Stetler
Abner
1809 – 1899
Abner Stetler, son of Christian and Ann (McGinley) Stetler was a coppersmith and a boilermaker. He married Caroline Garrison, daughter of Miles and Mary “Polly” (Shivler) Garrison.
Marriage
Abner married Caraline Garrison and had the following 10 children:
- Joseph Garrison [m: Katerine Elizabeth Schaffer]
- William S.
- Daughter
- Miles Garrison [m: Elizabeth G. Montgomery]
- Caroline ♥ [m: Joseph Gazzan Klinefelter]
- Charolette “Lottie” [m: William G. Mawhinney]
- Margarett “Maggie”
- Abner [m: Johanna]
- Norris
- Henrietta [m: William James Inglis]
The Move West
In 1835, with two small children in tow, Abner and Caroline made their way west to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Abner practiced his trade for many years.
Death
Abner lived to be nearly 90 years old before dying of pneumonia.