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Descendants of John H Darrow

(Compiled by Dick Waalkens. Based on additional research by Dave Maas. Provided January 2006)

 

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Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN H1 DARROW1 was born 1827 in Warrensburg, Warren Co. New York, and died 16 Mar 1887 in Shawano Co. Wisconsin.  He married (1) SUSAN SAVILLE Abt. 1846.  She was born 1830 in Warren, New York, and died Abt. 1858 in Wisconsin.  He married (2) SOPHIA HUGHES 1859, daughter of JOHN HUGHES and CHARLOTTE.  She was born 1843 in Wisconsin, and died 10 Jul 1865 in Belle Plaine, Shawano, Wisconsin.  He married (3) MARTHA EAGLESON 1866.  She was born 4 Mar 1827 in Cold Water Branch, Michigan, and died 3 Dec 1897 in Shawano, Shawano Co. Wisconsin.

 

Notes for JOHN H DARROW:

John Came to Wisconsin with two children born in New York, Richmond and Ranson. Thomas was born in Wisconsin in 1854 and I assume his mother was the same as Richmond's and Ranson's. It seems as though the mother died prior to 1860 when Sophia Hughes is listed as the wife of John. See notes on John"s other wives...

1910 census indicates James mother was born in Indiana, father in New York.

1890 Veterans census list a John H. Darrow as being a member of the 42nd Wisconsin Inf, Company F from 20 Oct 1864 to 16 Aug 1865.

Have two dates for John's death 22 March, 1889 and 16 March 1887?

 

More About JOHN DARROW and SUSAN SAVILLE:

Marriage: Abt. 1846

 

Notes for SOPHIA HUGHES:

The 1860 Shawano Co. census for Richmond Township lists John Darrrow's Family living next to the John Hughes Family. A review of the Darrow Children's ages shows that Sophia is to old to be his daughter and to young to be the mother of the other children. It is therefore assumed that Johns wife died prior to 1860 and he married Sophia Hughes. This union produced Katherine J. in 1862, Elizabeth in 1863 and possibly James in 1868.Richard, Ranson, and Thomas were sons from his first wife.

 

Mrs. John (Sophia) DARROWS (d. 1865) /cz

Contributed by Cathe Ziereis

Shawano FHC Collection

Shawano County Journal - Thursday, July 13, 1865

 

DIED - In the town of Belle Plaine, on Monday, July 10th, of typhoid fever, SOPHIA, wife of JOHN DARROWS a volunteer in the United States Army.

 

 

More About SOPHIA HUGHES:

Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

 

More About JOHN DARROW and SOPHIA HUGHES:

Marriage: 1859

 

Notes for MARTHA EAGLESON:

Martha shows as the wife of John Darrow in the 1870 Shawano Co. Wisconsin census. Her age is said to be 36 however I suspect Martha may have been Sophia Hughs older sister who would be Abt 30 years old. Birth certificates and death certificates will be needed to verify these assumptions.

July 2000 received family sheet that stated James E Darrow was son of John and Martha, and that Martha's first husband was named Lent.

 

Mrs. Martha Darrow's obit: Shawano County Journal, Dec. 9, 1897, p. 1:

Sick for nearly a year.  Subject to heart disease.

In her 70th year.  Husband John Darrow died in 1890, had res. in "this city

" and Belle Plaine for more than 30 years.

"Maiden home was at Coldwater, Michigan."

Survived by son Robert Lent (by a former husband) of Ashland, and James

Darrow of Shawano.

 

Her death record (Shawano Co. Wisc. pre-07 deaths, Vol. 1, p. 180):

Gives her maiden name as "Martha Lent", age 70 (born March 4, 1827),

widow.  Name of father: "Lent". (No help here!)  Died of old age.  Buried

Shawano City Cemetery (Woodland).  Fun. dir.: H. Bauerfiend.

 

Nancy Williams

 

More About JOHN DARROW and MARTHA EAGLESON:

Marriage: 1866

    

Children of JOHN DARROW and SUSAN SAVILLE are:

2.           i.   RANSON "RANT"2 DARROW, b. 1846, Warren, New York; d. 3 Sep 1886, Shawano, Shawano Co. Wisconsin.

3.           ii.   RICHARD DARROW, b. 1847, Warren, New York; d. 24 Jun 1881, Shawano, Shawano Co. Wisconsin.

4.          iii.   MARY DARROW, b. 13 Sep 1849, Chester, Warren, New York; d. 31 May 1925, Crandon, Forest Co. Wisconsin.

5.          iv.   THOMAS DARROW, b. 19 Feb 1856, Amro, Winnebago Co. Wisconsin; d. 7 Apr 1913, Shawano, Shawano Co. Wisconsin.

 

    

Children of JOHN DARROW and SOPHIA HUGHES are:

6.          v.   ANGELINE2 DARROW, b. 1860, Wisconsin; d. 9 Dec 1926.

7.          vi.   KATHERINE JOSEPHINE DARROW, b. 4 Sep 1862, Belle Plaine, Wisconsin; d. 5 Oct 1937, Belle Plaine, Wisconsin.

8.         vii.   ELIZABETH DARROW, b. 16 Apr 1864, Belle Plaine, Shawano Co. Wisconsin; d. 13 Nov 1901.

 

    

Child of JOHN DARROW and MARTHA EAGLESON is:

9.        viii.   JAMES E.2 DARROW, b. Jul 1868, Belle Plaine Twsp, Shawano Co. Wisconsin; d. 1928.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  RANSON "RANT"2 DARROW (JOHN H1)2 was born 1846 in Warren, New York, and died 3 Sep 1886 in Shawano, Shawano Co. Wisconsin.  He married AGNES GRIGNON 15 Jan 1870 in Shawano, Shawano C0. Wisconsin, daughter of ROBERT GRAYNON and ELISABETH.  She was born 1844 in Wisconsin, and died 15 Jan 1870 in Shawano, Shawano Co. Wisconsin.

 

Notes for RANSON "RANT" DARROW:

Children issued to Ranson seem to be born too early to be his offspring, need to research.

IGI shows birthdate as 1849, Warren, New York, Date of death 21 September, 1886. Name "Ransom"

 

Data received from Dean Hagen, 5 July 2001:

 Ransom Darrow, son of John and Susan Darrow, married Mary Ann Koquetosh (sp?), July 15, 1876

Found marriage in Oconto Web Site Mary Ann Kaguekosh 15 Jul 1876, vol 01 page 0120 vol N  sequence 01759

 

January 15, 1870

"FIRST ONE HUNDRED MARRIAGES IN SHAWANO COUNTY"

RANSON DARROW(White) and AGNES GROYNAN (Half Copper)

 

Rant DARROW (c. 1855??-1886) /cz

Contributed by Cathe Ziereis

Shawano FHC Collection

Shawano County Journal – Friday, Sept. 24, 1886

 

RANT DARROW, who was recently brought home from Peshtigo, suffering from a severe wound in the head which he had received from a passing train, while attempting to cross a railroad track, died Tuesday night. His funeral took place Thursday.

 

NOTE: Ranson DARROW is listed in the 1880 census as 25 years old.

 

Notes for AGNES GRIGNON:

Data from LDS records also shows Agnes's maiden name as "Grayson"?

 

January 15, 1870

"FIRST ONE HUNDRED MARRIAGES IN SHAWANO COUNTY"

RANSON DARROW(White) and AGNES GROYNAN (Half Copper)

 

More About RANSON DARROW and AGNES GRIGNON:

Marriage: 15 Jan 1870, Shawano, Shawano C0. Wisconsin

    

Children of RANSON DARROW and AGNES GRIGNON are:

              i.   SARAH3 DARROW, b. 1860.

 

Notes for SARAH DARROW:

Notes show that Rant (Ranson was married to Agnes in Jan,1870 which leads me to believe the children listed are from Agnes??? 

 

 

              ii.   JULIA DARROW, b. 1862.

             iii.   LOUISA DARROW, b. 1866.

 

 

3.  RICHARD2 DARROW (JOHN H1)3 was born 1847 in Warren, New York, and died 24 Jun 1881 in Shawano, Shawano Co. Wisconsin.  He married MARY GIRARD Abt. 1865, daughter of SAMUEL GIRARD and ESTHER DAVIS.  She was born 17 Aug 1847 in New York, and died 7 Feb 1881 in Wisconsin.

 

Notes for RICHARD DARROW:

Darrow, Richard(1)  Private  38th Wis Inf   F     Shawano   Born in New York; age was 18, residence was Shawano, occupation was mechanic when mustered in.

IGI shows birthdate abt 1847

 

Dick DARROW (c. 1845 – 1881) /cz

Contributed by Cathe Ziereis

Shawano FHC Collection

Shawano County Journal – Friday, June 24, 1881

 

One of the fatal accidents so common to lumbermen occurred last week, on the Wolf near Shotgun Eddy. DICK DARROW was engaged in shoving off logs near Shotgun Eddy, when he slipped from the log and fell into the river. He must have hit his head against a stone or log, as he hardly seemed to stir at first. One of his companions caught his bare arm, but the flood was so strong that he could not hold him, and he was carried into the rapids. He struck out feebly once or twice and tried to reach shore, but was so nearly paralyzed that his struggles were soon ended. His body was found the next day and brought to Shawano, and buried Monday.

 

 

 

More About RICHARD DARROW and MARY GIRARD:

Marriage: Abt. 1865

    

Children of RICHARD DARROW and MARY GIRARD are:

              i.   SAMUEL3 DARROW, b. Abt. 1866; m. CARRIA PETOMAN, 4 Oct 1888, Matteson, Waupaca Co, Wisconsin; b. Abt. 1872.

 

Notes for SAMUEL DARROW:

CENSUS

1930 Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin ED5-30 SD-6 Page 19B

April 10, 1930 1114 Mathen? Street Dwelling #386 Family #476

DARROW, Samuel Head Owns Value Real Estate-$4000 Radio-No Male White Age-63 Married Age at first marriage-22 Attended school this year-No Read/write-Yes B-Wisconsin FaB-Wisconsin MoB-Wisconsin Speak English- Yes Occupation-Locomotive Blacksmith Railroad Veteran-No

Carrie Wife Female White Age-58 Married Age at first marriage-17 Attended school this year-No Read/write-Yes B-Wisconsin FaB-Germany MoB-Wisconsin Speak English-Yes Occupation-None

 

 

More About SAMUEL DARROW and CARRIA PETOMAN:

Marriage: 4 Oct 1888, Matteson, Waupaca Co, Wisconsin

 

              ii.   LILLIAN L. DARROW, b. Sep 1868; d. Bef. 1930; m. (1) HENRY E. DENTON, 19 Feb 1882, Richmond, Shawano Co, Wisconsin; m. (2) ALVIN BENJAMIN ASHLEY, 5 Jul 1885, Matteson, Waupaca Co, Wisconsin; b. 31 Jul 1858, Springwater, Waushara County; d. 24 Mar 1931, Clintonville, Waupaca Co, Wisconsin.

 

More About HENRY DENTON and LILLIAN DARROW:

Marriage: 19 Feb 1882, Richmond, Shawano Co, Wisconsin

 

Notes for ALVIN BENJAMIN ASHLEY:

OBITUARY

Clintonville Tribune-Clintonville, WI - march 27, 1931

Alvin B. Ashley Died Suddenly - Suffered Heart Attack While on Way to Visit Doctor-Funeral Services This Afternoon

 

Alvin B. Ashley age, 72 died suddenly of heart failure while in a car in this city last Tuesday morning. He had been in failing health for about six months and had come to town Tuesday morning to visit a local physician when he was suddenly stricken. The body was taken to the Eberhardt funeral parlors from where funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery at Embarrass. Morman Elder Clifford M. Bright of Milwaukee will officiate.

 

Mr. Ashley was born July 31, 1858 in the town of Spring Water, Waushara county. He came to the town of Matteson with his parents at the age of seven the trip being made here with a yoke of oxen. Clintonville then had but two stores and was a pioneer community. He worked on the first railroad built thru this section of Wisconsin and later was employed in the Lohrville stone quarry for seventeen years.

 

During the past two years he has made his home with his nephew, Leland Ashley. His wife, who was Lilly Howe and to whom he was married in 1885, died about eight years ago. A daughter, Emily, preceded him in death 17 years ago.

 

He is survived by one son, Charles, of West Minister, British Columbia; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two brothers, Frank of Pella and Silas of Florida. He a was a member of the Morman church.

 

 

More About ALVIN ASHLEY and LILLIAN DARROW:

Marriage: 5 Jul 1885, Matteson, Waupaca Co, Wisconsin

 

 

4.  MARY2 DARROW (JOHN H1) was born 13 Sep 1849 in Chester, Warren, New York, and died 31 May 1925 in Crandon, Forest Co. Wisconsin.  She married THOMAS A HOWE 1864 in Belle Plaine, Shawano Co. Wisconsin, son of AMBROSE HOWE and RACHEL SMITH.  He was born 4 Oct 1838 in Horicon, Warren Co. New York, and died 29 Nov 1910 in Wittcomb, Shawano Co. Wisconsin.

 

Notes for MARY DARROW:

Mary also listed as "Amelia" in Thomas Howe history?

 

My g-grandfather was Thomas Howe born 1838 in Horricon, Warren, NY. He married Amelia Darrow, also of NY.

Thomas had an older brother named Charles, born 1831 in NY and died 1912 in Shawano, WI

Their were 3 other siblings as well, that I know of...Lucy, Ambrose, Jr. and Daniel.