The Partially Completed 5-Generation Tree
UPDATED June 12, 2012
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The Susquehanna River Stoners
Genealogical research can, at times, be a tedious and frustrating endeavor. Hours can be spent searching county records, squinting at archaic handwriting and smeared ink, in hopes of turning up a single detail such as a date of death or a middle name. Clues become scarce once the researcher exceeds the limits of living memory. And the facts become increasingly obscured by the ever-changing spellings of surnames and the frequent ancestral movements across this or that county line. It takes a patient and persistent researcher to tease out from the historical haystacks the relevant needles and from them construct a narrative. We are fortunate to benefit from the work of one such researcher, a distant Stoner relative, who has proceeded us in our quest for familial knowledge.
The work herein referenced, The Georg Steinbrecher/Stoner Family, was written by Rev. Samuel H. Stoner and published in 1992. The Rev. Stoner provided ample citations, often even including images of the sources he cited. Such attention to detail lends a great deal of credibility to Stoner's work. A copy of this book can be found in the library of the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
The work herein referenced, The Georg Steinbrecher/Stoner Family, was written by Rev. Samuel H. Stoner and published in 1992. The Rev. Stoner provided ample citations, often even including images of the sources he cited. Such attention to detail lends a great deal of credibility to Stoner's work. A copy of this book can be found in the library of the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
A summary of The Georg Steinbrecher/Stoner Family as it applies to the ancestors of Oren Stoner
George Steinbrecher/Stoner (1756-1823)
Georg Steinbrecher was born in Frielendorf, Hesse, Germany on September 22, 1756. In 1776, Georg was among the 30,000 Hessian soldiers sent, for a fee, by the German rulers to assist the English in their war against the American revolutionaries. Georg served under the command of Baron Wilhelm von Knyphausen. Georg, along with about 900 other Hessian soldiers, was captured on December 26, 1776 when George Washington famously lead the Americans across the Delaware River amid a snowstorm, catching the English and German forces by surprise at Trenton, New Jersey. The POWs were held in a prison camp near Lancaster for over two years. Rather then returning to his commanders when the prisoners were exchanged in 1778, Georg remained in the Lancaster area. At this time, Georg changed his last name from Steinbrecher, German for stone-breaker, to Stoner.
Georg married Mary Shenk, a Mennonite. He took up farming on a newly purchased property located on a large island on the Susquehanna River. There, Georg raised his family, operated his farm, and participated in the development of a navigable river course.
Mary preceded Georg in death. He joined her in January, 1823. Both were likely buried on their island homestead.
The children of Georg and Mary Stoner:
1. Jacob (see below)
2. Christian Stoner - married Catherine ???
3. Barbara Stoner - married John Peters
4. Elizabeth Stoner - married Adan Warfel
5. Feronica Stoner - married Jacob Warfel
Jacob Stoner (1785-1855)
Jacob married Feronica Shank and farmed the lands of her deceased father in Conestoga Township. Late in life, he lived with his son, George, in neighboring Martic Township.
The children of Jacob and Feronica Stoner:
1. Mary Stoner - married Adam Gottshall
2. Benjamin Stoner - married Lydia Ann Ayers; moved to Minnesota
3. George Stoner (see below)
George Stoner (1815-1886)
George first married Susan Koplin. They had two daughters before Susan died . George then took Hannah McCue as his wife. This generation of Stoners lived near Mt. Nebo in Martic Township. In late life, George and Hannah resided in Columbia, PA.
The children of George Stoner:
1. Elizabeth Stoner - married Frank Christ
2. Fanny Stoner - married Frank Brenner
3. John Emory Stoner
4. Isaac Hanford Stoner
5. Frank B. Stoner
6. Michael McCue Stoner
7. Annie Stoner - married Daniel Greenawalt
8. Naomi Stoner
9. Oran K Stoner - married Haldy Hughes
10. Christian Herr Stoner
11 Ella M. Stoner - married John Lantz
Here is where our lineage diverges from that of the author. His interest and the remainder of his text focuses on the descendants of John Emory Stoner, the oldest brother of our ancestor, Oran.
Well referenced and skillfully researched, Rev. Stoner's book is a blessing to our family. And though his work helps to answer many questions, there is still much work to be done.
The children of Jacob and Feronica Stoner:
1. Mary Stoner - married Adam Gottshall
2. Benjamin Stoner - married Lydia Ann Ayers; moved to Minnesota
3. George Stoner (see below)
George Stoner (1815-1886)
George first married Susan Koplin. They had two daughters before Susan died . George then took Hannah McCue as his wife. This generation of Stoners lived near Mt. Nebo in Martic Township. In late life, George and Hannah resided in Columbia, PA.
The children of George Stoner:
1. Elizabeth Stoner - married Frank Christ
2. Fanny Stoner - married Frank Brenner
3. John Emory Stoner
4. Isaac Hanford Stoner
5. Frank B. Stoner
6. Michael McCue Stoner
7. Annie Stoner - married Daniel Greenawalt
8. Naomi Stoner
9. Oran K Stoner - married Haldy Hughes
10. Christian Herr Stoner
11 Ella M. Stoner - married John Lantz
Here is where our lineage diverges from that of the author. His interest and the remainder of his text focuses on the descendants of John Emory Stoner, the oldest brother of our ancestor, Oran.
Well referenced and skillfully researched, Rev. Stoner's book is a blessing to our family. And though his work helps to answer many questions, there is still much work to be done.
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