Jacob Franklin | James Nathan | Edward | Emma Jane | Thomas P | Elijah | Alvin | Christina | Charles
Jacob Franklin | James Nathan | Edward | Emma Jane | Thomas P | Elijah | Alvin | Christina | Charles
Jacob Franklin
1862 - born
1870 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1880 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
~1885 - married Alice Priscilla Smith
1887, October - daughter Elmira born
1890, March - son William A born
1892, September - son Robert L born
1895, April - daughter Edith Pearl born
1898, May 13 - son Benjamin Franklin born (Wayne Co delayed births - names of parents too)
1900 census
1900 Illinois Wayne Jasper SD14, ED101 Sheet 85- stamp 178
Darr Jacob T July 1862 37 m15 Il Pa Il
Alice P Sep 1862 37 m15 Il Il Il
Elmira 12 b. Ks
William A 10 b. Ks
Robert L 7 b. Ks
Perl 5 b. Il
Benjamin F 2 b. Il
1910 census - not found
1920 ???
Colorado Otero Rocky Ford SD3, ED170, Sheet 9a - 13 Jan - line 35 - 203 Smith
Darr, Frank mw 67m Il Il Il
Alice wife Il Il Il
Robert 27 Ks Il Il
Benjamin 21 Il Il Il
Ellen son 19 Il Il Il
1971, May - son Benjamin Franklin died - Los Angeles, Calif.
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James Nathan
1865, March 06 - born
1870 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1880 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1889, March 11 - married Lizzie Wilson
Wayne County Marriage Book C - Darr James N 25 to Lizzie Wilson 21 March 11 1889
s/o Henry & Sarah d/o Joseph & Gabriela Uttley
1890, March 10 - daughter Effie born
April 3 - daughter Effie died
buried Vernon Cemetery, Jasper Twp, Wayne Co., Il
April 10, 1890 - Jasper Column
The infant child of Mr & Mrs James Darr died yesterday the third.
1892, August 8 - daughter Ethel born
1896, October - daughter Neona born Naomi?
1899, October - daughter Nora born
1900 census
Illinois Wayne Big Mound DS14, ED95 Sheet 4b (58) - line 99
Darr JN head mw Mar 184 36 m12 Il (blotch) Il farmer
Lizzie wife Apr 1868 32 m12 4ch/3liv Il blotch Il
(Sheet 5a) Ethel dau Aug 1892
Neona dau Oct 1896
Nora dau Oct 1899
1904 - daughter Cecil born
1910 census
Illinois Wayne Big Mound SD15, Ed117, Sheet 4b - 6 Apr - line 90 88-89
Darr, James N 44 m1 (forgot to put the years) Il Pa Pa farmer
Lizzie 40 all Ils
Ethel 18
Leona 14
Nora 10
Cecil dau 6
1912, February 25 - daughter Neona married Frank Butler
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Naomi 17 to M Frank Butler Feb 25 1912
d/o James & Lizzie Wilson s/o John & Sarah H London
1920 census
Illinois Wayne Big Mound SD116 ED146 Sheet 7a - line 26
Darr, James om mw54 m Il Pa Il farmer
Lizzie 49
Nora 19
Cecil dau 16
~1920 - daughter Ethel married Millard F Padgett
1930 census
Illinois Wayne Big Mound ED96-8, SD28, Sheet 3a stamp 72 - Apr 15 - line 28
Darr, James N 66 m23
Lizzie 63 m20
1934 - wife Lizzie died
buried Richland Cemetery, Big Mound Twp, Wayne Co, Il
1936, October 8 - died
buried Richland Cemetery, Big Mound Twp, Wayne Co, Il
1970, April 11 - Ethel Darr died - buried Richland Cemetery, Big Mound Twp, Wayne Co, Il
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Edward J (M - according to Cemetery Listing)
1868, June 12 - born
1870 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1880 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1899, May 2 - died - buried Vernon Cemetery
Emma Jane
1870, September - born
1880 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1885, October 5 - married Lee Davis Matthews
Book A Matthews Lee D to Emma J Darr Oct 5 1885
1888, December 3 - son Henry Andrew born
1889, June - son Frank born - Missouri
1890, September 25 - son Louis born
1892, September 6 - son Leroy born - Illinois
1894, July 7 - son George born
1896, July - daughter Elvina (Rena) born
1896, August 30 - son Louis died - buried Vernon Cemetery, Jasper Twp, Wayne Co, Il
1898, June 10 - son William Elmer born
1900, April - daughter Katie born
1900 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper SD14 ED101 Sheet 12b (12a=182) - 25 June
Matthews, Lee May 1863 37 m14 Ky Ky Ind farmer
Emma Sep 1870 30 m14 8ch/7liv Il Ky Il (sic)
Henry Dec blot Il
Frank June 1889 11 Mo
Larry 1892 7 Il
George July 1894 5
Elvina July 1896 3
William June 1898 1
Katie Apr 1900 1/12 - all Il
1902, July 16 - son Ernest born
1904 - son Albert born
1907 - daughter Nellie born
1909 - daughter Laura May born
1905, September 23 - son Henry married Elizabeth Elliott
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Henry A 21 to Lizzie Elliott 21 Sept 23, 1905
s/o Lee & Emma d/o FC Elliott & Rebecca Fincam
1910 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper 212a SD15 Ed106? Sheet 7a - 2 May - line 12
121-121 Matthews, Lee D mw46 m25 all Ky farmer
Emma J 39 12ch/10liv Il Pa Il
Frank 21
Leroy 17
George 15
Willie 11
Eliena 13
Earnest 7
Albert 6
Nellie 3
Sarra (Sanna?) 1
1910, December 21 - son Frank married Myrtle Mason
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Frank 23 to Mrytle Mason 18 Dec 21 1910
s/o Lee & Emma d/o Henry & Mary Jones
1911 - daughter Mabel J born
1912, February 20 - son Leroy married Minnie Effie Barnhouse (d.1923 CO)
1912, March 8 - son Albert Matthews died
b 24 May 1904 d 8 Mar 1912 - f Lee Mathews m Emma Jane Darr
1913, December 21 - son George married Mary E Miller
Wayne County Marriage Book E George 20 to Mary Miller 21 Dec 21 19113
s/o Lee & Emma d/o
1915, July 4 - daughter Rena married Arthur Leon Phillips
Wayne County Marriages Book E - Matthews Rena 20 to Arthur Leon Philips 23 July 4, 1915
d/o Lee Matthews & Emma Darr s/o Fred & Mary Trago
1920 census
Illinois Wayne Lanard SD16 ED159 (109?) Sheet 1a Stamp 171 - 3 Jan line 3
Matthews, Lee D 56 Ky Ky Ky merchant general store
Emma J 49 Il Pa Il
Wm 21 salesman general store
Ernest 17 laborer farm
Nellie M 13
Laura O 11
Mabel J 9 all kids Il Ky Il
1922 - son Ernest married Vivian
1923, August 1 - son Leroy married Stella Lucille Jelly
1932, September 10 - son Leroy died - Vandalia, Illinois
1935 - husband Lee Matthews died
buried Bestow Cemetery, Wayne Co, Il
1948 - son George died
1949 - died
buried Bestow Cemetery, Wayne Co, Il
1969, April - son Henry died, King County, Washington
1979, June 17 - son William died, Caldwell County, Texas
1982 - son Ernest died
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Thomas P
1874, Dec - born
1880 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1894, August 30 - married Barbara Elizabeth Zophf - Wayne Co, Il
1895, July 27- son Edward Carl born (Wayne Co delayed births - names of parents too)
1899, December 19- daughter Lois Edna born
1900 census
Illinois White Hawthorne 137a - SD14, ED114 Sheet 6b - 11 June - l.87
110-110 Darr, Thomas head Dec? 1874 26 m6 Il Pa Il farmer
Barbara Mch 1873 27 m6 2ch/2liv
Edward C July 1895 4
Lois E Dec 1900 6/12
1f,3m servants
1902 - son George Thomas born
1910 census
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
191x daughter Lois married Arnold Burris
1920 census
1920 Missouri Scott Richland SD12, ED195, Sheet 6b (464) - 12-14 Jan - line 81 fm 103 -
Darr, Thomas head mw 47m Il
Barbara 48 Il
George son 18 Il
104 - Burris, Arnold 28 Il
Lois 20 Il
Eugene son 2 MO
Matthews, Ernest nephew 17 Il (maybe - film was dim)
--- --- servant
~1925 - son George married Hazel Fern Golight
~1930 - son Carl married Vergie Ann Brooks
1930 census
Indiana Posey Mt Vernon 3rd ward Black Twp ED65-5 SD12 Sheet 8a stamp 41 -
1016 3rd street line 24
Darr, Thomas head r10 no radio mw56 m21 laborer paper factory
Barbara E 56 m21
1930 Indiana Posey Mt Vernon . . Sheet 7b - 932 W 3rd St
Burris, Arnold E mw36 m23
Lois E fw30 m17
Eugene? 12
Jewel E son 10
1930 Indiana Posey Mt Vernon . . Sheet 7b
Darr, Carl E r 11 mw34 m21
Vergie A 28 m15
Ernest E 0
Jones, Everet lodger
1930 Indiana Posey Mt Vernon 4th Ward
Darr, George R r10 no radio 28 m20
Hazel K 28 m20
Virginia 5
Donald E 2 11/12
Joyce A 3/12
1934 - died - Posey Co, Ind
buried Bellfountaine Cemetery, Posey Co, Ind
1970, January - son Carl Edward died, Posey Co, Ind
1976, September - daughter Lois Burris died, Posey Co, Ind
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Elijah
1876, May 1 - born - Wayne Co, Il
1880 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1899, December 27 - married Florence Lucinda George - Wayne Co, Il
Book D - Darr Elijah 25 to Florence George 21 Dec 27 1900
s/o Henry & Sarah d/o GW George & Mary Norwal
1900 census
Illinois Wayne Big Mound DS14, ED95 Sheet 5a - line 4
Darr Elija head wm May 1875 23 m0 Il Penn Il
Florence wife (blank) 0ch/0liv Il Il Il
1900, August 27 - son Earl G born OR
1901, December 7 - son Earl G born
1905, June 7 - daughter Violet born
1908, December 30 - son Edwin born
1910 census
Illinois Wayne Big Mound SD15, ED117 Sheet 5b (81b) 27 Apr line 57
Darr, Elijah mw34 m10 Il Pa Pa farmer
Florence 29 3ch/3liv all Il
Earl 9
Viola 4
Edwin 1
1920 census
Illinois Vermilion Ross SD13, ED203 Sheet 2b - 5 Jan
Darr, Elijah mw44m - laborer farm
Florence 39
Earl 19
Violet 14
Edwin 11
1925, November 4 - daughter Violet married Homer E Thornsbrough, Vermilion Co, Il
1927, June 15 - son Earl married Mary Elizabeth Cronin
1930 census
Illinois Vermilion Ross ED92-70 SD16 Sheet 2b Apr 3 - l. 62
49-49 Darr Elijah head o 450 R mw54 m24 Il Pa Il blacksmith (helper) railway steam
Florence L 49 m20
Edwin H son 21s
1932, May 23 - son Edwin married Thelma Lichlyter- Covington, Ind
1942, December 25 - died Iroquois or Vermilion Co, Il
buried Mann's Chapel Cemetery, Vermilion Co, Il
1962, February 22 - son Edwin died, Iroquois Co, Il- buried Alvin Cemetery
1966, December 28 - son Earl G died, Vermilion Co, Il
1969, March 8 - wife Florence died, Iroquois Co, Il
1981, May 16 - daughter Violet died, Vermilion Co, Il
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Alvin 1879
According to Mary Stevens, great granddaughter of Alvin, he was also known as Mike, but she does not know why. (email 23 Mar 2004). She also says he was born in 1879. Most of the information about his marriages and children comes from her (email 25 March 2004)
born: 1877 or 1879
1880 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
1900 census ???
Illinois White Burnt Prairie 13/14 June - SD 14, ED108 Sheet 14a
Boeger, Fred 42 . . .
Darr, Mike servant wm Apr 1877 23s Il Il Il laborer farm
1903 - married Angie Hutchcraft
Mike Darr, (Wayne Co, IL) age 25, son of Henry Darr and (never knew) married Angie Hutchcraft, age 20, dau of Emanuel Hutchcraft and Hester Ann Jackson on Oct 14 1903. [Marriages from White County, Illinois, V. 3, p. 32]
1904 August 22 - twins Delma and Delmar born.
(Delmar died as a very young infant. Buried at Mill Shoales, White Co, Il)
1906 - son Lonnie A. born
1910 - wife Angie died.
1910 census - not found
(there is an Alvin Darr, mw 31, single, working as a hired man in White County - SD15, ED140, Sheet 10b - he is with Corry Armstrong.)
~1910 - married Grace Allen from Mt Vernon, Indiana
1918 - earliest entry for Alvin and Grace in Anderson city directory
1920 census -
Indiana Madison 2-wd Anderson - SD84, ED106, Sheet 13b - 15/16 Jan
2439 Delaware - farm 305
Darr, Alvin head r mw40m Il Il Il laborer factory
Grace wife fw36m Ind Il Ala laborer
Delma daughter 15s Il Il Il
Lonnie son 13s Il Il Il
1921 April 7 - daughter Madonna b.
1923 March 8 - son Albert b.
1930 census -
Indiana Madison Anderson - ED48-15 SD 5 Sheet 12b - 2729 Delaware
Darr, Alvin head owns 300 r no mw51 m28 Il Il Il
Grace (forgot to copy age) In Il Ala
Madonna 10 Ind Il Ind
Albert 7 Ind Il Ind
1943 December 8 - died , Anderson (Madison Co.) Indiana ( his obit says 64 yr. old )
1946 January 14 - Grace died - buried beside Alvin
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Christina 1879
1880 census - with parents in Wayne Co, Il
nothing else known
Charles
1883, January - born
1900 census
Illinois White Hawthorne 135a - SD14 ED114, Sheet 4b - 7 June - line 63
Darr, Charles servant wm Jan 1883 17s Il Ky Il farm labor with Lewis Mullen
also Homer White another servant March 1881
1900, July 26 - Charles married Sybil White
Charles Darr, (Wayne Co),age 19, son of Henry Darr and (don't know) married Sibyl C White, (Ind), age 15, dau of Wm White and _____Wilson Jul 26, 1900.
[Marriages from White County, Illinois, V.2, p. 227]
1910 census
Illinois White Hawthorne SD15, ED140 Sheet 12a (141a)
Darr Charles mw26 m7 Il Pa Il
Sybil 24 m7 Il Il Il
George 5
Harry 3
Paulina 10/12 all Ill
York, Herman hired man
1914, October 11 - married Mary Lawson
Charles Dorr, (Wayne Co), age 32, son of Henry Darr and ______married Mary Lawson, (KY) age 19, dau of Andrew Lawson and ______on Oct 11 1914.
[Marriages from White County, Illinois, V. 3, p. 163]
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