NOTE: Citations on this page are for Arner References.

NOTE: I have not been able to find an Arner family line or family group in the Eastern Shore of Maryland, although there are a few secondary references that show that surname. However, it now seems more likely that some or all of those references were recorded incorrectly (or, more likely, transcribed incorrectly).

There were a couple of Arno families in the Eastern Shore of Maryland circa 1800-1830 (from the 1800, 1810 & 1830 censuses), but I haven’t been able to find much further information on them, except for:

John Arno, in (Captain) John Dean’s Company, 20^th Battalion, Maryland Militia, 13 July 1776.

Samuel Arne, married 16 March 1799 in Talbot County, Maryland to Elizabeth Mullikin.

Benjamin Arno, married 26 December 1827 in Kent County (FHL film #014169) to Elizabeth Wheatley.

However, there was also an Amer family in Delaware and Maryland, and most or all of the “Arner” references are probably a misreading of their surname:

John Amer, married 27 July 1752 (recorded at St. Luke’s Protestant Episcopal Church at Church Hill, Queen Anne’s, Maryland; FHL film #013890, item 2) to Susanna Burn.

1765 Census: John Amour, St. Luke’s Parish, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland (page 192, Maryland Early Census Index, compiled by Ronald V. Jackson, published by Accelerated Indexing Systems, Bountiful, Utah, 1980; online database at Ancestry.com).

John Amer, born about 1758; died about 1799 probably in Duck Creek, Kent, Delaware; married 01 January 1783 in Kent County, Delaware (FHL film #006416) to Hannah Caldwell (daughter of John Caldwell) who was born about 1756 in Kent County and died 24 February 1825.

1800 Census: Hannah Amor, page 017, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware [1 male 0-10; 3 males 16-26; 1 female 0-10; 2 females 10-16; 1 female 16-26; 1 female over 45].

1810 Census: H. Amer, page 107, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware [1 female 10-16; 1 female over 45; 3 “all other free persons”; no slaves (although several of her neighbors had some)].

Known children, born in Kent County, probably not in correct birth order:

Susannah Amer.

Hannah Amer.

Elizabeth Amer.

John Amer, probably born about 1794-1800; probably married by 1820 to ________?. Probably 1820 Census: John Anner, page 027, Election District #2, Queen Anne’s, Maryland.

Jane Amer. [Probably the Jane Amour, born about 1794-1800; married 19 January 1820 in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland to Levin Dawson who was born about 1794-98. He is probably the Levin Dawson who served as a private in the 38^th (Wright’s) Maryland Regiment during the War of 1812. 1820 Census: Levin Dawson, page 027, Election District #2, Queen Anne’s, Maryland.]

+ Margaret Amer, born 10 February 1798; married (Captain) Edward Attix.

Margaret Amer, born 10 February 1798 in Kent County, Delaware; died 11 August 1860 in Kent County, Delaware; married 14 September 1815 in Kent County, Maryland (FHL film #014169) to (Captain) Edward Attix (son of Stephen Attix and Henrietta Burrows) who was born 09 August 1793 in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland and died 03 December 1868 in Kent County, Delaware.

He was a farmer. He was commissioned as Captain of the 2^nd Company, 4^th Delaware Militia Regiment on 27 March 1827.

1830 Census: Edward Attix, page 241, Little Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware.

1840 Census: Edward Attix, page 061, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware.

1850 Census: Edward Attix, page 041, visit 581/588, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware.

1860 Census: Edward Attix, page 557, visit 439/434, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware.

Known children, born in Delaware [more info on some descendants is in Stacey Jefferson’s GEDCOM]:

Elizabeth Attix, born 14 October 1815; died 13 February 1859; married first 17 August 1840 in Kent County (FHL film #006416) to Emory Bailey who was born 09 September 1816 in Kent County; married second about 1848-50 to John C. Jones who was born about 1826 in Delaware. John was a farmer. 1850 Census: John C. Jones, page 044, visit 624/631, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware. Known children with first husband: Margaret Bailey, born about 1843; Anna R. Bailey, born about 1845, 1860 Census: (with uncle Isaac M. Jones, below); Edward A. Bailey, born about 1846; John E. Bailey, born about 1848, 1860 Census: (with uncle Thomas Attix, below). Known children with second husband: James Jones, born about 1851, 1860 Census: (with uncle Isaac M. Jones, below); Rebecca Ann Jones, born about 1854, 1860 Census: (with uncle Isaac M. Jones, below).

Stephen Attix, born 21 December 1816; died 23 June 1866; married 25 February 1841 in Delaware (FHL film #006416) to Susan Burrows (daughter of William D. Burrows and Susan Foreacre, and sister of Catherine, below) who was born about 1821 in Kent County and died 27 January 1879. He was a farmer. 1850 Census: Stephens Attix, page 041, visit 580/587, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware. 1870 Census: Susan Attix, page 291, visit 175/172, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware. Known children: Edward B. Attix, born about December 1841, married 1864-65 to Sarah E. (______) Downes (her second marriage) who was born about April 1838 in Maryland, he was a farmer, later a gardener, 1880 Census: Edward Attix, page 422, visit 035/035, Selma village, Delaware, Indiana, 1900 Census: Edward B. Addick, page 168, visit 049/049, North, Labette, Kansas, they had six children, all still living (but none with their parents) in 1900; Timothy C. Attix, born about 1846; Mary Jane Attix, born about 1849, married 18 February 1869 in Kent County to Samuel F. Jones who was born about 1845 in Delaware, he was a blacksmith; Susan Attix, born about 1850; Margaret Attix, born about 1852; William B. Attix, born about 1854; Thomas C. Attix, born 02 May 1856, 1880 Census: Thomas Attix (single), page 338, visit 145/145, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware; Benjamin D. Attix, born about 1858, married 23 August 1896 to Mary Rudolph? who was born about November 1879 in Delaware, 1880 Census: (single, with brother Thomas), 1900 Census: Benjamin D. Attix, page 128 [handwritten], visit 039/039, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware; Isabella Attix, born about 1860, 1880 Census: (single, with brother Thomas); Stephen Attix, born about 1862, died 24 June 1883, 1880 Census: (single, with brother Thomas).

John Attix, born and died February 1821.

Susanna Attix, born 06 February 1822; died 09 January 1898 in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland; married to Joseph C. Anderson who was born 01 January 1819 in Queen Anne’s County and died 11 October 1890. Known children, born in Maryland: William Anderson, born about 1860; Elvira Anderson, born 15 September 1861.

Edward Attix, born 30 September 1824; apparently died young.

Hannah Attix, born 09 December 1826.

(Honorable) Thomas Attix, born 15 November 1829; died 01 February 1907; married 28 October 1858 to Catherine Burrows (daughter of William D. Burrows and Susan Foreacre, and sister of Susan, above) who was born 26 March 1841 in Kent County and died 10 December 1928. He was a farmer. He served in the Delaware House of Representatives. 1860 Census: Thomas Attix, page 553, visit 409/415, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware. 1870 Census: Thomas Attix, page 291, visit 176/173, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware. 1880 Census: Thomas Attix, page 338, visit 144/144, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware. 1900 Census: Thomas Attix, page 125 [handwritten], visit 424/425, Kenton village, Kent, Delaware. Known children, born in Kent County: John Wesley Attix, born 16 August 1859, married 14 January 1885 to Mary Ellen Ross who was born 15 May 1868 in Delaware, he was a farmer, 1900 Census: John W. Attix, page 115 [handwritten], visit 209/210, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware; Frank Attix, born 31 May 1861, married 15 February 1888 to Annie Bell Clark who was born 13 October 1863 in Delaware, he was a farmer, 1900 Census: Frank Attix, page 119 [handwritten], visit 294/295, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware; Susan Attix, born 26 December 1862, married 14 October 1891 to William T. Williams who was born 04 March 1865 and died 11 February 1895 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he owned a grocery store, 1900 Census: Susan Williams (widow, with parents); Elizabeth Attix, born 26 December 1865; Thomas Attix, born 31 December 1867, married 17 May 1892 to Lucy A. Short who was born about May 1870 in Delaware, he was a farmer, 1900 Census: Thomas Attix, page 120 [handwritten], visit 295/296, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware; Eugene Attix, born 03 March 1871; Lillie E. Attix, born 15 July 1875; Emma W. Attix, born 07 September 1878.

Henrietta Attix, born 01 June 1832; married 19 February 1857 to Isaac M. Jones who was born about 1836 in Delaware. He was a farmer. 1860 Census: Isaac M. Jones, page 533, visit 278/276, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware. Known child: Emma Jones, born about 1858.

Edward Attix, born 16 June 1834; died 19 April 1882; unmarried. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: (with brother Thomas, above). 1880 Census: (with brother Thomas, above).

Mary Jane Attix, born 22 February 1837. [Not with parents in 1850.]

James Attix, born 14 March 1839; married 14 April 1859 in Kent County to Sarah Elizabeth Conner who was born about 1841 in Maryland. 1870 Census: James Attix, page 291, visit 174/171, Kenton Hundred, Kent, Delaware. Known children: William Attix, born about 1861; Annie Attix, born about 1863; Margaret Attix, born about 1864; James Attix, born about February 1870.

Nicholas Amer/Arner, born before 1794; married 26 February 1818 (recorded at St. Luke’s Protestant Episcopal Church at Church Hill, Queen Anne’s, Maryland; FHL film #013890, item 2) to Sarah Skuyler who was born after 1794.

He is probably the Nicholas “Arner” who served as a private in the War of 1812, in the 26^th (Auld’s) Maryland Regiment and the 38^th (Wright’s) Maryland Regiment.

1820 Census: Nicholas Amer, page 038, Election District #2, Queen Anne’s, Maryland [one boy and one girl enumerated with them].

Elizabeth Ann “Arner”, born about 1805; apparently died 1850s in Kent County, Maryland; married 26 March 1835 in Chestertown, Kent, Maryland (FHL film #014169) to Thomas N. Willis who was born 1810 in Maryland and died 01 April 1852 in Kent County.

He was a farmer. They lived near Quaker Neck Landing. [Some info from descendant Ginny Willis Moore.]

1840 Census: Thomas Willis, page 122, 1^st Election District, Kent, Maryland.

1850 Census: Thomas Willis, page 238, visit 466/466, 2^nd Election District, Kent, Maryland.

They are buried at Old Hynson’s Chapel in Kent County.

Known children, born in Kent County:

Thomas J. Willis, born about 1837. He is believed to have served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He may have moved to Virginia.

Deborah Anna Willis, born about 1839; married to John Henry McKenzie who was born about 1835 in Scotland. He was a sailor. 1870 Census: John H McKensie, page 167, visit 165/163, Chestertown, Kent, Maryland. 1880 Census: J. Henry McKenzie, page 128, visit 295/339, Chestertown, Kent, Maryland. Known children: Thomas Willis McKenzie; Fanny W. McKenzie, born about 1868; John Bruce McKenzie, born about August 1870; M. Jane McKenzie, born about 1873; Annie McKenzie, born about 1875; A. Jackson McKenzie, born about 1878.

Elizabeth Willis, born about 1842. Possibly 1860 Census: E Willis (with P L Lynch), page 1015, visit 1328/1352, Chestertown, Kent, Maryland.

Cavassa Mason Willis, born 13 January 1846; died 19 January 1929 in Chestertown; married 10 December 1865 in Chestertown to Sarah Elizabeth Bramble (daughter of John Bramble and Henrietta Leveridge) who was born 01 February 1841 in Maryland and died 28 April 1921 in Kent County. Apparently 1850 Census: “Caroline N. Willis, female” (with parents). 1860 Census: Cavosa Willis (with Samuel L. Usilton), page 915, visit 605/611, 2^nd Election District, Kent, Maryland. 1870 Census: Corvosa Willis, page 135, visit 040/038, 4^th Election District, Kent, Maryland. 1880 Census: Carvoss Willis, page 079, visit 004/004, 2^nd District, Kent, Maryland. 1900 Census: Cavosa Willis, page 188, visit 107/109, 2^nd District, Kent, Maryland. Known children: Samuel Cavassa Willis, born about 1866, married to Susanna Larrimore who was born 23 April 1872 and died September 1941; George Thomas Willis, born 10 November 1867, married first to Lillian Dill who was born about 1868, married second to Miriam Helen Lecompte who was born about 1880 and died October 1950; (Reverend) John Franklin Willis, born 22 January 1870, married 1895-96 to Matilda Alice Vincent who was born 24 November 1866 in England and died 07 February 1946; Harry Willis, born 12 December 1871, married 1889-90 to Mary W. Legg who was born 22 June 1868; (Reverend) Ivanhoe Willis, born 08 November 1873, married 1894-95 to Maggie E. Hague who was born about November 1863; Arnold Wellington Willis, born 04 August 1875₍₄₀₎, married 1896-97 to Sarah Melvina Lecompte who was born 22 September 1877 and died 09 December 1941, he was a farmer; Lavina Willis, born about 1876, married to Hiram Bullen who was born 13 September 1893; Birdie Willis, born 20 October 1878, died 1956, married after the 1900 census to Hugh Wallis who was born about 1875; James Willis, born 10 February 1880, married after the 1900 census to Maude O. Masson who was born about 1880 and died 1960; Charles Tilden Willis, born 27 March 1882, died 30 July 1964, married about 1901-03 to Ida Robenia Beck who was born 15 October 1877 in Maryland and died 29 April 1965, he was a house carpenter; Wesley Willis, born about January 1883; Joseph Willis, born about February 1885; Benjamin Willis, born about 1886; Elsie Willis, born 09 April 1890, married to George William Davis who was born about 1886 and died 15 December 1919, they moved to Baltimore, Maryland.

Otho S. Willis, born about April 1848; married 1876-77 to Katherine ______ who was born about April 1848 in Maryland. He was a farmer. 1850 Census: Otho “Wills” (with parents). 1860 Census: Otho Willis (with Alexander Parks), page 929, visit 698/709, 2^nd Election District, Kent, Maryland. 1870 Census: Otho Willis (with Abe Ashley), page 216, visit 478/473, 5^th Election District, Kent, Maryland. 1880 Census: Otho S. Willis, page 151, 4^th District, Kent, Maryland. 1900 Census: Otho S. Willis, page 076, visit 056/058, 3^rd District, Kent, Maryland. They had three children, all of whom died young.

Maryland Willis, born about May 1850; died 1932 in Kent County, Maryland; married 1874-75 to Joseph Lewis Mench (his second marriage)(son of George Mensch and Clementine Kraus) who was born about July 1843 in Maryland and died 1912 in Kent County. Joseph was a shoemaker. She is apparently the “John Wills, male” recorded with her parents in the 1850 Census. 1870 Census: Maryland Willis (with Lewin Crew), page 118, visit 209/203, 3^rd Election District, Kent, Maryland. 1880 Census: J. Mench, page 095, visit 191/196, 3^rd District, Kent, Maryland. 1900 Census: Joseph L. Mench, page 171, visit 111/115, Fairlee village, Kent, Maryland. 1910 Census: Joseph L. Mench (with son George). 1920 Census: Maryland Mench (widow, with son George). 1930 Census: Maryland Mench (widow, with son George); and Maryland Mench (widow, with son William). [He was married first to Mollie E. ______, and had at least two children, Ida V. Mench born about 1862, and Charles E. Mench born 22 December 1865.] Children: George Lewis Mench, born 07 January 1881₍₄₀₎, married 1903-04 to Emily D. Kelley (daughter of Clossie D. and Emeline J. Kelley) who was born about 1882 in Maryland, he was a farmer₍₄₀₎, 1910 Census: “Joseph H.” Mench, page 175, visit 258/258, Edesville, Kent, Maryland, 1920 Census: George L. Mench, page 087, visit 110/112, Pomona, Kent, Maryland, 1930 Census: George L. Mench, page 109, visit 068/070, 4^th Election District, Cecil, Maryland, known child Clossie J. Mench was born 06 November 1911₍₁₇₎ and died August 1985 at Elkton, Cecil, Maryland₍₁₇₎; William Cavassa Mench, born 01 September 1887_(17)(40), died June 1967 at Elkton, Cecil, Maryland₍₁₇₎, married 1914-15 to Ida Lorraine Benton who was born 24 April 1897 in Maryland, he was a farmer, 1920 Census: William C. Mench, page 087, visit 110/113, Pomona, Kent, Maryland, 1930 Census: Wm C. Mench, page 271, visit 017/021, Pomona, Kent, Maryland, they had at least ten children.

John “Arner”, married 02 August 1832 in Delaware state to Elizabeth Ruth [Index cards of Delaware marriages…, Delaware Bureau of Vital Statistics (from FHL film #006416); online database at Ancestry.com].

Mary Ann Orner, married 27 May 1834 in Washington County, Maryland (Book DD-9, page 019; FHL film #014643) to Jacob Hoover. [NOTE: Assuming that her surname was spelled correctly in the marriage record, Mary Ann most likely would belong to a different family (possibly that of Jacob Orner of Adams County, Pennsylvania, whose family is not well documented) [but not the Adams County family if she’s the Mary Hoover just below]. Or she might be a widow of an Arner or Orner.

[Possibly 1850 Census: Jacob Hoover, page 047, visit 636/639, Election District #10, Allegany, Maryland. If so, then: Mary Orner, born about 1792 in Maryland, married to Jacob Hoover who was born about 1790 in Maryland. Known child: Sarah Hoover, born about 1837 in Maryland.]

JOHN R. ARNER/AMER?, born about 1833 in Maryland (from 1870 and 1880 censuses); married Margaret S. Wright; moved to Missouri.

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