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Benjamin Franklin Darby 1831–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1831

Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 8 January 1928

Death Location: McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Josiah Darby

Mother: Verlinda Jeanes

Spouse(s): Mildred Prather

Children(s): Mary Garrett

The story of Benjamin Franklin Darby began in 1831 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America. Benjamin Franklin Darby married Mildred Hannah Prather, and had children including Mary Garrett. Benjamin Franklin Darby passed away in 1928 in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Darby began in 1831 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • Benjamin Franklin Darby married Mildred Hannah Prather, and had children including Mary Garrett.
  • Benjamin Franklin Darby passed away in 1928 in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Darby's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Darby
1831–1928
Birth Place: Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Josiah Wesley Woodard Darby
1810–1895
Laurens, Georgia, United States
Verlinda Jeanes
1808–1894
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Darby
1787–1821
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Ruth McCracken
1788–1870
Union, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
James (Ovid) Jeanes
1780–1840
Hampshire County, Virginia, USA
Tabitha Prather
1777–1840
Pickens Districh, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
* McCracken
1754–1826
Joseph Jeanes
1754–1826
Martha Odell
1754–1802
Mary Prather
1747–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McCracken
1730–1757
Ann Heath
1718–1790
James Odell
1720–1779
Martha Prather
1730–1785
Enoch II
1718–1780
Tabitha Townsend
1734–1811

Benjamin Darby's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Darby (abt 1831–8 January 1928) m. Mildred (Hannah) Prather (abt 1835–1902)
  1. 1. Mary Garrett 1860–1930 m. Jesse (E) Garrett 1861–1947
    1. 1. Lula (Mae) Garrett 1900–1944 m. Vernon Brown 1902–
      1. 1. Bunyan (Louis Brown) Jr 1932–2003 m. Brenda (Frances) Taylor 1940–2015
      2. 2. Darell (Lee) Brown 1944–1944
    2. 2. Martha Garrett 1893–
    3. 3. Esther Garrett 1890–
    4. 4. John Garrett 1902–
    5. 5. Bonetha Garrett 1898–
    6. 6. Eugene Garrett 1888–
    7. 7. Cyntha Garrett 1897–1984
    8. 8. Mildred Garrett 1891–1975
    9. 9. Jesse Garrett 1901–

Benjamin Darby's Timeline

5 Records

1831
8 February 1831
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Darby in Alabama
Alabama
1831
8 February 1831
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Darby in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
1831
abt 1831
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Darby
None
1928
8 January 1928
Age 97
Death of Benjamin Franklin Darby in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America
McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America
1928
8 January 1928
Age 97
Death of Benjamin Franklin Darby in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America
McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 February 1831
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 February 1831
    Event Place: Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1831

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of TN

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1928
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1928
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America

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