The *rner Genealogy Project | First Arner settlers, by county, by date.

First Known ARNER Settlers in each County

(through about 1860)

by Joseph Erner

NOTES:

This list was first done as a hand-out for the 2002 Arner family reunion, but it has been significantly updated since then.

This list is based on the best known information to date. It is not guaranteed to be complete. If you know of a first or very early settler that isn’t shown, please let me know.

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:

Hans Ulrich¹ and Verena (Eberhard) Arner, Upper Hanover area, about 1735 (Ship Passenger List and Church Records).

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania:

Hans Ulrich¹ and Verena (Eberhard) Arner, North Whitehall, about 1744 (Land Warrant and Church Record).

Carbon County, Pennsylvania:

Ulrich² and Margaretha Arner, Towamensing, probably late 1760s, but definitely by April 1770 (Church Record and Land Survey).

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania:

Heinrich² and Catherine (Daubenspeck) Arner, West Penn, by 1772 (Tax List), but left in 1779.

William³ and Magdalena (Krumm) Arner, West Penn, 1798 (Land Deed and 1799 Tax List).

Northumberland/Lycoming/Montour Counties, Pennsylvania:

Heinrich² and Catherine (Daubenspeck) Arner, Augusta, 1779 (Tax List), but left about 1795.

Heinrich³ and Elisabeth (Billick) Arner, Muncy Creek, 1810s (1820 Census), but left in the 1820s.

Jacob⁴ and Margaret Aurner, Moreland, 1820s (1830 Census), but left about 1834-1835.

Henry⁴ and Sarah (Hill) Orner, Turbut, 1820s (1830 Census), but left in the 1850s (but left two sons as permanent residents).

Northampton County, Pennsylvania:

Johannes³ and Christina Arner/Ahner, Lehigh, probably mid-1770s, but definitely by 1786 (Tax List).

Jacob³ and Margaretha (Kern) Arner, Allen, late 1780s (1790 Census).

Adams County, Pennsylvania:

Daniel and Elizabetha³ (Arner) Rex, Butler, 1785 (Church Record and Tax List).

Felix³ [married Juliana Becker] Orner, Butler, 1785 (Tax List).

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania:

Martin³ and Magdalena (Solt) Arner, Nescopeck, 1790 or 1791 (County Histories).

Jacob and Salome³ (Arner) Rittenhouse, Sugarloaf, about 1797 (County Histories).

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania:

Heinrich² and Catherine (Daubenspeck) Arner, Hempfield, about 1795 (Church Records).

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania:

Heinrich³ and Elisabeth (Billick) Arner, Buffalo, 1790s (1800 Census), but left in the 1810s.

Leonard³ and Barbara Arner, Allegheny, probably by 1815 (Deed Record).

Columbiana County, Ohio:

Matthias and Elizabeth³ (Arner) Lower, Fairfield, about 1799-1801 (County Histories).

Mahoning County, Ohio:

Philip³ and Susanna (Broadsword) Arner, Ellsworth, 1803 (County Histories).

Johann³ and Susan (Heinrich) Arner, Springfield, about 1815 (Children’s birth info and 1820 Census).

Clinton County, Pennsylvania:

John⁴ and Elizabeth (Paul) Orner, Bald Eagle, about 1809 (Baptism Records and 1810 Census).

Pickaway County, Ohio:

Georg³ and Apollonia Orner, Salt Creek, about 1816 (Church Record and 1820 Census).

Butler County, Pennsylvania:

Tobias⁴ and Katherine (Daubenspeck) Arner, Parker, about 1820 (Marriage info and County History).

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania:

John⁴ and Mary (Myers) Arner, Mahoning, early 1820s (County Histories).

Livingston County, New York:

Henry ⁴ and Catharina (Paul) Arner, Caledonia, about 1824-1825 (Baptism Records and 1830 Census).

Peter⁴ and Louisa Magdalena (Knauss) Arner, Groveland, about 1825 (Baptism Records and 1830 Census), but left in the 1830s.

Heinrich³ and Elisabeth (Billick) Arner, York, 1820s (1830 Census), but left in the 1830s.

Somerset/Hunterdon Counties, New Jersey:

George B.⁵ and Elizabeth (Osborne) Orner, Hillsborough, 1820s (Marriage Record), but left in the 1850s.

Stark County, Ohio:

Peter⁴ and Barbara (Burget) Arner, Lexington, mid-1820s (1827 Land Patent and 1830 Census).

Clarion County, Pennsylvania:

John and Elizabeth (Koch) Arner, Madison, about 1827 (1830 Census).

Ashtabula County, Ohio:

Peter⁴ and Roxana (Downing) Arner, Windsor, 1830s (1840 Census), but left in the 1850s.

Sussex County, New Jersey:

Jacob F.⁵ and Margaret (Stickles) Orner, Newton, about 1831-1832 (Marriage Record).

St. Joseph County, Michigan:

Philip⁴ and Mary (Dugan) Aurner, Sturgis, early 1830s (County Histories), but left in the 1850s.

Seneca County, Ohio:

Henry⁴ and Harriet (Lawrence) Orner, Adams, about 1832 (Land Patent).

Joseph⁴ and Elizabeth (Boyer) Orner, Adams, about 1833 (Land Patent).

Sandusky County, Ohio:

Georg^3(?) and Apollonia Orner, Sandusky?, about 1833 (estimated).

Crawford County, Ohio:

Jacob W.⁴ and Margaret Aurner, Chatfield, circa 1834-1838 (Children’s birth info and 1840 Census), but left in the mid-1840s.

Lenawee County, Michigan:

Peter⁴ and Louisa Magdalena (Knauss) Arner, Macon, 1830s (1840 Census).

DeKalb County, Illinois:

Leonard⁴ and Margaret (Dibble) Aurner, about 1839 (Land Patents and Children’s birth info).

John B.⁴ [married Adaline Jarrod] Aurner, about 1840-1842 (Land Patents).

Heinrich³ and Elisabeth (Billick) Arner, Kingston, 1840s (1850 Census).

Jacob W.⁴ and Margaret Aurner, Kingston, mid-1840s (Children’s birth info and 1850 Census).

Van Buren County, Michigan:

Thomas⁵ and Rebecca (Spear) Arner, Keeler, about 1840-41 (estimated).

Morgan County, Indiana:

William B.⁵ and Martha (Hayward) Orner, Martinsville, by 1842 (County History).

Frederick and Catherine⁵ (Orner) Brickert, Martinsville, 1840s (1850 census).

Mercer County, Pennsylvania:

David³ and Christina (Schull) Arner, West Salem, circa 1835-1849 (Church Records and 1850 Census).

Solomon and Nancy⁴ (Arner) Diefenderfer, West Salem, 1840s (1850 Census).

Indiana County, Pennsylvania:

Daniel⁴ [married Eliza Cameron] Orner, Pine, about 1844 (County History and 1850 Census).

George D.⁴ and Maria (Dixon) Orner, Pine, about 1847 (County History and 1850 Census).

Hempstead County, Arkansas:

John W.⁴ and Rachel (Parker) Arner, Canuse, about 1846 (Children’s birth info and 1850 Census).

Cameron County, Pennsylvania:

Daniel and Sarah Ann⁶ (Orner) Krise, Jay, 1840s (Marriage info and 1850 Census), but left in the 1850s.

John⁶ and Sarah (Knarr) Arner, Lumber, 1860s (1870 Census), but left early 1880s.

Fairfield County, Ohio:

John⁵ [married Mary Ann Ashbaugh] Ahner, Violet, 1840s (Marriage estimate and 1850 Census), but left 1853.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania:

Felix B.⁵ [married Elizabeth Harmony] Orner, Guilford, mid-1840s (Marriage info and 1850 Census), but left in the mid-1850s.

Jeremiah⁵ and Anna (Hartzell) Orner, Guilford, circa 1854-1859 (Marriage info and 1860 Census), but left after 1860.

Holmes County, Ohio:

George B.⁵ and Harriet (Smetzer) Orner, Ripley, mid-1840s (Children’s birth info and 1850 Census), but left in the 1860s (but returned in the 1870s).

Felix B.⁵ and Elizabeth (Harmony) Orner, Ripley, mid-1850s (Children’s birth info and 1860 Census).

Huntington County, Indiana:

John⁵ and Mary Ann (Ashbaugh) Ahner, Jackson, 1853 (Children’s birth info, and family folder at Huntington Public Library).

Forest County, Pennsylvania:

Lewis⁴ and Elizabeth (Wolfe) Arner, Green, 1856 (County Histories).

Elk County, Pennsylvania:

Daniel and Sarah Ann⁶ (Orner) Krise, Jay, 1850s (1860 Census).

Ogle County, Illinois:

Enoch H.⁵ [married Mary Ellen Cross] Orner, Pine Rock, 1850s (Marriage info and 1860 Census).

Bremer County, Iowa:

Philip⁴ and Mary (Dugan) Aurner, Jefferson, about 1855 (Children’s marriage info and 1860 Census).

Black Hawk County, Iowa:

Levi⁵ [married Mary F. Jacobs] Orner, Lester, mid-1850s (Marriage info and 1860 Census).

Grant County, Wisconsin:

Isaac⁵ [married Amelia Ashmore] Orner, Smelser, by 1854 (Marriage Record and 1860 Census).

Juneau County, Wisconsin:

Peter⁴ and Roxana (Downing) Arner, Fountain, late 1850s (Children’s birth info and 1860 Census).

Nicollet County, Minnesota:

Lewis F.⁵ [married Sybil Post] Arner, Nicollet, late 1850s (1860 Census).

Bowie County, Texas:

John W.⁴ and Rachel (Parker) Arner, Boston P.O., about 1857-1858 (Children’s birth info and 1860 Census).

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