DANIEL LENNER, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in Stark County, Ohio, March 27, 1835. His parents, Christian and Catherine Lenner, were natives of Bavaria, Germany where they were married. They immigrated to New York in 1831, and remained there until the spring of 1832, when they moved to Stark County, Ohio, where they resided until 1837, when they moved to Big Spring Township, this county. Here Mrs. Lenner died November 28, 1876. Christian Leaner has made his home with his son Daniel ever since his wife's death. Christian and Catherine Lenner were the parents of five children, of whom two survive: Daniel and Catherine Miller, the eldest daughter. Our subject was united in marriage, May 10, 1859, with Frances V. Ribley, born in Virginia September 14, 1840, daughter of John and Mary Ribley, natives of France, where they were married; thence they immigrated to America, locating in Baltimore, Md., in 1832; from thence moving to Virginia; thence to Sandusky County, Ohio, and from there to Wyandot County, Ohio, where they remained until Mrs. Ribley's death, which occurred March 14, 1877. Mr. Ribley resides with his daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lenner are the parents of eight children: Alven D., Mary C., Rollin W., Jay, Roscoe, Susan E., Cora B. and Clara A. Mr. Lenner owns 373 acres of land, mostly improved. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.and has served as township appraiser. He is a member of the Reformed Church; his wife of the Methodist Episcopal Church.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.724-725
BIG SPRING TOWNSHIP