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John Jacob Dφrner
(1752-1819)
Anna Catharine Biser
(1752-1835)
Ludwick Yost
(1765-1795)
Mary Anna Everhart
(1767-)
Andrew John Darner
(1783-1863)
Hannah Yost
(1789-1879)
Joseph Henry Darner
(1826-1904)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Hetty Ann Outcalt

Joseph Henry Darner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

  • Born: 24 December 1826, Zanesville, OH 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 13
  • Marriage (1): Hetty Ann Outcalt on 27 February 1848 in , Muskingum County, OH 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 20 December 1904, Hedrick, IA at age 77 11 12
  • Buried: 21 December 1904, Kirkville, IA 11 12
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bullet  General Notes:


His mother, Hannah, died prior 1887, Court of Common Pleas, Muskingum, OH, 4 Mar 1887. Ltr, 30 Sep 1879, from Joseph Darner, to Probate Judge, Zanesville, OH, Muskingum County states:

"I hereby respectfully represent that I am now a resident citizen of the State of Iowa, that Hannah Darner, widow of Andrew Darner dec'd is now dead, that I was appointed with Isaac Darner, Executors of the will of said deseased that all was done in the way of administering upon the said estate was done by said Isaac Darner and that for the above reasons, I respectfully tender my registration as one of such ececutors".

Signed Joseph Darner.
Widows set of Farm products valued at $136.00, 8 Dec 1863
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Joseph H. Darner, one of the oldest and best respected citizens of Hedrick died at home, Waugh Street, Hedrick, Iowa yesterday morning 2:40 o'clock after an illness of three weeks. The end was not unexpected as his recovery had been very doubtful for some time. Funeral will be held this morning at 10 o'clock in the Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. H. N. Smith. The remains will be taken to Kirkville for internment.

Born 24 Dec 1826, Muskingum County, Ohio, son of Andrew J. and Hannah Darner, 11 children, all dead but 2; Dr. Henry of Springdale and Mrs. Wiley of Kansas City, married Hattie A. Outcelt, 27 Feb 1848. 14 children, 3 preceded him in death; (1) Henry Nelson; (2) Andrew Jackson m. Mary J. Van Winkle, living Orlando of Oskaloosa; (3) Mrs. George Scott of Des Moines; (4) Le Muel M. of Greenfield (d. Ottumwa); (5) John H. of Fremont; (6) James of Yankton, South Dakota, (son lived Los Angeles); (7) Frank of Ottumwa; (8) Allen of Ormanville (d. Topeka, Kansas) with daughter Blanche (single) and son Allen (lives in Los Angeles, York Street); (9) Mrs. Allen Stout of Ottumwa, Ellen of Hedrick; (later m. Ed Woodard), lives on farm south Fremont); (10) Mrs. George (Carrie) Russell of Fremont; (11) Thomas of Ottumwa. All had been at father's bedside during his illness. Moved to Iowa from Ohio, 1865, lived on farm 4 miles west of Hedrick until 1894, moved to Hedrick. Mr. Darner was converted in 1852 and united with the Methodist church.

Ritter Family and Relatives, Philip J. Ritter, 1905. page 78.
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Ottumwa Courier, Ottumwa, Iowa. 20 Dec 1904, page 10, Col. 5, Dies at Hedrick. Joseph Darner, aged resident of Keokuk County. passed away at home, within only 4 days of his 79th birthday, pioneer farmer, succumbs to heart disease, a resident of this vicinity of Hedrick for nearly 40 years coming to Iowa with his family from Ohio in 1865.
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Will, 26 Aug 1857, Sealed 26 Aug 1857, PV 19 Sep 1863, of Andrew Darner, father, Rin 275, wife, Hettie A. Darner. All children and wives are listed.

Joseph and wife were parents of 10 children before they left Ohio for Iowa in 1865. In Iowa they had 5 more children. Their farm was in Wapello, located 3/4 of a mile north of the Fairview #3 school where all the children finished elementary education. They lived on this farm, Sec 5, Township 73, Range 13W until retirement in 1894 when they moved to Waugh Street, Hedrick, Keokuk, Iowa where they spent their final days.

On 3 Feb 1873, Joseph and Hattie purchased 80 acres, Sec 30, 74 Township, Range, Benton Township, Keokuk, Iowa. On 11 Dec 1893 they deeded this 80 acres to their son John H. Darner and his wife Etta Mae Beck Darner. Information from Mrs. Phillip Bryan Darner, "I found in Ohio about 20 years ago the youngest of the children, a daughter still living and said there were 13 children". This researcher received this information in 1978.

"Our Family HX", Audry & Lucille Darner, 1976. Shows birth 24 Dec 1826, died Muskingum County, Ohio, married Hetty Ann Outcelt, 27 Feb 1848, she born 4 Oct 1878, Muskingum County, Ohio, died 14 May 1907. Moved to Iowa in 1865.

This above information from records from Charles Warren Lanz as found on the Roots Web World Connect Project
(per Dannell Hopkins, http://www.geocities.com/danni_74932/)
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Joseph H Darner
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Dec 1904
Event Place: Keokuk, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Keokuk, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 77
Birth Year (Estimated): 1827
Death Place: Benton
Father's Name: Andrew Jackson Darner
Mother's Name: Hetie H Ontcett
Document Number: 540041

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8Z-F5YG : 18 October 2019), Hetie H Ontcett in entry for Joseph H Darner, 20 Dec 1904, Keokuk, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869857.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1830 US Census in Perry Township, Muskingum County, OH on June 1830. 14

Page 308, Roll 137
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Males under 10: 2 - (Joseph Darner, 4; unknown other son)
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in Perry Township, Muskingum County, OH on June 1840. 15

1840 US Census
Page 434, Roll 418
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Males
10-15: 1 = (Joseph, son, age 13)
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 3 August 1850. 8

Page 396B, Roll 718, Dwelling 581, Household 582
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Joseph Darner..24..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and son.)
.

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Perry Township, Muskingum County, OH on June 1860. 9

1860 US Census
Page 15, Family 104, Roll 1018
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
Joseph Damer..33..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 7 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Highland Township, Wapello, IA on 12 July 1870. 10

Page 21, Dwelling 144, Household 144
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Joseph Darner..43..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 9 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Highland Township, Wapello, IA on 7 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 43C, District 57, Dwelling 77, Family 77, Roll 367
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Joseph H. Darner..Head..53..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife, 7 children, and 1 grandson.)
.

• He appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Highland Township, Wapello, IA on January 1885. 3

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 179, Family 128
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States
Joseph H. Darner..58..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Keokuk, IA on January 1895. 4

Page 83, Line 24, Family 47
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
Joseph Darner..68..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife, daughter Ella, and granddaughter Nellie.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hedrick, IA on 2 June 1900. 5

Sheet 2A, District 40, Dwelling 38, Household 38
Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa
Years Married: 52
Home owned, no mortgage
Head..Joseph Darner..Dec 1826..73..OH..Landlord
(Living with wife, single daughter Ella, and married son Thomas.)
.



• Death Image: 20 December 1904, in Hedrick, IA.



• He was buried on 21 December 1904 in the Westview Cemetery in Kirkville, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #18958418
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Joseph married Hetty Ann Outcalt, daughter of John Outcelt and Rebecca McLain, on 27 February 1848 in , Muskingum County, OH.1 2 3 4 5 (Hetty Ann Outcalt was born on 4 October 1827 in Zanesville, OH,2 3 4 5 7 10 16 17 died on 14 May 1907 in Hedrick, IA 7 16 17 and was buried after 14 May 1907 in Kirkville, IA 16 17.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 27 February 1848, in , Muskingum County, OH. 1

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 3 August 1850. 8

1850 US Census
Page 396B, Family 582, Roll 718
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Joseph Darner..24..OH..Farmer
Hetty A. Darner..21..OH
Arlando M. Darner..1..OH
.

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Perry Township, Muskingum County, OH on June 1860. 9

1860 US Census
Page 15, Family 104, Roll 1018
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
Joseph Damer..33..OH..Farmer
Hettie A. Damer..31..OH
Hernando M. Damer..11..OH
Hannah R Damer..8..OH
LeMuel Damer..7..OH
John Damer..6..OH
Andrew Damer..4..OH
Henry Damer..2..OH
James Damer..8m..OH

NOTE - Due to poor handwriting, the surname was indexed as Damer instead of Darner.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Highland Township, Wapello, IA on 12 July 1870. 10

Page 21, Dwelling 144, Household 144
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Joseph Darner..43..OH..Farmer
Hettie Ann Darner..43..OH..Keeping House
Samuel Darner..18..OH..Farm Laborer
John Darner..16..OH..Farm Laborer
Andy Darner..14..OH..Farm Laborer
Jas Darner..10..OH..Attending School
Henry Darner..12..OH..Without Occupation
Mary Darner..8..OH..Attending School
Frank Darner..7..OH..Attending School
Allen Darner..6..OH..At Home
Anna Darner..3..OH..At Home
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Highland Township, Wapello, IA on 7 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 43C, District 57, Family 77, Roll 367
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Joseph H. Darner..Head..53..OH..Farmer
Hettie A. Darner..Wife..52..OH..Keeping House
James Darner..Son..20..OH..Farm Laborer
Mary Darner..Daughter..18..OH
Franklin Darner..Son..17..OH..Works On Farm
Anna Darner..Daughter..13..IA..At School
Ella Darner..Daughter..11..IA..At School
Carrie Darner..Daughter..9..IA
Thomas Darner..Son..6..IA
Charles Darner..Grandson..7..IA

NOTE - Charles Darner is listed as a "grandson" to Joseph H. Darner. Apparently he was the son of Orlando Darner and Catherine White who were divorced. Orlando was remarried to Rosa McElrath but his two children from his 1st wife did not live with them.
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• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Highland Township, Wapello, IA on January 1885. 3

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 179, Family 128
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States
Joseph H. Darner..58..Ohio..Farmer
Hettie A. Darner..57..Ohio..Keeping House
Frank Darner..22..Ohio
Anna Shuttlefield..17..Wapello County
Ellen Darner..16..Wapello County
Cary Darner..13..Wapello County
Thomas Darner..10..Wapello County
.

• They appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Keokuk, IA on January 1895. 4

Page 83, Line 24, Family 47
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
Joseph Darner..68..OH..Farmer
Hetta A. Darner..67..OH..Keeping House
Ella Darner..23..IA..School Teacher..Single
Nellie Darner..??..IA..(under 18)

NOTE - No relationship was given for Nellie Darner and no age was provided other than "under 18". She was believed to be the orphaned daughter of James Darner who died in 1880 and August Cross who died in 1882 either during childbirth or shortly thereafter. Thus she was a 13 year old granddaughter born in 1882.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hedrick, IA on 2 June 1900. 5

Sheet 2A, District 40, Dwelling 38, Household 38
Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa
Years Married: 52
Home owned, no mortgage
Head..Joseph Darner..Dec 1826..73..OH..Landlord
Wife..Hettie A. Darner..Oct 1827..72..OH..14/12
Daughter..Ella Darner..Jul 1870..29..IA
Son..Thomas Darner..Mar 1874..26..IA..married 7 years

NOTE - Hettie had indicated that 12 of her 14 children were still alive as of 1 Jun 1900. To the best of my records, there were only 11 as 3 had already died. Those that died before 1900 were sons Andrew Jackson Darner in 1898, Henry Nelson Darner in 1882, and James M. Darner in 1880. The death records for Henry Nelson Darner are a little sparce so they might be misleading and he may have lived past 1900 but there are no records about him.
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Joseph Darner
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Feb 1848
Event Place: Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Hetty Ann Outcelt
Spouse's Gender: Female
Record Number: 70

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDP3-X5D : 26 August 2019), Joseph Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt, 24 Feb 1848; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Joseph and wife were parents of 10 children before they left Ohio for Iowa in 1865. In Iowa they had 5 more children. Their farm was in Wapello County, located 3/4 of a mile north of the Fairview #3 school where all the children finished elementary education. They lived on this farm, Sec 5, Twp 73, Rng 13W until retirement in 1894 when they moved to Waugh Street, Hedrick, Keokuk, County, Iowa where they spent their final days. On 3 Feb 1873, Joseph and Hattie purchased 80 acres, Sec 30, 74 Twp, Rng, Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa. On 11 Dec 1893 they deeded this 80 acres to their son John H. Darner and his wife Etta Mae Beck Darner. Information from Mrs Philip Bryan Darner, "I found in Ohio about 20 years ago the youngest of the children, a daughter still living and said there were 13 children". This researcher received this information in 1978. "Our Family History", Audry and Lucille Darner, 1976. Shows birth 24 Dec 1826, died Muskingum, hio married Hetty Ann Outcelt, 27 Feb 1848, she born 4 Oct 1878, Muskingum, Ohio, died 14 May 1907. Moved to Iowa in 1865.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2014); Joseph Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt, 24 Feb 1848; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 57, p. 43C, dwelling 77, family 77, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 367.

3 1885 Iowa State Census, Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States, p. 179, family 128, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcalt; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 28 Jul 2020).

4 1895 Iowa State Census, Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, p. 83, family 47, line 24, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 3 Mar 2014).

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 40, sheet 2A, dwelling 38, family 38, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 Yvonne Linn (E-mail Messages regarding the Linn and Darner families. Several messages exchanged during January and February of 2002. Also based on a complete and current copy of Linn family genealogy. Yvonne is the great granddaughter of Andrew D. Linn.).

7 Charles Warren Lanz, "FROM THE ANCESTRAL FILE OF CHARLES WARREN LANZ," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lanzcw : accessed 2 Mar 2014).

8 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 396B, dwelling 581, family 582, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 718.

9 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 15, family 104, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1018.

10 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, p. 21, dwelling 144, family 144, Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcelt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

11 "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2531337 : accessed 9 Jul 2020), Joseph H Darner, 20 Dec 1904, Keokuk, Iowa; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869857.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18958418.

13 Dannell Hopkins, "HOPKINS, HLADKY, BOHAM, LYMAN AND MANY MORE," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=craighopkins : accessed 13 Mar 2014).

14 1830 U.S. census, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 308, Andrew John Darner and Hannah Yost; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19, roll 137.

15 1840 U.S. census, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 434, Andrew John Darner and Hannah Yose; database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 31 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 418.

16 Dannell Hopkins, "HOPKINS, HLADKY, BOHAM, LYMAN AND MANY MORE" (Ancestry.com/RootsWeb.com Database: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=craighopkins).

17 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 3 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18958409.


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