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George W
1844, January - born
1850 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1860 census - with father in Wayne Co, Il
1862 Military census
Jasper Twp #61 Darr, GW 19, Il farmer - entered service
served in Company H, 56 Ill Infantry, Wayne Co - private
~1866 married Mary Jane Boren
1867, June 13 - son Thomas born (Cem listing)
1869 son John S born
1870 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper Fairfield 122 -
Darr, George W 25 m w farmer 500 350 Ill
Sarah 23 f w keeping house SC ?Mary Jane Boren
Thomas A 8 m w Ill this must have been age 3 instead of 8?
John S 1 m w Ill
Jonathan 21 m w farmhand Ill
1870, September 14 - twins Sherman and Francis Sheridan born
1873 - daughter Dora born
1874 - daughter Cora May born
1878, September - daughter Minnie born
1880 Illinois Wayne Jasper (index list)
George 35 Ils Pa Pa
Mary 35 SC SC SC
Thomas 13 d. 1889
John 11
Sherman 9 twins
Sheridan 9
Dora 7
Cora May 6
Minnie 4
1882, August - son Frederick Lee born
1885, October 15 - son Sheridan died (age 14) -Vernon Cemetery
1889, May 16 - son Thomas died (age 22) - Vernon Cemetery
March 28, 1889 -- Resolutions of Respect Column
Death has visited the home of Bro Geo W Darr and taken from the family his son Thomas Darr who departed this life March 16 at the age of 22 years, 2 months and 2 days...Member of Organ lodge No 674, FMBA
March 21, 1889-- Jasper Column: March 18
The oldest son of George Darr was buried a the Vernon graveyard March 17th.
Wayne County, Illinois, death notices and obituaries, 1880-1890 compiled by Betty Ann Beeson
1897, December 8 - daughter Cora May married Wallace S Templeton
Wayne County Marriage Book D - Cora Darr 25 to SW Templeton 25 Dec 8 1897
d/o George & Mary Bain (Barren??) s/o Miles and Jane Lane
1898, March 23 - daughter Dora married John Shaw
Wayne County Marriage Book D - Dora J Darr 24 to John Shaw 2nd mar March 23 1898
d/o GW s/o Thomas Shaw & Nancy Ingle
1900 census
Illinois Wayne Grover SD14, ED98 Sheet 25a stamp 129 21 June - line 9
Darr Geo Jan 1844 56 m36 Il Pa Oh
Mary Jane Oct 1846 53 m36 8ch/6liv Sc Sc Sc
Sherman Sep 1870 29s
Minnie Sep 1878 21s
Frederick Aug 1882 17 all Il Il Sc
1900 Illinois Wayne Arrington SD14, ED 32 Sheet 11a
Darr John C 1868-31 / Matilda 36 / Phebe Jane 1
1901, October 17 - wife Mary Jane died
Mary J, wife of GW Darr Oct 5, 1845-Oct 17, 1901 - Vernon Cemetery
1902, March 5 - son W. Sherman married Maggie Jackson (2nd marriage for both)
Wayne County Marriage Book D - WS 33 to Maggie Jackson 24 March 5, 1902 -
2nd marriage for both
s/o GW Darr & Mollie Barren d/o Newt Bayless & Alice Mardus
1903, June 22 - daughter Minnie married Ira Thomas Renfro (he died 22 May 1908)
Wayne County Marriage Book D - Minnie M Darr 24 to Ira T. Renfrew 19 June 22 1903
d/o GW & Mollie s/o Joseph B & ? Smith
1905, December 19 - son Frederick married Stella Koontz
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Darr Fred 23 to Stella Koontz 19 Dec 21 1905
s/o/ George & Mollie d/o Douglas Sluter & Florence Moore
1906, November 21 - daughter Dora J married Charlie Williams
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Dora Shaw 33 to Charlie Williams 34 Nov 21 1906
d/o George Darr & Mary Barren s/o Joseph? & Elizabeth
1910 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper 212a SD15 Ed106? Sheet 7a - 2 May line 25
123-123 Darr George mw66 wid Il Pa Pa farm labor
Renfro, Minnie M daughter 30 wid 2ch/2liv Il Il Georgia
Georgia granddaughter 5
Irene M granddaughter 3
1910 Illinois Wayne Big Mound 89a - line 6 156-161
Darr, Frederic 27 Il Il Sc farmer
Stella 23 / Basil E 3 / James A 2 / Mollie L 2/12 all Ils
Koontz, Nora grandmother 72 wd
1911, January 4 - daughter Minnie married Jonathan Green Leathers
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Minnie Renfro 33 to Jonathan G Leathers 57- Jan 4, 1911 -
2nd marriage for both
d/o George Darr & Mary J Boren s/o Wesley Green Leathers & Nancy Beesom
I have not found George on any census after 1910. According to Jewlene Pratt (desc. of Joseph), he died 5 Apr 1921 in Vermilion County. He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery:
Corpl Geo W Darr Co H 56 Ill Inf
Children found in later censuses:
1920 Illinois Wayne Big Mound SD16 ED146 Sheet 58? - 19-20-21 Jan
Darr, Fred 27 / Stella 33 / Darrel 13 / Arthur 11 / Finah dau 10 / Elouise 6
1930 Illinois Wayne Berry ED96-6 SD28 Sheet 3b Ap 10 line 62
Leathers, John A head 34 / Ola B 32 / Eugene E 7 / Vela M 5 / Ivan D 4 10/12
Jonathan G father mw75 wd22 Il Minnie's second husband
1930 Illinois Wayne Fairfield ED96-7 SD28Il Sheet 3a stamp 38 Apr 21
Williams, Charles head r 67 wd / Claudis son 21 Dora's second husband
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Mary J
1845 - born
1850 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1860 census - with father in Wayne Co, Il
I know nothing else about Mary J.
Jonathan
1849, December 26 - born - Wayne Co, Il
1850 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1860 census - with father in Wayne Co, Il
1865, February 22 - enlisted 156th Illinois Infantry
discharged May 11, 1865
1870 census - with brother in Wayne Co, Il
Illinois Wayne Jasper Fairfield 122 -
Darr, George W 25 m w farmer 500 350 Ill
Sarah 23 f w keeping house SC ?Mary Jane Boren
Thomas A 8 m w Ill this must have been age 3 instead of 8?
John S 1 m w Ill
Jonathan 21 m w farmhand Ill
1876, June 8 - married Emily Rebecca Lusk
1878, December - son Henry B born
1880 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper p. 143
Darr Jonathan mw30 farmer Il Pa Oh
Emma R 25 Ind Ind Ind
Henry B 1 Il Il Ind
1880, September 24 - daughter Mary A (Maud) born
1884, October 31 - daughter Maggie Lou Bessie born
1888, May - daughter Ida Ethel born
1893, September - daughter Charlotte Mildred born
1900 census
Indiana,Vanderburg- 5th W Evansville - Sup dist 1, ED 108, sheet 91 stamped 77
John Darr b. Dec 1848 carpenter b. Ils, ps. b. PA
Rebecca b. June 1854 b. Ils, father Ky, Mother Ind m 23 yrs (~1877) 7 children, 5 living
Henry B Dec 1878 carpenter Ils
Mary A Sep 1880 cigar maker Ils
Maggie L B Oct 1883 cigar maker Ils
Ida E May 1888 Ind
Lottie M Sep 1893 Ind
1910 census - with brother in White Co, Il (wife and family left in Vanderburgh Co, Ind)
Illinois White Hawthorne 140b - SD15, ED140 Sheet ? 31 May
Darr, Thomas mw38 m16 Il Pa Il
Barbara 39? 3ch/3liv all Ils
Carl 14 / Lois dau 10 / George 8
John brother 54s Il Pa Il
1920 census - in Wayne Co, Il - listed in two places
Illinois Wayne Grover Twp - Fairfield City - 504 King St - SD16, ED149 Sheet 6b line 73
Clyde Musgrave 21, clerk Il
Lillie (or Nillie) 19 Il
John Darr 70 roomer b. Ils widow ps born Illinois, carpenter, own shop King St?
Illinois, Wayne Co -Jasper Twp Farm 179 - SD16, ED157, Sheet 8b - 27Jan
Richardson, George W 39 Ils farmer/Margaret M 39/ Earnest 8/ Pearl 5/ John E 3 5/12
Darr, John boarder m w 70 widowed b. Ils, ps b. Ohio, occupation none
1928, August 18 - died
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Joseph H
1856, December - born
1860 census - with father in Wayne Co, Il
1870 census - with father and stepmother in Wayne Co, Il
1880 census - with father and stepmother in Wayne Co, Il
1880, December 11 - married Emma J Sturgeon, Clark Co, Il
1880, December - daughter Maud born
1883, March - son Willis born
1884, December - daughter Verna born
1889, November - daughter Flossie M born
1892, May - daughter Bessie May born
1895, March - daughter Eunice H born
1896, December - son Dewey born
1898, November - daughter Ophelia born Dora J?
1900 census
Illinois Clark Casey - SD13, ED3 Sheet 13b written 98 - 14 June
Darr, Joseph Dec 1856 - unk unk unk farmer
Emma Oct 1851 Oh Penn Penn
Maud Dec 1880
Willie Mar 1883
Verna Dec 1884
Flossa Nov 1889
Bessa May 1892
Eunice Mar 1895
Dewey Dec 1896
Orphelia? Nov 1898 - all Il unk Oh
1902 - son Russell E born
1910 census
Illinois Clay Harter 159b SD15, ED4, Sheet 116 - 5 May line 67
Darr, Joseph H 51 m31 all Oh
Emma J 49 10 ch/8liv Oh Pa Pa
Flossie M 20
Bessie M 18
Eunice H 15
Dora J 13
Russell E 8
1912, February 6 - daughter Bessie married Kenneth Rex Markham
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Bessie May 21 to Kenneth Rex Markham Feb 6, 1912
d/o Joseph & Ema Sergent s/o James & Cloay Holoday
1920 census
Illinois Clay Harter p. 49a - SD16 ED4 Sheet 12 - 24-28 Feb - fm 265 264
Darr, Joseph H head o mw 62 wd Oh Oh Oh
Russell E, son 18s Il Oh Oh
1930 census
Illinois Clay Harter Ed13-2 SD24 Sheet 2z stamp 89 Apr 10 line 37
43-43 Darr, JH head o mw72 wd Oh Va Oh farmer
44-44 Darr, Russel head r mw28 m21 Il Oh Oh labor farm
Edith wife 28 m21 Il Il Il / Velma dau 8s
Index - Il Clay Xenia - Dewey Darr 32 / Helen 28 / George 9
1930 Illinois Clark Casey ED12-4 SD16 Sheet 9a stamp 124
Darr William 47 m19 / Mattie 44 m18 / Alonzo 25 / Le Roy 24 / Perry 23 / Cliford 16
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William H
1858 - born
1860 census - with father in Wayne Co, Il
1870 census - with father and stepmother in Wayne Co, Il
1880, December - died
1880 Mortality Schedules
Darr, William 22 mw single b. Il. farmer, father b. Pa, mother b. Oh - died Dec
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