Della C. Darner ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Della was Delia Darner.

  General Notes:

There is a birth record for a Delia Darner born on 11 Aug 1879 in Salem, Muskingum County, Ohio but the mother is listed as Susanna Geyer instead of the expected Louisa Arletta Geyer. It may be possible that Henry Darner was first married to Susanna and then was remarried to a probable sister, Louisa, but no marriage record to a Susanna Geyer can be found.

If there was a previous wife to Henry named Susanna, then he fathered another daughter with his second wife, Louisa, and that daughter was named Della. However, the marriage certificates for Della's 3 different husbands all indicate a birth year of 1879 and list Louisa Geyer as her mother. Della's death certificate also lists a birth date of 11 Aug 1879 in Salem, Muskingum County, Ohio and Louisa Geyer as her mother.

More than likely there was only one daughter named Delia / Della that was born on 11 Aug 1879 and Louisa Geyer was the mother. The listing of a name of Susanna Geyer is a mistake of some type, either a nickname or a clerical error. The birth register also mistakenly lists this daughter as a male.
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  Birth Notes:

The birth register book in Muskingum County, Ohio has an entry for a "Delia" Darner, born 11 Aug 1879. It lists the father as Henry Darner but the mother is "Susanna" Geyer instead of the expected Louisa Geyer. It is not clear if this is the correct person with just an error on the mother's name or not. However, the 1900 census shows her birth date to be in Aug 1879 so this is probably the correct choice.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Della Brandenburg
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 07 Jun 1935
Event Place: Canton, Stark, Ohio
Address: 702 Tuscarawas, E
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1881
Birthplace: Sonora, Ohio
Burial Date: 10 Jun 1935
Burial Place: West Lawn
Father's Name: Henry Darner
Father's Birthplace: Sonora/Ohio
Mother's Name: Louisa Geyer
Mother's Birthplace: Sonora/Ohio
Spouse's Name: Chester Brandenburg

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6WX-P8R : 8 March 2018), Chester Brandenburg in entry for Della Brandenburg, 07 Jun 1935; citing Canton, Stark, Ohio, reference fn 39627; FHL microfilm 2,022,521.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• Birth Image: 11 August 1879, in Salem, OH.

• She has alternate birth date of 1880 and a birth location of Sonora, OH.

This birth year was referenced on her 1880 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Salem, OH on June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Page 279D, Roll 1054
Salem, Muskingum County, Ohio
Della Darner..Daughter..0..OH

(Living with parents.)
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• She has alternate birth date of 11 August 1881 and a birth location of Sonora, OH.

This birth date which was supplied on the Certificate of Death cannot be correct because she was listed on the 1880 census in Jun 1880.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Union Township, Muskingum County, OH on 13 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 63, Family 92
Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Married 2 years
Della C. Metcalf..Wife..Aug 1879..20..OH..1/1

(Living with husband and son.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Canton, OH on April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 166, Family 170
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Della Harper..Wife..30..OH

(Living with husband, 2 children, and brother.)
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• Death Image: 7 June 1935, in Canton, OH.

• She was buried on 10 June 1935 in the West Lawn Cemetery in Canton, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #124336835
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Della married Milton R. Metcalf, son of Unknown and Catherine, on 20 October 1897 in , Muskingum County, OH.^{1 2} (Milton R. Metcalf was born in October 1872 in Monroe Township, Muskingum County, OH,^{2 8} died on 8 June 1902 in Adamsville, OH ^{8 9} and was buried after 8 June 1902 in Adamsville, OH ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 20 October 1897, in , Muskingum County, OH.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Union Township, Muskingum County, OH on 13 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 63, Family 92
Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Married 2 years
Milton Metcalf..Head..Oct 1872..27..OH..Day Laborer
Della C. Metcalf..Wife..Aug 1879..20..OH..1/1
Ray H. Metcalf..Son..Jun 1898..1..OH
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Milton R. Metcalf
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Oct 1897
Event Place: Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Della C. Darner

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZDJ-M2H : 10 December 2017), Milton R. Metcalf and Della C. Darner, 20 Oct 1897; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, p 85, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Della next married Austin Cornelius Harper, son of James Harper and Mary M. Hannon, on 28 March 1903 in , Tuscarawas County, OH.^{3 4} The marriage ended in divorce. (Austin Cornelius Harper was born on 23 November 1872 in Dover Township, Tuscarawas, OH,^{4 10} died on 11 February 1920 in Canton, OH ^{11 12} and was buried on 13 February 1920 in Canton, OH ^{11 12}.). The cause of his death was Cerebral Hemmorrage; contributory: syphillis.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 28 March 1903, in , Tuscarawas County, OH.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Canton, OH on April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 166, Family 170
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Cornelius Harper..Head..37..OH
Della Harper..Wife..30..OH
Hazel Harper..Daughter..6..OH
Ray Metcalf..Stepson..12..OH
Alva Darner..Roomer..27..OH
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• Divorced: After 1910. ¹²

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Cornelius Harper
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Mar 1903
Event Place: Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
Age: 30
Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
Birthplace: New Philadelphia, O.
Father's Name: James Harper
Mother's Name: Mary M. Hannon
Spouse's Name: Della Metcalf
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Spouse's Birthplace: Adamsville, Muskingum Co., O.
Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Darner
Spouse's Mother's Name: Louisa Geyer

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X825-L86 : 26 August 2019), Metcalf in entry for Cornelius Harper and Della Metcalf, 28 Mar 1903; citing Marriage, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, 25198, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

On the marriage license to Cornelius Harper, Della's name was listed as Della Metcalf, meaning she was previously married.
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Della next married Chester Paler Brandenburg, son of Vanranselear Bennett Brandenburg and Alice Mallon, between 1910 and 1920. (Chester Paler Brandenburg was born on 15 May 1893 in Waterloo Township, Athens County, OH,^{13 14 15 16} died on 2 June 1960 in Canton, OH ^{15 16} and was buried after 2 June 1960 in Canton, OH ¹⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

I have not yet determined when they got married. Chester was still living at home with his parents and marked as single on the 1910 US Census in Waterloo, Athens County, Ohio.

Chester was living in Canton with his widowed father on the 1920 US Census but marked as married. Therefore, he must have been married to Della Darner sometime between 1910 and 1920. Della's location in the 1920 US Census has not yet been determined.
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