Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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David Andrew Ketner and Harriet Amelia Cauvel




Husband David Andrew Ketner 1 2 3

            AKA: David Andrew Kepner
           Born: 26 Dec 1828 - Centre Co, PA 1
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           Died: 24 Jun 1897 - Saegertown, Crawford Co, PA 4
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         Father: William Ketner (1799-1875) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Derr (Abt 1799-1852) 5


       Marriage: 26 Jun 1852 - Cherrytree, Venango Co, PA 1



Wife Harriet Amelia Cauvel 2

           Born: 2 Nov 1834 or 1836 - Centre Co, PA 6
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           Died: 5 Apr 1924 6
         Buried:  - Saegertown Cemetery, Saegertown, Crawford Co, PA


         Father: Daniel Cauvel (1801-1864) 1 6 7
         Mother: Sarah A. Mallory (1807-      ) 6




Children
1 M Augustus M. Ketner 1

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2 F Rella Z. Ketner 1

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         Spouse: F. Homer Meals (      -      ) 1 8


3 F Helen Eliza Ketner 1 2

           Born: 10 Oct 1857 - Cherrytree, Venango Co, PA 2
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           Died: 5 Jul 1930 - Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, MN 2
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         Spouse: Edward Hale Allison (1849-1926) 1 9
           Marr: 23 Dec 1880 - Saegertown, Crawford Co, PA 2


4 M Harry Willis Ketner 1

           Born: Abt 1861
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         Spouse: Lizzie A. Miller (Abt 1867-      )
           Marr: 21 Jan 1886 - Cherrytree, Venango Co, PA 10


5 M John S. Ketner 1

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6 M Frank W. Ketner 1

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7 F Abbie A. Ketner 1

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8 F Bertha D. Ketner 1

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         Spouse: [Unk] Hornstein (      -      ) 8


9 M Urban G. Ketner 1

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10 M Herbert O. Ketner 1

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General Notes: Husband - David Andrew Ketner


He was nine years old when his parents settled in Venango County, PA, and resided there until he moved to Crawford County. He was reared on the farm his father had purchased, and which he assisted him to clear and improve, and attended the common schools of the county. He located in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, in 1880, on the McGill farm, one of the oldest settled in that township. Besides that farm he also owned the old home­stead in Venango County and two farms in Iowa. In politics he was a Republican.

DAVID A. KETNER, farmer, P. O. Saegerstown, was born in Centre County, Penn., December 26, 1828, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Derr) Ketner, both of German descent and natives of Union County, Penn. Mr. Ketner was at one time a resident of Centre County, Penn., and in 1837 removed to Venango County, Penn., where he passed the remainder of his days. Our subject was nine years old when his parents settled in Venango County, and resided there until his coming to this county. He was reared on the farm his father had purchased, and which he assisted him to clear and improve, and attended the common schools of the county. He was married, June 26, 1852, to Harriet, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Mallory) Cauvel, of Venango County, Penn., the former a native of that state, the latter of Vermont. To this union were born ten children: Augustus M. (deceased), Rella Z. (wife of F. H. Meal, has one child-Frank. They reside on the homestead in Venango County, Penn.), Helen E. (wife of E. H. Allison, have one child-Earl; they reside in Iowa), Harry W. (resides on the Venango homestead), John S. (in Iowa), Frank W., Abbie A., Bertha D., Urban G. and Herbert O. Mr. Ketner located in Woodcock Township in 1880, on the McGill farm, one of the oldest settled in this township. Besides this farm he still owns the old home­stead in Venango County and two fine farms in Iowa. In politics he is a Republican.

He came to Cherrytree Township, Venango County, PA, in 1937; went to Plum Township in 1963.


General Notes: Wife - Harriet Amelia Cauvel


Obituary:
DEATH OF HARRIET KETNER
Mrs. Harriet Ketner, aged nearly 90 years, died at noon Saturday at her home in Saegerstown after a brief illness. Mrs. Ketner was born Nov. 2, 1834, and all her long life was spent in Saegerstown and vicinity. Her husband, David Ketner, passed away several years ago. She was a lifelong member of the M. E. Church and daily lived in the practice of her profession as a Christian. On Nov. 2, 1920, on her 86th birthday anniversary, she cast her first vote, and it was for Warren G. Harding for President. Mrs. Ketner lived a beautiful and useful life and goes down to the grave as a ripe shock gathered into the garner and mourned by a wide circle of relatives and friends. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Frank L. Peters, Saegerstown; Mrs. C. O. Hornstein, Corry; Mrs. E. H. Allison, Grundy Center, Iowa; Mrs. F. H. Meals; Harry W. of Tampa, Florida; Frank W. of Hudson, N. Y.; and Herbert O. Ketner of Corry. A niece, Miss Ruth Cauvel, of Saegerstown also survives. There are eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral from the home at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Interment in the Saegerstown Cemetery.

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Sources


1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1154.

2 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 52.

3 Frances Deets Latham, The Genealogy of the Samuel Deets Family of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Palm Harbor, FL: Self-published, 1975), Pg 40.

4 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 13.

5 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 21.

6 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 84.

7 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 613.

8 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 83.

9 Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985).

10 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #50.


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