Benner Families of Juniata Co., PA

FROM MARY

My Benners came from Richfield, Juniata County. My family, as far back as I have traced it, starts with Daniel Benner b. Aug.24,1794 d. Feb 2,1874. His wife was Catherine Felmlee Benner b. March 2,1800 d. Nov.23,1852. They had the following children.

  • Jacob Benner b. Apr.21,1822 d. Dec.8,1897 his wife was Sarah Naugle b.Mar.20,1823 d.Jan.1,1911
  • Benjamin 1834
  • Catherine 1836
  • Sarah 1838
  • Lydia 1842
  • John b. Sept.11,1844 d. Mar 21,1925 married Eliza Snyder Benner in 1866. She was b.April 24,1845 died Feb.18,1920 They are buried in the Duncannon Cemetary behind the school. They had eleven children as follows.
  • Henry E. Benner Sept. 3,1870
  • Daniel C. Benner Nov.5,1871
  • Sarah E. Benner Feb.23,1873
  • Annie A.Benner March 11, 1875 d.April 27,1950 she married James A. Watts July 20,1871 d.April 27,1924 they had four children Carrie, Clarence, Samuel and Sylvia
  • Cora P. Benner Oct.20,1876
  • Mabel M. Benner March 11,1879 (Annie and her were born four years apart and always celebrated their birthdays together.)
  • Garfield K.Benner Jan.2,1881
  • Elisha A. Benner July 9,1882
  • John E. Benner Mar. 27,1885
  • Oliver M. Benner June 16,1887 d. Jan.1966
  • Bertha M. Benner June 9, 1889

    Annie Benner is my gggrandmother Her daughter Carrie is my grand mother her dates are b.Feb 26,1897 d. Jan.6,1987 (she died on my birthday and they buried her on my father's birthday Jan.10,1987. She married Daniel H. Robinson. They had 16 children of which 13 are still living and my father is the third oldest. One thing I have learned the Benners believe in big families. We used to go to Marysville, PA in the summer for a family reunion with the Benners. The ones I remember were Alma Benner, Elisha Benner, and Oliver Benner. I think that Alma was Elisha's daughter or some relation. I know that they lived in the country in either Perry or Juniata county.

    It would be nice to link up with some of the family after all these years, and I'm willing to trade/share information. My father is now 77 and so I ask him every chance I get to see what he remembers and can tell me.

    My John F. Benner was in the Civil War. He was in the 76th PA. Vol. known as the Keystone Zoauves. Good luck on the search for your Benners

    Mary (Thanks to Mary for providing this information)

    Email: MARLR43@aol.com

    The following was received from a distant cousin (Melissa A. Kinzer). More information should follow later this year (2000).

    Ruby Benner aka Ruby Benner Kinser

    Thanks Melissa!