Ephraim⁵ Orner (George D.⁴, Felix³, felix², Ulrich¹), born 28 December 1830₍₁₄₎ in Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania; died 28 June 1897₍₁₄₎ in Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania (gravestone); married 15 December 1851 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to Mary Catharine Rhodes (daughter of William Rhodes and Margaret Lower, both buried at Union Cemetery at Strongstown [in Pine Township]; and sister of Martha E. Rhodes who married Daniel Jacob⁵ Orner) who was born 1830₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 1915₍₁₄₎ in Pine (gravestone).

He was a farmer. He also owned a sawmill in partnership with his father. He served as Pine Township Auditor. [Info in his father’s biography from page 529, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, published by J. A. Caldwell, Newark, Ohio, 1880.]

[Photo of Ephraim (from a tintype, estimated circa 1860s/1870s); Photo of Mary Catherine (left) and grand-daughter Mary Gertrude Bennett; both photos from descendant Ed Bergh.]

1860 Census: Ephraim Orner, page 293, visit 2444/2365, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: Ephraim Orner, page 316, visit 055/053, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1871 Plat Map: S[aw] Mill, E. Oner Jr.

1880 Census: Ephrians Orner, page 203, visit 231/242, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Mary C. Orner (widow), page 110, visit 105/116, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1910 Census: Mary C. Orner (with son-in-law John A. Burt), page 240, visit 085/088, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

They are buried at Union Cemetery at Strongstown [in Pine Township].

Known children:

William George⁶ Orner, born 12 October 1852₍₁₄₎; died 16 February 1937₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married first 05 January 1876 to Rachael Matilda George (daughter of Adam George and Elizabeth Patterson, and sister of Elizabeth E. George who married George David Dixon⁵ Orner) who was born about 03 October 1854 and died 22 June 1888 aged 33 years, 08 months, 19 days₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married second 07 June 1893 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania (Book 10, page 498) to Ellen Gillespie (daughter of Patrick Gillespie and Martha J. Stephens, and sister of Catherine B. Gillespie who married Henry Sheridan⁶ Orner) who was born 02 February 1866₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 26 October 1947₍₁₄₎ at Strongstown (gravestone). He owned a hotel. He served as Pine Township Judge. 1880 Census: Wm G. Orner, page 203, visit 231/243, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: W. G. Orner, page 108, visit 051/057, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William G. Orner, page 132, visit 121/134, Indiana (1^st Ward), Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: William G. Orner, page 094, visit 166/170, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: William Orner (with son-in-law Russell Duncan). [Some info from descendant Ed Bergh.] Rachael is buried at Union Cemetery at Strongstown. William and Ellen are buried at Pineland Cemetery at Strongstown. Known children with first wife:

Mary Gertrude⁷ Orner, born 24 March 1877₍₁₄₎; died 1946₍₁₄₎ in Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania; married 1894-95 to William T. Bennett (son of Abraham B. Bennett and Margaret C. McAdams, and brother of Alexander Bennett who married Jennie S. Bracken) who was born 13 August 1870₍₁₄₎ in Indiana County and died 26 March 1951₍₁₄₎. He and his brother Alexander owned a hotel in 1900; later he was a farmer. 1900 Census: W^m T Bennett, page 049, visit 034/037, Indiana (2^nd Ward), Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William Bennet, page 238, visit 024/024, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: William T. Bennett, page 094, visit 169/173, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: W. T. Bennett, page 204, visit 024/024, Strongstown village, Indiana, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Pineland Cemetery at Strongstown. Known child: Herbert Verne Bennett, born 1895, died 10 March 1896.

Bertha K.⁷ Orner, born 03 October 1879₍₁₄₎; died 19 May 1885₍₁₄₎; buried at Union Cemetery (gravestone).

Herbert Ephraim⁷ Orner, born 18 February 1883_(14)(40)(49); died 29 September 1950₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married first after the 1900 census probably in Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania to Birdie Maud Dern (daughter of Abraham Dern and Anna Elizabeth Reddick) who was born 21 March 1874 (but gravestone says 1873₍₁₄₎) in Maryland and died 16 January 1906₍₁₄₎ (gravestone) at Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania (Indiana Gazette, issue of 24 January 1906); married second 1907 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania (Book 33, page 579) to Anna Ellen Stephens (daughter of Christ H. Stephens and Anna C. Reppard) who was born about August 1889₍₁₄₎ in Centre County, Pennsylvania and died 08 March 1933₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married third by 1942 to Ruth V. Stephens who was born 01 October 1904₍₁₄₎ and died 13 October 1974₍₁₄₎ (gravestone). [Much info from descendant Ed Bergh]. He was a coal miner. He registered for the WWI Draft at Ebensburg, Cambria, Pennsylvania. [Photo of Herbert as a young man, from Orner descendant Jim Stephens, Jr.] 1910 Census: Herbert Orner, page 080, visit 232/244, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Herbert Orner, page 159, visit 208/254, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Herbert Orner, page 162, visit 005/005, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania. They are all buried at Pineland Cemetery at Strongstown, (Herbert and Ruth’s family plot). Child with first wife:

M. Kathryn⁸ Orner, born 30 December 1905; died 1980; married 1923-24 to William Alvin Davis (son of Alvin G. and Mary C. Davis) who was born about 1903 in Indiana County. He was a truck driver. 1910 Census: Katherine Orner (with uncle William T. Bennett, above). 1920 Census: Katherine Orner (with uncle William T. Bennett, above). 1930 Census: William Davis, page 224, visit 238/238, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Known child: William Alvin Davis, born 22 January 1925₍₁₇₎ in Pine, died 12 March 2003 at Taylor, Wayne, Michigan₍₁₇₎(also obituary in Indiana Gazette), married Jean A. Paul.

Known children with second wife:

Nellie Gertrude⁸ Orner, born 25 February 1911; died 30 October 1940 at Nanty Glo, Cambria, Pennsylvania; married 1926-27 to Clarence Francis Delaney (son of Augustine Delaney and Catherine Mary McMullen) who was born 29 August 1895₍₁₇₎ at Coupon, Cambria, Pennsylvania₍₄₀₎ and died 12 December 1970 at Twin Rocks, Cambria, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He registered for the WWI Draft at Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota (but registration filed in East Gallitzin precinct, Cambria, Pennsylvania) [residence: Coupon; occupation: deckhand on steamer Wilpert?, Shenango Steamship Company]. Later, he was an electrician at a coal mine. 1930 Census: Clarence DeLaney, page 162, visit 006/006, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania. Known children: Clarence Delaney, born about July 1927, possibly died 1980; Dennis Delaney, born about July 1929.

Marguerite Grace⁸ Orner, born 20 February 1917₍₁₇₎; died 24 April 1987 at Bellevue, King, Washington₍₁₇₎; married 14 July 1950 at Astoria, Long Island, New York to Edward A. Bergh (son of Anders Sigurd Bergh and Hannah ______) who was born 20 November 1921₍₁₇₎ and died 06 August 1999 [but SSDI says 05 August₍₁₇₎] at Puyallup, Pierce, Washington₍₁₇₎. Son Ed Bergh is also a genealogist and provided much info on several families.

William Woodrow⁸ Orner, born 04 October 1918; died 05 June 1956; married by 1942 to Betty Virginia Swanhart who died 10 November 1966. They lived at Baltimore, Maryland. They had two sons.

(Infant)⁸, stillborn 28 October 1920.

RachAel Matilda⁷ Orner, born 1887; died 23 June 1888 aged 11 months₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); buried at Union Cemetery.

Known children with second wife:

Grace Leona⁷ Orner, born 10 March 1896_(14)(17); died 13 January 1981_(14)(17); married 12 March 1930 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania to Clarence Everson Rankin (son of Lewis Decker Rankin and Mary Catherine Ruffner) who was born 09 November 1893_(14)(17)(but WWI draft registration says 1892₍₄₀₎) near Nanty Glo, Cambria, Pennsylvania and died 16 February 1981₍₁₄₎ at Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. 1920 Census: Grace L. Orner (with uncle William Gillespie), page 033, visit 232/315, Pittsburgh (E.D. 520), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Clarence Rankin (with brother-in-law Russell V. Duncan, just below). Clarence Everson Rankin, single, farmer, had registered for the WWI Draft in Cambria, Cambria, Pennsylvania. They later lived at Rochester, Monroe, New York; he worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. They are buried at Pineland Cemetery at Strongstown. They had at least one child.

Mabel Blanche⁷ Orner, born 15 March 1901_(14)(17); died 03 September 1985_(14)(17) aged 84 years (Nanty Glo Journal, issue of 11 September 1985) at Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania; married first about 1921 to Russell Vernon Duncan (son of George Duncan) who was born 09 June 1900_(14)(40) in Pennsylvania and died 02 January 1932₍₁₄₎ at Strongstown; married second 17 August 1946 to Leonard Celestine Farabaugh (his second marriage)(son of Charles Farabaugh and Martha Miller) who was born 20 May 1900₍₄₀₎ in Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania and died by 1950. Russell was an automobile mechanic. Celestine was a coal miner. 1930 Census: R. V. Duncan, page 203, visit 005/005, Strongstown village, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Mabel and Russell are both buried at Pineland Cemetery at Strongstown. Known children with first husband: Francis Duncan, born about 1922; Ellen Pearl Duncan, born 1928₍₁₄₎, died 15 July 1933₍₁₄₎, buried at Pineland Cemetery.

James Alford⁶ Orner, born 13 February 1855; died 26 March 1892 aged 37 years, 01 month, 13 days₍₁₄₎ (gravestone). He is buried at Union Cemetery at Strongstown.

Samuel Laughry⁶ Orner, born 10 February 1859₍₁₄₎; died (buried 15 December) 1925₍₁₄₎ (gravestone) aged 66 years at Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania (Nanty Glo Journal, issue of 17 December 1925); probably not married to Rebecca Bowser (daughter of George L. Bowser and Sophia Ribblett) who was born 13 January 1860 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania and died 02 April 1910 in West Taylor, Cambria, Pennsylvania; married (first?) 16 September 1896 to Louisa Adams who was born 18 July 1871 in Pennsylvania and died 30 July 1901 aged 30 years, 12 days₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); married (second?) 02 July 1918 in Cambria County to Minnie Eatus (Michaels) Detwiler (daughter of James David Michaels and Mary Hill, and widow of Frank Detwiler) who was born 15 January 1877₍₁₄₎ in Indiana County and died 14 September 1947₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Samuel Orner, page 110, visit 106/117, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Samuel Orner, page 240, visit 086/089, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Sam L. Orner, page 215, visit 673/781, Nanty Glo borough, Cambria, Pennsylvania. [Rebecca Bowser was later married to Harry W. Singer.] Samuel, Louisa, and Minnie are all buried at Pineland Cemetery at Strongstown. Known child with Rebecca Bowser:

George Samuel⁷ Orner, born 13 August 1887₍₁₇₎ in West Taylor, Cambria, Pennsylvania_(40)(49); died 11 November 1969 at Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 10 (or 22) August 1910 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania (Book 39, page 589) to Samantha V. Rummel (daughter of Jonathan Houston Rummel and Abbie Ann Dishong) who was born 14 May 1890 and died March 1968 at Johnstown. [Info from descendant Debra Orner.] He registered for the WWI Draft at Johnstown. 1900 Census: Geo S. Orner (single, with uncle Jacob Bowser), page 259, visit 209/227, West Taylor, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Geo S. Orner, page 106, visit 054/058, Johnstown (21^st Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George S. Orner, page 169, visit 272/280, Johnstown (21^st Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Benshoff Hill Cemetery in Middle Taylor, Cambria, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Violet May⁸ Orner, born 16 May 1911_(14)(17); died 11 May 1977_(14)(17) at Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania (Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, issue of 12 May 1977); married after the 1930 census to Earl Trostle Lambert (son of Leroy George Lambert and Catherine Grace Trostle) who was born 18 March 1909_(14)(17) in Somerset County, Pennsylvania and died 21 October 1995₍₁₄₎ at Johnstown₍₁₇₎. They are buried at Benshoff Hill Cemetery. They had at least five children.

Alvin G.⁸ Orner, born 10 October 1913₍₁₇₎; died September 1976₍₁₇₎; married to ______ Lynch (daughter of Eugene Lynch and Greta M. Strausbaugh, and sister of Betty, below).

Raymond T.⁸ Orner, born 01 June 1916₍₁₇₎; died 11 January 1991₍₁₇₎.

James Wilbur⁸ Orner, born 21 January 1920₍₁₇₎; died 30 March 2003 at Johnstown₍₁₇₎; married 11 April 1942 to Florence Roberta Yoder (daughter of Edward Augustus Yoder and Elizabeth Watkins) who was born 1918 in Cambria County. He was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 33019623).

Robert G.⁸ Orner, born 06 June 1926₍₁₇₎; died 04 December 2000 at Johnstown₍₁₇₎; married to Betty Lynch (daughter of Eugene Lynch and Greta M. Strausbaugh, and sister of ______ Lynch, above) who was born about December 1926 in Cambria County.

Known children with [first wife?] Louisa Adams:

Lytle D.⁷ Orner, born 24 December 1897₍₁₄₎; died 12 February 1959₍₁₄₎ (gravestone). He was a disabled WWI veteran (from mustard gas). 1930 Census: Lytle Orner (with aunt Flora Burt, below). He is buried at Pineland Cemetery.

Forrest Clayton⁷ Orner, born 22 July 1901₍₁₇₎; died 25 April 1968 at Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia₍₁₇₎; married about 1925 to Helen Marie Coughenour (daughter of William H. and Sarah Elizabeth Coughenour) who was born 15 March 1904₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died 10 March 2005 aged 100 years at Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio₍₁₇₎. He was a plasterer. 1910 Census: Clayton Orner (with uncle William Knauer), page 159, visit 159/064, Ebensburg (East Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Clayton F. Orner, page 108, visit 025/026, Moundsville (2^nd Ward), Marshall, West Virginia. She is buried at Woodmere Memorial Park at Huntington. Known child: Betty E. Orner, born about September 1926 in Ohio, married Garrett Boyd.

Samuel’s adopted daughter: Eva Detwiler, born about 1903.

Flora Belle⁶ Orner, born 01 June 1867₍₁₄₎; died 05 July 1944₍₁₄₎; married 10 September 1904 to John A. Burt (son of ______ Burt and ______ Stophel) who was born about May 1882₍₁₄₎ in Ohio and died 06 March 1914₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Flora B. Orner and John A. Birt (both with her mother). 1910 Census: John A. Burt, page 240, visit 085/088, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Flora Burt (widow), page 092, visit 133/137, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Flora Burt, page 204, visit 031/031, Strongstown village, Indiana, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Pineland Cemetery at Strongstown. Known children:

Willis A.⁸ Burt, born 08 October 1904₍₁₇₎; died February 1975 at Manville, Somerset, New Jersey₍₁₇₎; married about 1925 to Josephine Regetz (daughter of Joseph Regetz) who was born 15 November 1907₍₁₇₎ in Poland and died November 1980 at Manville₍₁₇₎. He worked for a railroad. 1930 Census: Willis Burt, page 240, visit 492/502, Nanty Glo (2^nd Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. Known children: Lytle Burt, born about 1925; Elverta Burt, born about December 1927; James Burt, born about February 1930.

Catherine Luella⁸ Burt, born 26 October 1905₍₁₄₎; died 1968₍₁₄₎; married 1920s to Harry H. Marsh who was born 18 July 1897_(14)(17) and died April 1977₍₁₄₎ at Ebensburg, Cambria, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. They are buried at Pineland Cemetery.

Flora Gertrude⁸ Burt, twin, born 13 October 1907_(14)(17); died 23 January 1988₍₁₄₎ at Nicktown, Cambria, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 1924-25 to Merritt Albert Makin (son of John H. Makin and Agnes Rager) who was born 14 December 1896_(14)(17)(40) at Nicktown and died August 1976₍₁₄₎ at Nicktown₍₁₇₎. He was a coal miner. He was a WWI veteran₍₁₄₎. 1930 Census: Merritt Makin, page 204, visit 154/165, Cambria, Cambria, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Pineland Cemetery. They had six children. Known children: Carl Makin, born about 1925; Russell F. Makin, born 10 June 1927₍₁₇₎, died 17 June 1979₍₁₇₎, married _______?; John A. Makin, born 31 October 1929₍₁₇₎, died 23 February 1986 at Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, he was a WWII veteran, he is buried at Pineland Cemetery.

Vernon A.⁸ Burt, twin, born 13 October 1907; died 17 March 1910 aged 02 years, 05 months, 04 days₍₁₄₎; buried at Pineland Cemetery.

Minnie Ethel⁸ Burt, born 09 December 1908₍₁₄₎; died 08 March 1980₍₁₄₎; married first (or possibly not married) about 1926 to Daniel Clyde Frank (son of Jesse and Jennie Frank) who was born 25 May 1899₍₄₀₎ in Pennsylvania; married (second?) after the 1930 census to Benjamin J. Ober (son of David C. and Annie J. Ober) who was born 01 February 1911_(14)(17) and died January 1985₍₁₄₎ at Barnesboro, Cambria, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. 1930 Census: Minnie Burt (“single”, and children, with her mother). She and Benjamin are buried at Pineland Cemetery. Known children with Clyde Frank: Robert Frank, born about 1926; Delores Frank, born about August 1928.

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