Jordan Reformed Church

(now Jordan UCC Church)

South Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania

History of Jordan Reformed Church:

Congregation established about 1747.

Shared the Jordan Lutheran Church until 1752.

First church, of logs, erected 1752.

Second church, also of logs, erected 1770s.

Third and current church erected 1808.

Major rebuilds or renovations 1871, 1928, 1960s, 1986, & 2000.

First Arner members: John4 and Sarah (Diehl) Arner.

Map to Jordan UCC Church.

Contact info:

Jordan United Church of Christ

1837 Church Rd

Allentown PA 18104-1603

Phone: (610) 395-2218

E-mail: church@jordanucc.org

http://www.jordanucc.org/index2.html

A photo of Jordan UCC Church.

Another photo of Jordan UCC Church.

Photos of Arner gravestones at Jordan UCC Church:

Old Cemetery section:

JOHN4 ARNER, 1793-1879 (son of William3 Arner & Magdalena Krumm). [gravestone] [NOTE: This picture was digitally enhanced, but just to match the original gravestone, whose contrast my scanner couldn’t handle.]

+SARAH (DIEHL) ARNER, 1792-1878 (wife). [gravestone] [NOTE: This gravestone must be sinking through its concrete base. A cemetery reading done in 1988 shows a death date of “__? Mar 1878” (which would be correct), but that date can’t be seen now (Aug 2002).]

        A photo to help you find their gravestones. [Take the drive around the back of the cemetery until you see this view. John and Sarah’s stones are the two short, rounded ones in the second row from the driveway (in the center of the picture).]

ELIZA5 (ARNER) SELL, 1825-1888, (daughter of John & Sarah). [gravestone]

        ROSA J.6 (SELL) METZGER, 1862-1901, (daughter of Eliza). [gravestone]

        [NOTE: Above two gravestone photos taken by Minerva Arner.]

CAROLINA5 ARNER, 1833-1894, (daughter of John & Sarah). [gravestone] (with parents)

EDWARD5 ARNER, 1828-1899, (son of John & Sarah). Lot 113. [gravestone]

+MARY ANN (SEMMEL) ARNER, 1830-1911, (wife). Lot 113. [gravestone]

        CHESTER H.6 ARNER, 1854-1930, (son of Edward). Lot 174. [gravestone]

        +ELLARAH M. (HOHE) ARNER, 1861-1940, (wife). Lot 174. [gravestone]

                EDWARD J.7 ARNER, 1881-1954, (son of Chester). Lot 228. [gravestone]

                +KATIE L. (KLINE) ARNER, 1879-1905, (1st wife). Lot 228. [gravestone]

                +CARRIE I. (HAAS) ARNER, 1881-1972, (2nd wife). Lot 228. [gravestone]

                        RALPH CHESTER8 ARNER, 1913-1983, (son). Lot 222. [gravestone]

                        +WILMA H. (FEHR) ARNER, 1910-1985, (wife). Lot 222. [gravestone]

                        GEORGE EDWARD8 ARNER, 1919-1944, (son). Lot 228. [gravestone]

                WILLIAM JAMES7 ARNER, 1882-1902, (son of Chester). Lot 174. [gravestone]

                FRANCIS J.7 ARNER, 1887-1962, (son of Chester). Lot 174. [gravestone]

                +EVA E. (WOLF) ARNER, 1889-1973, (wife). Lot 174. [gravestone]

        MILTON JOSIAH6 ARNER, 1858-1880, (son of Edward). Lot 113. [gravestone]

AARON5 ARNER, 1837-1925, (son of John & Sarah). Lot 204. [gravestone]

+JANE AMANDA (HAAS) ARNER, 1844-1927, (wife). Lot 204. [gravestone]

        WEBSTER J. H.6 ARNER, 1864-1926, (son of Aaron). Lot 203. [gravestone]

        +MINNIE (ROSENCRANCE) ARNER, 1867-1925, (wife). Lot 204. [gravestone]

        EDGAR WILLIAM6 ARNER, 1869-1894, (son of Aaron). Lot 203. [gravestone]

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