Individual Details

Elkanah DARNELL

(18 Sep 1845 - 22 Feb 1924)

1880 census Bear Grove, Fayette Co., IL 6/12/1880 visit 202
Elkanah Darnell, 32, farmer, born VA, parents VA
Allise, wife, 28, born IL, father KY, mother NY
Freddie, son, 2, born IL
Steven, 22, born VA, parents VA
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1895 In the Illinois Death Index - Pre 1916 there was a Lula M Darnell,age 1, died May 1, 1895 in Sharon Twsp, Fayette Co., IL. I believethis to be the daughter of Elkanah and Irena.
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1900 census Sharon Twsp, Fayette Co., IL 6/4/1900 visit 48
Elkanah Darnell, 54, born Sept 1845 in VA, married 7 yrs, parentsVA, farmer
Irena, wife, 41, born Jan 1859 in IL, father KY, mother TN, 6children 5 living
Bert, son, 19, born Jan 1881, in IL
Ethel M, dau, 16, born Nov 1883 in IL
John H, son, 4, born Feb 1896 in IL
Florence F, dau, 1, born Oct 1898 in IL
baby, dau, 3/12 born Feb 1900 in IL
Leona Yarbrough, dau, 14, born June 1885 in IL
Edgar Yarbrough, son, 13, born Dec 1886 in IL
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1910 census Sharon Twsp, Fayette Co., IL 4/25/1910 visit 98
Elkaney Darnell, age 64, married 18 yrs, born VA, parents VA - farmer
Winnie A, wife, 51, marriage2 - 18 yrs, 6 children /5 living, bornIL, father TN, mother KY
Johnnie, son, 14, born IL
Fern, dau, 11, born IL
Olive, dau, 10, born IL
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11/25/1912 Civil War Pension applied for - application # 1409686Illinois
8 Tennessee Cavalry
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1920 census West Sharon Twsp, Fayette Co., IL visit 120
Elkins Darnell, 74, born VA, parents VA - farmer
Millie, wife, 61, born IL, father KY, mother TN
John, 23, born IL - moulder
Florene, 21, born IL
Beatrice, 19, born IL
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1924 Died

Events

Birth18 Sep 1845Scott Co., VA
Census1850Scott Co., VA
Census1860
MilitaryCa 1865IL & TN Calvary - Civil War
Census1870
Marriage19 Nov 1875Fayette Co., IL - Alice A. PRATHER
Census1880Bear Grove Twp., Fayette Co., IL
Census1900Sharon Twp., Fayette Co., IL
Census1910Sharon Twp., Fayette Co., IL
Miscellaneous25 Nov 1912IL & TN Calvary - Civil War
Census1920
Death22 Feb 1924Shafter Twp., Fayette Co., IL

Families

SpouseAlice A. PRATHER (1853 - 1892)
ChildFred DARNELL (1878 - 1930)
ChildWilliam George DARNELL (1878 - )
ChildBert DARNELL (1881 - 1930)
ChildEthel May DARNELL (1883 - 1927)
ChildDorothy DARNELL (1884 - )
FatherHenry H. DARNELL (1813 - )
MotherHannah Retta HENSLEY (1813 - )

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