John R.⁴ Arner (JOHANNES³, ULRICH², ULRICH¹), born 09 January 1787 (although cemetery records say 07 January 1785₍₁₄₎) probably in Whitehall (but possibly in Heidelberg), Northampton (now Lehigh), Pennsylvania and christened 14 January 1787 (Sponsors: Peter Anthony and Elizabeth)₍₃₎; died 08 March 1867 aged “82 years, 02 months, 01 day”₍₁₄₎ in Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania (gravestone); married to Elizabeth G. Koch (daughter of George Koch and Elizabeth Hecker) who was born 07 May 1794₍₁₄₎ in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania and died 29 May 1875 aged 81 years₍₁₄₎ in Madison.

He was a shoemaker. They moved to Toby, Armstrong (now Madison, Clarion), Pennsylvania in 1827, to join her brother (Reverend) Henry Koch, who had in 1819 become the first pastor of Reformed Churches of Clarion and adjoining counties. John bought land in Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania on 01 April 1847 [NOTE: If any earlier deeds exist, I didn’t find them listed under John Arner or Orner in the Armstrong County Deed Indexes].

In 1862, he was one of the founders of the cemetery association that purchased and laid out a new general cemetery for the borough of Rimersburg.

[A biography of (Reverend) Henry Koch (including Koch and Hecker family genealogy) is in The history of the Pittsburgh Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States, Reverend David B. Lady, published by Chas. M. Henry Printing Company, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1920; posted on the Historic Pittsburgh website. See also the short article about the Jerusalem Congregation at Rimersburg.]

1820 Census: John Arner, page 209, Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania.

1830 Census: John Orner, page 236, Toby, Armstrong, Pennsylvania.

1840 Census: John Arner, page 126, Madison, Armstrong, Pennsylvania.

1850 Census: John Arner, page 107, visit 1491/1526, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: John Arner, page 300, visit 188/188, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: Elizabeth Arner, page 505, visit 054/054, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery at Rimersburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania [but I didn’t find a gravestone for Elizabeth, unless it’s this stone which doesn’t appear to have an inscription on it]. His estate (Clarion Orphans Court Docket D, pages 105, 187, 264 and 418, and Docket E, page 239), documents mention widow Elizabeth, children Samuel, Harriet wife of George Walters, John, William, Philip, John living at Troy in Jefferson County, Leslie Owen, Samantha Jane deceased, and Fianna deceased wife of John Bell deceased, and grandchildren Samuel, Winfield, John and Elizabeth Bell.

Known children:

+ Samuel⁵ Arner, born 16 September 1816₍₁₄₎; married first Margaret Nulph; married second Mary Anna Bartholomew.

Henrietta [Harriet]⁵ Arner, born 08 June and christened 08 August 1819 in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania (Sponsors: Adam Koch and Sally Kressler)₍₂₄₎; died 21 October 1904 aged 85 years in Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married 04 June 1845 in Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania to George Walters (son of Peter Walters and Elizabeth Armitage) who was born 21 July 1820 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and died 13 December 1898 at Rimersburg₍₁₄₎ (gravestone). He was a carpenter and cabinetmaker. He served as Assessor of Madison Township, and as Tax Collector at Rimersburg. Biography from page 1429, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, published by J. H. Beers & Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1898. 1880 Census: George Walters, page 186, visit 016/016, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. Children:

Elizabeth⁶ Walters, born 03 March 1846; died 20 May 1923 aged 77 years, 02 months, 17 days₍₁₄₎; married 21 November 1865 to Jesse Flick (son of Charles and Catherine Flick) who was born about 17 March 1838 in Madison Township and died 07 May 1910 aged 71 years, 10 months, 20 days in Madison₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. He served in Company F, 67^th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. 1800 Census: Jesse Flick, page 202, visit 246/267, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Jesse Flick, page 186, visit 056/058, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. They had eleven children. Known children: Henrietta E. Flick, born about 1867, married ______ Bigley; Amanda A. Flick, born about 1869; Mary C. Flick, born about 1871; Frank Willis Flick, born 14 December 1873_(14)(40), died 17 August 1951 aged 77 years₍₁₄₎, married to Jennie Summerville (daughter of Calvin Summerville and Harriett Stewart) who was born 20 October 1843₍₁₄₎ and died 09 December 1953₍₁₄₎, he was a miner, they are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery; Harry Woodward Flick, born 14 March 1876_(14)(40), died 04 November 1954 aged 78 years₍₁₄₎, married 18 April 1906 to Evelyn Ralph, he was a coal miner, he is buried at Rimersburg Cemetery; Jacob Edward Flick, born 19 September 1878₍₄₀₎, married Edith May ______, he was a miner; Blanche Flick, born about November 1882; Mina E. Flick, born about February 1885; Elsie L. Flick, born about November 1887, married ______ Myers; Beulah B. Flick, born about July 1890.

Calvin W.⁶ Walters, born 03 September 1848; died 23 February 1913. He moved to West Virginia.

Mary Fianna⁶ Walters, born 06 July 1852; married 1869-70 to Joseph A. Shaul who was born about August 1839 in Pennsylvania. He was a teamster; later he owned a grocery store. 1900 Census: Joseph A. Shaul, page 077, visit 203/205, Springdale, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Joseph A. Shaul, page 096, visit ---/065, Harmar, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. [NOTE: There is a Mary Shaul buried at Rimersburg Cemetery who died 30 April 1938 aged 85 years, 10 months, 05 days (thus born about 25 June 1852) in Allegheny County; it might be the same one.] They had three children. Known child: Millie Shaul, born about April 1884.

George Willis⁶ Walters, born 25 February 1855; died 05 May 1911₍₁₄₎; married 1880 to Clara Virginia Stephens (daughter of John W. and Lavina Stephens) who was born about November 1861 in Porter, Clarion, Pennsylvania and died 19 June 1923₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. Biography from page 1429, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, published by J. H. Beers & Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1898. 1900 Census: George W. Walters, page 186, visit 060/062, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. Children: Flora Dell Walters, born about 1881; Lydia Belle Walters, born about September 1883; Frank Roy Walters, born 06 July 1885₍₄₀₎, died 29 July 1946₍₁₄₎, he was a contractor and driller₍₄₀₎, he is buried at Rimersburg Cemetery; Charles Leslie Walters, born 28 May 1888₍₄₀₎, died 26 May 1946₍₁₄₎, married after 1917 to Anna Mae Hartman (daughter of John W. Hartman and Maude Colwell) who was born 16 May 1890₍₁₄₎ and died 06 February 1872₍₁₄₎, he was a contactor₍₄₀₎, they are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery; Orbic Gilmore Walters, born 01 December 1891_(14)(40), died 09 January 1962₍₁₄₎, married 1911 to Cora Edith Boyle (daughter of John Boyle and Elizabeth Myers) who was born 16 July 1889₍₁₄₎ and died 30 May 1985₍₁₄₎, he was a coal miner, they are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery; Harriet Lavina Walters, born about April 1894.

John Leslie⁶ Walters, born 17 September and died 17 December 1858_(M).

Harriet⁶ Walters, born 14 December 1861; died 06 February 1862_(M).

William Addison⁶ Walters, born 22 September 1864; died 08 October 1865_(M).

+ John J.⁵ Arner, born 19 September 1821 in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎; married first Letitia J. O’wen; married second Florence Henderson.

Fianna⁵ Arner, born about 1823-24 (1860 census) or 1827-28 (1850 census); died 1862 (or 1866) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; married about 1849-50 to John Bell (son of Samuel Bell and Mary Hulings) who was born about 1823 in Allegheny County and died 1859 in Allegheny County. He was a shoemaker. 1850 Census: John Bell, page 122, visit 121/121, Lower St. Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Phianna Bell (widow), page 026, visit 182/183, Chartiers, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known children, born in Allegheny County [they had two other children who died in infancy]:

Samuel⁶ Bell, born about 1851; died young (but after 1867).

Winfield Scott⁶ Bell, born about September 1852; died before the 1920 census; married 1874 to Alida Frederick (daughter of Martin Frederick and Margaret Yeager, both born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany) who was born about January 1853 in Pennsylvania. He was a pharmacist; later a photographer. Biography on page A572, History of Allegheny County, Part II, 1889; posted on the Historic Pittsburgh website. 1870 Census: Winfield Bell (with Joshua Stevenson), page 350, visit 068/073, Scott, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: W. S. Bell, page 308, visit 088/089, Mansfield borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Winfield S. Bell, page 249, visit 052/053, Carnegie (1^st Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Alida Bell (widow), page 095, visit 017/020, Carnegie (1^st Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Children: Winfield Frederick Bell, born 18 March 1875₍₄₀₎, married 1899-1900 to Florence Theresa ______ who was born about June 1879 in Pennsylvania, he was an accountant, later a photographer for the Pittsburgh Coal Company₍₄₀₎; Olive Grace Bell, born about August 1876, married to Charles Kirt Walters who was born 02 December 1876₍₄₀₎ in Pennsylvania; Lila Bright Bell, born about February 1879; Gilbert Algernon Bell, born 24 July 1887₍₄₀₎, married to Edwina ______ who was born about 1888 in Australia, he was a civil engineer.

John Arner⁶ Bell, born 03 September 1854; died 1953; married 04 September 1877 to Matilda Ross Foster (daughter of David Foster and Elizabeth Ross) who was born 27 June 1849 in Allegheny County and died 24 May 1928. He was a clerk; later a businessman. He served as Treasurer of Allegheny County in the early 1890s. He was the President or a Director of several banks and corporations, including Sinclair Oil. He established the John A. Bell Scholarship Fund at Westminster College in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Biography on page A574, History of Allegheny County, Part II, 1889; also a Foster family biography on page A426; Biography and photo of John in Western Pennsylvanians, 1923; all posted on the Historic Pittsburgh website. 1880 Census: Jno A. Bell, page 233, visit 142/142, Chartiers borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: John A. Bell, page 270, visit 156/157, Carnegie (2^nd Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: John A. Bell Sr., page 165, visit 175/210, Carnegie (2^nd Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Chartiers Cemetery in Allegheny County. Children: Elizabeth Foster Bell, born September 1879, died 1918 at Carnegie, married to (Doctor) Karl Stanley Simpson who was born 1879 in Pennsylvania and died 08 October 1941; Mary E. Bell, born about 1881, married (Doctor) H. L. Jones; John Arner Bell, born about October 1885, married to Nellie ______ who was born about 1888 in New York, he was a coal mine owner and operator in Pennsylvania, and later was a businessman at Houston, Harris, Texas, his sons John Arner Bell III and Reynolds Wait Bell became nationally prominent in the thoroughbred horse breeding and racing industry; Matilda E. Bell, born about March 1888, married first to Newton Chapin who was born 06 April 1882₍₄₀₎ in New York, married second after 1918 to Ferguson Jones.

Mary Elizabeth⁶ Bell, born about September 1859, married Howard White_(M). 1860 Census: M. E. Bell (with grandfather Samuel Bell), page 732, visit 255/260, Chartiers, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

William⁵ Arner, born about 1828; died 29 January 1876 in Madison Township; unmarried. He was deaf and mute. His estate (Clarion Register’s Docket C, page 003), Letters of Administration to Philip Arner filed 04 February 1876, documents mention heirs Samuel and John Arner (presumably his brothers).

(First Lieutenant) Phillip⁵ Arner, born 08 May 1831₍₁₄₎; died 09 April 1893₍₁₄₎ at Rimersburg (gravestone); married first 03 November 1862 to Anna Carson who was born 11 January 1837 and died 31 October 1874 aged 37 years₍₁₄₎; married second 16 September 1875 to Sarah Catherine Crick (daughter of Lewis Crick and Nancy jane Wilson) who was born 26 July 1856₍₁₄₎ in Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania and died 29 February 1920₍₁₄₎ at Rimersburg (gravestone). Civil War service: Sergeant; later as a First Lieutenant, he commanded Company E (Rimersburg Raiders), 62^nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1863. He applied for an invalid pension, application filed 02 August 1883; which was denied by President Grover Cleveland. Sarah applied for a widow’s pension on 02 May 1893. He was a teamster. 1870 Census: Philip Arnes, page 519, visit 230/244, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1890 Veterans Census: Philip Arner, page 006, visit 271/274, Rimersburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Sadie Arner, page 335, visit 271/274, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Sarah C. Arner, page 220, visit 215/221, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are all buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. Known children with second wife (last three birthdates from mother’s pension file):

Charles Ellsworth⁶ Arner, born 09 June 1876₍₄₀₎; died 07 January 1926; married after the 1900 census to Stella Pearl Crawford who was born 08 June 1886 in Pennsylvania and died 1922. He was a barber. He registered for the WWI draft at Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Chas Arner (single, with Mrs. M. Walkerman), page 126, visit 055/063, Warren (22^nd Ward), Warren, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Charles Arner, page 183, visit 049/052, Sharpsburg borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known children: Anna Catherine Arner, born 19 October 1904, married 1921-22 to Harry Webster Staub (son of John Staub and Margaret Sahroth) who was born 20 April 1897 at Sharpsburg₍₄₀₎ and died 12 February 1933 at Sharpsburg, he was an electric mechanic, he was a WWI veteran, 1930 Census: Harry W Staub, page 162, visit 147/194, Sharpsburg borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, known children: Harry W. Staub born about 1924, William Staub born about December 1926, and (Son) born and died 25 November 1930; Berton Orr Arner, born 23 May 1908₍₁₇₎, died July 1978 at Valencia, Butler, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, 1930 Census: AlBerton Arner (single, with William C?. Staub), page 159, visit 100/139, Sharpsburg borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Lucille Kirine Arner, born 07 October 1910, 1930 Census: Lucille Arner (single, with Samuel Hayhurst), page 184, visit 001/001, Blawnox (2^nd Ward), Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

Nettie Florence⁶ Arner, born 12 February 1882; died 06 August 1936 at Toledo, Lucas, Ohio₍₁₄₎; married 1903 to William Alfred Traister (son of John F. Traister and Sarah Margaret Seth) who was born 15 February 1881₍₄₀₎ in Clarion County and died 19 August 1942 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan₍₁₄₎. He was a coal miner. 1920 Census: William A. Traister, page 213, visit 053/053, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. Known children: Louise E. Traister, born about 1906; Harold Ardell Traister, born 28 June 1910₍₁₇₎, died 09 August 1977₍₁₇₎ at Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington (Death Certificate #017383), married 19 November 1933 at Toledo, Lucas, Ohio to Dorothy Janice Vanderpool (daughter of Raymond Vanderpool and Maude May Ballard) who was born 09 December 1911₍₁₇₎ at Jamesville, Onondaga, New York and died 19 April 2004₍₁₇₎ at Port Townsend, they had at least six children.

Bert Harold⁶ Arner, born 28 December 1883_(17)(40)(49); died August 1965 at Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 09 May 1914 to Minnie Belle Pollock (daughter of William Pollock) who was born 09 May 1881. He was an electrician; later a coal miner. He registered for the WWI draft at Kittanning. 1920 Census: Bert H. Arner, page 232, visit 031/033, Kittanning (4^th Ward), Armstrong, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Bert H. Arner, page 021, visit 003/003, Manor, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. Known children: Martha B. Arner, born 10 October 1916₍₁₇₎, died 07 December 2000₍₁₇₎ in Buffalo, Butler, Pennsylvania, married to Donald C. Slagle (son of Jesse L. Slagle and Ethel N. Craig) who was born 15 December 1911₍₁₇₎ and died 05 October 2003₍₁₇₎ at Saxonburg, Butler, Pennsylvania, he was a crane operator at a steel plant; Sarah Catherine Arner, born about March 1919.

Beulah Mae⁶ Arner, born 06 May 1887₍₁₄₎; died 26 January 1963 at Rimersburg₍₁₄₎; married 08 November 1911 to Edward Merrill Flick (son₍₁₄₎ of Emery K. Flick and Mary Addelman) who was born 27 December 1882_(40)(49) at Rimersburg₍₁₄₎ and died 06 January 1967 at Rimersburg₍₁₄₎. He was a carpenter. 1920 Census: Merle Flick, page 220, visit 214/220, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: E. Merrill Flick, page 107, visit 230/269, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. Known children: Dauphine Flick, born 21 September 1912₍₁₇₎, died 06 July 1998₍₁₇₎; Flora Mae Flick, born 28 June 1916, died 25 December 2003, married Steven M. Stevens; Margaret L. Flick, born 15 July 1919₍₁₇₎, died May 1984₍₁₇₎, married ______ Uenking; June N. Flick, born about 1921, married ______ Miller; Clifford Ardell Flick, born 08 September 1923_(14)(17), died 23 June 1998_(14)(17), married 30 June 1947 to Betty I. Bowser, he is buried at Rimersburg Cemetery; Mary F. Flick, born about August 1926, married to George L. Stewart who was born 17 September 1925 and died 05 May 1991; James Flick.

+ JACOB AMOS⁵ ARNER, born 10 May 1835₍₁₄₎; married Margaret Ellen Hockenberry; moved to Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

James⁵ Arner_(M), born 24 May 1837; died 14 March 1838.

Emanuel⁵ Arner_(M), born 01 November 1839; died 21 January 1848.

[NOTE: These following two children may be adopted children, and/or grandchildren.]

Samantha Jane^5? Arner, born about 1853; died 04 September 1870 as a minor; married May 1870 in Clarion County to Samuel S. Hanould (son of Isaiah and Mary Hanould) who was born about 1849 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Samuel Hannold, page 485, visit 004/005, Limestone, Clarion, Pennsylvania. Her guardian Samuel Wilson filed a settlement of her account in May 1871.

Leslie O’wen^5? Arner, born 1857. On 06 December 1871, at age fourteen, he requested that Doctor Leslie J. O’wen be appointed as his guardian. He was working as a clerk in 1877.

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