Abraham4 Arner/Ahner (Johannes3, probably Ulrich2, Ulrich1), born 11 June 1791 (from death record(29)) in Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania and christened 06 August 1791 [birthdate not recorded] (Sponsors: Abraham Mersch and wife)(24); died 17 December 1873 aged 82 years, 06 months, 06 days(29) at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania; married 21 October 1812 in Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania(27) to Maria Magdalena Heffelfinger (daughter of John Heffelfinger and Margaret Rebecca Petty, and sister of Heinrich Heffelfinger who married Abraham’s sister Barbara4 Arner) who was born 02 July 1785 in Northampton County and died 20 February 1866 aged 80 years, 07 months, 18 days(29)(30) at Lehighton [NOTE: recorded as “Mary Eva Ahner” in Reverend Bartholomew’s records(29)].
He was a cordwainer [shoemaker]. “Abraham Ahner, of Lehigh Township, shoemaker” bought land in Moore Township on 12 April 1813 (Northampton Deed Book A4, page 209). “Abraham Ahner and Maria Ahner late Heffelfinger of Moore Township” relinquished rights to land on 22 March 1822 (Northampton Deed Book G4, page 091). “Abraham Ahner and Polly Ahner of Moore Township” sold land in Moore on 04 August 1825 (Northampton Deed Book B5, page 177). “Abraham Ahner of Weissport” bought land in East Penn Township on 21 October 1840 (Northampton Deed Book G6, page 020).
In 1834, “Abraham Ahner” contributed $1.50 and his brother John4 Ahner contributed $1.00 toward the building of the first St. John’s church building at Howertown [in Allen Township], Northampton, Pennsylvania (A Brief Sketch of the Principle Events of St. John’s Church, Howertown, Pennsylvania, published by Northampton Democrat Print, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1883).
1820 Census: Abraham Ashner, page 271, Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1840 Census: Abr. Arner, page 249, Towamensing, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1843-44 Towamensing Tax List: Abraham Ahner, cordwainer.
1850 Census: Abram Orner, page 376, visit 046/056, Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
1860 Census: Daniel Ahner, page 956, visit 335/189, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
1870 Census: Abraham Ahner (with son-in-law Reuben Heller), page 200, visit 202/262, Lehighton borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
His will (Carbon Will File #871, indexed under both Ahner and Arner), which was signed 19 March 1873 and probated 05 January 1874, mentions widow Mary and “my eight hereinafter named children” [but only seven named]: Maria wife of Jacob Andrew, Charles, Julia A. wife of Reuben Heller, Daniel, Abraham, the heirs of Catharine wife of John Gardner, and Thomas.
A later document mentions the same seven children, plus the heirs of Catharine Gardner: Francis, John, Caroline wife of John Hummel, and Sarah Alice wife of John Harpeter. Thomas Kemerer, Executor, is also mentioned in a later document as Trustee of Thomas Arner.
[NOTES: In his will (as transcribed into the Carbon Will Books), he (or whoever wrote it down) always uses the spelling “Ahner”. However, his friend Thomas Kemerer, who was named Executor, refers to him as Abraham “Arner” in all of the documents that were later filed to settle this estate. But Thomas Kemerer also refers to all of the children as “Ahner”; except for Charles, whom he alternately refers to as Charles Ahner and Charles Arner, even in the same document; and whom he only once refers to as “John C.”]
His will also directed that he be buried at “the Weissport Grave Yard” [presumably Bunker Hill Cemetery, but I didn’t find a gravestone for him].
Known children, born in Northampton County:
Maria5 Arner, born about 1813; married to Jacob Andrew.
+ John Charles5 Ahner, born 02 May and christened 03 July 1814 (Sponsors: Johann Silvis and Anna)(24); married Susanna ______; moved to Brady’s Bend, Armstrong, Pennsylvania.
+ JULIANNA5 ARNER, born 03 May and christened 07 July 1816 (Sponsors: Andreas Lili and Susanna)(24); married Reuben Heller; moved to South Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.
+ Daniel5 Arner/Ahner, born about 1818; married Henrietta Hill.
Josua5 Ahner, born 12 July 1819(14)(24) and christened 27 September 1819 (Sponsors: Christian Schöneburg and Cath.)(24); died 18 June 1848 aged 28 years, 11 months, 06 days(14) (gravestone). He is buried at Bunker Hill Cemetery at Weissport, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
Abraham5 Ahner, born 08 March and christened 06 May 1821 (Sponsors: Joseph Heffelfinger and Maria)(24); married to Sarah A. ______ who was born about 1827 in Pennsylvania. He was a cabinetmaker. [NOTE: When the History of Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon, and Schuylkill Counties, I. D. Rupp, published by Hickok and Cantine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1845, was first issued, the list of Schuylkill County subscribers included Abraham Ahner of Tamaqua, born in Northampton County.] 1850 Census: Abraham Auner, page 258, visit 138/144, Tamaqua borough, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Abraham Ahner, page 568, visit 043/045, Springville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Abram Ahner, page 407, visit 046/050, Springville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Known children:
William M.6 Ahner, born about 1849.
Mary6 Ahner, born about April 1851; married 1872-73 to William Leslie Stillwell (son of Almon G. Stillwell and Harriet Overfield) who was born about February 1846 in Pennsylvania. [His ancestry is on page 234, Genealogical and Family History of the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys, Volume 1, Horace Edwin Hayden, published by Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1906.] He was a farmer. 1880 Census: W. L. Stillwell, page 407, visit 058/062, Springville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: William L. Stilwell, page 148, visit 148/152, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William L. Stillwell, page 076, visit 068/070, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Children: Nettie M. Stillwell, born about November 1874, she was a schoolteacher, 1910 Census: (single, with parents); Sarah H. Stillwell, born about May 1876, married 1897-98 to Henry D. Johnson (his second marriage) who was born about May 1859 in Pennsylvania, he was a farmer; Catherine D. Stillwell, born about April 1878.
J. Charles6 Ahner, born about November 1854; married 1879-80 to Florence Isabelle Clouse (daughter of Lawrence and Fanny Clouse) who was born about February 1855 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1880 Census: Florence Ahner (married but alone, with her parents), page 075, visit 104/110, Lemon, Wyoming, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Charles Ahner, page 068, visit 014/014, Lemon, Wyoming, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: J. C. Ahner, page 062, visit 053/054, Lemon, Wyoming, Pennsylvania. They had no children.
Sarah Elizabeth6 Ahner, born 18 January 1856 and christened 18 April 1858 (Sponsors: parents)(21); married 26 July 1884 at Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania (Pittston Gazette, issue of 08 August 1884) to John F. Tench (his second marriage)(possibly son of George and Elizabeth Tench) who was born about October 1839 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter; later he was a foreman at a coal company. 1880 Census: Sarah Ahner (single, with John O. Lyman), page 416, visit 241/254, Springville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: John F. Tench, page 294, visit 290/297, West Pittston borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: John F. Tench, page 257, visit 204/218, West Pittston borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Children: Abraham Ahner Tench, born 25 January 1886(40), he was owner and manager of A. H. Tench & Company at Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania in 1918(40), he registered for the WWI Draft at Bethlehem [nearest relative: “Brother H. Tench” (at the same home street address)]; Martha J. Tench, born about June 1888; Harvey G. Tench, born about November 1889.
Lydia Jane6 Ahner, born about 1858.
Thomas5 Ahner, born about 1824. He was a carpenter. 1850 Census: Thomas Auner (with brother Abraham, above).
Catharine Anne5 Ahner, born 23 March and christened 28 May 1826 (Sponsors: Johan Schöneberger and wife Susanna)(recorded at Salem Union Church in Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania; FHL film #20350, item 11); apparently died before the 1860 census; married to John B. Gardner who was born about 1824 in Pennsylvania. He was a teamster; later he was a constable. 1850 Census: John Gardner, page 1008, visit ---/005, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: John B. Gardiner (alone, and children), page 878, visit 1900/1886, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children:
Caroline6 Gardner, born about 1846; married 20 April 1864 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania to John P. Hummel who was born about 1832 in Pennsylvania. He was a miner. 1880 Census: John P. Hummel, page 250, visit 172/176, Minersville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Known children: Sarah J. Hummel, born about 1867; John Hummel, born about 1870; Emma Hummel, born about 1874; William Hummel, born about 1877; Elwood Hummel, born about 1878; George Hummel, born about 1882.
Francis6 Gardner, born about 1848.
Sarah Alice6 Gardner, born about 1852; married to John Harpeter?.
John6 Gardner, born about December 1856. 1860 Census: John Gardiner (with David Heller), page 878, visit 1901/1887, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
Cyrus5 Ahner, born 19 Oct 1829(14); died 16 September 1832(14); buried at Zion’s (Stone) Church in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania(24).
S. H.5 Ahrner, born 04 November 1831(14); died 16 March 1833(14); also buried at Zion’s (Stone) Church(24).
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