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Helen Darby 1906–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1906

Birth Location: Decatur County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 7 Sep 1982

Death Location: Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Frank Darby

Mother: Hattie Darby

Spouse(s): Leeming Gordon

Children(s): Wayne Gordon

In 1906, Helen Darby entered the world in Decatur County, Indiana, USA, born to Frank Mills Darby And Hattie Darby. In 1910, Helen Darby resided in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA. In 1920, Helen Darby resided in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA. Helen Darby married Leeming Leo Gordon, and had children including Wayne Eugene Gordon. Helen Darby passed away in 1982 in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Helen Darby entered the world in Decatur County, Indiana, USA, born to Frank Mills Darby And Hattie Darby.
  • In 1910, Helen Darby resided in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Helen Darby resided in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA.
  • Helen Darby married Leeming Leo Gordon, and had children including Wayne Eugene Gordon.
  • Helen Darby passed away in 1982 in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Darby
1883–1942
Birth Location: Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
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Hattie Darby
1882–1961
Birth Location: Decatur County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Leeming Gordon
1901–1982
Birth Location: Ripley County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Wayne Gordon
1926–2006
Birth Location: Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
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Helen Darby's Ancestors

Self
Helen Darby
1906–1982
Birth Place: Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Frank Mills Darby
1883–1942
Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
Hattie Darby
1882–1961
Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Jasper Watts
1849–1918
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Amanda (Elizabeth) Chesnut
1855–1941
London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Chesnutt
1805–1878
Margaret McKee
1813–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
? Chesnut
1782–1840
Esther Evans
1782–1820
William McKee
1771–1855
Anna Lear
1781–1843

Helen Darby's Descendants

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Helen Darby (2 Apr 1906–7 Sep 1982) m. Leeming (Leo) Gordon (19 Nov 1901–5 Sep 1982)
  1. 1. Wayne (Eugene) Gordon 1926–2006
    1. 1. Thomas (W) Gordon 1949–2015

Helen Darby's Timeline

9 Records

1906
2 Apr 1906
Birth of Helen Darby in Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Decatur County, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Helen Darby resided here in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Helen Darby resided here in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
1924
Abt 1924
Age 18
Helen Darby resided here in Decatur County
Decatur County
1935
1935
Age 29
Helen Darby resided here in Rural, Decatur, Indiana
Rural, Decatur, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 34
Helen Darby resided here in Anderson Twp, Milroy, Rush, Indiana, USA
Anderson Twp, Milroy, Rush, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Helen Darby resided here in Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 45
Helen Darby resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1982
7 Sep 1982
Age 76
Death of Helen Darby in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA
Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Decatur County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1924
    Event Place: Decatur County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Decatur, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Milroy, Rush, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01091; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 70-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Anderson Twp, Milroy, Rush, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Milroy, Rush, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01091; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 70-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Adams, Decatur, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Adams, Decatur, Indi

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1982
    Event Place: Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1982; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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