John J.⁵ Arner (John⁴, Johannes³, Ulrich², Ulrich¹), born 19 September 1821 in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎; died 09 December 1898 at Rimersburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎ (gravestone)(close-up of inscription); married first to Letitia J. O’wen (daughter of (Doctor) Leslie J. O’wen and Jane (Dunlap) Eccles henderson) who was born 17 August 1833 at Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina and died 20 March 1877₍₁₄₎ at Rimersburg (gravestone); married second to Florence E. Henderson (daughter of Alex Henderson and Eugenia Laronseliere, and niece of John’s first wife) who was born 03 May 1860₍₁₄₎ and died 09 December 1900₍₁₄₎ at the Warren State Hospital for the Insane in Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania (gravestone).

He owned a general merchandise store at Rimersburg.

1860 Census: John Arner, page 571, visit 046/046, Reimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: John Arner, page 679, visit 052/048, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

1880 Census: John Arner, page 378, visit 021/020, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Florence Armer (“married”, inmate), page 087, visit ---/---, Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania.

They are all buried together at Rimersburg Cemetery (Lot 41), (their family plot). His estate (Clarion Will Book F, page 004), Letters of Administration to John and Leslie Arner filed 05 April 1899. Minor’s Estate for daughter Eugenia (Book K, page 407): Letters of Administration to John W. Arner filed 17 January 1900.

Children with first wife, the first three born at Charleston, the rest born at Rimersburg:

Leslie John⁶ Arner, born 24 June 1851; died 27 March 1852; buried at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church at Charleston, Beaufort, South Carolina.

James Henry⁶ Arner, born 04 January 1853₍₁₄₎; died 03 November 1870₍₁₄₎ at Rimersburg from a gunshot wound; buried with his parents (gravestone).

(Honorable) Leslie Phillip⁶ Arner, born 05 September 1854₍₁₄₎; died 20 September 1930₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married 23 March 1891 to Mae Louella Martin (daughter of James Martin and Letitia Sweet) who was born 22 July 1865₍₁₄₎ at Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania and died 07 April 1962 aged 96 years, 08 months, 15 days₍₁₄₎ at Whiting, Lake, Indiana (gravestone). He owned a dry goods store in partnership with his brother John. He served as Auditor of Clarion County_(M). He was elected to two terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives_(M). 1900 Census: Leslie Arner, page 336, visit 275/278, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Leslie P. Arner, page 147, visit 111/120, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Leslie P. Arner, page 219, visit 184/190, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Leslie P. Arner, page 107, visit 232/271, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery, (their family plot, same plot as John W. and Anna Arner, below). Only child:

Richard Gordon⁷ Arner, born 03 March 1892_(17)(40) at Rimersburg₍₄₉₎; died 25 February 1985 at Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida_(17)(45), married 26 April 1916_(N) to Helen Craig (daughter of John Clark Craig) who was born 01 January 1896_(17)(45) in Pennsylvania and died 11 April 1983 at Pompano Beach_(17)(45). He was a graduate of the University of Michigan and did a year of post-graduate work in oil chemistry at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York. He worked for a short time at the Fred C. Arner Chemical Company [apparently just a coincidence] at Buffalo, Erie, New York. He was a chemist for several oil companies; later he was assistant superintendent of the Sinclair Oil Company refinery at East Chicago, Lake, Indiana. He registered for the WWI Draft at Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas (on 05 June 1917). Biography in Indiana One Hundred and Fifty Years of American Development, Volume 5, Charles Roll, published by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1931. 1920 Census: Richard G. Arner, page 267, visit 015/294, Chicago (E.D. 450), Cook, Illinois. 1930 Census: Richard Arner, page 114, visit 016/018, Hammond (E.D. 135), Lake, Indiana. Known children: Helen Louise Arner, born 02 February 1917 in Texas; Janet Craig Arner, born 05 September 1921 in Indiana.

Francis Marion⁶ Arner, born 28 January 1857₍₁₄₎; died 26 August 1935 at Warren State Hospital for the Insane in Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married 28 March 1890 to Anne Lydia Edwards (daughter of Thomas Edwards and Malinda Swanger) who was born 25 December 1863₍₁₄₎ in Franklin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania and died 04 February 1948₍₁₄₎ at Rimersburg (gravestone). He was a butcher. 1900 Census: Frank Arner, page 334, visit 227/229, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Frank M. Arner, page 148, visit 135/148, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: France M. Arner, page 234, visit 175/178, Madison, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Frank M. Arner, page 109, visit 281/328, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery, (their family plot). Known children:

Earl Robert⁷ Arner, born 01 October 1893_(14)(17)(49); died 08 March 1972₍₁₇₎ at Deshon Veterans Hospital in Butler County, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married 03 April 1929 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania (License #25869) to Caroline Elizabeth Brock (daughter₍₁₄₎ of Thomas Boyd Brock and Hortense Logue) who was born 17 November 1900₍₁₇₎ in Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎ and died 17 July 1983₍₁₄₎ at Sligo, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎ (gravestone). He was a house carpenter. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Earl R. Arner (with William C. Brock), page 146, visit 101/103, Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. Known child: James Earl Arner, born 06 April 1929_(14)(17), died 15 September 1981₍₁₄₎ at Rimersburg₍₁₇₎, buried with parents (gravestone).

Russel Walter⁷ Arner, born 08 November 1895_(14)(17)(40) in Clarion County (Book 1, page 003)[although WWII draft registration says 1896₍₄₉₎]; died 06 September 1971₍₁₄₎ at Youngsville, Warren, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 09 November 1921_(N) to Lena B. Crisman (daughter of John Crisman) who was born 1905₍₁₄₎ and died 1966₍₁₄₎. He was a salesman. 1930 Census: Russell W. Arner, page 103, visit 143/163, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery, (gravestone). Known child: June I. Arner, born 16 November 1925₍₁₇₎, died 09 March 2005₍₁₇₎ at Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, married 21 August 1948 at St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church at Sheffield, Warren, Pennsylvania to John Dynak (son of John and Mary Dynak, both born in the Ukraine) who was born 21 November 1911₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died 02 December 2005 at Sheffield₍₁₇₎, he was a WWII veteran.

Margaret Letitia⁷ Arner, born 03 July 1898₍₁₄₎; died 28 December 1988 aged 90 years at Clarion₍₁₄₎; married 15 November 1918_(N) to Carl Devere Smith (son of William A. Smith and Laura Logue) who was born 26 March 1898_(17)(40) in Pennsylvania and died 23 October 1971_(14)(17). He was a brakeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad₍₄₀₎. 1920 Census: Carl D. Smith, page 008, visit 169/177, East Brady borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Carl D. Smith (with her parents), page 109, visit 281/328, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. Known child: Margaret Jean Smith, born 09 July 1920₍₁₇₎, died 19 April 2001 at Shippenville, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, married 1938 to Gerald L. Agnew (son or Robert Samuel Agnew and Marilla B. Richardson) who was born 22 June 1918₍₁₇₎ and died 25 August 1996 at Leeper, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, they had at least three children.

Mary Jane⁶ Arner, born 25 June 1858; died 07 March 1900_(M); married 06 November 1877 in Clarion County to George Washington Texter (son of John George Texter and Rebecca Scharman) who was born 06 January 1856 in Beaver, Clarion, Pennsylvania. [His ancestry is in Charles Parker’s GEDCOM.] [Texter family biography is in Volume 3, Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania, edited by John W. Jordan, published by Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York City, 1913.] He owned a saw mill and later also a planing mill. He served as a County Commissioner. 1880 Census: George W. Texter, page 267, visit 030/030, Porter, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: George Texter (widower), page 333, visit 222/223, Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania. [He was married second 1901-02 to Elizabeth Louemma (Stewart) Reichert, a widow, and had one more child, Sarah Rebecca Texter born 12 October 1903. 1910 Census: George W. Texter [and second wife], page 065, visit 063/064, Sligo borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. He is buried at the Sligo Cemetery.] Known children, son Edward possibly not in correct birth order:

Leslie James⁷ Texter, born 29 December 1879₍₄₀₎; married 1904-05 to Salome P. Wood who was born about 1881 in Pennsylvania. He was a field boss for a gas drilling company. He registered for the WWI Draft at Batavia, Genesee, New York. 1910 Census: Leslie J. Texter, page 172, visit 179/187, Elk, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Leslie J. Texter, page 246, visit 102/107, Pavilion, Genesee, New York. 1930 Census: Leslie J. Texter, page 216, visit 073/075, Pavilion, Genesee, New York. Known children, first two born in Pennsylvania: Winifred M. Texter, born about 1905, she was a schoolteacher, 1930 Census: (single, with parents); Horace W. Texter, born 23 November 1906₍₁₇₎, died 05 March 1998 at Le Roy, Genesee, New York₍₁₇₎, possibly married Mildred ______; Eugene L. Texter, born about 1923 in New York.

Mabel Lucretia⁷ Texter, born 09 April 1881; married 1905-06 to Albro Bert Griswold (son of Parks and Frances Griswold, both born in New York) who was born 14 January 1878_(40)(49) in Freehold, Warren, Pennsylvania. He was a railroad conductor. 1910 Census: A B Griswold, page 163, visit 211/217, Plum, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Bert Griswold, page 167, visit 036/038, Plum, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Albert B. Griswold, page 004, visit 083/084, Plum, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. [Some info from descendant Suzanne Nicholls-Smith.] Known children, born in Allegheny County: Arlene Griswold, born about 1907; Leslie Griswold, born about August 1909; Charles Griswold, born about 1911; Harold Griswold, born about 1913; Merle Texter Griswold, born 17 January 1916₍₁₇₎, died 12 July 1997₍₁₇₎ in Harrison County, Ohio (Death Certificate #054186, Volume 31173), married Edith Mae Goodrich, he was a coal miner; Helen Griswold, born about June 1917; Edward Griswold, born about August 1919.

Edward Palmer⁷ Texter, died in infancy.

Arthur Earl⁷ Texter, born 25 October 1889₍₄₀₎; probably never married. 1910 Census: Arthur E. Texter (single, inmate at State Institution for Feeble-Minded of Western Pennsylvania), page 208, line 29, Polk borough, Venango, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Arthur Texter (single, inmate), page 199, line 53, Polk borough, Venango, Pennsylvania.

Letitia O’wen⁶ Arner, born 24 June 1860; died_(M) 23 August 1890 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; married 1880 before the census to Charles Edward Patton (son_(M) of James Patton and Eliza Lawson) who was born 11 December 1856 at Rimersburg. 1880 Census: Chas. E. Patton, page 230, visit 106/119, Springfield, Greene, Missouri. Known children_(M): Hugh Patton; Olive Patton.

Elizabeth Florence⁶ Arner, born January 1862; died young_(M).

John William⁶ Arner, born 11 July 1863₍₁₄₎; died 14 April 1934₍₁₄₎ at Rimersburg (gravestone); married 03 December 1901 at Mayville, Chautauqua, New York to Anna Mary Schmader (daughter of Simon Schmader and Anna Mary Tumann Goetz, both born in Germany) who was born 27 September 1866₍₁₄₎ in Lucinda, Clarion, Pennsylvania and died 05 March 1941 aged 74 years, 05 months, 08 days₍₁₄₎ at Rimersburg (gravestone). He owned a dry goods store in partnership with his brother Leslie. 1900 Census: John W. Arner (with brother Leslie), page 336, visit 275/278, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: John W. Arner, page 148, visit 137/150, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: John W. Arner, page 221, visit 230/238, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: John W. Arner, page 103, visit 142/162, Rimersburg borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery, (their family plot, same plot as Leslie P. and Mae Arner, above). Known child:

Irene Letitia⁷ Arner, born 11 January 1905_(14)(17); died 01 February 1997₍₁₄₎ at Strattanville, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎ (gravestone); married 19 May 1928 to Kenneth Bain Campbell who was born 24 September 1905_(14)(17) and died 27 October 1988₍₁₄₎ at New Bethlehem, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎ (gravestone). He was a salesman. 1930 Census: Kenneth Campbell, page 116, visit 155/198, Kittanning (2^nd Ward), Armstrong, Pennsylvania. They are buried with her parents. [Descendant Rod Campbell.] Known child: John A. Campbell, born 30 April 1929₍₁₇₎, died 24 September 1999 at Allison Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎.

Anna Eliza⁶ Arner, born 13 August 1865; died 20 December 1919_(M) at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; married_(M) first to Clinton Bole (son of John Bole and Susanna Thompson); married second 14 January 1896 in Sedgwick County (Book G, page 033) to Farley A. Gackenbach (his third marriage) who was born about 1866 in Pennsylvania. Farley was a life insurance agent; later Secretary of a company. 1910 Census: Farley A. Gackenback, page 011, visit 021/021, Wichita (E.D. 101), Sedgwick, Kansas. 1930 Census: Farlie Gackenback (widower, with Chas H Carr), page 056, visit 108/125, Wichita (E.D. 43), Sedgwick, Kansas. She had no children_(M).

Robert Eccles⁶ Arner, born 02 August 1867; died at Houston, Harris, Texas; married 28 December 1896 in Harris County, Texas (FHL film #025226) to Lucy Newton Smith (daughter of N. G. Smith and Eugenia Hawthorne) who was born 15 June 1871 in Robertson County, Texas and died at Houston. He was living at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas circa 1888-91; in 1888 he was a student at Southwestern Business College (from Wichita City Directories). He owned the Houston Coffee Company. 1900 Census: Robert E. Arner, page 277, visit 130/132, Houston (3^rd Ward), Harris, Texas. 1910 Census: R. E. Arner, page 263, visit 210/261, Houston (E.D 101), Harris, Texas. 1920 Census: Robert E. Arner, page 027, visit 091/191, Houston (E.D. 45), Harris, Texas. 1930 Census: Robert E. Arner, page 133, visit 061/072, Houston (E.D. 121), Harris, Texas. Known children:

Robert Edward⁷ Arner, born 12 July 1898₍₁₄₎ at Houston; died 31 October 1961₍₁₄₎ at Phelps, Walker, Texas; married about 1921 to Eleanor Powers who was born 28 September 1902₍₁₄₎ in Alabama and died 15 July 1960₍₁₄₎. He was a WWI veteran₍₁₄₎(but 1930 census said not a veteran). 1930 Census: Robert Arner, page 228, visit 329/444, Houston (E.D. 058), Harris, Texas. They are buried at Black Jack Cemetery at New Waverly, Walker, Texas. [Descendant Dave Brewton.] Known child: Barbara Jean Arner, born 04 November 1922, married David Rees Brewton.

Marion Letitia⁷ Arner, born about 1903; married 1926-27 to Roy Davis Huffman who was born 29 August 1897 in Henrietta, Texas₍₄₀₎ and possibly died May 1947. He was a salesman. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft at Ft. Worth, Tarrant, Texas. 1930 Census: Roy D. Huffman, page 133, visit 061/073, Houston (E.D. 121), Harris, Texas.

Thomas James⁶ Arner, born 03 August 1869; died 26 March 1937 aged “65” years at Rimersburg from a self-inflicted gunshot wound₍₁₄₎; married 01 June 1912 to AnnA Irene (Hall) Branthoover who was born 1873₍₁₄₎ and died 1926₍₁₄₎, apparently later divorced. She is buried [“Annie I. Hall” on gravestone] with her first husband at Poke Run Church in Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Thomas is buried at Rimersburg Cemetery. [She was married first 1895-96 to Alpheus A. Branthoover who was born about March 1873 in Westmoreland County and died 1909, and had at least six children.] Known child:

Marion Hale⁷ Arner, born 11 April 1913_(14)(17); died August 1984₍₁₄₎ at Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York₍₁₇₎; married 1951 to Barbara Ann (Larrabee) Gauntner (her second marriage)(daughter of Clifford Prentiss Larrabee and Barbara Frances White) who was born 04 August 1927₍₁₇₎ and died 09 June 1998 at Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California₍₁₇₎. He is buried at Poke Run Church [same gravestone as two of his half-brothers, Eldon and Orbin Branthoover](gravestone, external link). They had three children.

Harry Wade H.⁶ Arner, born 13 December 1871 (but gravestone says 1872₍₁₄₎); died 08 February 1920₍₁₄₎ at Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; unmarried. He is buried with his parents.

Child with second wife:

Eugenia Gertrude⁶ Arner, born 08 May 1881; married first 06 June 1900 to Joseph Albert Debring who was born possibly about 1865 in Maryland and died 01 April 1907_(M); married second 1907 to Walter Joseph Smith who was born 01 April 1880₍₄₀₎ in Maryland. Walter was a house carpenter; he registered for the WWI Draft at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Eugenia Arner (single, with grandmother Eugenia Henderson), page 242, visit 061/080, Baltimore (E.D. 018), Baltimore, Maryland. 1910 Census: Walter J. Smith, page 194, visit 691/494, Baltimore (E.D. 248), Baltimore, Maryland. 1920 Census: Walter J. Smith, page 226, visit 292/302, Philadelphia (E.D. 1329), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Walter J. Smith, page 271, visit 009/010, Philadelphia (E.D. 779), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Child with first husband: Florence Mae Debring, born 06 September 1901_(M) at Baltimore. Child with second husband: Eveline Clara Smith, born 17 February 1910_(M) at Baltimore.

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