Lutheran and Methodist Union Church

(now Wenksville United Methodist Church)

Menallen, Adams, Pennsylvania

History of Wenksville Union Church.

Lutheran congregation organized 1836.

Methodist congregation organized about 1836.

First union church building erected 1872.

[Church history from History of Adams County]

First Arner members: probably William⁴ and Barbara (Boehmer) Orner

probably Felix⁴ and Sarah (Baltzly) Orner

Map to Wenksville United Methodist Church. [not posted yet]

Directions: Located 3 miles northwest of Bendersville on Bendersville-Wenksville Road.

Take State Route 34 north from Gettysburg about 10 miles, take the left fork

into Bendersville and continue 3 miles always following the left forks in the road.

Contact info:

Wenksville UMC

E-mail: dndeberly@netrax.net

http://www.gbgm-umc.org/ClinesPA/wenk.html

No Photos of Church yet.

Photos of Arner gravestones at Wenksville UMC:

NOTES: Gravestone photos with an “*” were taken by Beth Snyder.

All others are external links to photos taken by Ellis Michaels

and posted on the Adams County Tombstone Photos website.

William⁴ Orner, 1791-1881, (son of Felix³ Orner & Juliana Becker). [gravestone*]

+Anna Barbara (Boehmer) Orner, 1791-1858, (second wife). [gravestone*]

Henry W.⁵ Orner, 1817-1845, (son of William & Barbara). [gravestone]

Susanna⁵ Orner, 1819-1865, (dau. of William & Barbara). [gravestone]

William⁵ Orner, 1822-1890, (son of William & Barbara). [gravestone]

+Sarah Jane Wilson (Speir) Orner, 1831-1882, (wife). [gravestone]

Oliver Spier⁶ Orner, 1853-1906, (son of William & Sarah). [gravestone]

+Margaret J. (Finkenbinder) Orner, 1856-1929, (wife). [gravestone]

Emily J.⁶ Orner, 1855-1907, (dau. of William & Sarah). [gravestone]

Lewis Milton⁶ Orner, 1866-1925, (son of Michael⁵ Orner & Susanna Smith).

+Mollie A. (Group) Orner, 1867-1941, (wife). [their gravestone]

Amanda J.⁷ (Orner) McCauslin, 1888-1968, (dau. of Lewis & Mollie).

+Mervin Walter McCauslin, 1883-1968, (husband). [their gravestone]

[also two of their children: Lee⁸, (gravestone) and Sterling⁸, (gravestone)]

Melvin Bruce⁷ Orner, 1899-1925, (son of Lewis & Mollie).

+Isabell M. (Miller) Orner, 1904-1969, (wife). [their gravestone]

Cletus Herman⁷ Orner, 1908-1985, (son of Lewis & Mollie).

+Dorothy J. (_____) Orner, 1907-1983, (wife). [their gravestone]

Mary V.⁶ Orner, 1874-1875, (dau. of Michael⁵ Orner & Susanna Smith). [gravestone]

Felix W.⁵ Orner, 1834-1862, (son of William & Barbara). [gravestone]

Michael⁵ Beamer, 1819-1894, (son of Michael Boehmer & Susanna⁴ Orner). [gravestone]

+Anna (Oyler) Beamer, 1821-1880, (wife). [gravestone]

George W.⁶ Beamer, 1854-1914, (son of Michael & Anna). [gravestone]

+Hannah I. (Sillik) Beamer, 1857-1936, (wife). [gravestone]

Alice M.⁷ Beamer, 1883-1937, (dau. of George & Hannah).

+Parker W. Kline, 1877-1940, (husband). [their gravestone]

[also their son Howard W.⁸ Kline, (gravestone)]

Felix⁴ Orner, 1796-1845, (son of Felix³ Orner & Juliana Becker). [gravestone*]

+Sarah (Baltzly) Orner, 1800-1877, (wife). [gravestone*] [overview of both stones*]

Amos William⁵ Orner, 1842-1918, (son of Felix & Sarah). [gravestone]

Amos William⁶ Orner, 1887-1971, (son of Amos). [gravestone]

Harry Edgar⁶ Orner, 1887-1971, (son of Amos).

+Eva Grace (Beamer) Orner, 1899-1956, (wife). [their gravestone]

Also three infant’s gravestones, which seem likely to be Orner infants (because there

are no other families buried here whose surnames start with “O”):

M. V. O. [gravestone]

S. O. [gravestone]

W. O. [gravestone]

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