Catharine Darner ^{1 2}

   Another name for Catharine was Katie Darner.

  General Notes:

Will, 26 Aug 1857, sealed 26 Aug 1857, Probated 19 Sep 1863, Andrew Darner, father, Rin 275, children, Ann and Andrew Gibson indicates parents deceased.
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  Burial Notes:

Catharine is believed to be buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery in Muskingum County, Ohio which is where her husband was also buried next to his 3rd wife. There is no visible marker for Catharine and apparently there are no burial records to be found.
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 21 August 1850, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 394, Family 542, Roll 718
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Catharine Gibbons..28..Ohio

(Living with husband, 5 children, and widowed mother-in-law.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1820, then her age should have been 29 or 30 instead of 28.

Catharine married John Gibbons, son of John Gibbons, Sr and Elizabeth, on 10 May 1842 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States.¹ (John Gibbons was born on 16 September 1808 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States,² died on 8 January 1889 in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States ³ and was buried in January 1889 in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 10 May 1842, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ¹

2. 1850 US Census, 21 August 1850, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 394, Family 542, Roll 718
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
John Gibbons..41..Pennsylvania..Farmer
Catharine Gibbons..28..Ohio
Willis Gibbons..17..Ohio..Laborer
Semantha Gibbons..16..Ohio
Orron D. Gibbons..4..Ohio
Arza W. Gibbons..2..Ohio
Andrew J. Gibbons..6m..Ohio
Elizabeth Gibbons..80..Maryland

3. 1860 US Census, 27 July 1860, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 21, Family 147, Roll 1019
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
John Gibbons..52..Pennsylvania..Farmer
Margaret Gibbons..36..Ohio
Orren D. Gibbons..15..Ohio
Andrew J. Gibbons..10..Ohio

  Marriage Notes:

John Gibbons was married a total of three times. His first wife was Rosannah Reeve whom he married on 26 Oct 1830 in Muskingum County, Ohio. She died in 1836. His next wife was Catharine Darner whom he married on 10 May 1842 in Muskingum County, Ohio. She died in 1852. He was married for the third time to Margaret McCoy on 6 Jan 1859 in Guernsey County, Ohio.

There were up to 14 children fathered by John. At least four were born to his first wife, up to nine born to Catharine, and one born to his third wife.

There are at least two children attributed to Catharine Darner by many researchers that may not have been born to her. These two include Catherine, b. 1839 and Sarah, b. 1841. The reason is obvious in that they were born before John and Catharine were married in 1842. The births of those two children could be possible especially since his first wife had died in 1836 and perhaps they were born illegitimately. A third child generally attributed to Catharine Darner may be Elizabeth Darner, born about 1845. She may be confused with the wife of Catharine's brother, Orren D. Gibbons, as she had about the same birth date.

There are no birth records for any one of them.
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Name: John Gibbons
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 May 1842
Event Place: Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Catharine Darner
Spouse's Gender: Female
Page: 296

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QQR-MLG : 26 August 2019), John Gibbons and Catharine Darner, 10 May 1842; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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