Welcome to the Adam Barner Family website!
This website expands our ability to both view the genealogy file, but also collaborate and communicate with each other about pretty much anything. Have an interesting family story that you would like to share? This is the place to do that. Please take a few minutes to look around. The site consists of the blog (where you are now) and the genealogy file. The genealogy file uses an application called TNG, which is similar to Family Tree Maker, Legacy, or Roots Magic, but is made specifically for website use.
Constance L. Byers (29 April 1934 – 27 Oct 2021)
Constance L. Byers, 87, of Millerstown, passed away October 27, 2021. She was the daughter of Roy C. Lyter and M. Mae (Gelnett) Lyter. She was born in Seven Stars, Juniata County April 29, 1934. Connie is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Lewis, and three daughters, Cindy (Don) Soule, Deb (Bob) Hines, and Gayle Byers along with three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She is predeceased by a daughter, Rose. She is survived by two brothers, Ronald and Gerald (Betsy) Lyter, and a sister Sally (Darryl) Losch. Connie retired from Greenwood School District as cafeteria manager with … Continue reading →
Abraham Breneman
Offered by Bruce I. Barner – 4th great grandson of Adam Barner Last weekend I discovered Abraham Breneman’s grave in the oldest part of the cemetery of the Mennonite Church in Lindale, Virginia (north of Edom, Virginia) along with many members of his family. I discovered there was a “Breneman Saw Mill” on the German River northwest of Edom near the West Virginia state line at the furthest reaches of navigable waters that feed into the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. I also discovered Abraham Breneman died from “camp fever” (a form of bacterial Typhus) in early 1813 shortly after soldiers returned home to the Shenandoah Valley from fighting in the War of … Continue reading →
The Annual Apple Butter Boil – Barner’s Church
The following is offered by Bruce I. Barner – 4th great grandson of Adam Barner – in an email to several of our other cousins. All:This should be the last email in this series of emails re the Adam Barner Family Reunion and activities. I was not aware of all of the plans for October and wanted to share what I received from Beth Sowers. Help with Apple butter boil: We actually boil two Saturdays. October 1st, Snitzing apples. You can join us anytime on that day. The guys who peel the apples will be at the church around 8 am. People starting slicing (snitzing) … Continue reading →
The Barner Family Newsletter – 2021
Reunion set for June 19th, 2021
Greetings Cousins, The annual Barner Reunion will be held on June 19, 2021 at Barner’s Church, Liverpool. It has been awhile since we’ve seen each other due to the pandemic, we missed getting together last year. I am hopeful that this year we can get together. We may take the reunion to the grove. That way we can enjoy the sunshine and the scenic view from the church. If you check out our website, the year the reunion started was 1921. That makes this the 100th year since the start. Just think the reunion was started after the last pandemic. … Continue reading →