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Laura May 1908–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1908

Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Apr 1997

Death Location: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: David Jackson

Mother: Rosa Huntley

Spouse(s): Ross Darby

Children(s): Infant Darby, Dewey Darby, Betty Brown

Laura May / was born in 1908 in Chester County, South Carolina, USA, the child of David Columbus Doc C Jackson And Rosa J Huntley. In 1910, Laura May resided in Camden Ward 4, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. Laura May married Ross Dewey Darby, and had children including Betty Darby Brown, Dewey Rudolph Darby, Infant Son Darby. Laura May / passed away in 1997 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Laura May // was born in 1908 in Chester County, South Carolina, USA, the child of David Columbus Doc C Jackson And Rosa J Huntley.
  • In 1910, Laura May // resided in Camden Ward 4, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.
  • Laura May // married Ross Dewey Darby, and had children including Betty Darby Brown, Dewey Rudolph Darby, Infant Son Darby.
  • Laura May // passed away in 1997 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Jackson
1859–1917
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
DJ
Rosa Huntley
1878–
Birth Location: North Carolina
RH

Spouses(s)

Ross Darby
1901–1964
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
RD

Children(s)

Infant Darby
1946–1946
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina
ID
Dewey Darby
1926–2007
Birth Location: Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
DD
Betty Brown
1930–1980
Birth Location: Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
BB

Laura May's Ancestors

Self
Laura May
1908–1997
Birth Place: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
David Columbus "Doc C" Jackson
1859–1917
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Rosa (J) Huntley
1878–
North Carolina
Grandparents
Andrew Jackson
1812–1907
Staunton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Henson
1830–1898
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
William (Joseph) Huntley
1853–
North Carolina USA
Rachael (A.) Evans
1855–
Jonathan's Creek, Haywood North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Jackson
1812–
Absolmn Henson
1790–1871
Cinthia Medford
1801–1884
Haywood Huntley
1814–1870
Sarah Ikerd
1814–
Joseph Evans
1822–1894
Julia McELROY
1824–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr
1764–1843
Eleanor Poole
1769–1849
James Medford
1755–1834
Mary Fleming
1750–
Isaac Huntley
1771–1841
Nancy Haywood
1769–1857
Rachel George
1807–1850
Samuel Evans
1788–1859
Elizabeth Rhinehart
1803–1870
William McElroy
1794–1877

Laura May's Descendants

1.
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Laura May (abt 1908–28 Apr 1997) m. Ross (Dewey) Darby (08 Sep 1901–23 Feb 1964)
  1. 1. Infant (Son) Darby 1946–1946
  2. 2. Dewey (Rudolph) Darby 1926–2007 m. Reba High 1924–2009 m. Martha (Esther Leyva (Leiva)) Gonzales 1936–2024
  3. 3. Betty (Darby) Brown 1930–1980 m. Horace (Edwin “Bo”) Brown 1923–1967

Laura May's Timeline

5 Records

1908
12 Jun 1908
Birth of Laura May // in South Carolina
South Carolina
1908
abt 1908
Birth of Laura May // in South Carolina
South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 2
Laura May // resided here in Camden Ward 4, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Camden Ward 4, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Laura May // resided here in Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
1997
28 Apr 1997
Age 89
Death of Laura May // in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1908
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3787; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 4-63.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 249-01-5529; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 30 Apr 1997; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America; ,0.42826542,0.35020

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1908
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Chester County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Camden Ward 4, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3787; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 4-63.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clinton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 30 Apr 1997; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America; ,0.42826542,0.35020

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1997
    Event Place: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 249-01-5529; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 30 Apr 1997; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America; ,0.42826542,0.35020

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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