John W.⁴ Arner (probably Leonard³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), probably born 21 July 1815 [although his gravestone says 24 July 1814₍₁₄₎] in Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; died 22 October 1898₍₁₄₎ in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Blackburn, Jefferson, Oklahoma); married 06 April 1843 in Union Parish, Louisiana to Rachel M. Parker who was born 27 July 1823₍₁₄₎ in Mississippi and died 16 July 1892₍₁₄₎ in the Chickasaw Nation (her gravestone). [Some info from researcher and descendant-in-law Waneta (McElroy) Arner (current e-mail not known).]

He was a farmer. On 01 May 1856, he bought government land in Albany, Hempstead (now Nevada), Arkansas (the patent). He bought land in Bowie County, Texas on 26 September 1863 (Volume 62-18, page 050, Texas General Land Office, Archives and Records Division, Austin, Texas). They moved to the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory [in what is now Blackburn, Jefferson, Oklahoma] by 1890.

1850 Census: John Anner, page 229, visit 001/001, Canuse, Hempstead, Arkansas.

1860 Census: John Arner, page 027, visit 438/445, Beat #4 (Boston P.O.), Bowie, Texas.

1870 Census: John Arner, page 063, visit 043/044, Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas.

1880 Census: John Arner, page 478A, visit 006/006, St. Joe, Searcy, Arkansas.

They are buried at Baldwin Cemetery near Ryan, Jefferson, Oklahoma [NOTE, at bottom of page].

Known children:

William L.⁵ Arner, born about 1846 in Louisiana.

Catherine E.⁵ Arner, born about February 1847 in Arkansas; married 26 July 1894 in Clay County, Texas (FHL film #1403382) to William O. Lessley (his second marriage) who was born about April 1858 in Missouri. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: William D. Leslie, page 097, visit 059/059, Township 2 North - Range 7 East, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. 1910 Census: William D. Lessley, page 153, visit 040/040, Akins, Sequoyah, Oklahoma. Her only child [NOTE: There was a J. T. Springfield, married, born about 1841, living next door to her brother-in-law John W. Delk in 1880, which may or may not mean anything. ]:

Tabitha D.⁶ Arner [aka Tabitha D. Springfield (from son Joseph’s Death Certificate)], born 27 December 1882₍₁₇₎ in Searcy County; died 04 April 1968 at Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon₍₁₇₎(also Death Certificate #4871); married about 1910 to Leroy Dysart (son of Samuel Tatum Dysart and Sarah Elizabeth Howard) who was born about August 1874 in Pine Log, Bartow, Georgia. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Tabitha Arner (with stepfather William D. Leslie). 1910 Census: Tabitha D. Arner (with stepfather William D. Lessley). 1920 Census: Lee R. Dysart, page 274, visit 230/232, Farris, Atoka, Oklahoma. 1930 Census: Lee Dysart, page 066, visit 210/220, Palo Verde, Riverside, California. [Info from descendant Sandra Carter.]

Her known child, born in Oklahoma: Joseph Daniel Arner [later known as Joseph Daniel Lessley], born 09 October 1899 (although the SSDI says 1900₍₁₇₎ and the California State Death Index says 1901₍₃₆₎); died 06 September 1980 at Blythe, Riverside, California_(17)(36); married about 1921 in Oklahoma to Allie Mae Newman who was born about 1901 in Oklahoma. He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Daniel Leslie, page 066, visit 216/226, Palo Verde, Riverside, California. Known children, most born in Oklahoma: Lena Lessley, born about 1922; Dora Lessley, born about 1923; Bernice Lessley, born about 1924; Buell Clayton Lessley, born 28 February 1927 in Riverside County.

Their known children, born in Oklahoma: Clarence J. Dysart, born 19 October 1910₍₃₆₎, died 17 March 1962 in Los Angeles County, California₍₃₆₎; Retta May Dysart, born 19 May 1917₍₁₇₎, died 08 June 1999 at Coos Bay₍₁₇₎, married to Hiram Roe (son of William and Mahala Roe) who was born 07 December 1908₍₁₇₎ in Texas and died October 1985 at Coos Bay₍₁₇₎;, she is buried at Ocean View Cemetery; Bessie Dysart, born about 1920, married ______ White, they lived at Coos Bay.

+ NOAH HARVEY⁵ ARNER, born 20 April 1849₍₁₄₎ in Arkansas; married Mary Elizabeth Faught; moved to now Blackburn, Jefferson, Oklahoma.

Susan B.⁵ Arner, born about 1851 in Arkansas; married 30 December 1880 in Searcy County (FHL film #1031118) to W. Allen McClain who was born 1854-55 in Arkansas and died 02 April 1892 aged 37 years₍₁₄₎ at Ryan, Jefferson, Oklahoma. He is buried at Baldwin Cemetery near Ryan [NOTE, at bottom of page].

+ MARTHA F.⁵ ARNER, born about 1854 in Arkansas; married John William Champion McEntire.

+ MARY JANE⁵ ARNER, born about 1856 in Arkansas; married John Washington Delk.

Nancy A. M.⁵ Arner, born about 1859 in Texas.

Howell Washington⁵ Arner, born 22 February 1865₍₁₄₎ in Texas; died 13 February 1953₍₁₄₎; married 10 April 1884 in Searcy County, Arkansas (FHL film #1031118) to Sara Ellen Smothers (daughter of Austin Lee Smothers and Mary Elizabeth Henry, both born in Tennessee) who was born 30 December 1864₍₁₄₎ in Missouri and died 24 October 1957₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Howell W. Arner, page 193, visit 282/282, Township 6 South - Range 7 West, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. 1910 Census: H. W. Arner, page 347, visit ---/046, Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma. 1920 Census: Howell W. Arner, page 101, visit ---/053, Ringling town, Jefferson, Oklahoma. They are buried at Ringling Cemetery at Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma. [They also had two other children who died young.] Known children, most born in Oklahoma:

Mary Jane⁶ Arner, born 24 May 1885₍₁₄₎ in Searcy County; married 1911-12 to Elisha Monroe Byram (son of James C. and Margaret M. Byram, and brother of Walter W. Byram who married her fist cousin Catherine⁶ McEntire) who was born 09 September 1889_(14)(40) in Texas and died 13 May 1955₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. He registered for the WWI Draft at Claypool, Jefferson, Oklahoma [NOTE: his name was spelled (and signed) “Monrow” on registration card]. 1910 Census: Janie Arner and Monroe Byram (both single, with her parents). 1920 Census: Monroe Byram, page 061, visit 021/023, Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma. 1930 Census: Monroe Byram, page 268, visit ---/072, Wright, Jefferson, Oklahoma. Gravestone at Dixie Cemetery in Stephens County, Oklahoma. Known children, born in Oklahoma: Eula Cleo Byram, born 18 January 1913_(17)(36), died 17 June 1997 at Bakersfield, Kern, California_(17)(36), married 1930-31 to Leonard Francis Raper (son of Walter S. Raper and Margaret A. Curley) who was born 16 August 1909_(17)(36) in Emet, Johnston, Oklahoma and died 03 December 1991₍₁₇₎ in Kern County₍₃₆₎; Howell Stanley Byram, born 10 January 1916_(17)(36), died 07 October 1988 at San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California_(17)(36), he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army SN: 39843701); Margaret S. Byram, born about 1917; Gerald W. Byram, born 06 August 1920₍₁₇₎, died September 1977 at Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma₍₁₇₎; Jimmie H. Byram, born about July 1929.

Darcenia⁶ Arner, born about September 1886 in Searcy County; apparently died during the 1900s.

George⁶ Washington Arner, born 27 September 1888_(17)(40); died 01 December 1974 at Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma₍₁₇₎; married 1917-18 to Lora Irene Snell who was born 07 July 1899 in Oklahoma and died 11 June 1969 in Orange County, California. He was a stationary engineer. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft at Claypool, Jefferson, Oklahoma. 1930 Census: George W. Arner, page 250, visit 271/309, Comanche (3^rd Ward), Stephens, Oklahoma. Known children, born in Oklahoma: Dorothy Zella Arner, born 18 March 1920₍₁₇₎, died 28 June 1994 at Stonewall, Pontotoc, Oklahoma₍₁₇₎, married 03 July 1936 to Frank M. Tucker (son of Archie M. Tucker and Carrie Simpson) who was born 29 August 1915₍₁₇₎ at Tyler, Smith, Texas and died 09 February 1999₍₁₇₎ at Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma; Georgia I. Arner, born about 1923; Gerald W. Arner, born about November 1925; Truman Lowell Arner, born about July 1927; Loren Glen Arner.

Benjamin Farmer⁶ Arner, born 27 November and died 05 December 1890₍₁₄₎; buried at Baldwin Cemetery near Ryan, Jefferson, Oklahoma [NOTE, at bottom of page].

Jane⁶ Arner, born about 1892; died young.

Laura V.⁶ Arner, born 16 March 1894_(14)(17); died 25 June 1986₍₁₄₎ at Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma₍₁₇₎; married 28 October 1917 in Jefferson County to Jade Andrew Jobe (his second marriage)(son of Lewis Madison Jobe and Sarah Frances Powell) who was born 25 August 1890_(14)(17)(40) in Tarrant County, Texas and died 02 June 1968₍₁₄₎ at Ringling₍₁₇₎. [Jobe ancestry is in Cindy Bishop Fentress’ GEDCOM and in Ann (Jobe) Brown’s GEDCOM.] He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Jade Jobe, page 060, visit 020/022, Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma. 1930 Census: Jadie A. Jobe, page 118, visit 037/039, Cornish town, Jefferson, Oklahoma. [He was married first to Ruth Warren and had at least two children.] They are buried at Ringling Cemetery. Known children [they also had two sons who died in infancy before the 1920 census]: George Lewis Jobe, born 10 October and died 15 October 1918; Cecil Leroy Jobe, born 24 May 1921₍₁₇₎, died 16 May 1988 at Ringling₍₁₇₎, married ______ Jones; Pearl Imogene Jobe, born 10 February 1923₍₁₇₎, died 17 March 1995 at Midland, Midland, Texas₍₁₇₎, married 16 June 1939 to Robert L. Singleton who was born 23 May 1919₍₁₇₎ and died 08 March 1994 at Midland₍₁₇₎; Lawrence C. Jobe, born about 1924; Preston L. Jobe, born about 1925, [possibly the Louis Preston Jobe, born 23 May 1925 and died 16 February 2011 at Sperry, Tulsa, Oklahoma₍₁₇₎]; Iris Pauline Jobe, born and died 12 May 1928; Lewis Madison Jobe, born 11 June 1929₍₁₇₎, died 19 July 2006 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma₍₁₇₎; LeVon Paul Jobe, born 15 February 1932₍₃₆₎, died 11 August 1990 at Fountain Valley, Orange, California₍₃₆₎.

[NOTE: There is also an Arner Jobe in the SSDI, born 24 December 1917, died November 1966, SSN issued in Texas. I don’t know if there’s any connection or not.]

Oscar Miles⁶ Arner, born 28 January 1898_(14)(17)(40); died 27 March 1966₍₁₄₎ at Ringling, Jefferson, Oklahoma₍₁₇₎; married 23 September 1921 in Jefferson County to Dora Baylor who was born 21 November 1896_(14)(17) in Texas and died 18 July 1981₍₁₄₎ at Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona₍₁₇₎. [Info from descendant Dave Arner.] He registered for the WWI Draft at Waurika, Jefferson, Oklahoma. He was an oil well worker. 1930 Census: Oscar Arner, page 166, visit 051/051, Wolf, Seminole, Oklahoma. They are buried at Little Cemetery (Section 11, row 20) in Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma. They had three children who survived into adulthood. Known children: Aubrey Dell Paul Arner, born about 1922, married to Mary ann Lorraine Sakry (daughter of Paul Edward Sakry and Monica Thomalla) who was born 1923; Jack D. Arner, born about April 1926.

NOTE: Baldwin (aka Old Ryan) Cemetery gravestone inscriptions (16 marked graves, 03 unreadable; and at least 20 unidentified graves) were copied in 1937 by Warren D. Morse, and published in Volume 57, pages 193-197, #1230 of Indian-Pioneer History Collection, edited by Grant Foreman, Archives and Manuscripts Division, Oklahoma Historical Society. Info from Waneta M. Arner (current e-mail not known). Later gravestone transcriptions were also done in 1962 and in 2001.

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