Notes:

Descendant of the CONRAD FARNER Family, who was the grandfather ofGladys Helen Farner Elkins. Glady's husband was Samuel ClarenceElkins.

MAX W. FARNER, b. 2-27-1919; D. 3-1-2000 at Crystal River, Florida.1st. Married: He was married at Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana toAda Elsie Gallatin. Issue of Max W. and Ada Elsie Gallatin Farner.
(1) CHARLES MAX FARNER, married Sharon Isles (Div.). He had twochildren known.

2ND MARRIAGE: To HAZEL MARIE BLACKETER on May 17, 1956. She was bornJune 14, 1928 in Covington, Fountain County, Indiana. She diedOctober 18, 1997 at Montezuma, Parke County, Indiana. Daughter of Guyand Virginia Grimes Blacketer. Note: Hazel was first married to______Mathews, and had a son. Roy Robert Mathews and he marriedPamela J. Gibson. Pamela was first married to Tony Cox and had a son,Barry Cox. Pamela had a second son, Christopher, by Rick Bruce. Hewas adopted by, Roy Robert Mathews.
CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MATHEWS: b. May 5, 1977 in Bluffton, Indiana.Married Michelle Renea Elkins, b. 10 Dec 1976 at Joliet, Illinois.They were married on July 27, 1996 in Montezuma, Parke County,Indiana. Children: 1.) Bryanna Lynn Mathews, b. 2-17-1997 in TerreHaute, Vigo County, Indiana. 2.) Cory Allen Mathews, b. 3-21-1999 inHinesville, Fort Stewart, Liberty County, Georgia. Christopher has ahalf sister Shannon DeRico, and her father is Rick Bruce also.
ISSUE: Of Roy Robert and Pamela J. Gibson Mathews is Rodney RyanMathews.

ISSUE OF MAX W. AND HAZEL MARIE BLACKETER MATHEWS FARNER:
(1) DARLENE FARNER, 1st Married: Charles R. Washington (Div.) 2ndMarried: Eddie Magill, Child: Robert Magill

"OBITUARY: MAX FARNER
MAX WILLIAM FARNER, 81, of Montezuma, died March 01, 2000, in Crystalriver, Fla. He was an auto-mobile mechanic. Born Feb. 27, 1919, inShepardsville, he was the son of Fred Farner and Nina Smith Farner.He was a member of Greencastle Church of God. He was preceded indeath by his wife, Hazel Farner, who died Oct. 18, 1997. Survivorsinclude two sons, Charles Max Farner of Terre Haute and Roy RobertMathews of Montezuma; one daughter, Darlene Magill of Greencastle; onesister, Hazel Quick of Brazil; five grandchildren; and fourgreat-grandchildren. Graveside services and burial will be held at 1P.M. Friday in Oakland Cemetery in Montezuma with Rev. RichardClevenger officiating. There is no visitation. Brown Funeral Home inMontezuma assisted with arrangements." [Transcribed by, SLJuhl, 13Jul 2005]

Max married Hazel Marie Blacketer on 17 May 1956 in Unknown At Present. Hazel (daughter of Guy Blacketer and Virginia Grimes) was born on 14 Jun 1928 in Covington, Fountain, Indiana, USA; died on 18 Oct 1997 in Montezuma, Parke, Indiana, USA; was buried in Oct 1997 in Reserve, Parke, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Max married Ada Elsie GallatinNewport, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The family is all buried together in Oakland Cemetery, Montezuma,Reserve Township, Parke County, Indiana.

Charles + Nina Ethel Smith. Nina (daughter of Jackson Smith and Cora Ann Petty) was born on 15 Apr 1894 in Illinois, USA; died on 19 May 1975 in Parke, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1975 in Reserve, Parke, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probable half-brother of John Farner per Gladys Farner.
"Note: Gladys Farner Elkins, had always believed that this WilliamFarner of Montezuma, Indiana was a half brother to her father. so,being a half uncle of hers. I cannot find anything to prove this asthe 1870 Indiana census shows him and her father John in the householdof William and Katherine Farner (They both are listed as children)."
"Obituary: ROCKVILLE TRIBUNE - SEPTEMBER 15, 1955
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 P.M. for Wm Farner,86, who passed away at the home of his son Harry, at 10 A.M. Friday.Mr. Farner was born October 10, 1868 in Parke County. A son of Wm andGrace Farner. He was married to Rosa Farner who preceded him indeath. Services were in charge of Frank Peterson and burial was inOakland Cemetery. Survivors are his son Harry, three grandchildren.One son Fred preceded his father in death. (He died of cancer of thethroat.) [Transcribed by, SLJuhl, 22 Jun 2005]

William married Rose Rosa Ella ThomasIndiana, USA. Rose was born in 1870 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA; died in 1949 in Parke, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1949 in Reserve, Parke, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jackson + Cora Ann Petty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1ST GENERATION FROM:
WILLIAM FARNER (B. 1830/32 in Kentucky) married Catherine Davis.Children listed living in household are: (According to Liberty Twp.Parke Co. census of 1870/80.) Isaac, Sarah, John, William, Hannah, andJames Farner.
2ND GENERATION:
JOHN FARNER (B. 1868 in Indiana, D. 11-21-1985 in Vermillion CountyHospital, Clinton, Indiana) 1st. married: Anna Z. Gillen Schular,7-14-1891. Dau. of William and Martha Drake Gillen. She had a sonWilliam Schular Farner. 2nd. marriage: 9-22-1899, Margaret AnnRector, (B. 2-8-1883 D. 2-26-1909 in Parke Co. Indiana) Dau. ofWilliam and Martha Jane Kiger Rector. Child: Gladys Helen/EllenFarner.
3RD GENERATION:
GLADYS FARNER (B. 9-11-1903 Cates, Indiana, D. 11-21-1985 inVermillion County Hospital, Clinton, Indiana) Married: 4-17-1920 inFountain County, Indiana to Samuel Clarence Elkins, (B. 8-21-1897 inJudson, Indiana; D. 5-21-1967 in Montezuma, Indiana) Son of FranklinAsbury and Clara Mae Tyler Elkins. Children: Dorothy Mae, Vera Ellen,Helen Louise, Clarence Richard, Evelyn Ruth, Nellie Alverta, JosephRay, Orville Lee, James Howard, Doris Marie, Paul Robert, Ronald S.,Donald C., and Kenneth Ray Elkins.
4TH GENERATION:
ALL OF SAMUEL CLARENCE AND GLADYS HELEN/ELLEN FARNER ELKINS CHILDREN.

"WILLIAM FARNER AND KATHERINE DAVIS OF SYLVANIA, INDIANA
William and Katherine (Catherine), were listed as parents on twomarriage applications in the court house in Fountain County,Covington, Indiana, by John Farner, father of Gladys Farner Elkins. Ibelieve William to be the son of Conrad Farner from Virginia, whosettled in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana. Only information(not proven though) is from 1850 Liberty Township, Parke County,Indiana census. William was either a son or a very near relative.William is also mentioned with wife Katherine and children in the 1870census. Only William and children listed in the 1880 census. Havenot been able to locate William and Katherine's other children, exceptpossibly William Farner of Montezuma, Parke County, Indiana, who wouldbe a son of William and a brother of John's. Gladys only remembershaving been told that William was a half brother to her father John." Which is important that it tells us William was married before hemarried Catherine probably (SLJuhl).
"Only two relatives were ever known to Gladys Farner Elkins: WILLIAMFARNER of Montezuma, Parke County, Indiana and CLARENCE S. FARNER, whois suppose to be a cousin who was born in Tangier, Parke County,Indiana, Liberty Township, and who lived in Saint Bernice, VermillionCounty, Indiana." "I talked with him before he passed away and hesaid he never knew who his parents were. I have put their historiesin these pages as not proven, but maybe some day they will be."
"This history will begin with the proven family of John H. Farner, sonof William and Katherine Davis Farner, and continue with what is knownof the Farner Families of Parke County in Liberty Township, and alldata that has been collected to the present time. (1992)" [Written byJoyce Lorraine Clore Elkins, 1992] [Transcribed by, SLJuhl, compiler,22 June 2005]
NOTE: INDIANA MARRIAGE COLLECTION, 1800-1941 RECORD LISTS THIS:
JOHN H. FARNER, 22 SEP 1899, MARRIAGE FOUNTAIN COUNTY, INDIANA; B.1872, AGE 27, MALE, FATHER: WM; MOTHER: CATHERINE DAVIS; SOURCE: INDEXTO SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD MARRIAGE TRANSCRIPT 1, W.P.A. ORIGINAL RECORDLOCATED COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, FOUNTAIN COUNTY, INDIANA, BOOK 28, OSPAGE 1: This gives John H. Farner's father & mother's names and itconfirms that he is their son, and validates our John's relationshipto William Farner, son of Coonrad (Conrad) Farner since William islisted a child of Conrad Farner in the 1850 census records.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS SYSTEM

WILLIAM FARNER (First_Last) Regiment Name U.S. Army Side Union CompanySoldier's Rank_In Soldier's Rank_Out Alternate Name Notes Film NumberM233 roll 25
UNION REGULAR ARMY

US Army (Regular Army)
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer containsno history for this unit.
Nothing is known at the present time. He is the grandfather of GladysHelen/Ellen Farner Elkins.
Compiled from the web page by, SLJuhl, 08 April 2005--Even though notmuch is known from this one source book and Internet site about theunit William was in, the information given will help to obtain theinformation on his war record from the National Archives in WashingtonD.C.

Please note: I have endeavored to certainly include everythingpossible into the software genealogy program that I feasibly can onthis family. Since 1992 to 2006, there has been more information comeforth as well, and I have tried to include it also. If you need moreinformation or find errors, please contact the compiler. Thank you.SLJuhl, compiler.

**William married Grace about 1863 in 1st Marriage; Parke County, Indiana. died about 1870 in Parke County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]