Etta May Beck

David Wesley Beck
(1839-1905)

Rachel Little Zaring
(1839-1946)

Etta May Beck
(1861-1949)

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Honnell Darner

Etta May Beck ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 28 May 1861, Fremont, IA ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): John Honnell Darner on 4 December 1876 in Ottumwa, IA ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Died: 29 March 1949, Oskaloosa, IA at age 87 ⁹ ¹⁰
Buried: After 29 March 1949, Hedrick, IA ⁹

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She 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
Elta Darner..Wife..19..Iowa..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 1 son.)
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• She 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
Etta Darner..24..born in Mahaska County

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 28 May 1861, then her age should have been 23 instead of 24.
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• She 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
Etta M. Darner..33..Mahaska, IA

(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She 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
E. M. Darner..Wife..May 1861..39..Iowa..6/5

(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She 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
Etta M. Darner..Wife..48..Iowa..6/5

(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She 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
Etta M. Darner..Wife..68..Iowa..married at age 15

(Living with husband.)
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• She 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
Etta M. Darner..Wife..78..Iowa..8th grade

(Living with husband, son, and daughter-in-law.)
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• She was buried after 29 March 1949 in the Brooks Cemetery in Hedrick, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #79853377
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Etta married John Honnell Darner, son of Joseph Henry Darner and Hetty Ann Outcalt, on 4 December 1876 in Ottumwa, IA.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ (John Honnell Darner was born on 13 October 1853 in Zanesville, OH,² ⁴ ⁵ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ died on 19 December 1946 in Fremont, IA ¹³ and was buried on 21 December 1946 in Hedrick, IA ¹³.)

bullet 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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bullet 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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1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 11 Jul 2020), John H. Darner and Ettie M. Beck, 04 Dec 1876, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa; citing reference Vol.3 p.222, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 979,589.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 163, p. 241A, family 142, John Honnell Darner and Etta May Beck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jul 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 349.

3 1885 Iowa State Census, Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States, p. 2, family 9, line 11, John Honnell Darner and Etta May Beck; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 11 Jul 2020).

4 1895 Iowa State Census, Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, p. 41, dwelling 17, family 17, line 18, John Honnell Darner and Etta May Beck; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 10 Mar 2014).

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Wapello County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 1B, family 16, John Honnell Darner and Etta May Beck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 5A, family 113, John Honnell Darner and Etta May Beck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jul 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 409.

7 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 6B, family 157, John Honnell Darner and Etta May Beck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jul 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 662.

8 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Benton Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 54-4, sheet 4A, household 79, John Honnell Darner and Etta May Beck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jul 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1172.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 9 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79853377.

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

11 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.

12 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.

13 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 9 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79852812.

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