Robert Shields
(Abt 1840-)
Sarah Roberts
(Abt 1842-)
Emma May Shields
(1861-Bef 1957)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Henson A. Darner

Emma May Shields 1 3 4 5

  • Born: February 1861, Illinois 1 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Henson A. Darner on 4 July 1881 in Malvern, IA 1 2 3 4
  • Died: Bef 1957, California 1

bullet   Another name for Emma was Eurena May Shields.2

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1885 Nebraska State Census in Cozad Precinct, Dawson County, NE on 23 June 1885. 3

1885 Nebraska State Census
Page 11, Dwelling 18, Family 22, Line 26
Cozad Precinct, Dawson County, Nebraska, United States
Emma Darner..Wife..24..IL..Keeping Houser
(Living with husband and 1 son.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chicago, IL on 8 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 696, Dwelling 64, Family 177
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
183 Oak Street
Years Married: 19
Emma Darner..Wife..39..Feb 1861..IL..5/5
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Long Beach, CA on 4 April 1940. 5

1940 US Census
Sheet 3A, Roll 369, District 59-34, Family 59
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States
610 Redlands; home owned, $2200
Emma V. Darner..Head..78..IL..Widowed..8th grade
Fred Scherer..Grandson..22..MO..1 year college..Accountant, Wholesale Meat Packing..earned $1230 in 1939
Ida Married Scherer..Granddaughter-in-law..17..ID..12th grade

(Emma was widowed and living with her married grandson, Fred Scherer.)

NOTE - If her birth date was Feb 1861, then her age should have been 79 instead of 78.
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Emma married Henson A. Darner, son of Phillip John Darner and Rebecca Winn, on 4 July 1881 in Malvern, IA.1 2 3 4 (Henson A. Darner was born in April 1850 in Ohio 3 4 6 7 8 9 and died after 1 June 1900 10 11.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1885 Nebraska State Census in Cozad Precinct, Dawson County, NE on 23 June 1885. 3

1885 Nebraska State Census
Page 11, Dwelling 18, Family 22, Line 26
Cozad Precinct, Dawson County, Nebraska, United States
Hanson Darner..35..OH..Implement Dealer
Emma Darner..Wife..24..IL..Keeping Houser
Edgar Darner..Son..2..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chicago, IL on 8 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 696, Dwelling 64, Family 177
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
183 Oak Street
Years Married: 19
Hanson Darner..Head..50..Apr 1850..OH..Agent
Emma Darner..Wife..39..Feb 1861..IL..5/5
Edgar Darner..Son..17..Jan 1883..IA..Office Boy
Melvin Darner..Son..13..Oct 1886..NE
Clayton Darner..Son..11..Sep 1888..NE..At School
Mabel Darner..Daughter..5..Jun 1894..NE
Wendel Darner..Son..1..Aug 1898..IL
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Sources


1 Marlena Scherer, "MLScherer Family Tree" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:3208372; Updated: 2006-03-17 07:47:26 UTC (Fri)).

2 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 9 Mar 2015), Name: Henson A Darner; Spouse's Name: Eurena May Shields; Event Date: 29 Jun 1881; Event Place:, Mills, Iowa, United States.

3 1885 Nebraska State Census, Cozad Precinct, Dawson County, Nebraska, United States, p. 11, dwelling 18, family 22, line 26, Henson A. Darner and Emma May Shields; database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810728 : accessed 9 Mar 2015).

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, enumeration district (ED) 696, sheet 10B, dwelling 64, family 177, Henson A. Darner and Emma May Shields; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Mar 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States, enumeration district (ED) 59-34, sheet 3A, household 59, Emnma May Shields; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Mar 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 369.

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 300B, dwelling 399, family 399; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Honey Creek Township, Iowa County, Iowa, p. 137, dwelling 936, family 975, Phillip John Darner and Rebecca Winn; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Mar 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 325.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Honey Creek Township, Iowa County, Iowa, p. 5, dwelling 35, family 35; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Ladora, Iowa County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 203, p. 189D, dwelling 198, family 204, Rebecca Winn; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 345.

10 Letter from John Lancen Inman to Allie (Inman Bevis).

11 Dori Safford, "Saffordcopy" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:1619463; Updated: Fri Nov 2 02:17:05 2001).


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