Doner, Isaac E.

DONER

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Date: 9/24/2019 at 16:41:51

Isaac E. Doner

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.402)
Isaac DONER, the fifth in a family of nine children, was a lad of ten years when the family moved to Defiance Co, Ohio, where they lived for three years. In 1867 they came to Jasper Co, Iowa, and were early settlers in that portion of the state. Here Isaac grew to manhood and resided until 1874 when he removed to Mills County, Iowa, where he remained one year. In 1875 he purchased his present farm of 80 acres of then wild land, only 18 acres being broken. He has since improved it and it is now one of the best improved farms in the township; fifty acres are cultivated and the remainder is in pasture and meadow.

Mr. DONER was married March 18, 1880, in Mills County, Iowa, to Miss Margaret Jane KERNEY, a woman of intelligence, and a very successful teacher before her marriage. She is the daughter of Jacob B. KERNEY, son of William KERNEY, also a native of Pennsylvania of Irish ancestry and a relative of GENERAL KERNEY of military fame. His mother's maiden name was MARY BISHOP, of German parentage. Mrs. Doner's mother, nee Elizabeth BLACK, was a native of England, and the daughter of William and Cecelia (LILLY) BLACK, the former a native of Scotland, and the latter of Whitingham, Northumberland County, England. MRS. DONER was born January 13, 1850, at Mayville, DeKalb County, Missouri, and was six years of age when parents came to Mills Co, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood and received her education. Her mother died October 21, 1883, in this county and the father resides in Onawa, Monona Co, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. DONER have two children: Floyd Dwight, born January 13, 1882, and Harry Irving, born October 15, 1884. Politically Mr. DONER is a Republican and has held the office of Constable for two years, serving with credit to himself and the community, and has also served as Superintendent of the Sabbath school for six years. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. DONER is a steward of the church.