Willis Darnell (abt. 1865 - 1937)

Born about 6 Aug 1865 in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Aug 1937 at about age 72 in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States

Biography

Willis was born about 1864-1865 -1866 in Illinois

^[1] as the son of Enoch Darnell and Cynthia Woods.^[2]

On 22 Aug 1906, when Willis was age 42, he married Myrtle Harkins (age 31) in Story, Iowa, USA.^[2]

On 12 Jan 1920, Willis was working as a machine man for a saw mill in California, and shown as a "single" roomer on 1st Street in Ureka Ward 1, Humboldt, California.^[1]

He passed away in 1937. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Arcata, Humboldt County, Kentucky

Research Notes

Parents: E Darnell and Cyertha (sic) Cynthia Woods substantiated as parents

PROFILES are NEEDED (See red names) for the following: .

1. Wife: Myrtle Harkins, born abt 1875 in Colo, Iowa
2. WIFE's PARENTS: substantiated with the marriage record:
   1. Susan Dale and John Harkins.

Marriage: 22 Aug 1906 in Story, Iowa, USA

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1920 United States Federal Census; Eureka Ward 1, Humboldt, California; shows estimated date of birth in 1866 and that his father was born in North Carolina and mother in Pennsylvania>
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945; shows E Darnell and Cyertha Woods as parents of Willis Darnell and spouse of Myrtle Harkins

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68506264/willis-darnell

• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: M593_215; Page: 599A
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #16604795 (accessed 8 February 2024)
  Willis Darnell (4) in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois. Born in Illinois.
• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: 202; Page: 259C; Enumeration District: 043
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #30358355 (accessed 8 February 2024)
  Willis Darnell (14), single son, Works On Farm, in household of Cynthia Darnell (57) in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.
• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Kingston, Dekalb, Illinois; Roll: 296; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0009
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #11905681 (accessed 8 February 2024)
  Willis Darnell, single, Farmer, head of household in Kingston, Dekalb, Illinois. Born in Illinois, USA.
• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Lake, Comanche, Oklahoma; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341633
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #47337090 (accessed 8 February 2024)
  Jack Darnell (59), married, Farmer, head of household in Lake, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Kentucky.
• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #622469866 (accessed 8 February 2024)
  Name: Willis M Darnell; Gender: Male; Spouse: Myrtle M Johnson; Child: Lorraine Elizabeth Burns.
• Death: "California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939"
  Original data: California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records-Vitalsearch
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5187 #563346 (accessed 8 February 2024)
  Willis Darnell death 23 Aug 1937 (age 72) in Humboldt, California, USA.