Horner, John Sr. (b. ABT 1728, d. ABT 1818)

Note: The following is from Laurel Messenger - Feb. 1984. "The Horner Family History" by Jack Horner Bell.

"The first traces of the old patriarch are found in the early 1740's near Hanover, Berwick Township, York (later Adams) County. His sons were born in the 1740's. ...

1770, John Horner, Sr. and his six sons crossed the first chain of the Appalachians into Franklin (then Cumberland) County. Before, during, and after the Revolution, they amassed hundreds of acres in the fertile, idyllic valley near Waynesboro. The principal property was called "Hornhead" and is still farmed to this day.

[During the Revolutionary War] Even though he was above the age limit of 54, old John Horner, Senior, volunteered and served in the Cumberland County Militia. He had six sons and before the war was over, every one of them had also served in the same battalion of Militia.

This propsperous German family also made monetary contributions to the Continental Congress. The father and two of his sons contributed their skills as gunsmiths."
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From "Ancestral History of the Horner-Friedline-Hoffman Relationships: Ancestors and Descendants" by Ethel Horner Hill.

"John Horner came to America from Germany in the early to middle of the 1700's. John was a gunsmith and a farmer, a German Baptist. The family migrated from Berwick Twp., Adams County, in 1770 to Franklin County, then Cumberland County. In 1796 to 1800, the Horners migrated to Somerset County via Forbes Road, now Route 30, or the Lincoln Highway, fanning out from Stoystown. John was married to Elizabeth. They had six son: John, Jr., Abraham, Solomon, Frederick, Daniel, and Elias. John and all six sons served in the American Revolution. John and Elizabeth must have had daughters, names and birthdates are unknown."

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Rev. War record Pennsylvania Archives series 6 volume 15 pg 1027.

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Research from another Horner researcher shows John Horner aka Johannes Hanauer was married to Anna Elizabeth Groscost. She was born about 1719 in Mutterstadt, Bavaria and died in York county, PA. This researcher also shows him to be born abt 1719 not 1728.

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Source: (Birth)
Title: Laurel Messenger Newsletter
Author: Somerset Historical & Genealogical Society
Media: Book

Page: Feb. 1984
Data:
Text: The Horner Family History by Jack Horner Bell.

Occupation: Place: Gunsmith, Farmer

Note: On Novemver 24, 1752, Ludwick Roterock, a farmer of Berwick Township, York Co. PA, sold land and improvements, including all winter wheat in the ground, to Adam Dick of Lancaster, PA, for $150.00 (York County, Deed book 2E, Page 408)

Source: (Name)
Title: LDS
Publication: Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Family History Center.
Media: Microfilm

Data:
Text: (AFN: S1SK-XJ)

Source: (Name)
Title: LDS
Publication: Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Family History Center.
Media: Microfilm

Data:
Text: (AFN: S1SK-XJ)

Source: (Name)
Title: Laurel Messenger Newsletter
Author: Somerset Historical & Genealogical Society
Media: Book

Page: Nov. 1984
Data:
Text: Abraham Horner's Progeny by Jack Horner Bell.

Immigration: Date: BEF 1740

Source: (Death)
Title: Allegany- Bedford Methodist Church Circuit Records
Media: Church Record

Source: (Birth)
Title: LDS
Publication: Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Family History Center.
Media: Microfilm

Data:
Text: AFN: 10R3-6V7

Note: LDS Ancestral File lists Christians birthplace as Oberdorf, Canton Basel, Leistal, Switzerland. Leistal is a city in the canton of Basel. Perhaps Oberdorf is a small nearby town or perhaps Oberdorf is the church parish in the town of Leistal, Basel, Switzerland.

Note: I got Elizabeth's birthplace off of the Internet. I don't believe there is a place called Farmsburg, Switzerland. It might be Färningen.

Source: (Birth)
Title: 50 Great Migration Colonists
Author: Threlfall, John Brooks
Publication: Heritage Books. Madison, WI. 1990
Media: Book

Page: 171-174

Source: (Birth)
Title: 50 Great Migration Colonists
Author: Threlfall, John Brooks
Publication: Heritage Books. Madison, WI. 1990
Media: Book

Page: 171-174

Note: Neppie is often a nickname for Penelope, though all records seem to show her as Neppie, not Penelope.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Tombstone
Media: Tombstone

Data:
Text: Birthdate interpolated from age at death, 30 yr. 10, mos. 24 days

Source: (Death)
Title: LDS
Publication: Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Family History Center.
Media: Microfilm

Data:
Text: AFN: 1908-28Q

Note: Bedford Gazette - June 3, 1904.
Mrs. Owen Oliver of Hyndman, died Monday night, aged 39 years. She is survived by her husband and four children. The deceased was a daughter of William Welsh of Hazen, Md. Mrs. Oliver was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church.

Source: (Death)
Title: obituary
Media: Book

Data:
Text: Bedford Gazette, June 3, 1904.

Note: 1850 Census Allegany County, MD.
Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M432_277; Page: 159;

Wm. Welsh, 63, M, Farmer, birthplace England
Susanna, 48, F, birthplace MD
Thomas, 25, M, birthplace PA
Maryann, 22, F, birthplace PA
Louisa, 18, F, birthplace MD
Maria, 15, F, birthplace MD
William, ??, M, birthplace MD
Harvey, 10, M, birthplace MD
Emmanuel, 4, M, birthplace MD

The 1840 Census census for Cumberland Valley Twp. Bedford County shows a William Welch between the ages of 50 & 60, his wife 40-50. And 10 children: male under 5, female under 5, two females 5-10, male 10-15, female 10-15, male 15-20, female 15-20, 2 females 20-30.

Bedford County land records show a sale of land to Jonathan Hendrickson by William Welch and his wife Susan on June 27, 1849. Their son William will later buy land which adjoins some of this property.

Bedford County, PA Naturalization papers 4th day of November 1845. William Welsh; birthplace: County Derry, Province of Ulster, age: 58, nationality: Irish, Allegiance: Victoria, Queen of England & Ireland, Whence he emigrated: City of Londonderry, Time of arrival in U.S.: Ogdensburg, 1818, Intended place of Settlement: Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

Source: (Individual)
Title: Census Record
Media: Census

Emigration: Date: 1818

Naturalization: Date: 4 NOV 1845
Place: Bedford County, PA

Occupation: Place: Farmer, Shoemaker

Note: Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M593_567; Page: 415; Image: 335.

Note: WELSH 16 Aug 1900 Thomas Welsh, aged 75 years, 4 months, and 27 days, died yesterday at his home in Hazen. He leaves 4 children; Theodore, Scott, Arthur, and Mrs Clare Leasure. He was, all of his life, a "hewer of wood", making shingles, hoops, cut cross ties, pealed bark, etc., always working in the woods. Funeral tomorrow from Elliott's Memorial, Rev E Anthony officiating. [source:Excerpts from The Cumberland Times transcribed by Charles Often]

Source: (Birth)
Title: 1870 Census
Media: Book

Data:
Text: Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: M593_567; Page: 415; Image: 335.

Source: (Death)
Title: Bedford County Vital Records
Media: Civil Registry

Cause: Consumption

Occupation: Place: Farmer

Note: Mrs Hester A Welsh, wife of Perry Welsh, a well known farmer of Pleasant Valley, near the Carlton Bretz farm, died this morning of infirmities of old age, aged 68 years. The deceased lady is survived by her husband and the following grown children: Wesley P Welsh and Eliza P Welsh; Mrs Louisa Clites, wife of Clarence Clites near Hazen MD; Mrs Dolly Rice, wife of Milton Rice near Bedford Road; Mrs Grace Harden, wife of Benjamin Harden of Cumberland. She also leaves three sisters; Mrs Minerva Northcraft of Cumberland; Mrs Joseph Morse of Piney Creek PA; and Mrs Michael Crawford of Piney Grove; and also four brothers; William H Smith and George Smith of Round Hill, near Winchester VA; David Smith of Phillipsburg PA; and Emmanuel Smith of Piney Creek PA; EM Douglas of Virginia Avenue is a nephew. The funeral is tomorrow at Hazen at the Elliott Memorial Church and interment in the Bald Hill graveyard. [source: The Cumberland Times, 30 Dec 1909]

Source: (Birth)
Title: 1900 census

Data:
Text: Year: 1900; Census Place: Gross, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T623 604; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 115.

Note: BRANT 15 Jun 1907 Mary Ellen Brant, aged 67 years, wife of Grafton Brant near Hazen, died Friday (14 Jun) at 8:00 from the effects of rheumatism having been a sufferer for some time. The funeral is tomorrow from the Elliot Memorial Church and burial at Bald Hill near Hazen, just over the state line. One of a family of 13 children, she was a sister to the late James, Henry, and Jack Hall. Besides her husband are these surviving children: Charles H Brant of Everett; Mrs Hattie Ansel wife of William Ansel of Hyndman; Mollie, wife of Moses Twigg of near Hazen; Alice, wife of Neri Dicken on the Bedford Road; Araminta, wife of Ralph Hite of Little Valley; and rebecca, wife of Emory Boor on the Baltimore Pike. Two sisters, Mrs Sallie Hall Brant of Cumberland and Mrs Elizabeth Jane Brant, wife of Benjamin Brant of Centenary; and brothers, Peter Washington Hall of Mt Savage; and Wesley Hall of Hazen. [source: Excerpts from The Cumberland Times transcribed by Charles Often]

Source: (Birth)
Title: 1900 census

Source: (Death)
Title: obituary
Media: Book

Data:
Text: The Cumberland Times - 15 june 1907

Source: (Birth)
Title: 1900 census