Austin V. Darner ⁴⁷⁷

  Events

• He served in the military for the Union during the Civil War. He was a private in the 88th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C. He enlisted as a Private on 1 August 1862.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Perry, Muskingum County, Ohio. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois. He worked on brick yard.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Marysville, Miami County, Kansas. He was head of household. He is referred to as widowed.

• He appeared on the census in 1905 in Marysville, Miami County, Kansas. He was head of household.

Austin married Mary Jane Lindsey, daughter of Forrest Lindsey and Irene Maria Leheigh, 31 December 1871 in Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois.⁴⁷⁷ (Mary Jane Lindsey was born about 1848 in Illinois,⁴⁸⁴ died 21 April 1893 ⁴⁸⁵ and was buried after 21 April 1893 in Del Rey, Iroquois County, Illinois at Del Rey Cemetery ⁴⁸⁵.)

Austin next married Martha R. Weaver, daughter of James Weaver and Unknown, 11 September 1895 in Hillsdale, Miami County, Kansas.⁴⁷⁸ (Martha R. Weaver was born 28 October 1857 in McLean County, Illinois,⁴⁸⁶ died 4 March 1897 and was buried after 5 March 1897 in Marysville, Miami County, Kansas at Hillsdale Cemetery (Old).)

Austin next married Susanna C. Bates, daughter of Simon P. Bates and Mary Ann Hightower, 16 March 1904 in Wagstaff, Miami County, Kansas.⁴⁷⁹ (Susanna C. Bates was born 5 July 1842 in Indiana,⁴⁸⁷ died 3 August 1924 ⁴⁸⁷ and was buried after 3 August 1924 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas at Paola Cemetery ⁴⁸⁷.)