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William Jordan Darnell 1842–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1842

Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1923

Death Location: Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Jordan Darnell

Mother: Elizabeth Bennett

Spouse(s): Mary Luker

Children(s): Thomas Darnell, John Darnell, Garfield Darnell, James Darnell, Laura Darnell, Mary Darnell, Jordan Darnell, William Darnell, George Darnell, Ananias Darnell

William Jordan Darnell was born in 1842 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Jordan William Darnell And Elizabeth Bettie Bennett. In 1850, William Jordan Darnell resided in Subdivision 53, Marshall, Tennessee, USA. William Jordan Darnell married Mary Elizabeth Luker, and had children including Ananias N Darnell, Garfield Robert Darnell, George W Darnell, James Robert Darnell, John Franklin Darnell, Jordan E Darnell, Laura Hulda Darnell, Mary A Darnell, Thomas Howard Darnell, William D Darnell. William Jordan Darnell passed away in 1923 in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Jordan Darnell was born in 1842 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Jordan William Darnell And Elizabeth Bettie Bennett.
  • In 1850, William Jordan Darnell resided in Subdivision 53, Marshall, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Jordan Darnell married Mary Elizabeth Luker, and had children including Ananias N Darnell, Garfield Robert Darnell, George W Darnell, James Robert Darnell, John Franklin Darnell, Jordan E Darnell, Laura Hulda Darnell, Mary A Darnell, Thomas Howard Darnell, William D Darnell.
  • William Jordan Darnell passed away in 1923 in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Darnell's Ancestors

Self
William Darnell
1842–1923
Birth Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jordan William Darnell
1808–1860
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ('Bettie') Bennett
1819–1910
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joel Darnell
1779–1868
Bute, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Jinkins
1785–1876
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Darnall
1756–1828
Susannah Massie
1758–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Darnall
1718–1795
Alice Holtzclaw
1724–1810

William Darnell's Descendants

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William (Jordan) Darnell (4 Feb 1842–2 Feb 1923) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Luker (15 April 1844–20 March 1919)
  1. 1. Thomas (Howard) Darnell 1875–1951
  2. 2. John (Franklin) Darnell 1866–1940
  3. 3. Garfield (Robert) Darnell 1881–1947
  4. 4. James (Robert) Darnell 1867–1921
  5. 5. Laura (Hulda) Darnell 1871–1948
  6. 6. Mary (A) Darnell 1884–1961
  7. 7. Jordan (E) Darnell 1872–1956
  8. 8. William (D.) Darnell 1877–1897
  9. 9. George (W.) Darnell 1868–1939
  10. 10. Ananias (N) Darnell 1875–1958

William Darnell's Timeline

8 Records

1842
4 February 1842
Birth of William Jordan Darnell in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
1842
4 Feb 1842
Birth of William Jordan Darnell in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
William Jordan Darnell resided here in Subdivision 53, Marshall, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 53, Marshall, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
William Jordan Darnell resided here in District 12, Factors Fork, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Factors Fork, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 49
William Jordan Darnell resided here in Dist. 12 -male Voters-, Wayne County, TN
Dist. 12 -male Voters-, Wayne County, TN
1923
1 February 1923
Age 81
Death of William Jordan Darnell in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America
Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America
1923
1 Feb 1923
Age 81
Death of William Jordan Darnell in Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
1923
2 Feb 1923
Age 81
Burial of William Jordan Darnell in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America
Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1842
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BJD
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1842
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [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: District 12, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 281; Family History Library
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 53, Marshall, Tennessee; Roll: 890; Page: 2a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 53, Marshall, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 53, Marshall, Tennessee; Roll: 890; Page: 2a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 12, Factors Fork, Wayne, 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: District 12, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 281; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist. 12 -male Voters-, Wayne County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1923
    Event Place: Wayne 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: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Wayne County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Wayne 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

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