Orren Darling was born in Vermont on November 3, 1796. His name also appears as Orrin, Orin, and Oran. I have not been able to find the Darling family to which Orren belonged.
Orren Darling married Sophia Wood in Orange, Orange County, Vermont in 1821. Sophia was born in Orange, Orange County, Vermont on June 3, 1803 to Buckminster Wood and Polly Brooks. (The 1850 census record for Orren indicates Sophia was born in New Hampshire, but this is unlikely since her parents had moved from Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire to Vermont by 1800). Sophia Wood descended from Captain John Wood, born about 1678, and his wife Elizabeth Buckminster. They resided in Framingham, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was the great-granddaughter of Thomas Buckminster who came to Boston from England in 1640, and Thomas's wife Joan.
Orren and Sophia moved to Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York shortly after their marriage. Most of their children were born in Louisville.
Orren and Sophia had six children.
Polly Brooks Darling was born in Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York on April 21, 1822. She married George Walrath on May 3, 1840 in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio. George Walrath was born in Medina, Orleans County, New York on July 22, 1811.
Polly and George had six children.
Wallace William Walrath was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on July 31, 1842. He married Helen Adams on September 22, 1873 in West View, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Helen was born in Olmstead Falls, Ohio on November 15, 1845. Wallace and Helen lived in West View. They had two children.
Ray Walrath was born in North Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio on December 12, 1884.
Nida Walrath was born in West View, Cuyahoga County, Ohio on July 13, 1888.
Jane Walrath was born in Avon, Ohio on March 26, 1846. She died January 9, 1849.
Altha Walrath was born in Olmstead, Cuyahoga County, Ohio on September 23, 1851. She was married twice. She first married William Loomis on August 10, 1872. They had two children.
Lillie Loomis was born in 1873 and died in 1874.
Byron Darling Loomis was born August 24, 1879. He lived in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Altha later married Charles Squires in 1896.
Orren Walrath was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on March 21, 1855. He died April 2, 1855.
George Leslie Walrath was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on February 1, 1856. He married Alice Dexter on July 3, 1880. She was born in Dexter village, Oswego County, New York on March 15, 1862. George and Alice lived in Olmstead Falls, Ohio. They had eleven children.
Ethel Lena Walrath was born November 27, 1881 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Dollie Winfred Walrath was born November 1, 1882 in Copopa, Lorain County, Ohio.
Lillie Walrath was born January 18, 1885 in Copopa, Ohio. She died September 9, 1885.
Leslie George Walrath was born February 18, 1886 in Copopa, Ohio. He died January 8, 1901.
Charles Leeverne Walrath was born August 19, 1887 in West View, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Lyndfred Walrath was born July 21, 1890 in West View, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Jesse M. Walrath was born November 7, 1892 in Olmstead Falls, Ohio. He died February 8, 1901.
Bertha Rosette Walrath was born June 6, 1894 in Olmstead Falls.
Clyde Darling Walrath was born September 14, 1896 in Olmstead Falls.
Eva Delight Walrath was born August 14, 1898 in Olmstead Falls.
Amy Alice Walrath was born January 5, 1901 in Olmstead Falls.
Minnie Walrath was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on September 15, 1861. She died September 15, 1865.
George Walrath died in in Olmstead, Cuyahoga County, Ohio on November 17, 1879.
Buckminster Wood Darling was born in Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York on July 5, 1824. He married Mary Susan Wells on January 16, 1847 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Mary was born in New York on August 10, 1827. Buckminster and Mary moved to Elsie, Clinton County, Michigan in 1854 and later to Fairfield, Shiawassee County, Michigan. Buckminster and Mary had eleven children.
Mary Eliza Darling was born September 26, 1848 in Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio. She married William Riley Hubbell on January 1, 1871. Mary and William lived in Carland, Michigan. They had five children, all born in Middlebury, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Ervin Chester Darling was born November 14, 1871 and died January 27, 1892.
Leslie William Darling was born Mary 8, 1873. He married Leah Moss on October 2, 1900. Leah was born July 27, 1877 in Damon, Michigan. Leslie and Leah lived in Owosso, Shiawasee County, Michigan.
Effie Viola Darling was born August 28, 1877.
Archie Ray Darling was born April 3, 1880.
Nancy Luella Darling was born October 29, 1883.
Orren Chester Darling was born in Brunswick, Medina County, Ohio on March 15, 1852. He married Mary Jane Reed on March 31, 1879 in Fairfield, Shiawassee County, Michigan, where they made their home. Mary Jane was born January 26, 1859 in Fairfield. They had at least seven children, all born in Fairfield.
Earle Reed Darling was born September 26, 1880. He died April 23, 1974. He is buried in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Fairfield, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Nora Edna Darling was born October 18, 1882. She married James Perves on October 11, 1899. James was born September 10, 1876 in Middlebury, Michigan. Nora and James lived in Carland, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Ray Darling was born March 13, 1884. He died May 30, 1964. He is buried in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Fairfield, Shiawasee County, Michigan.
Ina Etta Darling was born December 12, 1889.
Paul D. Darling was born August 28, 1893.
Vern K. Darling was born January 8, 1899.
Gracie Fay Darling was born March 29, 1901.
Orren Chester Darling died October 20, 1930. He is buried in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Fairfield, Shiawassee County, Michigan. Mary Reed Darling died November 12, 1934 and is also buried in the Fairfield Township Cemetery.
Ellen Sophia Darling was born March 20, 1855 in Fairfield.
Susan Fidelia Darling was born December 26, 1857 in Fairfield.
Effie Viola Darling was born April 8, 1860 in Fairfield. She died November 10, 1875. She is buried in the Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Cora Annella Darling was born November 12, 1862 in Fairfield. She married Richard Baylas Warren on December 25, 1886 in Ovid, Clinton County, Michigan. Richard was born in Clinton County, Michigan. Cora and Richard lived in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan. They had at least one child.
Mildred Warren was born June 18, 1900 in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Myron Philemon Darling was born in Fairfield on March 5, 1865.
Kate Darling was born in Fairfield on March 27, 1867. She married Clark Adolf Trowbridge on November 1, 1890 in Fairfield. Clark was born in St. Johns, Clinton County, Michigan on January 18, 1867. Kate and Clark lived in Owosso, Shiawasee County, Michigan. They had at least three children.
Glynn Ervin Trowbridge was born November 25, 1892.
Gladys Ava Trowbridge was born October 29, 1894.
Floyd Wells Trowbridge was born April 25, 1900.
Philena Darling was born February 14, 1869 in Fairfield. She married Melvin Nethaway on March 22, 1894. Melvin was born in Fairfield on April 8, 1869. Philena and Melvin lived in Chapin, Saginaw County, Michigan. They had at least three children.
Clayton M. Nethaway was born on March 9, 1895 in Fairfield, Shiawasee County, Michigan.
Roy Wells Nethaway was born on October 5, 1897 in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Bernice Mabel Nethaway was born on November 10, 1899 in in Chapin, Michigan.
Elbert Darling was born in Fairfield on February 1, 1872.
Jennie May Darling was born in Fairfield on October 28, 1874.
Buckminster was a constable for several years and deputy sheriff for fifteen years. It was with Buckminster that his father Orren lived after Buckminster's mother Sophia Wood Darling died. Orren died at Buckminster's home in Fairfield in 1879.
Buckminster Wood Darling died November 30, 1909. He is buried in the Fairfield Township cemetery in Fairfield, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Oscar Wales Darling was born in Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York on April 27, 1828. He married Charlotte Maria Tillotson. See Charlotte's page for information about their family and descendants.
Marinda Sally Darling was born in Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York on March 29, 1831. She married William Swasey Walrath on January 7, 1848 in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio. William Swasey Walrath was born in Ripley, Chatauqua County, New York on August 2, 1825. Marinda and William lived in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio.
Marinda and William had one child.
Kate Sophia Walrath was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on April 21, 1858. She married Lee Arthur in Columbia on December 23. 1881. Lee was born Lockport, New York on June 26, 1855. Kate and Lee made their home in Fairfield, Shiawassee County, Michigan. They had four children, all born in Fairfield.
Florence Joy Arthur was born September 26, 1885.
Lynn Arthur was born February 5, 1890 and died in Fairfield on April 7, 1891.
Amy Eunice Arthur was born December 9, 1892 and died in Fairfield on October 10, 1894.
Lee Wood Arthur was born February 16, 1897.
Marinda died November 5, 1862.
Byron Volney Darling was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on March 4, 1838. He married Cynthia Chloe Adams on October 26, 1867. Cynthia was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on April 8, 1840. Byron and Cynthia lived in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.
Byron and Cynthia had one child.
Perry Jerome Darling was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on September 10, 1869. I do not know if he ever married or not. He was president of the Commonwealth Bank of Cleveland, Ohio.
Cynthia died in 1905. Since Byron's death notice refers to his wife as surviving him, I assume he married again after Cynthia's death. Byron died April 16, 1924. He and Cynthia are buried in Ridgelawn Cemetery in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. The Elyria Chronicle Telegram for April 16, 1924 contains the following death notice for Byron.
Byron V. Darling,
86, Succumbs
Byron V. Darling died at his home 233 East Fifth Street, shortly after noon today, his demise being a severe shock to his family and friends.
Mr. Darling was a fine type of American citizen, kindly and courteous in every way, and a man who made and kept friends. He has lived in this city for many years, and stood high in the esteem of all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, and one son, Perry V. (sic) Darling, president of the Commonwealth Bank, of Cleveland. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Jerome B. Darling was born in Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio on March 2, 1842. He died unmarried in a train wreck Columbus, Ohio on September 18, 1864.
Sophia Wood Darling died in Olmstead, Lorain County, Ohio on October 13, 1854. Orren Darling died at the home of his son Buckminster Wood Darling in Michigan on November 10, 1879.
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