John T. Danner (abt. 1834 - abt. 1922)

Born about Mar 1834 in Maryland

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Died about Feb 1922 at about age 87 in Vinton, Benton County, Iowa

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Biography

John T. Danner is found with his parents in the 1850 census at the age of 16. It's possible his middle initial stood for Townsend, his mother's maiden name. He was a farmer.

Sometime in or before 1870, John moved to Benton County, Iowa, where he married Rachel Ann Hite and raised a family of six children, including a pair of twins. The 1870 through 1920 census in which he has been found are extracted as follows ...

1870 Census of Vinton, Benton Tshp, Benton Co, IA, p 159/8 - 11 Aug

John T. Danner, 35, b MD, Farmer, $500 Real Est, $400 Pers Prop

Racheal Danner, 29, b PA

Wm. H. Danner, 3, b IA

Daniel C. Danner, 1, b IA

1880 Census of ED 20, Benton Tshp, Benton Co, IA, p 3/90C - 1 Jun

John Danner, 46, b MD father b MD mother b MD, Farmer

Rachel Danner, 39, Wife, b PA father b PA mother b PA

William H. Danner, 13, Son, IA father b MD mother b PA

Daniel O. Danner, 12, Son, b IA father b MD mother b PA

D. A. Danner, 9, Dau, b IA father b MD mother b PA

Walter Danner, 6, Son, b IA father b MD mother b PA

Della Danner, 4, Dau, b IA father b MD mother b PA

Ella Danner, 4, Dau, b IA father b MD mother b PA

1900 Census of Vinton, Vinton Tshp, Benton Co, IA, ED 21, p 264A, Sheet 27A - 19 Jun

John T. Danner, 66, Head, b Mar 1834 MD father b MD mother b MD, Hostler?

Rachel Danner, 59, Wife, b Oct 1840 PA father b PA mother b PA

Ella Danner, 24, Dau, b Apr 1876 IA father b MD mother b PA

The census states that John and Rachel were married 34 years and Rachel was the mother of 6 children, all living. It states also that John owned the home.

1910 Census of Vinton City, Vinton Tshp, Benton Co, IA, ED 24, p 297A, Sheet 18A - 3 May

J. T. Danner, 76, Head, b MD father b IRE mother b MD, Own Income

Rachael Danner, 69, Wife, b PA father b PA mother b PA

George Danner, 36, Son, b IA father b MD mother b PA, Barber - Own Shop

Ella Brendel, 34, Dau , IA father b MD mother b PA

Helen Brendel, 7, Grdau, b IA father b IA mother b IA

Lloyd H. Danner, 12, Grson, b IA father b IA mother b IA

Arley Danner, 9, Grson, b IA father b IA mother b IA

The census states that John and Rachel were married 44 years, it was the 1st marriage for both, and Rachel was the mother of 6 children, all living. It states also that George was divorced; thus, the Danner grandsons presumably are his sons. It states also that Ella was widowed and the mother of 1 child, 1 living. The family was living on Dustan Street.

1920 Census of Ward 4, Vinton, Benton Co, IA, ED 27, pp 258B-259A, Sheets 8B-7A - 8 Jan

J. T. Danner, 85, Head, b MD both parents b MD, No Occupation

Raychal N. Danner, 79, Wife, b PA both parents b PA

Dan Danner, 53, Son, b IA father b MD mother b PA, Painter - House

George Danner, 46, Son, b IA father b MD mother b PA, Salesman - Iowa Homestead

Ella Brindle, 43, Dau, b IA father b MD mother b PA

Loyd H. Danner, 22, Grson, b IA father b IA mother b IA, Clerk - Meat Market

Helen Danner [sic], 17, Grdau, b IA father b OH mother b IA

The census states that Ella was widowed and her brothers and both grandchildren all single. Helen also being single, her surname clearly is Brindle and not Danner.

John T. Danner lived to the age of 87. He and Rachel are buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton, Iowa.

Sources

• 1850 Census of Dist 2 (Uniontown Dist), Carroll Co, MD, p 390A-B) - 22 Aug
• 1870 Census of Vinton, Benton Tshp, Benton Co, IA, p 159/8 - 11 Aug
• 1880 Census of ED 20, Benton Tshp, Benton Co, IA, p 3/90C - 1 Jun
• 1900 Census of Vinton, Vinton Tshp, Benton Co, IA, ED 21, p 264A, Sheet 27A - 19 Jun
• 1910 Census of Vinton City, Vinton Tshp, Benton Co, IA, ED 24, p 297A, Sheet 18A - 3 May
• 1920 Census of Ward 4, Vinton, Benton Co, IA, ED 27, pp 258B-259A, Sheets 8B-7A - 8 Jan
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68522197/john-t-danner : Findagrave Memorial for John T. Danner