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James Edward Darnell 1828–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1828

Birth Location: Lewisburg, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 6 Jul 1909

Death Location: Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Joel Darnell

Mother: Nancy Jinkins

Spouse(s): Nancy Towery

Children(s): Nora Darnell, William Darnell, Edward Darnell, John Darnell, Mary Darnell, Sarah Darnell, Charles Darnell, Joel Darnell, Nancy Darnell, Swanson Darnall, E Darnell

James Edward Darnell was born in 1828 in Lewisburg, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Joel Darnell And Nancy Jinkins. In 1860, James Edward Darnell resided in Western Division District 18, Palmeto, Bedford, Te. In 1870, James Edward Darnell resided in District 18, Palmetto, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. James Edward Darnell married Nancy Minerva Towery, and had children including Charles Rufus Darnell, E A Darnell, Edward Jefferson Darnell, Joel H Darnell, John Westly Darnell, Mary Melinda Darnell, Nancy E Darnell, Nora E Darnell, Sarah Amanda Darnell, Swanson Darnall, William James Henry Darnell. James Edward Darnell passed away in 1909 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Edward Darnell was born in 1828 in Lewisburg, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Joel Darnell And Nancy Jinkins.
  • In 1860, James Edward Darnell resided in Western Division District 18, Palmeto, Bedford, Te.
  • In 1870, James Edward Darnell resided in District 18, Palmetto, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Edward Darnell married Nancy Minerva Towery, and had children including Charles Rufus Darnell, E A Darnell, Edward Jefferson Darnell, Joel H Darnell, John Westly Darnell, Mary Melinda Darnell, Nancy E Darnell, Nora E Darnell, Sarah Amanda Darnell, Swanson Darnall, William James Henry Darnell.
  • James Edward Darnell passed away in 1909 in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Darnell's Ancestors

Self
James Darnell
1828–1909
Birth Place: Lewisburg, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joel Darnell
1779–1868
Bute, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Jinkins
1785–1876
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Moses Darnall
1756–1828
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Susannah Massie
1758–1838
Bute County, North Carolina USA, formerly Virginia, British America
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Darnall
1718–1795
Alice Holtzclaw
1724–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Waugh Darnall
1684–1726
Elizabeth Bronaugh
1699–1785
Hans Holtzclaw
1683–1760
Anna Holtzclaw
1686–1729

James Darnell's Descendants

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James (Edward) Darnell (June 1828–6 Jul 1909) m. Nancy (Minerva) Towery (1834–1920)
  1. 1. Nora (E) Darnell 1870–1897
  2. 2. William (James Henry) Darnell 1855–1930
  3. 3. Edward (Jefferson) Darnell 1859–1869
  4. 4. John (Westly) Darnell 1861–1863
  5. 5. Mary (Melinda) Darnell 1864–1866
  6. 6. Sarah (Amanda) Darnell 1866–1886
  7. 7. Charles (Rufus) Darnell 1872–1921
  8. 8. Joel (H) Darnell 1853–
  9. 9. Nancy (E) Darnell 1857–
  10. 10. Swanson Darnall 1868–
  11. 11. E (A) Darnell 1859–

James Darnell's Timeline

6 Records

1828
June 1828
Birth of James Edward Darnell in Lewisburg, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Lewisburg, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
James Edward Darnell resided here in Western Division District 18, Palmeto, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Western Division District 18, Palmeto, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
James Edward Darnell resided here in District 18, Palmetto, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
District 18, Palmetto, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1908
Abt 1908
Age 80
James Edward Darnell resided here in Bedford, Tennessee
Bedford, Tennessee
1908
16 Jan 1908
Age 80
James Edward Darnell - Probate in Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1909
6 Jul 1909
Age 81
Death of James Edward Darnell in Wheel, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Wheel, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1828
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 18, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1514; Page: 319A
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Western Division District 18, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1239; Page: 246; Fam
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western Division District 18, Palmeto, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Western Division District 18, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1239; Page: 246; Fam

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 18, Palmetto, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 18, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1514; Page: 319A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1908
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1861-1966; Wills and Inventories, 1863-1889, 1890-1929, 1937-1965; Author: Bedford County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Wheel, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1861-1966; Wills and Inventories, 1863-1889, 1890-1929, 1937-1965; Author: Bedford County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1861-1966; Wills and Inventories, 1863-1889, 1890-1929, 1937-1965; Author: Bedford County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk

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