Christene Darr
1829 born
184? - married SCB Ellis
1850 census - with husband Ellis
Illinois, Wayne County, District 11 - p. 226?
JCB Ellis 25m farmer Tenn (or Penn)
Christe.. ??f Oh
Louis 2 Ils
EG 8/12 f Ils
1851, September 10 - died - buried Hearn Cemetery
Catherine Elizabeth Darr
1829, December 28 - born - Pennsylvania
184? - married James Nathan Borah (1824-1865)
1850 census
Illinois Wayne p. 227a 640
Ja M Borah 26 m farmer 300 Ils
CE 20 f Pen
Wm Scott 2m Ils
1860 census
Illinois Wayne Fairfield p. 280 - 12 Sep line 39
James N Borah 36m farmer 1000 566 Il
Catherine E 30 f Pa
1865 - husband James Nathan Borah died - Cape Hatteras, Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina
1870 census - with sister Melvina
Illinois Wayne Fairfield Jasper p. 191 - next door to Thomas H
Figer Jacob 34 m works in sawmill 1350 Oh
Malvina 22 keeping house Il
Ida M 8 Oh
Borah, Catherine 40 1600 375 Pa
1880 census - with sister Melvina
Illinois Wayne Jasper (index list)
Melvina Feigen 31 w Il Pa Pa
Ida May stepdaughter 18 Oh Pa Oh
Minnie dau 8 Il Pa Il
Earnest son 6 Il Pa Il
Catherine E Borah other 50 Pa
1900 census - with sister Melvina
Illinois Wayne Fairfield 3rd ward SD14, ED98, Sheet 4a stamp 108 - line 24
74-75 Feiger, Mellie head wf Feb 1848 52wd 2ch/1liv Il Pa Pa
Minnie dau Dec 1871 28s Il Oh Il
Borah, Katherine sister Dec 1829 70wd 0/0 Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa
1910 census - with sister Melvina
Illinois Wayne Fairfield 1 wd Grover Twp - SD15 ED119 S 1a stamp 104 -15 Apr
line 19 7-7 Fieger, Melvina head fw62wd 2ch/1liv Il Pa Pa own income
Borah, Catherine E sister fw80 wd 0/0 Oh Pa Pa own income
1917, October 11 - died Wayne County, Illinois
buried Maple Hill Cemetery
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Charlotte Darr
1832 / 1840 - born
1850 census - with parents
1860 census - with mother
1868 - married John Carter
1870 census - Charlotte (John R. Carter) 30 - not found in census index
1880 Illinois Wayne Barnhill -???
John R Carter wm 55 widow farmer Ky Ky Ky
Hannah H mother 83 Ky Ky Ky
Horace H 19 / Charles L 15 / William A 11 / Frank W 9 / John D son 7all Il Ky Oh
John D other 21 Il Ky Il
Rosa Palmer dau 21 Il Ky Oh
Margaret Foster sister 44 all Ky / Flora niece 21 / Willis nephew 19 both Il Il Ky
John parents are William A. Carter and Hannah Haynes.
John is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Wayne County, Illinois.
John was first married to Rosanna Holt. - research by Linda Bohner
supposedly he died in 1883
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Sarah J Darr
1834 - born
??? - died - buried Hearn Cemetery - no dates
Isabella M Darr
1835 - born
??? - died - buried Hearn Cemetery - no dates
Thomas H Darr
1842, June 23 - born - Columbiana County, Ohio
1850 census - missing (not with parents)
1860 census - with mother
1862 Military Census
Jasper Twp #61 Darr, GW 19, Il farmer - entered service
" #65 Henry 44 Pa farmer - in reserve
" #6 Thomas 20 Oh farmer - entered service
1870 census - with mother
Illinois Wayne 111-118 Fairfield, Jasper Twp 10 July p 191
Darr, Thomas H 28 m w farmhand Oh
Jane 60 f keeping house PA
McGaffie Emma? 8 f w Ill
Gray Charles B 2 m w Il
1870, October 9 - married Laura A Borah
Wayne County Marriage Book A: Darr Thomas H to Laura A Borah Oct 9 1870
1880 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper p. 142
Darr, Thomas H mw38 farmer Oh Penn Penn
Laura Alice 22 wife Il Ky Il
Clarence Melvin 8 son
Melvina J 6
Mary C 1 Mary Catherine
Magoffin, Emma J boarder 18 Il Oh Oh (she was with them in 1870 too)
18xx - daughter Melvina married Elmer Grubb (see cemetery listing at end)
1899, November 15 - daughter Mary Catherine married William Grant Witter
Wayne County Marriage Book D - Mary C Darr 22 to Wm Grant Witter Nov 15 1899
d/o TH Darr & Laura Borah s/o John K and Catherine Sullivan
1900 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper SD14 ED101 Sheet 12b (12a=182) - 25 June next to Lee Matthews
Darr, Thomas H June 1842 57 m29 Oh Pa Pa farmer
Laura A Nov 1847 52 m29 3ch/3liv Il Ky Tn
Clarence M Jan 1872 28s
Boze Daniel lodger Dec 1859 40 wid
1905, December 20 - son Clarence married Blanche Elliott
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Clarence M 33 to Blanche E Elliot 21 Dec 20 1905
s/o TH & Laura d/o Thomas R & Mattie Sunderland
1910 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper (211a) Sheet 6a - 28 Apr - line 50
106-106 Darr, Thomas H mw67 m39 Oh Pa Pa farmer
Laura A 61 Il Ky Tn
Clarence M 36 m4 Il Oh Il farmer
Blanche E d-in-law 26 m4
Eillena granddaughter 3 all Ils
1910 Illinois Wayne Jasper 212a SD15 Ed106? Sheet 7a - 2 May - line 38
126-126 Witter, William G 40 m10
Mamie 32 2ch/2liv
Loren son 9
Loretta dau 9
1920 census
Illinois Wayne Co -Jasper Twp Farm 172 - SD16, ED157, Sheet 8b - 27 Jan
Darr Thomas H 77 b. Oh ps b Pa
wife Lavinia (Laura A?) 72 b. Ils, f Ky m Ils
x 173- Darr Clarance W 48 b Ils f Oh m Ils
Blanche E 35 Ils, ps Oh
Wilma W 13 Ils
1921 - wife Laura died
1928 - died
N Thomas Prairie or Cumberland Chapel Cemetery
Thomas H Darr Co H 56 Ill Vol Inf 1842-1928
Laura Borah Darr 1847-1921
1930 census -
Clarence = Il Wayne Jasper - ED96-17, SD28, Sheet 26
Maple Hill Cemetery
Blanche E Darr 1884- 19-- Clarance M Darr 1872-1959
N Thomas Prairie or Cumberland Chapel Cemetery
Melvina J (Darr) Grubb 1874 - 1962
Elmer Grubb 1870 - 1951
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Susannah M Darr
1845 - born
1864, November 5 - died - buried Hearn Cemetery
Melvina J Darr
1848, February 19 - born
1850 census - with parents
1860 census - with mother
186x - married Jacob Feiger (2nd marriage for him)
1870 census
Illinois Wayne Fairfield Jasper p. 191 - next door to Thomas H
Figer Jacob 34 m works in sawmill 1350 Oh
Malvina 22 keeping house Il
Ida M 8 Oh
Borah, Catherine 40 1600 375 Pa
1872 - daughter Minnie born
1873, December 24 - son Ernest E born
(I think - cemetery says 1878, but it must be misread - husband died 1876)
1876, December 19 - husband Jacob died - buried Hearn Cemetery
Jacob Feiger, died Dec 19, 1876, aged 40y, 9m, 11d
1880 census
Illinois Wayne Jasper (index list)
Melvina Feigen 31 w Il Pa Pa
Ida May stepdaughter 18 Oh Pa Oh
Minnie dau 8 Il Pa Il
Earnest son 6 Il Pa Il
Catherine E Borah other 50 Pa Pa Pa
1890, August 1 - son Ernest died - buried Hearn Cemetery
1900 census
Illinois Wayne Fairfield 3rd ward SD14, ED98, Sheet 4a stamp 108 - line 24
74-75 Feiger, Mellie head wf Feb 1848 52wd 2ch/1liv Il Pa Pa
Minnie dau Dec 1871 28s Il Oh Il
Borah, Katherine sister Dec 1829 70wd 0/0 Pa Pa Pa
1909, April 18 - daughter Minnie married DK Davis
Wayne County Marriage Book E - Figer, Minnie E 38 to DK Davis April 18, 1909
d/o Jacob H Feiger & Melvina Darr s/o Joshua & Elizabeth Virden
1910 census
Illinois Wayne Fairfield 1 wd Grover Twp - SD15 ED119 S 1a stamp 104 -15 Apr
line 19 7-7 Fieger, Melvina head fw62wd 2ch/1liv Il Pa Pa own income
Borah, Catherine E sister fw80 wd 0/0 Oh Pa Pa own income
1920 census
Illinois Wayne Fairfield Grover SD16 ED147 Sheet 5b - 8-9 Jan line 70
402 N 1st? Davis, David K head of mw65m Oh
Minnie E fw48 Il /
Feiger, Melvina F mother in law fw71wd
1930 census
Illinois Wayne Fairfield Grover ED96-12 SD28 Il Sheet 18a stamp 58 Apr 2
Davis, David K mw76 m55
Minnie owns 4000 58 m37
Feiger, Melvina 82 wd21
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Joseph W Darr
1851 born
1856, December 30 - died - buried Hearn Cemetery, with Catherine McBride (assumed grandmother)
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