1880 - US Census - Eagle, Macon, Missouri
Household .........Role ......Sex .......Age Birthplace
John Danner .....Self .........Male ....35 ..Illinois
Electa Danner ...Wife ........Female 30 ..Ohio
Louis E Danner .Son .........Male ....11 ..Missouri
Richard Danner Son .........Male ....8 ....Missouri
Eva Danner .......Daughter Female 6 ....Missouri
John M Danner .Son .........Male ....4 ....Missouri(sic)
Bettie Danner ...Daughter Female 0 ....Missouri

1900 - US Census - Berlin Township Berlin town, Roger Mills, Oklahoma Territory
Household .......Role ..Sex ......Age Birthplace Birth Date
John M Danner Head Male .....24 ..Iowa .........Aug 1876
Myrtle Danner ..Wife ..Female 20 ..Missouri ...Apr 1880
Melvill Danner ..Son ..Male .....1 ....Missouri ...Aug 1899

1910 - US Census - Sayre Ward 1, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household ...........Role .............Sex ......Age Birthplace
John M Danner ....Head ............Male ....34 ..Missouri(sic)
Mertle Danner .....Wife ..............Female 30 ..Missouri
Melville Danner ...Son ...............Male ....10 ..Missouri
Elizabeth Danner Daughter ......Female 8 ....Oklahoma
Jessie Milville ......Sister-in-law Female 26 ..Missouri

1920 - US Census - Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household ..........Role .........Sex .....Age Birthplace
John M Darmer ..Head ........Male ....42 ..Iowa
Myrtle Darmer ....Wife .........Female 39 ..Missouri
Daniel M Darmer Son ..........Male ....20 ..Oklahoma
Ruby E Darmer ...Daughter Female 17 ..Oklahoma
Eloise J Darmer ..Daughter Female 7 ....Oklahoma

1930 - US Census - Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household .......Role .........Sex ......Age Birthplace
John M Danner Head ........Male ....53 ..Missouri(sic)
Myrtle Danner ..Wife .........Female 49 ..Missouri
Eloise Danner ...Daughter Female 17 ..Oklahoma
Mabel Morrison Roomer ..Female 23 ...Texas
Beulah R Moore Roomer ..Female 26 ...Kansas

1940 - US Census - Ward 1, Sayre, Sayre City, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household .......Role ......Sex .....Age Birthplace
John M Danner Head ....Male ....63 ..Iowa
Myrtle Danner ..Wife .....Female 59 ..Missouri
Mary Barnett ....Lodger Female 28 ..Oklahoma

Note: Based on John's obituary Missouri birth state location in half of the census records is assumed to be in error.

The Sayre Headlight, Thursday, May 28, 1936 pg 2
DANNER SELLS
iNTEREST IN
SAYRE STORE

The Sayre Sun, Thursday, June 11, 1959 pg 1
J. M. Danner
Rites Set
Wednesday

Funeral services for John Marshall Danner, 408 North Fourth street, Sayre, pioneer resident since the city was founded, and retired business man, who died Monday in the Waynoka hospital following a heart attack, will be held Wednesday, June 10, at the First Methodist church at 2:30 p. m. with Rev. J. Ray Lawler, officiating.

Mr. Danner became ill while on a visit over memorial day in the home of his son, Melville Danner and family in Waynoka.

Born August 30, 1876, at Marshall Town,(sic) Iowa, Mr. Danner was married to Myrtle Melville, November 2, 1896, at Macon, Missouri. They came to western Oklahoma in 1899 with his father and brother and homesteaded on the Sayre townsite. He came to the vicinity overland by wagon train and his wife came a little later with an infant son, Melville, their first child.

He participated in the growth and activities of the lively town opening one of the first hotels and meat markets of Sayre. He operated the city market and grocery many years. He has been employed at Phillips Super Market and formally was with the United Super Market.

A charter member of the First Methodist church, he was a former member of the city council, and the Woodmen of the World.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Danner; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Itschner and Grace Danner; two brothers, Lewis and Charlie Danner.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Danner, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hood, Los Angeles, California; and Mrs. Eloise Gillum, Alexander, Virginia one son, Melville of Waynoka; five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Hugo Will, Rogers, Arkansas; one brother, Ocla(sic) Danner, Byers, Oklahoma.

Pall bearers will be George Stovall, Raymond Thomas, Phillip Andrews, Gene Hill, Marshall Gurley, John Salyer.

Committal will be in the Sayre Doxey cemetery with Moore Funeral home in charge of arrangements.