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James Darby 1779–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1779

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 25 Jul 1851

Death Location: Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA

Father: Benjamin DARBY

Mother: Mary McRae

Spouse(s): Martha Burns

Children(s): Benjamin Darby, Mary Darby, Elizabeth Darby, Mary Tillman, William Darby, James Darby, Elizabeth Stewart, Martha Stewart, Nancy Spencer, Miles Darby, Frances DARBY, James Darby

James Darby was born in 1779 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, the child of Benjamin Franklin Darby And Mary Mcrae. James Darby married Martha Patsy Burns, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Darby, Elizabeth Darby, Elizabeth Darby Stewart, Frances Elvina Darby, Frances Lvina Darby, James Darby, James Jefferson Darby, Martha Darby Stewart, Mary Ann Darby, Mary Darby Tillman, Miles E Darby, Nancy Darby Spencer, William Barlett Bartly Darby. James Darby passed away in 1851 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • James Darby was born in 1779 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, the child of Benjamin Franklin Darby And Mary Mcrae.
  • James Darby married Martha Patsy Burns, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Darby, Elizabeth Darby, Elizabeth Darby Stewart, Frances Elvina Darby, Frances Lvina Darby, James Darby, James Jefferson Darby, Martha Darby Stewart, Mary Ann Darby, Mary Darby Tillman, Miles E Darby, Nancy Darby Spencer, William Barlett Bartly Darby.
  • James Darby passed away in 1851 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA.

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James Darby's Ancestors

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James Darby
1779–1851
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Benjamin Franklin DARBY
1748–1833
Virginia, United States
Mary McRae
1746–1820
, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Willis (Cary) Darby
1723–
Virginia, United States
Eliza Burns
1726–
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Josias Darby
1695–1767
Henrietta Kephart
1700–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph DARBY
1665–1714
Rebecca Jones
1665–1714

James Darby's Descendants

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James Darby (7 Oct 1779–25 Jul 1851) m. Martha (Patsy) Burns (abt 1779–Oct 1853)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Darby 1819–1864 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Moore 1822–1901
    1. 1. John (Anthony Winston) Darby 1856–1928 m. Willie (Lorena) Stoker 1868–1943
      1. 1. Aubrey (John) Darby 1887–1918 m. Lucy (Maebell) Warrick 1892–1964
        1. 1. John (Aubrey) Darby 1919–1965 m. Theda (Dorine) Melton 1922–2006
        2. 2. Elizabeth Darby 1915–
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Darby 1918–
        4. 4. Doris (Lorraine Darby) McFather 1912–1992
        5. 5. Paul (Wilford Thorsell) Jr 1935–2010
        6. 6. Ceira (Darby) Glick 1910–2001
      2. 2. Benjamin (Cromwell Darby) Sr 1891–1954
      3. 3. Guy (Ernest) Darby 1899–1994
      4. 4. Annie (Lou Darby) Julius 1896–1980
      5. 5. John (B) Darby 1901–1964
      6. 6. Christine (Darby) Soileau 1904–1990
      7. 7. Erma (Maybell Darby) Guthrie 1908–1997
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Darby 1814–1816
  3. 3. Elizabeth Darby 1811–1848
  4. 4. Mary (Darby) Tillman 1800–1816
  5. 5. William (Barlett "Bartly") Darby 1810–1884
  6. 6. James (Jefferson) Darby 1809–1879
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Darby) Stewart 1806–1848
  8. 8. Martha (Darby) Stewart 1805–1848
  9. 9. Nancy (Darby) Spencer 1804–1851
  10. 10. Miles (E) Darby 1826–1897
  11. 11. Frances (Lvina) DARBY 1807–1850
  12. 12. James Darby 1827–1879

James Darby's Timeline

3 Records

1779
7 Oct 1779
Birth of James Darby in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1823
31 JUL 1823
Age 44
James Darby was married
None
1851
25 Jul 1851
Age 72
Death of James Darby in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1779
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 JUL 1823

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1851
    Event Place: Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA

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