Several records have been posted which document the Civil War service and the death date and location of Abijah Darnall, who was listed as age 8 on the 1850 Clark County, Illinois census. Abijah Darnall served in the 2nd Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War. He enlisted at Paris, Kansas, in August of 1862. (Paris was a town and is a Township in Linn County, Kansas.) He mustered out in June of 1865 at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation. (now Oklahoma) The Civil War pension record for his widow, Missouri Black, records his death date in Coffey County, Kansas, on May 22, 1874.
Abijah Darnall is listed as a son of Isaac (b. ca. 1818 KY) & Susanna (Daughhetee) Darnall in several census reports. Isaac Darnall was listed on an 1859 voter census in California Township, Coffey County, Kansas Territory. Isaac was listed with his wife, Susan or Susanna in 1860 and 1870 in California Township, Coffey County. The 1865 state census lists him as J. K. [R] Darnall, with the same wife and children. He also signed Abijah's enlistment paper as James Darnall, the father of Abijah. He may have had three given names, as did his son John L. H. Darnall.
Family information lists the death of Isaac Darnall in Silverdale Township, Cowley County, Kansas, where Abijah's mother and most of his siblings were listed in 1875.
Abijah Darnall married "Missouri" Marrs 15 July 1866 in Coffey County, Kansas. (marriage index) (M. L. Marrs, a girl, age 9, b. IL, on the 1860 Ottumwa, Coffey, Kansas Territory census with James & Nancy (Phillips) Marrs & 4 siblings) Abijah & Missouri Darnell were listed together on the 1870 California, Coffey, Kansas census with two daughters and one son. Missouri, who remarried to Samuel Black in 1876, received a Civil War widow's pension in 1890. Her name is spelled various ways in records. She was listed with Samuel B. Black in Osage County, Kansas in 1880 with a large combined family. Beatrice Darnell, age 12; James Darnell, 10; Celia Darnell, 8; & Isaac Darnell, 6; were listed along with Eva Black, age 3, and several older Blacks. ------- Missouria L. Black was listed as age 88 on the 1940 census in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, with Blanche Black and Isaac P. Darnell. Samuel B. Black is buried in Osage County, Kansas.
While there is proof that Abijah was a Civil War veteran and died in Coffey County, Kansas in 1874, his burial location is uncertain. He has been entered in this cemetery where graves were relocated in the 1960s. He may also have been buried in the old Hoover Cemetery, which was also relocated.
The name is spelled a variety of ways in records, including Darnall, Darnell, & Darnele. Family members are entered on Findagrave.com under both Darnall and also Darnell. Documents have been added for historical research of this Civil War soldier, whose grave is lost.
Abijah Darnall is listed as a son of Isaac (b. ca. 1818 KY) & Susanna (Daughhetee) Darnall in several census reports. Isaac Darnall was listed on an 1859 voter census in California Township, Coffey County, Kansas Territory. Isaac was listed with his wife, Susan or Susanna in 1860 and 1870 in California Township, Coffey County. The 1865 state census lists him as J. K. [R] Darnall, with the same wife and children. He also signed Abijah's enlistment paper as James Darnall, the father of Abijah. He may have had three given names, as did his son John L. H. Darnall.
Family information lists the death of Isaac Darnall in Silverdale Township, Cowley County, Kansas, where Abijah's mother and most of his siblings were listed in 1875.
Abijah Darnall married "Missouri" Marrs 15 July 1866 in Coffey County, Kansas. (marriage index) (M. L. Marrs, a girl, age 9, b. IL, on the 1860 Ottumwa, Coffey, Kansas Territory census with James & Nancy (Phillips) Marrs & 4 siblings) Abijah & Missouri Darnell were listed together on the 1870 California, Coffey, Kansas census with two daughters and one son. Missouri, who remarried to Samuel Black in 1876, received a Civil War widow's pension in 1890. Her name is spelled various ways in records. She was listed with Samuel B. Black in Osage County, Kansas in 1880 with a large combined family. Beatrice Darnell, age 12; James Darnell, 10; Celia Darnell, 8; & Isaac Darnell, 6; were listed along with Eva Black, age 3, and several older Blacks. ------- Missouria L. Black was listed as age 88 on the 1940 census in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, with Blanche Black and Isaac P. Darnell. Samuel B. Black is buried in Osage County, Kansas.
While there is proof that Abijah was a Civil War veteran and died in Coffey County, Kansas in 1874, his burial location is uncertain. He has been entered in this cemetery where graves were relocated in the 1960s. He may also have been buried in the old Hoover Cemetery, which was also relocated.
The name is spelled a variety of ways in records, including Darnall, Darnell, & Darnele. Family members are entered on Findagrave.com under both Darnall and also Darnell. Documents have been added for historical research of this Civil War soldier, whose grave is lost.
Several records have been posted which document the Civil War service and the death date and location of Abijah Darnall, who was listed as age 8 on the 1850 Clark County, Illinois census. Abijah Darnall served in the 2nd Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War. He enlisted at Paris, Kansas, in August of 1862. (Paris was a town and is a Township in Linn County, Kansas.) He mustered out in June of 1865 at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation. (now Oklahoma) The Civil War pension record for his widow, Missouri Black, records his death date in Coffey County, Kansas, on May 22, 1874.
Abijah Darnall is listed as a son of Isaac (b. ca. 1818 KY) & Susanna (Daughhetee) Darnall in several census reports. Isaac Darnall was listed on an 1859 voter census in California Township, Coffey County, Kansas Territory. Isaac was listed with his wife, Susan or Susanna in 1860 and 1870 in California Township, Coffey County. The 1865 state census lists him as J. K. [R] Darnall, with the same wife and children. He also signed Abijah's enlistment paper as James Darnall, the father of Abijah. He may have had three given names, as did his son John L. H. Darnall.
Family information lists the death of Isaac Darnall in Silverdale Township, Cowley County, Kansas, where Abijah's mother and most of his siblings were listed in 1875.
Abijah Darnall married "Missouri" Marrs 15 July 1866 in Coffey County, Kansas. (marriage index) (M. L. Marrs, a girl, age 9, b. IL, on the 1860 Ottumwa, Coffey, Kansas Territory census with James & Nancy (Phillips) Marrs & 4 siblings) Abijah & Missouri Darnell were listed together on the 1870 California, Coffey, Kansas census with two daughters and one son. Missouri, who remarried to Samuel Black in 1876, received a Civil War widow's pension in 1890. Her name is spelled various ways in records. She was listed with Samuel B. Black in Osage County, Kansas in 1880 with a large combined family. Beatrice Darnell, age 12; James Darnell, 10; Celia Darnell, 8; & Isaac Darnell, 6; were listed along with Eva Black, age 3, and several older Blacks. ------- Missouria L. Black was listed as age 88 on the 1940 census in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, with Blanche Black and Isaac P. Darnell. Samuel B. Black is buried in Osage County, Kansas.
While there is proof that Abijah was a Civil War veteran and died in Coffey County, Kansas in 1874, his burial location is uncertain. He has been entered in this cemetery where graves were relocated in the 1960s. He may also have been buried in the old Hoover Cemetery, which was also relocated.
The name is spelled a variety of ways in records, including Darnall, Darnell, & Darnele. Family members are entered on Findagrave.com under both Darnall and also Darnell. Documents have been added for historical research of this Civil War soldier, whose grave is lost.
Abijah Darnall is listed as a son of Isaac (b. ca. 1818 KY) & Susanna (Daughhetee) Darnall in several census reports. Isaac Darnall was listed on an 1859 voter census in California Township, Coffey County, Kansas Territory. Isaac was listed with his wife, Susan or Susanna in 1860 and 1870 in California Township, Coffey County. The 1865 state census lists him as J. K. [R] Darnall, with the same wife and children. He also signed Abijah's enlistment paper as James Darnall, the father of Abijah. He may have had three given names, as did his son John L. H. Darnall.
Family information lists the death of Isaac Darnall in Silverdale Township, Cowley County, Kansas, where Abijah's mother and most of his siblings were listed in 1875.
Abijah Darnall married "Missouri" Marrs 15 July 1866 in Coffey County, Kansas. (marriage index) (M. L. Marrs, a girl, age 9, b. IL, on the 1860 Ottumwa, Coffey, Kansas Territory census with James & Nancy (Phillips) Marrs & 4 siblings) Abijah & Missouri Darnell were listed together on the 1870 California, Coffey, Kansas census with two daughters and one son. Missouri, who remarried to Samuel Black in 1876, received a Civil War widow's pension in 1890. Her name is spelled various ways in records. She was listed with Samuel B. Black in Osage County, Kansas in 1880 with a large combined family. Beatrice Darnell, age 12; James Darnell, 10; Celia Darnell, 8; & Isaac Darnell, 6; were listed along with Eva Black, age 3, and several older Blacks. ------- Missouria L. Black was listed as age 88 on the 1940 census in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, with Blanche Black and Isaac P. Darnell. Samuel B. Black is buried in Osage County, Kansas.
While there is proof that Abijah was a Civil War veteran and died in Coffey County, Kansas in 1874, his burial location is uncertain. He has been entered in this cemetery where graves were relocated in the 1960s. He may also have been buried in the old Hoover Cemetery, which was also relocated.
The name is spelled a variety of ways in records, including Darnall, Darnell, & Darnele. Family members are entered on Findagrave.com under both Darnall and also Darnell. Documents have been added for historical research of this Civil War soldier, whose grave is lost.
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