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Descendants of John Magner

 

Revised: 03/22/02   bgoodbar-colo@worldnet.att.net
 (Barbara Goodbar)

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 MAGNER died 1725.  He married JOAN

 

Notes for JOHN MAGNER:

1725 Will of John Magnor, left plantation of 100 acres to Edward with

life estate for wife Joan. Cattle mark 1705, Kent County, MD

       

Child of JOHN MAGNER and JOAN is:

2.                i.       EDWARD2 MAGNER.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  EDWARD2 MAGNER (JOHN1)  He married MILDRETT MAGNER May 17, 1722 in Kent County MD St. Pauls, daughter of JAMES MAGNOR and MARY PRISE

 

Notes for EDWARD MAGNER:

Found this family listed in Maryland Red Books. Eastern shore vital records.

It is the theory of some of us that this is our Edward of PA.'s family.  Need definite proof. 

 

Notes for MILDRETT MAGNER:

It is speculated that James Magner and Mary Prise (Price) may be Mildretts parents as Edward and Mildrett had their children christened in St. Pauls of Kent, the same church in which James and Mary were married.  ????

       

Children of EDWARD MAGNER and MILDRETT MAGNER are:

                   i.       JOHN3 MAGNER, b. January 16, 1725/26

                  ii.       JAMES MAGNER, b. December 08, 1730

                 iii.       MARY MAGNER, b. June 08, 1732

3.              iv.       EDWARD MAGNER, b. May 22, 1734, Kent County MD; d. June 23, 1798, Washington County, PA.

                  v.       JOSEPH MAGNER, b. March 17, 1734/35

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  EDWARD3 MAGNER (EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born May 22, 1734 in Kent County MD, and died June 23, 1798 in Washington County, PA.  He married EMMY

 

Notes for EDWARD MAGNER:

Will, 1798 Washington county, PA           

Listed as overseer of the poor Peters twp. Washington County, PA

1753 Edward was on tax list Chester County, PA Found Edward Magner in Berkley County, York County, and Chester County.  Edward of Chester County had land that listed Eamy as his wife.  Could this be the same as Emmy, wife of Edward of PA?

       

Children of EDWARD MAGNER and EMMY are:

                   i.       CATHERINE4 MAGNER, m. ? TURNER.

                  ii.       ELIZABETH MAGNER.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH MAGNER:

  Was a weaver

 

                 iii.       EMMY MAGNER, m. ? STURGEON

4.              iv.       HENRY MAGNER, d. Abt. 1830, Wooster, OH.

                  v.       LIDIA MAGNER, m. ? HAMILTON

                 vi.       MARGARET MAGNER, m. ? CAMPBELL

                vii.       MARY MAGNER

5.            viii.       PRUDENCE MAGNER, b. Abt. 1757, Washington County, PA; d. April 12, 1834, Beaver Falls, PA.

6.               ix.       JOHN MAGNER, b. 1762, PA; d. 1823, Nicholas County, KY.

7.                x.       WILLIAM MAGNER, b. Abt. 1774, Washington County, PA; d. Abt. January 1835, Richland County, OH.

                  xi.       EDWARD MAGNER, b. PA

 

Notes for EDWARD MAGNER:

Edward Magner participated in the Whiskey Rebellion; Westmoreland County.

He was arrested but pardoned by President Washington, July 1795.

The prisoners were marched to Philadelphia for trial.  They began their march across the state November 25, each between two guards.  After a month in the mud and snow the prisoners arrived in Philadelphia.  They were paraded through the town with paper cockades on their heads, they were described as having the appearance of wretchedness. Twenty men from Washington County were tried for high treason but only two were convicted; Vigol and Mitchell.

He was sheriff of Nottingham twp.

                            1782 Pennsylvania Ranger served under Capt. Willam Barr; 8th class; Rendezvous September 23 1782.  Received pay for two days.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  HENRY4 MAGNER (EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) died Abt. 1830 in Wooster, OH.  He married KEZIAH

 

Notes for HENRY MAGNER:

Pennsylvania Ranger of the Frontier served under John Walls; second battalion, second class. Rendezvous in March 1782 and June 1782.  September 15 received pay for services.

1786 Tax list: 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle and 8 sheep.

1786 newspaper mentions Magner sawmill on Monongahelia River.

       

Children of HENRY MAGNER and KEZIAH are:

8.                i.       HENRY MAGNER5 JR..

                  ii.       NANCY JR.

                 iii.       ELIZABETH JR.

 

5.  PRUDENCE4 MAGNER (EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1757 in Washington County, PA, and died April 12, 1834 in Beaver Falls, PA.  She married JAMES MCMILLIN 1779.  He was born 1755, and died 1821.

 

Notes for PRUDENCE MAGNER:

Moved to Beaver County, PA

       

Children of PRUDENCE MAGNER and JAMES MCMILLIN are:

                   i.       JOHN5 MCMILLIN.

                  ii.       JAMES MCMILLIN.

                 iii.       WILLIAM MCMILLIN.

                 iv.       MARGARET MCMILLIN.

                  v.       SARA MCMILLIN.

                 vi.       ELIZABETH MCMILLIN.

 

6.  JOHN4 MAGNER (EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born 1762 in PA, and died 1823 in Nicholas County, KY.  He married MARY.  She was born 1767 in PA, and died in Fugit Twp. Decatur Co. IN.

 

Notes for JOHN MAGNER:

Pennsylvania Ranger for the Frontier. Served Capt. John Walls Company, second battalion, 6th class.  After John Walls was killed became member of William Barr's Company.  Rendezvous September 15, 1782

Patented land in Union twp. Washington County, PA 400 acres

John was trustee at Meeting House on Mingo Creek 1787, Dec. 15.

John moved to Bourbon County, KY.

       

Children of JOHN MAGNER and MARY are:

9.                i.       WILLIAM H.5 MAGNER, b. August 22, 1788, PA; d. January 22, 1856, Paoli, Orange County, IN.

10.             ii.       EDWARD MAGNER, b. July 04, 1798, Paris, bourbon County, KY; d. December 14, 1867, KY.

 

7.  WILLIAM4 MAGNER (EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1774 in Washington County, PA, and died Abt. January 1835 in Richland County, OH.  He married MARGARET MEEK, daughter of SAMUEL MEEK and CATHERINE PARKINSON

 

Notes for WILLIAM MAGNER:

According to Edward's will William was to be able to stay on the land where he was living  "if he behaved himself!" I'd like to know that story.

Moved to Beaver County by 1810, 1820, then to Richland County, OH. William died 1835 in Richland County where his will was probated. He left estate to last four children but the older ones objected and filed suit.  It was settled that each child was to receive one twelfth of the estate.

 

Notes for MARGARET MEEK:

Samuel Meek deeded land in Columbiana County, OH 1822 to Margaret, married to William Magner

       

Children of WILLIAM MAGNER and MARGARET MEEK are:

11.              i.       HENRY5 MAGNER, b. September 07, 1793, Washington County, PA; d. July 10, 1852, OH  (Headstone).

12.             ii.       JOHN MAGNER, b. November 20, 1796, Washington County, PA; d. December 27, 1874, Van Wert County, OH.

13.            iii.       SAMUEL MAGNER, b. March 10, 1798, Washington County PA; d. November 13, 1846, Kosciusko County, IN.

                 iv.       AMY  MAGNER, m. JOSHIA BAILEY.

                  v.       CATHERINE  MAGNER.

                 vi.       ELIZABETH  MAGNER, m. ENOS MOORE.

                vii.       MARGARET MAGNER, m. DAVID MYERS, April 03, 1834, Richland County, OH.

               viii.       RACHEL MAGNER, m. CHRISTOPHER BURNS.

                  ix.       REBECCA MAGNER, m. SAMUEL BROWN.

                   x.       WILLIAM MAGNER.

14.             xi.       ROBERT MAGNER, b. March 25, 1820, Beaver County, PA; d. December 20, 1893, Williams, OH.

15.            xii.       EDWARD MAGNER, b. 1809, PA; d. 1893, OH.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

8.  HENRY MAGNER5 JR. (HENRY4 MAGNER, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1)  He married AMY

       

Child of HENRY JR. and AMY is:

16.              i.       ISAAC6 MAGNER, b. 1827; d. 1895.

 

9.  WILLIAM H.5 MAGNER (JOHN4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born August 22, 1788 in PA, and died January 22, 1856 in Paoli, Orange County, IN.  He married MARY COLLINS October 23, 1808 in Orange County, IN.  She was born January 16, 1784, and died 1850 in Homestead, Orange County, IN.

       

Child of WILLIAM MAGNER and MARY COLLINS is:

17.              i.       JOHN ADDISON6 MAGNER, b. November 28, 1808, Paris, Bourbon County, KY; d. November 11, 1879, Arcola, Douglas County, 1789.

 

10.  EDWARD5 MAGNER (JOHN4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born July 04, 1798 in Paris, Bourbon County, KY, and died December 14, 1867 in KY.  He married JANE BROWN September 20, 1821 in KY.  She was born November 17, 1798 in SC, and died May 11, 1877 in Orange County, IN.

       

Children of EDWARD MAGNER and JANE BROWN are:

                   i.       ARACHIBALD6 MAGNER, b. July 22, 1822.

                  ii.       JOHN L MAGNER, b. May 21, 1824.

                 iii.       MARY JANE MAGNER, b. May 14, 1826.

                 iv.       ANGLINE MAGNER, b. July 09, 1828.

18.             v.       WILLIAM HENRY MAGNER, b. March 09, 1831, KY; d. September 14, 1914, IN.

                 vi.       JAMES M. MAGNER, b. January 07, 1835.

                vii.       LANVILLE MILTON MAGNER, b. February 24, 1838; m. ANNA M TAGGART, December 22, 1859, Orange County, IN.

 

11.  HENRY5 MAGNER (WILLIAM4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born September 07, 1793 in Washington County, PA, and died July 10, 1852 in OH (Headstone).  He married JANETT BOVARD.  She was born April 22, 1794 in PA, and died October 17, 1864 in Crawford County, OH.

       

Children of HENRY MAGNER and JANETT BOVARD are:

                   i.       MARGARET J.6 MAGNER, b. March 11, 1830; d. May 09, 1848.

                  ii.       MARY ANN MAGNER, b. July 13, 1832, Richland County. OH; d. February 16, 1903, Plymouth, IN; m. (1) JOHN SWISHER, March 19, 1855, Crawford County, OH; d. March 25, 1866, Crawford County, OH; m. (2) JACOB J EASTERDAY, November 09, 1876, Crawford County, OH; d. July 24, 1891, Plymouth, IN.

                 iii.       CATHERINE MAGNER, b. November 13, 1834; d. September 12, 1876, Wood county, OH.

19.            iv.       HANNAH MAGNER, b. April 07, 1838, Richland County. OH; d. May 08, 1879, Wood county, OH.

20.             v.       ISAIAH MAGNER, b. 1840.

 

12.  JOHN5 MAGNER (WILLIAM4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born November 20, 1796 in Washington County, PA, and died December 27, 1874 in Van Wert County, OH.  He married NANCY WOOD, daughter of WOOD and ELIZABETH.  She was born January 17, 1800 in Northumberland County, PA, and died February 07, 1863 in Van Wert County, OH.

 

Notes for JOHN MAGNER:

John is found in Columbiana County, OH. 1820Census, then Richland County, OH 1830 Census.  Then John pioneered Van Wert County in 1839.  The area was known as Bear Swamp.

The farmers worked hard to tile the land to drain it to make good farmland.

Johnny Appleseed sold his seeds to the farmers in the area.       

John Magner final report filed June 6, 1879; Allen County IN.  He was buried

near Monroeville, IN; Sugar Ridge Cemetery.  His farm of 80 acres was in Tully twp. Van Wert County, OH. bought in 1839.

       

Children of JOHN MAGNER and NANCY WOOD are:

21.              i.       AZARIAH6 MAGNER, b. April 13, 1822, OH; d. December 17, 1907, Nuckolls County, Lawrence, NE.

22.             ii.       WILLIAM   MAGNER, b. 1825,  PA.

23.            iii.       THOMAS MAGNER, b. 1828, PA..

24.            iv.       HENRY MAGNER, b. January 29, 1830, PA; d. September 07, 1882, Van Wert county, OH.

25.             v.       ELIZABETH MAGNER, b. July 27, 1831, Richland County, OH; d. December 01, 1864, OH.

26.            vi.       DAVID MAGNER, b. 1834, Richland County, OH; d. November 25, 1863, Chattanooga , TN.

                vii.       REBECCA   MAGNER, b. 1838; m. JOHN C. HUNSICKER,  June 19, 1877, Allen County, IN.

 

Notes for REBECCA MAGNER:

1916 family was living in Orange City, KS according to her sister Catherine’s obit.

 

27.          viii.       JOHN  B.  MAGNER, b. 1840,  Richland County, OH.

28.             ix.       CATHERINE JANE MAGNER, b. June 14, 1842, Van Wert County, OH; d. June 18, 1916, Monroeville, IN.

 

13.  SAMUEL5 MAGNER (WILLIAM4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born March 10, 1798 in Washington County PA, and died November 13, 1846 in Kosciusko County, IN.  He married CATHERINE WOOD.  She was born November 08, 1798, and died December 04, 1869 in Kosciusko County, IN.

 

Notes for SAMUEL MAGNER:

Samuel Magner is the brother of John, (my gggrandfather).  He married Catherine Wood, John married Nancy Wood, are the women sisters?   Russ Davis is Samuel's descendant,  from Holland MI . email 00hk9351@softhouse.com Must write to him

Samuel and Catherine immigrated to Columbiana County, OH, where they lived for some years and then moved to Richland County, OH in  April 1829.

[ History of Richland County, 1807-1880.  Compiled by A.A. Graham]

       

Children of SAMUEL MAGNER and CATHERINE WOOD are:

29.              i.       MARY ELIZABETH6 MAGNER, b. April 30, 1818, Greene County, OH.

30.             ii.       NANCY MAGNER, b. May 09, 1820; d. November 10, 1897, Kosciusko County, IN.

                 iii.       WILLIAM MAGNER, b. September 04, 1821; d. March 09, 1868, Kosciusko County, IN; m. REBECCA GEISLEY, March 09, 1843, Kosciusko County, IN; b. Abt. 1826, PA.

31.            iv.       MARGARET MAGNER, b. March 18, 1826, OH; d. May 04, 1864, Kosciusko County, IN.

32.             v.       JONATHON MAGNER, b. January 28, 1828, Columbiana County, OH; d. March 14, 1863, Memphis, TN.

                 vi.       SIRENA CATHERINE MAGNER, b. October 12, 1831; d. August 13, 1908, Warsaw, IN; m. THOMAS THOMAS, March 13, 1872, Kosciusko County, IN.

 

14.  ROBERT5 MAGNER (WILLIAM4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born March 25, 1820 in Beaver County, PA, and died December 20, 1893 in Williams, OH.  He married (1) MILLIE HITCHCOCK.  She died March 1844 in Crawford County, OH.  He married (2) ISABELLA DOUGLAS November 02, 1848 in Richland County, OH.  She was born August 18, 1822 in Yorkshire, England, and died April 15, 1899 in Williams County, OH.

 

Notes for ROBERT MAGNER:

There is a 1905 picture of Robert Magner's children attending a family reunion. I got many names from the inscription on the picture.  Janet White's family

       

Child of ROBERT MAGNER and MILLIE HITCHCOCK is:

                   i.       MARQUERITE6 MAGNER, b. October 29, 1843, Crawford County, OH; d. September 23, 1922, Richland County. OH; m. JOHN HERSHEISER JR., February 12, 1865, Richland County, OH; b. September 29, 1816, Bedford County, PA; d. January 09, 1895, Richland County. OH.

       

Children of ROBERT MAGNER and ISABELLA DOUGLAS are:

                  ii.       MATILDA A.6 MAGNER, b. August 17, 1849.

                 iii.       ELIZABETH MAGNER, b. November 18, 1851.

33.            iv.       GEORGE HENRY MAGNER, b. December 28, 1853, Crawford County, OH; d. January 02, 1925, Fayette County, OH.

                  v.       ROBERT W. MAGNER, b. Abt. 1860.

                 vi.       JACOB WILLIAM MAGNER, b. March 24, 1860.

                vii.       JOHN WILLIAM MAGNER, b. April 24, 1861.

               viii.       ULYSSES MAGNER, b. May 06, 1863.

                  ix.       MARGARET M. MAGNER, b. February 12, 1865.

                   x.       JENNY ISABELLE MAGNER, b. May 18, 1866, Crawford County, OH; d. September 26, 1957, Woodward County, OK; m. HENRY HAGEMAN JR., June 05, 1894, Williams County, OH; b. August 09, 1862, Mercer County, OH.

                  xi.       JAMES ISRAEL MAGNER, b. March 02, 1866.

 

15.  EDWARD5 MAGNER (WILLIAM4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born 1809 in PA, and died 1893 in OH.  He married PHOEBE.  She was born 1814 in VA.

 

Notes for EDWARD MAGNER:

Edward and Phoebe were divorced

       

Children of EDWARD MAGNER and PHOEBE are:

                   i.       EMELINE6 MAGNER, b. August 20, 1834.

                  ii.       LEAH MAGNER, b. 1837.

                 iii.       LUCINDA MAGNER, b. 1840.

                 iv.       HESTER MAGNER, b. 1842.

                  v.       EMANUEL MAGNER, b. 1844.

                 vi.       PHOEBE M. MAGNER, b. 1846.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

16.  ISAAC6 MAGNER (HENRY MAGNER5 JR., HENRY4 MAGNER, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born 1827, and died 1895.  He married MARTHA A. CARPENTER

       

Children of ISAAC MAGNER and MARTHA CARPENTER are:

                   i.    S7 MAGNER, b. 1865.

34.             ii.       WILLIS LOWELL W. MAGNER, b. February 1867, IN.

                 iii.       SARAH MAGNER, b. 1874.

                 iv.       MARY A MAGNER, b. 1877.

 

17.  JOHN ADDISON6 MAGNER (WILLIAM H.5, JOHN4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born November 28, 1808 in Paris, Bourbon County, KY, and died November 11, 1879 in Arcola, Douglas County, 1789.  He married SARAH CAMPBELL 1834.  She was born November 02, 1816 in KY, and died July 28, 1859 in Arcola, Douglas County, 1789.

       

Child of JOHN MAGNER and SARAH CAMPBELL is:

35.              i.       WILLIAM CAMPBELL7 MAGNER, b. October 21, 1837, Orleans, Orange County, IN; d. April 03, 1920, Morris, Grundy County, IL.

 

18.  WILLIAM HENRY6 MAGNER (EDWARD5, JOHN4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born March 09, 1831 in KY, and died September 14, 1914 in IN.  He married MARGARET TAGGART 1850.  She was born January 07, 1834, and died November 01, 1918 in IN.

       

Children of WILLIAM MAGNER and MARGARET TAGGART are:

                   i.       ANNA JANE7 MAGNER, b. November 04, 1851.

                  ii.       EDWARD B MAGNER, b. August 01, 1853.

                 iii.       CHARLES WILLIAM MAGNER, b. October 01, 1855.

                 iv.       JAMES H. MAGNER, b. February 04, 1858.

                  v.       RUTH ELIZABETH MAGNER, b. January 19, 1860.

                 vi.       HARRY ELLSWORTH MAGNER, b. August 07, 1862.

36.           vii.       GRANT LANVILLE MAGNER, b. February 18, 1865; d. August 17, 1950, IN.

               viii.       MARGARET ELLEN MAGNER, b. November 03, 1867.

                  ix.       CLARA ETTA MAGNER, b. September 09, 1870.

                   x.       JERUEL LEONARD MAGNER, b. October 06, 1873.

 

19.  HANNAH6 MAGNER (HENRY5, WILLIAM4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born April 07, 1838 in Richland County. OH, and died May 08, 1879 in Wood county, OH.  She married DAVID SMITH May 21, 1863 in Crawford County, OH.  He was born April 04, 1836 in Perry County, PA, and died April 18, 1909 in Wood county, OH.

       

Children of HANNAH MAGNER and DAVID SMITH are:

                   i.       ORTHA ELMA7 SMITH, b. July 10, 1864.