Martin4 Urner (Martin3, Jacob2, Ulrich1), born 28 July 1762 in North Coventry(9); died 04 February 1838 in Coventry(9); married in North Coventry to Barbara Baugh who was born 06 December 1766(9) and died 17 March 1842(9) in North Coventry.
He was a farmer. Elder Christopher Sower recorded that he baptized Martin Urner and wife Barbara Baugh on 10 June 1784 at Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[She was the daughter of John Bach/Baugh who was born 1743, died 1819 at Coventry, married about 1764 to Catherine Crumbacker who was born 26 August 1743 in Chester County and died 26 October 1804 at Coventry. John Baugh of Coventry hosted the Church of the Brethren’s annual Great Assembly in his home in 1790(B). 1790 Census: Jno Baugh, page 065, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1800 Census: John Bough, page 892, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. John Baugh’s will (Chester Will Book 13, page 170), which was proved 01 November 1819, mentions “grandsons John and Daniel Urner…their mother Barbara Urner”.]
1790 Census: Martin Urner, page 067, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania.
1800 Census: Martin Urner, page 896, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania.
1810 Census: Martin Urner, page 227, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania.
1830 Census: Martin Orner, page 180, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania.
They are buried at the Coventry Brethren Graveyard.
Children, born in North Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania:
John5 Urner, born 03 September 1784(F); died 07 April 1827(F) in Coventry; married first to Susanna Grubb who was born 04 December 1792(F) and died 04 September 1816(F); married second to Elizabeth Grubb who was born 09 June 1797(F) and died 11 April 1837(F).
[Susanna and Elizabeth were both daughters of Conrad Grubb who was born 06 December 1769 and married Elizabeth Baugh, sister of Barbara Baugh, above. 1790 Census: Conard Grub, page 065, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1800 Census: Conrad Grub, page 892, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. John Baugh’s will [above] also mentions “children of daughter Elizabeth Grub, deceased”.]
John Urner was administrator of the will of Conrad Grubb of Coventry, which was proved on 07 April 1820 (Chester County Wills, #6772). John died intestate. Child with first wife, born in North Coventry:
Eli6 Urner, born 05 February 1814(F); died 26 October 1815(F).
Children(A) with second wife, born in North Coventry:
Lydia6 Urner, born 20 December 1818(F); died 28 December 1881 in East Coventry; married about 1839 in East Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania to Gilbert Brower (son of Henry Brower and Elizabeth Mattis) who was born 05 February 1815 in Pennsylvania and died 18 December 1890 at Parker Ford, Chester, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1840 Census: Gilbert Brower, page 308, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1850 Census: Gilbert Brower, page 163, visit 183/184, East Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Gilbert Brower, page 338, East Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Gilbert Brower, page 400, visit 217/238, East Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. Children, born in East Coventry:
Harrison7 Brower, born 31 July 1840; died 15 February 1877; married to Anna M. Kendall (daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Kendall, and sister of Sarah, just below) who was born 20 February 1842 in Limerick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: Harrison Brower, page 462, visit 220/252, Limerick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Annie Brower (widow, and child, with her parents), page 189, visit 004/004, Limerick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Annie Brower (widow, with her mother), page 286, visit 149/156, Limerick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Annie M Brower (widow), page 234, visit 199/209, Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. They had three children, two of whom died young. Known children: Milton Brower, born about 1869, [not with mother in 1880]; Lizzie Brower, born about November 1871, 1900 Census: (single, with mother), 1910 Census: (single, with mother).
(Doctor) William7 Brower, born 25 February 1842; married 18 September 1869 to Sarah M. Kendall (daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Kendall, and sister of Anna, just above) who was born 16 October 1840 in Limerick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. He was a physician. Biography from County History(A), posted on the Chester County GenWeb site. 1880 Census: William Brower, page 368, visit 096/099, Spring City borough, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: William Brower, page 211, visit 096/097, Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William Brower, page 234, visit 195/205, Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. They had three children, two of whom died young. Known child: Blanche Brower, born about March 1872, 1900 Census: (single, with parents), 1910 Census: (single, with parents).
(Reverend) Isaac Urner7 Brower, born 07 January 1844; married 02 January 1868 to Mary A. Johnson (daughter of Abraham Johnson and Elizabeth Weikel) who was born 16 March 1848 in Upper Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Biography on page 252, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, published by Gresham Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1893. 1870 Census: Isaac Brower, page 083, visit 066/082, East Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Isaac U. Brower, page 400, visit 214/235, East Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Isaac U. Brower, page 225, visit 017/017, East Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. Only child: (Doctor) Charles J. Brower, born about June 1871, married 1898-99 to Grace T. ______ who was born about December 1867 in Pennsylvania, he was a physician, 1900 Census: Charles J. Brower, page 211, visit 090/093, Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania, 1910 Census: Charles J. Brower, page 234, visit 190/200, Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania, 1920 Census: Charles Brower, page 235, visit , Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania, known children: Mary Bertha Brower born about May 1900, and Robert T. Brower born about 1905.
Elizabeth7 Brower, born 03 October 1845; died 25 June 1848.
Sarah Hunsperger7 Brower, born 02 July 1850; died 29 June 1888; unmarried. 1880 Census: (single, with parents).
Isaac Newton6 Urner, born 06 June 1821(A); died 14 July 1904; married to Eliza Stover Grubb who was born 21 December 1820(F) and died 30 November 1884(F). He was a lawyer(A). He was president of Mississippi College in Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, from 1851 to 1867(A).. He was the author of Genealogy of the Urner Family(F) and History of the Coventry Church. 1860 Census: I. N. Urner, page 569, visit 602/612, Clinton town, Hinds, Mississippi. 1870 Census: Isaac Urner (with cousin Isaac Brower, just above). 1880 Census: Isaac N. Urner, page 409, visit 092/095, North Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Isaac Urner, page 074, visit 109/114, East Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. Children: Louis Grubb Urner, born 10 October 1854 in Pennsylvania, died 09 November 1887, unmarried; Walter Hillman Urner, born 09 August 1857 at Clinton, died 06 March 1858; John Rodolph Urner, born 21 August 1861 at Clinton, died 30 October 1890, unmarried, he was a lawyer, he graduated from Princeton University and from Columbia University Law School.
Abraham5 Urner, born 26 October 1786(F); died 24 October 1788(F).
+ Daniel5 Urner, born 07 July 1791(F); married HANNAH6 REINHART.
+ Israel5 Urner, born 08 May 1793(F); married Sarah Price.
+ Jacob5 Urner, born 19 April 1799(F); married Elizabeth Halderman.
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