Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot John Henry Danner

John Danner
(1810-1896)

Julia Ann Arnold
(1810-1883)

Abraham Barger
(1803-)

Ann Mahala Bennett
(1805-1894)

Ezra Randolf Danner
(1850-1926)

Alice Genieve Barger
(1852-1911)

John Henry Danner
(1871-1950)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Louise Holmes

2. Lucretia Carroll

John Henry Danner ² ³ ⁴ ⁵

Born: 29 August 1871, Knoxville, Frederick, Maryland, United States ³ ⁴ ⁵
Marriage (1): Mary Louise Holmes in 1895
Marriage (2): Lucretia Carroll on 3 September 1921 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States ¹
Died: 31 January 1950, Knoxville, Frederick, Maryland, United States at age 78

bullet General Notes:

Not found in the 1880 census.
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John was first married to Mary Louise "Lula" Holmes sometime around 1897, probably in Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland. They had 3 daughters, Edna, Exie, and Catherine. Mary died in 1919 and is buried in the Knoxville Reformed Cemetery.

Two years after Mary's death, John was remarried in 1921 to Lucretia Carrol who was first married to Edward Welsh (or Welch) in 1898. It is believed that they had no children.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1900 US Census, June 1900, Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Page 8A, District 23, Dwelling 143, Family 148
Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland
John Danner..Head..29..Aug 1870..MD..married 5 years

(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - His birth year is believed to be 1871 instead of 1870.

2. 1910 US Census, 28 April 1910, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Page 15B, District 84, Dwelling 303, Family 327
Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland
Second Street; Home owned, with mortgage
married 15 years; 1st marriage for both
John H. Danner..Head..38..MD..Foreman, RR

(John was living with his 1st wife and 3 children.)

3. 1920 US Census, 21 January 1920, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Page 17B, District 95, Dwelling 353, Family 377
Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland
Home owned, with mortgage
John Danner..Head..48..MD..widowed..Car repairer, RR
Edna M. Danner..Daughter..20..MD
Exie V. Danner..Daughter..19..MD
Catherine G. Danner..Daughter..10..MD

(John was widowed and living with 3 daughters.)

4. 1930 US Census, 28 April 1930, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Page 7A, District 11-52, Dwelling 555, Family 589
Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
108 West E Street; Home owned, $2500
J. H. Danner..Head..58..MD..married at age 24..Repairman, RR

(Living with 2nd wife and daughter from 1st wife.)

John married Mary Louise Holmes, daughter of Peter Holmes and Mary E. Long, in 1895. (Mary Louise Holmes was born on 22 May 1875 in Maryland, United States,² ³ ⁶ died on 4 April 1919 ⁶ and was buried in April 1919 in Knoxville Reformed Cemetery, Knoxville, Frederick, Maryland, United States ⁶.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, June 1900, Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Page 8A, District 23, Dwelling 143, Family 148
Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland
John Danner..Head..29..Aug 1870..MD..married 5 years
Lula Danner..Wife..25..May 1875..MD..married 5 years..2/1
Edna Danner..Daughter..11m..June 1899..MD

2. 1910 US Census, 28 April 1910, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Page 15B, District 84, Dwelling 303, Family 327
Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland
Second Street; Home owned, with mortgage
married 15 years; 1st marriage for both
John H. Danner..Head..38..MD..Foreman, RR
Mary Danner..Wife..34..MD..6/3
Edna Danner..Daughter..10..MD
Exie Danner..Daughter..9..MD
Kathryn Danner..Daughter..4m..MD

John next married Lucretia Carroll, daughter of Lewis Franklin Carroll and Margaret Ann Hough, on 3 September 1921 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States.¹ (Lucretia Carroll was born on 24 June 1878 in West Virginia, United States and died on 24 November 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 3 September 1921, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States. ⁷ "West Virginia, Marriages, 1780-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTM9-KNP : Tue May 12 01:35:13 UTC 2026), Entry for Lucretia Welch and John H Danner, 1921.
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2. 1930 US Census, 28 April 1930, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Page 7A, District 11-52, Dwelling 555, Family 589
Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
108 West E Street; Home owned, $2500
J. H. Danner..Head..58..MD..married at age 24..Repairman, RR
Lucretia Danner..Wife..54..WV..married at age 20
Edna Danner..Daughter..28..MD

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: John H Danner
Sex: Male
Name: Lucretia Welch
Sex: Female
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1921
Event Place: Jefferson, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Jefferson, West Virginia, United States
Reference: County Records

"West Virginia, Marriages, 1780-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTM9-KNP : Tue May 12 01:35:13 UTC 2026), Entry for Lucretia Welch and John H Danner, 1921.
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2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 23, p. 8A, dwelling 143, family 148, John H. Danner; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 7 September 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 84, p. 15B, dwelling 303, family 327, John Henry Danner; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 7 September 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 95, p. 17B, dwelling 353, family 377, John Danner; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 7 September 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, enumeration district (ED) 11-52, p. 7A, dwelling 555, family 589, John Danner; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 7 September 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 8 September 2026), Memorial ID 108416438.

7 "West Virginia, Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 September 2026); Entry for Lucretia Welch and John H Danner, 1921.

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