Jacob Amos⁵ Arner (John⁴, JOHANNES³, ULRICH², ULRICH¹), born 10 May 1835₍₁₄₎ in Toby, Armstrong (now Madison, Clarion), Pennsylvania; died 01 December 1891 [although his gravestone says 1892₍₁₄₎] at Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎; married 27 September 1860 to Margaret Ellen Hockenberry (daughter of Samuel Hockenberry and Anna Roberts) who was born 03 March 1839₍₁₄₎ at Orbisonia, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and died 18 April 1926 aged 87 years₍₁₄₎.

He was a miller. [From “Chapter 64, History of Piney Township”, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, edited by A. J. Davis, published by D. Mason & Company, Syracuse, New York, 1887: “Grist-mills were run in connection with the furnaces, and at Madison there was also a saw-mill. Both are now owned by Jacob Arner.”]

1870 Census: Jacob Arner, page 681, visit 070/064, Rimersburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

1880 Census: Jacob Arner, page 254, visit 083/086, Piney, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Margaret E. Arner (widow, with son Jacob), page 079, visit 311/325, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

1920 Census: Margaret E. Arner (with son Jacob), page 083, visit 485/529, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania.

They are buried at Rimersburg Cemetery, (their gravestone)(his inscription)(her inscription). His will (Clarion Will Book D, page 385), which was signed 18 November 1891 and proved 16 December 1891, mentions wife Margretta E., daughter Magie, son J. W., and “my heirs”.

Known children:

Anna Elizabeth⁶ Arner, born 31 July 1862; died April 1919_(N) in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; married 30 November 1880 to David Lowery Smith (son of David Smith and Eliza Clover) who was born 26 May 1853 in Pennsylvania and died 02 March 1921. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Lowry Smith, page 175, visit 159/159, Knox, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Lowry D. Smith, page 058, visit 127/134, Knox, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. Children:

Margaret Elizabeth⁷ Smith, born 09 June 1882; died December 1900.

Hila Florence⁷ Smith, born 18 July 1884; died December 1979; married first to ______ VanNorman?, apparently later divorced; married second about 1910-12 to Samuel Wiley Bodenhorn (son of Hugh Alexander Bodenhorn and Mary Ella Temple) who was born 23 February 1893₍₁₇₎ at Stanton, [Jefferson County,] Pennsylvania_(40)(49) and died 12 September 1964₍₁₇₎ in Jefferson County. Samuel was a coal miner. 1910 Census: Hila “Smith” (“divorced”, with parents). 1920 Census: Samuel Bodenhorn, page 192, visit 045/045, Knox, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Samuel Boddenhorn, page 176, visit 226/230, Knox, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. Known children with first husband: (Child), born and died 1900s; Gordon R. VanNorman?, born about February 1910. Known child with second husband: Sarah Bodenhorn, born about 1913, married to Oran Frank Kordes (son of Harry E. Kordes and Lila J. Young) who was born 25 August 1902_(17)(36) in Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania and died 07 May 1996₍₃₆₎ at Ontario, San Bernardino, California₍₁₇₎.

Sarah Frances⁷ Smith, born 22 July 1886; married 1906-07 to Walter Clifton Quick who was born 23 July 1883₍₄₀₎(but WWII draft registration says 1887₍₄₉₎) at Nelsford, Virginia₍₄₉₎. He was an engineer; later he was a state highway contractor. He registered for the WWI Draft in Jefferson County. 1910 Census: Walter Quick, page 150, visit 278/312, Baldwinsville village, Onondaga, New York. 1930 Census: Walter C. Quick, page 082, visit 529/531, Brookville borough, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. They moved to Little Compton, Rhode Island by 1942, where he was working for the U.S. Army Engineers at Ft. Church₍₄₉₎. No children with them in 1910 or 1930.

Anna Amelia ⁷ Smith, born 20 June 1891; married 1911-12 to Clark H. Broadhead (son of Andrew and Bertha Broadhead) who was born about 1890 in Knox Township. He was a stationary engineer, later a crane man, at a steel mill. 1920 Census: Clark Broadhead, page 018, visit 361/369, Leechburg borough, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Clark H. Broadhead, page 219, visit 268/321, Leechburg borough, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. Known children: Lowery A. Broadhead, born 01 November 1912₍₁₇₎, died 05 June 1992 at McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; Arner G. Broadhead, born about [?16 August] 1914; Frances J. Broadhead, born about May 1918, 1930 Census: Frances Broadhead (with uncle Walter C. Quick, just above); Florence Broadhead, born about 1920; Mary Broadhead, born about 1921; Smith Broadhead, born about 1922; Hillis Broadhead, born about 1924.

John William⁶ Arner, born 28 February 1864; died January 1919_(N); married 04 July 1889_(M) to Catherine C. Hahn (daughter of John Hahn and Barbara Hahn) who was born about February 1861 in Clarion County. He was a merchant. He served as Postmaster at Shippenville. 1900 Census: John Arner, page 125, visit 231/237, Shippenville borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: John W. Arner, page 165, visit 034/037, Shippenville borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Katherine Arner (widow), page 124, visit 040/044, Shippenville borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Katherine C. Arner, page 127, visit 083/092, Shippenville borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Delma L.⁷ Arner, born 31 August 1890; married 06 March 1914 to Alfred Lee Rawnsley (son of Alfred L. and Maggie J. Rawnsley) who was born 19 January 1891₍₁₇₎ at Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware₍₄₉₎ and died September 1964 in Delaware₍₁₇₎. He worked at E.I. DuPont & Company₍₄₉₎.

Twila May⁷ Arner, born 13 December 1895₍₁₇₎ in Clarion County (Book 1, page 003); died November 1985 at Sligo, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married after the 1930 census to ______ Clark.

Jacob Emery⁶ Arner, born 10 June 1866; died 02 December 1934 in Clarion County; married 26 April 1887₍₁₄₎ in Clarion County to Bessie Mae Dixon (daughter of James A. Dixon and Lavina Over) who was born 11 September 1865₍₁₄₎ in Piney, Clarion, Pennsylvania and died 15 April 1957 aged 91 years at Clarion, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₄₎. He was a miller; later he was a butcher. 1900 Census: Jacob E. Arner, page 079, visit 311/325, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Jacob E. Arner, page 083, visit 485/529, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: J. E. Arner, page 110, visit 072/076, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. She is buried at Clarion Cemetery at Clarion. Known children:

Anna Blanche⁷ Arner, born 31 August 1889₍₁₇₎; died July 1982 at Clarion₍₁₇₎; married 03 March 1923 at Clarion to Michael C. Moore who was born 11 September 1894₍₄₉₎ at Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania and died 01 May 1950 at Clarion. He was a machinist. She was a stenographer. 1920 Census: Blanche Arner (single, in a rooming house), page 237, visit 170/181, Parnassus borough, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Michal C. Moore, sheet 14B, visit 027/033, Parnassus (E.D. 130), Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. His known child: Patricia Moore, born about 1920.

Margaret Lavina⁷ Arner, born 21 April 1893₍₁₇₎; died 05 April 1972 at Clarion₍₁₇₎; married 25 August 1915 to Rowland Humphrey Lewis who was born 31 May 1892₍₁₇₎ at Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania_(40)(49) and died 08 February 1966 at Clarion₍₁₇₎. He was a shoe store manager₍₄₀₎; later he was an insurance agent. He registered for the WWI Draft at Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Rowland H. Lewis, page 115, visit 184/201, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. Known children: Rowland A. Lewis, born 27 December 1917₍₁₇₎, died 28 June 1990₍₁₇₎; Lavinia A. Lewis, born about 1921.

Effie Ruth⁷ Arner, born 05 September 1895 (Book 1, page 003); died 25 August 1967 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; married 15 August 1916 in Clarion County to Herbert Horton Linn (son of William Boyd Linn and Wiletta Rachel Smith) who was born 21 March 1896₍₁₇₎ at Naylor, Ripley, Missouri_(40)(49) and died 16 October 1972 at Pittsburgh₍₁₇₎. He was an insurance agent. He registered for the WWI Draft at Clarion. 1920 Census: Herbert H. Linn, page 245, visit 338/358, Parnassus borough, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Herbert H. Lynn, sheet 16B, visit 317/320, Parnassus borough, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Rockland Cemetery in Rockland, Venango, Pennsylvania. Known children: Ruth Mae Linn, born 20 May 1917_(17)(45), died 30 May 1991₍₄₅₎ at Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida₍₁₇₎, married 11 April 1942 to Clair V. Wiles who was born 28 February 1912₍₄₅₎ and died 27 March 1991 in Charlotte County₍₄₅₎; William Emery Linn, born 14 October 1918₍₁₇₎, died January 1980₍₁₇₎, married 08 August 1944 to Jennie S. Schriver who was born about 1920, they are buried at Rockland Cemetery; Lois Gertrude Linn, born about 1921, married Robert L. Sutton; Dorothea Jane Linn, born 01 September 1922; Herbert Horton Linn, born 08 July 1927, died 13 February 1954, married ______ Buttlar.

James Jacob⁷ Arner, born 28 September 1897_(17)(40); died 15 August 1970₍₁₇₎ at Mt. Airy, Surry, North Carolina; married first 06 May 1918 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania to Helen June Hoch (daughter of Irvin M. Hoch and Nettie J. Williams) who was born 26 June 1896 at Reynoldsville, Jefferson, Pennsylvania and died 05 July 1955 at Clarion. He was a clerk at the First National Bank, Finleyville, Washington, Pennsylvania₍₄₀₎; later he was a bookkeeper; later he was a salesman. He registered for the WWI Draft in Washington County. 1920 Census: James Arner, page 089, visit 633/681, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: James J. Arner, page 114, visit 166/176, Clarion borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania. Known children: (Doctor) James Hoch Arner, born 11 June 1922₍₁₇₎, died 22 August 2003 at Clarion₍₁₇₎(obituary, submitted by relative Rod Campbell), married to Alice Lou Wilson who was born 09 November 1922, he is buried at Clarion Cemetery at Clarion borough, they had three children, including (Honorable) James Gary Arner who served as Presiding Judge of Clarion County; Helen Jane Arner, born 21 March 1926, married 10 August 1957 at Clarion to John Eugene Fischer who died 28 December 1991, [info from son Mark Arner Fischer]; Shirley May Arner, born about November 1929, married George Frycklund.

Wilma Jane⁷ Arner, born 15 December 1903; died 13 March 1998 at Oceanside, San Diego, California; married first 30 December 1925 in West Virginia to James Robert Mortland (son of Robert Emery Mortland and Lula Purviance Dodds) who was born 08 December 1903₍₁₇₎ in Blackford County, Indiana and died 16 February 1994 at Shippenville, Clarion, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. [Photo of Wilma, posted on Western Pennsylvania Old Photos website.] James was a clerk. 1930 Census: James R. Mortland, page 212, visit 124/135, Aliquippa (4^th Ward), Beaver, Pennsylvania. They later lived at Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio. [Info from daughter Gayle (Mortland) Lacy]. Known children, born in Pennsylvania: Dixon M. Mortland, born about 1926; James William Mortland, born 20 July 1929_(17)(36), died 11 June 1991₍₃₆₎(but SSDI says 15 June₍₁₇₎) in Riverside County, California₍₃₆₎. [NOTE: They had more children born after the 1930 census.]

Margaret Amanda⁶ Arner, born 01 August 1869; married 03 July 1894_(M) to William M. Brown who was born about March 1863 in Pennsylvania. He was a schoolteacher; later he was a real estate and insurance agent. 1900 Census: William M. Brown, page 060, visit 181/197, Brockwayville borough, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William M. Brown, page 217, visit 062/069, Brookville borough, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: William M. Brown, page 126, visit 016/016, Falls Creek borough, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. Possibly only child: Margaret Wilma Brown, born 26 October 1906, 1930 Census: (single, with parents).

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