Tag Archives: Rufus Harry Darling

Sometimes the Census Taker is Wrong & Andrew Martin Darling

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Don Taylor

Sometimes the Census Taker is Wrong By Don Taylor I’ve been having many roadblocks in my Abner Darling (1780-1839) research. Enough so that I decided to take a step back and look at Abner Darling’s descendants much more closely. The first … Continue reading →

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Darling – Surname Saturday

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Don Taylor

Darling Surname Saturday By Don Taylor According to Forebears, dyrling was an “Old English term used to denote the young noble of a house, perhaps exclusively the eldest son, on whom all expectations rested.” Later it became a family name[i].  … Continue reading →

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100 Years ago – Robert Harry Darling – (1907-1969)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Don Taylor

Robert Harry Darling c. 1917 Little Robert Harry Darling’s mother, Anna/Hanna, died in 1913. He was only five years old at the time. Apparently, his father, a railroad man, was either too transient or too ill to take care of … Continue reading →

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Rufus Harry Darling (1857-1917)

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 26 – Rufus Harry Darling (1857-1917) It is just plain fun to research for some ancestors. I found that my wife’s great-grandfather Rufus was such an individual. Family legend said Rufus Harry Darling was a riverboat … Continue reading →

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