William B.5 Orner (Jacob4, Jacob3, felix2, Ulrich1), born 1815(14) in New Jersey (1860 census) or Pennsylvania (1850 & 1870 censuses); died 23 August 1870(14) at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; married in New Jersey to Martha A. Hayward (daughter of Matthias Hayward and Elizabeth Anderson) who was born 1815(14) in New Jersey and died 13 March 1889(14) at Martinsville.
He was a master carpenter; later a builder and
contractor. They moved to
1840
Census: William B. Orner, page 071,
1850 Census:
William B Arnor, page 046, visit
558/559,
1860
Census: William B. Orner, page 896, visit 394/394,
1870
Census: Wm. Orner, page 534, visit 116/120,
1880
Census: Martha A. Orner (widow), page 141, visit
050/056,
[Martha received a dependent’s pension, based on the Civil War service of her
son Theodore; application filed
William’s will (Morgan Will Book 1, page 018), which
was signed 15 August and probated
Known children:
Benjamin E.6 Orner, born
25 March 1838 in New Jersey;
died 07 August 1888 in Washington,
Morgan, Indiana; married 19 November
1861 in Morgan County, Indiana (Book C-D, page 207) to Hannah
Hill DeTurk
(daughter of Isaac Hoch DeTurk and Lydia
Wagner, and sister of Abraham, below) who was born 02 November 1838(14)
in Ruscombmanor, Berks, Pennsylvania and died 12 June 1907(14) in
Nebraska. [Her ancestry is on page 270, History
and Genealogy of the DeTurk, DeTurck family, Eugene P. DeTurk, published by
the DeTurk Family Association, printed by Reading Eagle Press,
Othneil Osa7 Orner, born
Joseph
H.7
Orner, born
William Bickford7 Orner,
born 05 May 1866(36); died 17
April 1954 in San Luis Obispo County, California(36); married 12 October 1893 in Tulare County,
California to Mary E. Laylock who was born about
September 1869 in Missouri. [NOTE: However, on the 1898 Tulare County Voter
Registration List, he was recorded as William “Brickert” Orner.] He was a
farmer. 1900 Census:
William B. Orner, page 187, visit 243/243,
Annie Laurie7 Orner, born 02 March 1869(14); died 1953(14) at Nelson, Nuckolls,
Nebraska; married first 02 May 1894 in
Nuckolls County (Book 2, page 596) to John H. Bardsley
(son of Jonas Silas Bardsley and his second wife Mary Wilson) who was born about 1856 in [possibly Cass County,]
Illinois and died 01 January 1900 in Chase County, Nebraska; married second 14 April 1903 in Nuckolls
County (Book 4, page 288) to Frank L. Francis (his
first marriage)(son of Edward J. and Margaret Francis) who was born [about August] 1863(14)
in [possibly Iroquois County,] Illinois and died 1942(14). John and
Frank were both farmers. 1900 Census: Annie Bardsly
(widow), page 155, visit 074/075, Fisher Precinct,
Nellie7 Orner, born 05 April 1871(14); died 26 May 1960(14); married 1891-92 to Frank
Elwood Wright (son of Charles Howard Wright
and Hannah Jane Read) who was born 25 April 1864 in
Michigan and died 15 March 1905 in Columbia, Jackson, Michigan. 1900 Census:
Frank E. Wright, page 155, visit 074/074, Fisher
Precinct,
].
Alice7 Orner, born 27 December 1872(14); died 1963(14); married 25 June 1905 in Nuckolls County (Book
4, page 544) to John Edward Portwood (son of David Portwood and Nancy Jane Culver)
who was born 20 January 1880(14)(40) at Macon, Macon, Illinois and
died 1960(14). She was a schoolteacher. He, in partnership with his
brother Wilber Loren Portwood, owned a chain of department stores in southern
Mary7 Orner, born 22 December 1874; married 27 January 1897 in Nuckolls County
(Book 3, page 203) to Samuel D. Griffith who was born
18 June 1873(40) in Indiana. He was a stockman and farmer. 1900
Census: Samuel D. Griffith, page 157, visit 272/286, Precinct #18 Crow Creek,
Weld, Colorado. 1910 Census: S. D. Griffith, page 034, visit
050/051, Precinct #3 Milliken, Weld,
Charles D.7 Orner, born
Ida7 Orner, born 29 December 1881(17); died December 1977 at Wood River, Hall,
Nebraska(17); married 19
September 1911 in Nuckolls County to Wilson Walter Whiting
(son of Wilson James Whiting and
Alice ______) who was born 16 June 1880(17)(40)
in Nebraska and died 17 June 1968 at Wood River(17). He was a
farmer; she was a schoolteacher. 1910 Census: Ida Orner
(single, with brother Joseph, above). 1920 Census:
Wilson Whiting, page 223, visit 059/----, Nora,
Letitia May7 Orner, born
Anna Elizabeth6 Orner, born
06 September 1839 in New Jersey; died 16 February 1911 at Wellington,
Sumner, Kansas; married 30 December 1858
in Morgan County, Indiana (Book C-C, page 517) to Abraham DeTurk (son
of Isaac Hoch DeTurk and Lydia Wagner,
and brother of Hannah, above) who was born 24 August 1829 in Ruscombmanor,
Berks, Pennsylvania and died 20 August 1920 at Wellington. [His ancestry is on
page 256, History and Genealogy of the
DeTurk, DeTurck family, Eugene P. DeTurk, published by the DeTurk Family
Association, printed by Reading Eagle Press,
Charles O.7 DeTurk, born about October
1859; died 26 January 1931 at New
Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana (Book 201, page 1743); married first after the 1880 census to Luma Bell Huff who was born in Indiana and apparently died
before the 1900 census; married second
19 April 1902 in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana to Justine
Livaudais? who was born about 1872 in
Mabel Fay8 DeTurk, born 25 September 1882
in California; married 1908-09 to Orna H. Lewis who was born about 1872 in Kansas. He was an
oil lease salesman; later an oil field lease broker. 1910 Census: Orna Lewis, page 071, visit 079/081,
Ruth Olive8 DeTurk, born
His adopted daughter:
Pansy DeTurk, born about 1905 in
Martha J.7 DeTurk, born
Oscar L.7 DeTurk, born 1867; never married. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: (single, with father).
Isaac7 DeTurk, born about November 1869; died 1885.
Kate E.7 DeTurk, born about February 1874; never married. She was a schoolteacher. 1920 Census: (single, with father).
(Sergeant) William H.6 Orner,
born 19 May 1841(14) in New Jersey; died 20 April 1907(14) in Payne
County, Oklahoma; married first 28 April
1867 in Morgan County, Indiana (Book C-E, page 091) to Martha
B. Craig (daughter of William Hill Craig and Susannah Lytle Burton) who was born about 1843 in
Indiana; married second 27 January 1876
in Morgan County (Book C-1, page 379) to Kate E. Watkins
who was born 05 July 1844(14) in New York and died 07 March 1933(14)
at Martinsville. He was a carpenter and builder. Civil War service:
Sergeant in Company C, 33rd Indiana Infantry Regiment. He received
an invalid pension, application filed
]. 1890 Veterans
Census: William H. Orner, page 007, visit 397/412,
(Honorable) Franklin Craig7 Orner, born 05 January 1868; died 04 May 1942; married 03 June 1900 in Payne County, Oklahoma to Nancy lenora Main (daughter of Francis Marion Main and Sophia Ann Fees) who was born about December 1867 at Moravia, Appanoose, Iowa and died 1935. He served as an Oklahoma State Representative. [From an article in The [Guthrie, Oklahoma] Leader, issue of 16 April 1939: “According to Frank Orner, early day pioneer, who served in scout and secret service work about 1886, and who now lives on his Cimarron River ranch, the I.O.A., near Goodnight, United States soldiers were stationed just west of the Iowa village on Bear Creek.”] Autobiography and photo, posted on a website that wants to rip you off for $20 for an image of just two pages; however, it might be worth it if you are a descendant of Frank. 1910 Census: Frank C. Orner, page 199, visit 060/060, Perkins, Payne, Oklahoma. 1920 Census: Frank C. Orner, page 122, visit 145/145, Perkins, Payne, Oklahoma; and Frank C. Orner, page 164, visit 401/421, Stillwater (2nd Ward), Payne, Oklahoma. Known children, born in Oklahoma: Zephyr L. Orner, born about 1901; Sophia J. Orner, born about 1904, 1930 Census: Sopha Orner (single, with grandmother Sopha Main), page 034, visit 251/256, Stillwater (2nd Ward), Payne, Oklahoma; Leona N. Orner, born about 1905; Oletha D. Orner, born about 1908, married 14 February 1929 to Raymond Swartz, [Marriage Notice reprinted in “Important Events of the Year in Oklahoma, 1929”, The Oklahoma Almanac, 1930, published by The Oklahoma Publishing Company, 1930: “Miss Oletha D. Orner and Raymond Swartz, both students of A. & M. College, married in the state house of representatives by Rev. Mrs. A. Swartz, mother of the groom. The bride is the daughter of representative Frank Orner of Payne county.”]
Agnes G.7 Orner, born 10 October 1869(14); died 22 October 1896(14); buried with parents.
Anna L.7 Orner, born about March 1873; married 1891 in Logan County, Oklahoma (Book 1, page 63) to William J. Short who was born about May 1866 in West Virginia and apparently died before the 1920 census. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: William J. Short, page 208, visit 081/082, Lawrie, Logan, Oklahoma. 1910 Census: William J. Short, page 234, visit 182/182, Lawrie, Logan, Oklahoma. 1920 Census: Anna L. Short (widow), page 207, visit 024/025, Lawrie, Logan, Oklahoma. Known children, born in Oklahoma: Marvin E. Short, born 23 January 1893(40), his WWI draft registration card was filed in Logan County [patient Oklahoma State Hospital; exemption: insane(40)]; Byron V. Short, born 16 April 1896(40), he was a stenographer in 1917(40), he registered for the WWI Draft at Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Vernon Drummond Short, born 07 February 1898(17)(36)(40), died 02 August 1970(36) at San Francisco, San Francisco, California(17), he registered for the WWI Draft in Logan County [student at Edmond Normal]; Velma Short, born about 1900; Pearl Short, born about 1903; Harold A. Short, born 15 August 1905(17)(36), died 03 October 1995(36) at Burlingame, San Mateo, California(17).
Theodore B.6 Orner, born about 1842 in Indiana; died May 1880 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana; probably never married. He was a carpenter. Civil War service: Company H, 148th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He was granted an invalid pension, application filed 21 March 1880 [according to his pension index card at the National Archives, but I haven’t seen the actual pension file. NOTE: However, if the filing date and the above death date are both correct, that doesn’t appear to leave enough time for his pension application to have been approved.] 1850 Census: (with parents); and Theodore Ornor (with grandfather Matthas Hayward), page 090, visit 1080/1080, Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana. 1870 Census: Theodore Orner (with parents). He is buried at Hilldale Cemetery at Martinsville.
Katherine Rosemond6 Orner, born 01 April 1844 in Indiana(36); died 06 March 1940 in Los Angeles County, California(36); married (License issued 16 December) 1867 in Morgan County, Indiana (Book C-E, page 115) to Thomas Allen Sloan (son of John Harvey Sloan and America White Shackleford, both born in Kentucky) who was born 03 October 1842 in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana and died 25 October 1873 at Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana. He was a druggist. 1870 Census: Thomas Sloan, page 531, visit 076/077, Martinsville town, Morgan, Indiana [NOTE: daughter Edna is recorded out of sequence further down the page]. 1880 Census: Kate R. Sloan (widow, with mother). 1910 Census: Kate R. Sloan (widow, with son-in-law Otis G. Wilson). 1920 Census: Katherine Sloan (widow, with son-in-law Otis G. Wilson). 1930 Census: Katherine R. Sloan (widow), page 019, visit 212/255, Los Angles (E.D. 248), Los Angeles, California. Only child, born in Indiana:
Edna A.7 Sloan, born 05 February 1870(36); died 07 January 1958 in Los Angeles County, California(36); married 29 October 1890 at Martinsville (Book C-3, page 563) to Otis G. Wilson who was born about 1869 in Indiana and apparently died before the 1930 census. He was a traveling salesman. 1910 Census: Otis G. Wilson, page 160, visit 140/146, Denver (E.D. 134), Denver, Colorado. 1920 Census: Otis G. Wilson, page 246, visit 228/308, Los Angles (E.D. 329), Los Angeles, California. 1930 Census: Edna S. Wilson (widow, with mother). They apparently had no children.
+ George William6 Orner (aka George W. Amo), born 28 November 1847; married first Mary Belle Kingsbury; married second Della I. Robertson; moved to Ft. Dodge, Webster, Iowa.
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