G. B. ORNER
was born in Adams County, Penn., in 1822, a son of Philip and
Sarah (Balsby) Orner, former of whom was a shoemaker by
occupation. Of the family of twelve children ten are living.
G. B. learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed
sixteen years, and then for four years was in mercantile business.
In 1845 he came to Ohio and settled in Holmes County. He then
lived in Wayne County two years; then went to Kansas, and three
years later returned to Holmes County, where he has since lived.
He now owns a small farm, and also valuable town property.
Mr. Orner was married in 1844 to Harriet,
daughter of David Smetzer, of Franklin County, Penn., and to
them have been born three children: Sarah Ann (Mrs. Glasgow,
deceased), Mary Ann and Mrs. Joseph Liggett. Mr. and
Mrs. Orner are members of the Disciples Church; in politics he
is a Democrat.
~ Page 778 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of
Wayne and
Holmes, Ohio,
Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889 |
THOMAS OWEN
was born in Wales, Aug. 12, 1805, a son of Evan and Mary (Evan)
Owen. His father was a cabinet maker, and although an
industrious man, was able to maintain his large family only
comfortably, having no means with which to surround them with the
luxuries of life, and was able only to give them limited educational
advantages. Thomas remained in his native country until
1832, when he came to America and for a number of years worked by
the day in the coal fields of Pennsylvania. In 1845 he came to
Holmes County, Ohio, and in 1848 bought 100 acres of wild land,
which he has cleared and cultivated, and assisted by his faithful
wife has acquired a competence for his old age, being now one of the
well-to-do citizens of the county. He is one of the oldest
residents of Knox Township, where he has lived forty-four years, and
has by his upright, honorable life made many friends who now accord
to him the respect and esteem due to old age.
Mr. Owen was married in 1836 to Martha Polk,
and they have had nine children: Mary, Margaret, Ann,
Sarah, Elizabeth, John, Thomas, Alexander and Jane. Mr.
Owen is a Democrat in his political views; is a member of the
Presbyterian Church.
~ Page 731 – Commemorative Biographical Record of the counties of
Wayne and
Holmes, Ohio,
Illustrated – Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1889 |
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