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Margaret Darby 1788–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1788

Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Mar 1859

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Father: Benjamin DARBY

Mother: Mary McRae

Spouse(s): Joseph Bates, David Cogburn

Children(s): Harriet Cogburn, John Cogburn, Martha Cogburn, Eliza Cogburn, Charlotte Cogburn, David Jr

In 1788, Margaret Darby entered the world in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Darby And Mary Mcrae. Margaret Darby married David B Cogburn, Joseph Bates, and had children including Caroline Cogburn, Charlotte A E Cogburn, David Cogburn Jr, Eliza A Cogburn, Harriet M Cogburn, John Michael Mike Cogburn, Martha E Cogburn. Margaret Darby passed away in 1859 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Margaret Darby entered the world in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Darby And Mary Mcrae.
  • Margaret Darby married David B Cogburn, Joseph Bates, and had children including Caroline Cogburn, Charlotte A E Cogburn, David Cogburn Jr, Eliza A Cogburn, Harriet M Cogburn, John Michael Mike Cogburn, Martha E Cogburn.
  • Margaret Darby passed away in 1859 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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Margaret Darby's Ancestors

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Margaret Darby
1788–1859
Birth Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
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

Margaret Darby's Descendants

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Margaret Darby (14 Sep 1788–20 Mar 1859) m. Joseph Bates (Abt. 1780–Abt. 1838) m. David (B) Cogburn (29 July 1788–14 April 1835)
  1. 1. Harriet (M) Cogburn 1821–1868 m. Alonzo Sherwood 1817–1894
    1. 1. Bettie Sherwood 1857–1941 m. Henry (Franklin) Williamson 1860–1899
      1. 1. Lucille (Williamson) ••• 1884–1986 m. Elmer (Branson) Holman 1880–1948
        1. 1. Phila (Sherwood) Holman 1912–1987
        2. 2. Bettie (Betty) Holman 1924–2009 m. James (Derrell Robbins) Sr 1923–2006
        3. 3. Evelyn (Farrar) Holman 1908–1975
        4. 4. Franklin (Williamson) Holman 1917–1958
      2. 2. Rev (Clark) Williamson 1891–1949
      3. 3. Sherwood Williamson 1888–1957
      4. 4. Mattie Williamson 1886–1981
    2. 2. William (H) Sherwood 1843–1923
    3. 3. Edwin (A) Sherwood 1839–1863
    4. 4. Anna (B) Sherwood 1849–1900
    5. 5. Susan (W) Sherwood 1852–
    6. 6. Alice Sherwood 1854–1928
    7. 7. Nora Sherwood 1855–
    8. 8. Henrietta Sherwood 1845–1918
    9. 9. Josiah (Fuller) Sherwood 1848–1892
    10. 10. Benjamin (F) Sherwood 1841–1862
    11. 11. Mattie Sherwood 1860–1910
  2. 2. John (Michael Mike) Cogburn 1813–
  3. 3. Martha (E) Cogburn 1823–
  4. 4. Eliza (A) Cogburn 1810–
  5. 5. Charlotte (A. E.) Cogburn 1811–
  6. 6. David (Cogburn) Jr 1808–

Margaret Darby's Timeline

2 Records

1788
14 Sep 1788
Birth of Margaret Darby in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
1859
20 Mar 1859
Age 71
Death of Margaret Darby in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1788
    Event Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1859
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

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