 1965, he was a farmer, 1920 Census: Dallas C. Sitler, page 087, visit 087/093, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio, they possibly had no children.

Josiah⁵ Lower, born about March 1860. He was a schoolteacher.

Wilson H.⁵ Lower, born about 1862; died 1888; buried at New Springfield Cemetery.

Sidney Serene⁵ Lower, born about 1865; died 03 April 1920 at Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio (Death Certificate #031179, Volume 3274); married to Aaron C. Pfau (son of John Pfau and Rebecca Smith) who was born about 1862 in Ohio. He was a farmer. 1910 Census: Aaron C. Pfau, page 074, visit 244/255, Boardman, Mahoning, Ohio. 1920 Census: Aaron C. Pfau (married, patient at Massillon State Hospital), page 062B, line 68, Perry, Stark, Ohio; also Sidney S. Pfau (married but alone, with son Otto). They had four children, one of whom died before the 1910 census. Known children: Roy Tilman Pfau, born 28 April 1885, died 15 April 1918 in Trumbull County, Ohio (Death Certificate #028447, Volume 2579), married 19 October 1905 to Sylvia Idella Hoffman who was born 16 June 1883 in Ohio, he was a house carpenter, 1910 Census: Roy T. Pfau, page 074, visit 244/256, Boardman, Mahoning, Ohio, 1920 Census: Sylvia Pfau (widow), page 203, visit 083/093, Struthers village, Mahoning, Ohio, known children: Olive I. Pfau born about 1906, and Mildred L. Pfau born about 1909; Otto L. Pfau, born 04 May 1891₍₁₇₎, died 13 September 1981₍₁₇₎ aged 90 years at Mansfield, Richland, Ohio (Death Certificate #076720), married 1923-24 to Dorothy L. ______ who was born about 1896-97 in Ohio and died 19 June 1959 aged 62 years at Youngstown (Death Certificate #045054), he was an office manager later an Assistant Comptroller at a department store, 1920 Census: Otto L. Pfau (marital status “W”?), page 072, visit 071/094, Youngstown (E.D. 230), Mahoning, Ohio, 1930 Census: Otto L. Pfau, page 193, visit 394/422, Youngstown (E.D. 086), Mahoning, Ohio, known child Miriam A. Pfau was born about October 1925; Zeno J. Pfau, born 23 August 1897_(17)(36), died 11 April 1980₍₃₆₎ at Escondido, San Diego, California₍₁₇₎, married 1924-25 to Georgietta M. Albaugh who was born about 1903 in Ohio, he was a manager at a used car dealership, 1930 Census: Zeno J. Pfau, page 242, visit 142/159, Elyria (3^rd Ward), Lorain, Ohio, known child Robert Gordon Pfau was born 27 April 1927 in Los Angeles County, California.

Alverda J.⁵ Lower, born about June 1867; died 14 August 1944 in Columbiana County (Death Certificate #048427); married 1888-89 to John C. Todd (son of Samuel B. Todd and Nancy Fitzsimmons) who was born about September 1856 in Ohio and died 29 May 1926 in Columbiana County (Death Certificate #030021, Volume 5043). He was a farmer. 1900 Census: John C. Todd, page 122, visit 321/324, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio. 1930 Census: Alverda J. Todd (widow), page 027, visit 397/407, Columbiana village, Columbiana, Ohio. They are buried at Columbiana Cemetery. Known children, born in Ohio: Raymond Lower Todd, born 06 July 1890_(17)(40), died 02 October 1965₍₁₇₎ aged 75 years in Mahoning County, Ohio (Death Certificate #077833), married 10 October 1931 to Florence Adaline Merrell who was born 05 June 1898₍₁₇₎ in Coshocton County, Ohio and died 24 November 1992 at Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio₍₁₇₎; Olaf V. Todd, born 20 December 1896 in Columbiana County₍₄₀₎, died 06 January 1959 aged 62 years in Columbiana County (Death Certificate #000820), married 1919-20 to Myrtle ______ who was born about 1899 in Ohio, he was an insurance agent, 1930 Census: Olaf V. Todd, page 029, visit 446/457, Columbiana village, Columbiana, Ohio, known child Dorothy Todd was born about January 1922.

Dora⁵ Lower, born about 1870.

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