Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Abner James Pryer and Nancy Jane Smith


Husband Abner James Pryer 1 

           Born: 23 May 1842 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Mar 1936 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2


         Father: Perkins Lovell Pryer (1815-1906)
         Mother: Catharine "Katie" Cox (1820-1909)


       Marriage: 15 Jun 1868 1

Wife Nancy Jane Smith 1 3 

           Born: 30 Mar 1850 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Apr 1917 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2


         Father: John David Smith (1820-1891) 3 4
         Mother: Nancy Hughes (1826-1891) 3


Children
1 M Jesse Leon Pryer 1 

           Born: 19 Aug 1869 - Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft Aug 1926
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Cusic (      -1910) 1
           Marr: 1896 1

         Spouse: Jennie E. Shephard (1874-1957)
           Marr: 17 Dec 1914 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5

2 M Url D. Pryer 

            AKA: Earl Pryer 1
           Born: 3 Jan 1871 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aug 1929 - Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA 1
         Buried: 






3  F  Nettie Mae Pryer 1





            AKA: Nellie M. Pryer
           Born: 4 Nov 1873 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft Aug 1926
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Charles Henry "Charlie" Cox (1869-1901) 1
           Marr: 15 Jun 1895 - Rockland, Venango Co, PA 6



         Spouse: Clarence J. Bird (1879-      ) 1
           Marr: 23 Feb 1904 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 7






4  F  Hannah Pryer 1





           Born: 11 Mar 1875 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft Aug 1926
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Walter Leroy Downing (1874-      ) 1
           Marr: 30 Dec 1897 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 8






5  F  Rosa Pearl Pryer 9 10





           Born: 18 Dec 1876 or 1877 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 9 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 1959 9 10
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 11



         Spouse: Francis Michael "Frank" Hughes (1879-1970) 9 10
           Marr: 29 Dec 1900 - ? Venango Co, PA 9






6  M  Daniel Pryer 9





           Born: Nov 1879 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1880 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






7  F  Mary Jane Pryer 9





           Born: 1 Nov 1880 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Aug 1968
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 12



         Spouse: John B. Williams (1880-1975) 9
           Marr: 28 Dec 1903 - ? Venango Co, PA 9






8  F  Lavenia Ellen Pryer





            AKA: Lovena Ellen Pryer 9
           Born: 5 Feb 1883 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Sep 1966 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA
         Buried:  - Cochranton Cemetery, Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA



         Spouse: Arthur W. Nickle (1882-1975) 9
           Marr: 5 Jun 1909 - ? Venango Co, PA






9  M  John L. Pryer 9





           Born: 21 Mar 1886 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft Aug 1926
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Anna May Hill (1896-      ) 9
           Marr: 31 Dec 1915 9






10  F  Alta P. Pryer 13





           Born: 30 Dec 1888 13
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1974 - ? Florida
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Ralph J. Herman (1889-1969) 13
           Marr: 25 Mar 1911 - Rockland, Venango Co, PA 14






11  F  Lily Irene Pryer 13





           Born: 14 Nov 1890 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Mar 1965
         Buried:  - Rynd Farm Cemetery, Rouseville, Venango Co, PA



         Spouse: Elbert H. Peeples (1889-1952) 13
           Marr: 2 Apr 1914 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 15






12  F  Alberta Ildegone Pryer 13





           Born: 25 Jun 1893 - Rockland, Venango Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 May 1964
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 16



         Spouse: Stanley R. Wilson (1887-      ) 13
           Marr: 22 Mar 1913 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 17. (Divorced on 22 Sep 1925)



         Spouse: Willis Mendleson "Bill" Ritts (1893-1963) 13
           Marr: 16 Aug 1926 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 18






13  F  Evelyn Nina Pryer 13





           Born: 19 Sep 1896 - Rockland, Venango Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 1991 - ? New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 19
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA



         Spouse: Fred Rufus "Freddie" Stroup (Abt 1894-      ) 13 20
           Marr: 30 Dec 1915 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 20. (Divorced in Sep 1921)



         Spouse: Harry Sterling (      -      )
           Marr: Abt 1920. (Divorced in Dec 1931)



         Spouse: William Lee Knight (1894-1973) 13
           Marr: 29 Aug 1942 - Erie, Erie Co, PA 21









General Notes: Husband - Abner James Pryer




Civil War: Co. L, 4th PA Cavalry, Lieutenant



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Sources






1
Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 63.

2
Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 80.

3
—, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1122.

4
Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 61.

5
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #11278.

6
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #3037.

7
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #6421.

8
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #3881.

9
Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 64.

10
Alan R. Jones, Threads of Venango (Indiana, PA: A. G. Halldin Publishing Co., 1984), Pg 301.

11
Kipp Melat, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry Township, Venango County, PA (Seneca, PA: Self-published, 1979), Pg 4.

12
Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 125.

13
Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 65.

14
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #9401.

15
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #10905.

16
Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 118.

17
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #10356.

18
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #16588.

19
Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), pg 78.

20
Helen M. Snyder, Snyder - Bump History (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1983), Pg 14.

21
Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #23199.







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