Henry Josephus Darner ^{2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Henry was Henry J. Danner.⁶

  General Notes:

[Brøderbund WFT 701, Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #1276 submitted by Dorothy Danner ]

Henry Josephus Darner was the son of John J. Darner and Elizabeth (Routzahn) Darner. He was born January 17, 1831 and baptized at the Reformed Church in Middletown, Maryland.

Henry Darner was a descendant of one of the old families of Middletown valley. He followed the occupation of a farmer. In politics, he was a republican and in religious belief he was a member of the Reformed Church. He and his wife were the parents of ten children.

Henry J. Darner was born in Middletown Valley, Frederick County, Maryland. He was a bright boy, was well care for and received a good education. He grew up on his father's farm, and learned milling. He received from his father $3,000. During the civil war, he began milling for himself and unfortunately invested in wheat at $3. The war closed, prices dropped suddenly, and he lost all. He still continued milling for others, but finally gave up the mill and turned his attention to farming.

After renting the Perry Rice farm for six years, Mr. Darner moved to the Joshua Rhoderick farm near Jefferson, Maryland, and three years later, settled on the farm now owned by his son, James C.

Henry J. Darner was married to Mary, daughter of Benjamin Edmunds, who died when Mary was an infant.

Henry J. Darner died at his home in Burkittsville district in 1884, aged 57. His widow died at the homestead in 1900.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1832 and a birth location of Maryland.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 18 on the 1850 census.
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Middletown, MD on 16 July 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 641, Dwelling 153, Family 159
Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Henry Darner..18..MD..Laborer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Jan 1831, then his age should have been 19 instead of 18.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 399A, District 85, Dwelling 67, Family 70, Roll 510
Petersville District, Frederick County, Maryland
Henry J. Darner..Head..49..MD..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children.)
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• He was buried after 3 September 1887 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #107001255
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• He has alternate death information of 8 September 1887 and Middletown, MD. ^{4 8} This date of death is probably not correct. His gravestone in the Christ Reformed Cemetery clearly indicates 3 Sep 1887 and not 8 Sep 1887.
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Henry married Mary Margaret Edmonds on 18 September 1858.^{2 6} (Mary Margaret Edmonds was born on 1 November 1832 in Burkittsville, MD,^{2 4 8} died on 4 May 1900 in Middletown, MD and was buried after 4 May 1900 in Middletown, MD ⁴.). The cause of her death was Heart disease.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Petersville District, Frederick, Maryland, United States on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 399A, District 85, Dwelling 67, Family 70, Roll 510
Petersville District, Frederick County, Maryland
Henry J. Darner..Head..49..MD..Farmer
Mary M. Darner..Wife..47..MD..Keeping House
John S. W. Darner..Son..22..MD..Farm Laborer
James C. Darner..Son..20..MD..Works On Farm
George F. Darner..Son..16..MD..Works On Farm
Charles B. Darner..Son..14..MD..Works On Farm
Florence G. Darner..Dau..11..MD
William E. Darner..Son..9..MD
Calvin E. Darner..Son..7..MD
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