HARNER, Abram 1787-1857

Abram (Abraham) Harner * b. 1787 Germany/Switzerland ** d. 3 Jun 1857 Juniata Co., PA m. 26 Aug 1813 Margaret Klair b. 5 Dec 1788 Germany/Switzerland d. 21 May 1881 Age 92 years, 6 months, 16 days Children: 1. David Harner b. 4 Oct 1814 d. Feb 1903 Age 88 yrs m. Lucetta Spitler 2. Joseph Harner b. 29 Jan 1817 Chester Co., Pa d. 23 Feb 1907 Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. Age 90 yrs 25 days m 19 Oct 1848 Juniata Co., PA Mary Ann (Ann Maria/Mariah) Gingerich b. 10 Oct 1821 Perry Co., PA (per William W. Gingerich Bible) d. 12 Feb 1896 Fulton, Callaway Co, MO. 3. Elizabeth Hannah Harner b 16 Apr 1819 Chester Co., PA d 10 Mar 1900 Callaway Co., MO Age 80 yrs 11 mos 4 days m. James Milton Frey b. 11 Apr 1821 Juniata Co., PA d. 13 Feb 1880 Callaway Co.,MO 4. Abram Harner, Jr. b. 23 May 1821 Chester Co., PA d. 4 Jul 1867 East Salem, Juniata Co., PA Age 46 yrs 1 mo. 10 days m. Anna Westphal 5. Mary Harner b 10 Apr 1824 Chester Co., PA d. 2 Feb 1883 Reading, PA Age 58 yrs 10 mos 22 days m. Joseph Kurtz 6. Margaret Harner b. 15 Feb 1826 Chester Co., PA d. 18 Aug 1880 East Salem, PA Age 54 yrs 6 mos 3 days m. Benjamin F. Oliver *Abram Harner, Sr. was issued a Preachers License by the United Brethern in Christ. Given at the Quarterly Conference held in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, Sept. 3, 1821.
** The W.F. Oliver Letter of 1921 states: "The Harners and the Klairs came from Baden-Baden, Southern Germany, and northern Switzerland. Landed in this country about 1800, settled on a farm near Lionville, Chester Co., Pa., left in 1834 for Juniata Co., PA., and settled on a farm near East Salem."

William W. Gingerich Bible Information provided by: Mrs. A. Dixon, Fulton, Mo., from an old letter dated 1921 from W. F. Oliver. Annita P.