John Honnell Darner ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 13 October 1854 and a birth location of Zanesville, OH.

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• 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
John Damer..6..OH

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

1870 US Census
Page 21, Family 144
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa
John Darner..16..OH..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on 26 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Sheet 241A, District 163, Family 142, Roll 349
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
John Darner..Self..25..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife and 1 son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Oct 1853, then his age should have been 26 instead of 25.
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• He appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on January 1885. ³

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 2, Line 11, Family 9
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
John Darner..30..Farmer..born in Ohio

(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Oct 1853, then his age should have been 31 instead of 30.
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• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on January 1895. ⁴

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 41, Line 18, Family 17
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa
John Darner..40..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - Lived 4 families away from his married sister, Mary Jane Van Winkle, and her family.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Highland Township, Wapello, IA on 2 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 133, Family 16
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Married 22 years
J. Darner..Head..Oct 1853..46..Ohio

(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on 4 May 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 43, Family 113, Roll 409
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 33 years
John H. Darner..Head..54..Ohio..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Oct 1853, then his age should have been 56 instead of 54.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on 23 April 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 4, Family 157, Roll 662
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Home owned
John H. Darner..Head..75..Ohio..married at age 22..Farmer, General Farming

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Oct 1853, then his age should have been 76 instead of 75.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on 23 April 1940. ⁸

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 54-4, Family 79, Roll 1172
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
John H. Darner..Head..85..Ohio..8th grade

(Living with wife, son, and daughter-in-law.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 13 Oct 1853, then his age should have been 86 instead of 85.
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• He was buried on 21 December 1946 in the Brooks Cemetery in Hedrick, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #79852812
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John married Etta May Beck, daughter of David Wesley Beck and Rachel Little Zaring, on 4 December 1876 in Ottumwa, IA.^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8} (Etta May Beck was born on 28 May 1861 in Fremont, IA,^{2 4 5 6 7 8 12} died on 29 March 1949 in Oskaloosa, IA ^{12 13} and was buried after 29 March 1949 in Hedrick, IA ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on 26 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Sheet 241A, District 163, Family 142, Roll 349
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
John Darner..Self..25..Ohio..Farmer
Elta Darner..Wife..19..Iowa..Keeping House
Oral Darner..Son..2..Iowa
Joel S Hough..Hired Hand..22..Ohio..Farm Work
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• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on January 1885. ³

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 2, Line 11, Family 9
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
John Darner..30..Farmer..born in Ohio
Etta Darner..24..born in Mahaska County
Oral Darner..7..born in Keokuk County
Willa Darner..4..born in Keokuk County
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• They appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on January 1895. ⁴

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 41, Line 18, Family 17
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa
John Darner..40..OH..Farmer
Etta M. Darner..33..Mahaska, IA
William N. Darner..14..Keokuk IA
Frederich H. Darner..9..Keokuk IA
Ollie M. Darner..7..Keokuk IA
John E. Darner..3....Keokuk IA
Ella F. Darner..3..Keokuk IA

Lived 4 families away from his married sister, Mary Jane, and her family.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Highland Township, Wapello, IA on 2 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 133, Family 16
Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa
Married 22 years
J. Darner..Head..Oct 1853..46..Ohio
E. M. Darner..Wife..May 1861..39..Iowa..6/5
Wm. Darner..Son..Nov 1880..19..Iowa
F. H. Darner..Son..Sep 1885..14..Iowa
O. M. Darner..Daughter..Feb 1887..13..Iowa
J. E. Darner..Son..Jun 1891..8..Iowa
E. F. Darner..Daughter..Jun 1891..8..Iowa
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on 4 May 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 43, Family 113, Roll 409
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 33 years
John H. Darner..Head..54..Ohio..Farmer, General Farm
Etta M. Darner..Wife..48..Iowa..6/5
Edward Darner..Son..18..Iowa
Fern Darner..Daughter..18..Iowa
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on 23 April 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 4, Family 157, Roll 662
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Home owned
John H. Darner..Head..75..Ohio..married at age 22..Farmer, General Farming
Etta M. Darner..Wife..68..Iowa..married at age 15
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Benton Township, Keokuk, IA on 23 April 1940. ⁸

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 54-4, Family 79, Roll 1172
Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
John H. Darner..Head..85..Ohio..8th grade
Etta M. Darner..Wife..78..Iowa..8th grade
John E. Darner..Son..48..Iowa..8th grade..Farmer, Agriculture
Alice M. Darner..Daughter-in-law..28..Iowa..12th grade

NOTE - The identity of Alice M. Darner is unknown. She may have been a 3rd wife to John E. Darner.
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John H. Darner
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 04 Dec 1876
Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Ettie M. Beck
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: D. W. Beck
Reference ID: Vol.3 p.222

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWK-8BV : 3 November 2017), D. W. Beck in entry for John H. Darner and Ettie M. Beck, 04 Dec 1876, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing reference Vol.3 p.222, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 979,589.
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