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William Josiah Darby 1856–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1856

Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 7 May 1940

Death Location: Ramer, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Darby

Mother: Mildred Prather

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In 1856, William Josiah Darby entered the world in Arkansas, United States of America, born to Benjamin Franklin Darby And Mildred Hannah Prather. In 1860, William Josiah Darby resided in Jackson, Caney, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, William Josiah Darby resided in District 5, Purdy, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. William Josiah Darby passed away in 1940 in Ramer, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William Josiah Darby entered the world in Arkansas, United States of America, born to Benjamin Franklin Darby And Mildred Hannah Prather.
  • In 1860, William Josiah Darby resided in Jackson, Caney, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, William Josiah Darby resided in District 5, Purdy, McNairy, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Josiah Darby passed away in 1940 in Ramer, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Darby's Ancestors

Self
William Darby
1856–1940
Birth Place: Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Darby
1831–1928
Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America
Mildred (Hannah) Prather
1835–1902
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Josiah (Wesley Woodward) Darby
1810–1895
South Carolina, United States of America
Virlinda Jeanes
1808–1894
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Darby's Timeline

4 Records

1856
3 February 1856
Birth of William Josiah Darby in Arkansas, United States of America
Arkansas, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 4
William Josiah Darby resided here in Jackson, Caney, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
Jackson, Caney, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
William Josiah Darby resided here in District 5, Purdy, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Purdy, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
1940
7 May 1940
Age 84
Death of William Josiah Darby in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America
McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1856
    Event Place: Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1549; Page: 249A
    [2] 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: Jackson, Ouachita, Arkansas; Roll: M653_47; Page: 90; Family History Library Film
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, Caney, Ouachita, Arkansas, 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: Jackson, Ouachita, Arkansas; Roll: M653_47; Page: 90; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Purdy, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1549; Page: 249A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1940
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ramer, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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