Married first to Emma E. Carter on March 7, 1888 in Cook County,IL.
First Child:
Bessie, infant dau. of Elijah & Emma Darrow
5 Dec. 1888
26 Jan. 1889
Second Child,
Frank, infant son of Wm. E. & Emma Darrow
6 Aug 1892
7 Oct 1892
Second marriage to Martha Arbel Green on December 30, 1896 in Nashville, Washington County,IL.
His obituary in the 26 Nov 1936 O'Fallon Illinois Progress reads:
W. E. DARROW ILL ONE WEEK; PASSES AWAY
William Elijah Darrow, retired farmer and member of a pioneer Oak Hill family, died
Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his home, 401 North Cherry street, from a brief illness
with heart trouble, aged 76 years, nine months and 29 days.
Mr. Darrow was stricken ill one week before his death and his condition became gradually
worse until death relieved him at the above-stated time.
William E. Darrow was born in the Oak Hill district, east of this city, Jan. 21, 1860, a son
of the late William Augustus and Malvina Darrow, nee Simmons. His father was born in
Oak Hill and his mother at Red Bud. He was united in marriage at Nashville to Martha A.
Green, Dec. 30, 1896. They lived on a farm in Oak Hill until 1924 when they retired and
moved to this city. Two children were born to the union, both of whom survive with the
widow. They are Irene, wife of Ray Steinheimer, of Jacksonville and George G. Darrow, of
Joliet. Also two brothers, George L. Darrow, of this city; Joseph A., of Webster Groves,
Mo.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Peach, of Edmonds, Wash.; Mrs. Fannie D. Oakland, of
Chicago; Miss Lora A. Darrow, of this city and two grandchildren, Ray Darrow
Steinheimer and Don Carson Steinheimer.
Mr. Darrow was a devout member of the Baptist church where he served as a deacon,
trustee and Sunday School teacher.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Schwarz chapel to the Baptist church
were he reposed in state from 1 o'clock to 2:30 o'clock when services were conducted by Rev. A. J. Rendleman. The esteem in which Mr. Darrow was held was attested by the many
relatives and friends who crowded the church to capacity at the final rites. Rev. Rendleman
paid a glowing tribute to the exemplar character and his interest in religious work.
Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Among those from other cities who attended the funeral, were: Judge and Mrs. W. P.
Green and son Jack, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Green, Mrs. Ina Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. George Arnameyer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hogahead, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Morrison, Mrs. John Hahne and daughter, of Nashville; Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Wilderman,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stites, Miss Amanda Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bevirt, Mr. and Mrs. James Begole of Belleville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Morgenthaler, Edw. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinheimer, Mr. and Mrs. John
Engelhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Eckert, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Stewart, Mrs. Esta Edmunsten, Mr. and Mrs. Albert, of Marissa; Rep. Hugh P. Green and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Steinheimer and family, of Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs. G. G.
Darrow, of Joliet; Miss Junia Darrow, Mrs. Lucy Wade, Mrs. Elizabeth Lemen, Mrs.
Minnie Coley, Miss Carrie Magee, Mrs. Ethel Husehle, Mrs. A. J. Randleman, E. St. Louis;
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Darrow, Harold Darrow, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bevirt of St.
Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bridges and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Dawes and family, Miss
Jennie Whitaker, Mrs. Omer Rodgers, Mrs. Pattie Sager of Lebanon.
First Child:
Bessie, infant dau. of Elijah & Emma Darrow
5 Dec. 1888
26 Jan. 1889
Second Child,
Frank, infant son of Wm. E. & Emma Darrow
6 Aug 1892
7 Oct 1892
Second marriage to Martha Arbel Green on December 30, 1896 in Nashville, Washington County,IL.
His obituary in the 26 Nov 1936 O'Fallon Illinois Progress reads:
W. E. DARROW ILL ONE WEEK; PASSES AWAY
William Elijah Darrow, retired farmer and member of a pioneer Oak Hill family, died
Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his home, 401 North Cherry street, from a brief illness
with heart trouble, aged 76 years, nine months and 29 days.
Mr. Darrow was stricken ill one week before his death and his condition became gradually
worse until death relieved him at the above-stated time.
William E. Darrow was born in the Oak Hill district, east of this city, Jan. 21, 1860, a son
of the late William Augustus and Malvina Darrow, nee Simmons. His father was born in
Oak Hill and his mother at Red Bud. He was united in marriage at Nashville to Martha A.
Green, Dec. 30, 1896. They lived on a farm in Oak Hill until 1924 when they retired and
moved to this city. Two children were born to the union, both of whom survive with the
widow. They are Irene, wife of Ray Steinheimer, of Jacksonville and George G. Darrow, of
Joliet. Also two brothers, George L. Darrow, of this city; Joseph A., of Webster Groves,
Mo.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Peach, of Edmonds, Wash.; Mrs. Fannie D. Oakland, of
Chicago; Miss Lora A. Darrow, of this city and two grandchildren, Ray Darrow
Steinheimer and Don Carson Steinheimer.
Mr. Darrow was a devout member of the Baptist church where he served as a deacon,
trustee and Sunday School teacher.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Schwarz chapel to the Baptist church
were he reposed in state from 1 o'clock to 2:30 o'clock when services were conducted by Rev. A. J. Rendleman. The esteem in which Mr. Darrow was held was attested by the many
relatives and friends who crowded the church to capacity at the final rites. Rev. Rendleman
paid a glowing tribute to the exemplar character and his interest in religious work.
Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Among those from other cities who attended the funeral, were: Judge and Mrs. W. P.
Green and son Jack, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Green, Mrs. Ina Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. George Arnameyer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hogahead, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Morrison, Mrs. John Hahne and daughter, of Nashville; Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Wilderman,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stites, Miss Amanda Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bevirt, Mr. and Mrs. James Begole of Belleville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Morgenthaler, Edw. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinheimer, Mr. and Mrs. John
Engelhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Eckert, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Stewart, Mrs. Esta Edmunsten, Mr. and Mrs. Albert, of Marissa; Rep. Hugh P. Green and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Steinheimer and family, of Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs. G. G.
Darrow, of Joliet; Miss Junia Darrow, Mrs. Lucy Wade, Mrs. Elizabeth Lemen, Mrs.
Minnie Coley, Miss Carrie Magee, Mrs. Ethel Husehle, Mrs. A. J. Randleman, E. St. Louis;
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Darrow, Harold Darrow, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bevirt of St.
Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bridges and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Dawes and family, Miss
Jennie Whitaker, Mrs. Omer Rodgers, Mrs. Pattie Sager of Lebanon.
Married first to Emma E. Carter on March 7, 1888 in Cook County,IL.
First Child:
Bessie, infant dau. of Elijah & Emma Darrow
5 Dec. 1888
26 Jan. 1889
Second Child,
Frank, infant son of Wm. E. & Emma Darrow
6 Aug 1892
7 Oct 1892
Second marriage to Martha Arbel Green on December 30, 1896 in Nashville, Washington County,IL.
His obituary in the 26 Nov 1936 O'Fallon Illinois Progress reads:
W. E. DARROW ILL ONE WEEK; PASSES AWAY
William Elijah Darrow, retired farmer and member of a pioneer Oak Hill family, died
Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his home, 401 North Cherry street, from a brief illness
with heart trouble, aged 76 years, nine months and 29 days.
Mr. Darrow was stricken ill one week before his death and his condition became gradually
worse until death relieved him at the above-stated time.
William E. Darrow was born in the Oak Hill district, east of this city, Jan. 21, 1860, a son
of the late William Augustus and Malvina Darrow, nee Simmons. His father was born in
Oak Hill and his mother at Red Bud. He was united in marriage at Nashville to Martha A.
Green, Dec. 30, 1896. They lived on a farm in Oak Hill until 1924 when they retired and
moved to this city. Two children were born to the union, both of whom survive with the
widow. They are Irene, wife of Ray Steinheimer, of Jacksonville and George G. Darrow, of
Joliet. Also two brothers, George L. Darrow, of this city; Joseph A., of Webster Groves,
Mo.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Peach, of Edmonds, Wash.; Mrs. Fannie D. Oakland, of
Chicago; Miss Lora A. Darrow, of this city and two grandchildren, Ray Darrow
Steinheimer and Don Carson Steinheimer.
Mr. Darrow was a devout member of the Baptist church where he served as a deacon,
trustee and Sunday School teacher.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Schwarz chapel to the Baptist church
were he reposed in state from 1 o'clock to 2:30 o'clock when services were conducted by Rev. A. J. Rendleman. The esteem in which Mr. Darrow was held was attested by the many
relatives and friends who crowded the church to capacity at the final rites. Rev. Rendleman
paid a glowing tribute to the exemplar character and his interest in religious work.
Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Among those from other cities who attended the funeral, were: Judge and Mrs. W. P.
Green and son Jack, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Green, Mrs. Ina Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. George Arnameyer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hogahead, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Morrison, Mrs. John Hahne and daughter, of Nashville; Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Wilderman,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stites, Miss Amanda Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bevirt, Mr. and Mrs. James Begole of Belleville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Morgenthaler, Edw. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinheimer, Mr. and Mrs. John
Engelhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Eckert, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Stewart, Mrs. Esta Edmunsten, Mr. and Mrs. Albert, of Marissa; Rep. Hugh P. Green and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Steinheimer and family, of Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs. G. G.
Darrow, of Joliet; Miss Junia Darrow, Mrs. Lucy Wade, Mrs. Elizabeth Lemen, Mrs.
Minnie Coley, Miss Carrie Magee, Mrs. Ethel Husehle, Mrs. A. J. Randleman, E. St. Louis;
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Darrow, Harold Darrow, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bevirt of St.
Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bridges and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Dawes and family, Miss
Jennie Whitaker, Mrs. Omer Rodgers, Mrs. Pattie Sager of Lebanon.
First Child:
Bessie, infant dau. of Elijah & Emma Darrow
5 Dec. 1888
26 Jan. 1889
Second Child,
Frank, infant son of Wm. E. & Emma Darrow
6 Aug 1892
7 Oct 1892
Second marriage to Martha Arbel Green on December 30, 1896 in Nashville, Washington County,IL.
His obituary in the 26 Nov 1936 O'Fallon Illinois Progress reads:
W. E. DARROW ILL ONE WEEK; PASSES AWAY
William Elijah Darrow, retired farmer and member of a pioneer Oak Hill family, died
Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his home, 401 North Cherry street, from a brief illness
with heart trouble, aged 76 years, nine months and 29 days.
Mr. Darrow was stricken ill one week before his death and his condition became gradually
worse until death relieved him at the above-stated time.
William E. Darrow was born in the Oak Hill district, east of this city, Jan. 21, 1860, a son
of the late William Augustus and Malvina Darrow, nee Simmons. His father was born in
Oak Hill and his mother at Red Bud. He was united in marriage at Nashville to Martha A.
Green, Dec. 30, 1896. They lived on a farm in Oak Hill until 1924 when they retired and
moved to this city. Two children were born to the union, both of whom survive with the
widow. They are Irene, wife of Ray Steinheimer, of Jacksonville and George G. Darrow, of
Joliet. Also two brothers, George L. Darrow, of this city; Joseph A., of Webster Groves,
Mo.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Peach, of Edmonds, Wash.; Mrs. Fannie D. Oakland, of
Chicago; Miss Lora A. Darrow, of this city and two grandchildren, Ray Darrow
Steinheimer and Don Carson Steinheimer.
Mr. Darrow was a devout member of the Baptist church where he served as a deacon,
trustee and Sunday School teacher.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Schwarz chapel to the Baptist church
were he reposed in state from 1 o'clock to 2:30 o'clock when services were conducted by Rev. A. J. Rendleman. The esteem in which Mr. Darrow was held was attested by the many
relatives and friends who crowded the church to capacity at the final rites. Rev. Rendleman
paid a glowing tribute to the exemplar character and his interest in religious work.
Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Among those from other cities who attended the funeral, were: Judge and Mrs. W. P.
Green and son Jack, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Green, Mrs. Ina Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. George Arnameyer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hogahead, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Morrison, Mrs. John Hahne and daughter, of Nashville; Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Wilderman,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stites, Miss Amanda Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bevirt, Mr. and Mrs. James Begole of Belleville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Morgenthaler, Edw. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinheimer, Mr. and Mrs. John
Engelhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Eckert, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Stewart, Mrs. Esta Edmunsten, Mr. and Mrs. Albert, of Marissa; Rep. Hugh P. Green and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Steinheimer and family, of Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs. G. G.
Darrow, of Joliet; Miss Junia Darrow, Mrs. Lucy Wade, Mrs. Elizabeth Lemen, Mrs.
Minnie Coley, Miss Carrie Magee, Mrs. Ethel Husehle, Mrs. A. J. Randleman, E. St. Louis;
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Darrow, Harold Darrow, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bevirt of St.
Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bridges and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Dawes and family, Miss
Jennie Whitaker, Mrs. Omer Rodgers, Mrs. Pattie Sager of Lebanon.
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