Charles W Derby was born on 23 Jun 1816 in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, USA as the fifth child of Jonathan Martin Derby and Clarissa Viola Baker. He had ten siblings, namely: Frances Bowman, Ervin, Alpheus, Infant, Harriet, George Alvin, Emaline, Nancy, Chauncey William, and Clarissa.
When he was 22, he married Nancy Jane Longwell, daughter of Adonijah Longwell and Mary Clark, on 30 Aug 1838 in Licking, Ohio, USA, and had seven children with her.
• Charles W Derby lived in Liberty Township, Licking, Ohio, USA on 01 Jun 1840.
• He lived in Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1846.
• He lived in Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1847.
• He lived in Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1850.
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1852.
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1854.
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1856 (Marital Status: Married).
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1860 (Residence Post Office: Amador).
• He lived in Iowa, USA in 1863.
• He lived in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1870 (Residence Post Office: Ottumwa).
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 12 Aug 1870.
•He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1880 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self).
When he was 76, he married Mary Ann Doggett, daughter of Silas Doggett and Martha Nancy Reddish, on 01 Sep 1892 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
• He lived in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1900 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head).
• He lived in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1901.
Charles died on 05 May 1904 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA, and was buried in Blakesburg Cemetery, Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA. Obituary of Charles W. Derby printed on 10 May 1904 in the Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier newspaper, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
Charles W Derby and Nancy Jane Longwell had the following children:
i. Mary Melissa Derby was born on 05 Jan 1842 in Licking, Ohio, USA. She died on 11 Oct 1929 in Burns, Marion, Kansas, USA. She married Daniel Mote Commons on 19 Apr 1860 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
ii. Nelson Derby was born on 05 Jan 1844 in Eden, Licking, Ohio, USA. He died on 01 Mar 1919 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA. He married Martha Jane Trussell on 26 Oct 1865 in Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, USA.
iii. William Clark Derby was born on 10 Feb 1846 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA. He died on 15 Jun 1915 in Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA. He married Eveline Hulet on 03 May 1866 in Wapello, Iowa, USA.
iv. John M Derby was born on 09 Dec 1848 in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA. He died on 07 Jul 1902 in Apache, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. He married Elizabeth Ann Patterson on 21 Dec 1869 in Wapello, Iowa, USA.
v. Nancy Jane Derby was born on 06 Feb 1851 in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA. She died on 02 May 1913 in Marion, Kansas, USA. She married William Peck on 19 Mar 1868 in Wapello, Iowa, USA.
vi. George Wesley Derby was born on 15 Oct 1855 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA. He died on 10 Nov 1926 in Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA. He married 1. Clara Helen Day on 10 Jun 1877 in Wapello, Iowa, USA. He married 2. Elizabeth E Burton on 08 Feb 1904 in Wapello, Iowa, USA.
vii. Ina Della Derby was born on 10 Nov 1863 in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA. She died on 24 Nov 1907 in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA. She married Cyrus O Van Cleave on 04 Sep 1879 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
Charles W Derby and Mary Ann Doggett had no children.
__________
DEATH OF PIONEER
_________
CHARLES W. DERBY, VETERAN OF
FAMOUS REGIMENT,
PASSES AWAY.
___________
Was One of the Earliest Settlers of
Wapello County - Funeral Conduct-
ed From Baptist Church at Blakesburg Friday.
From Saturday's Daily.
Charles W. Derby one of the honor-
ed pioneers of Wapello county and a veteran of the famous Graybeard reg-
iment, died at his home in Blakesburg Thursday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. Mr. Derby was 81 years of age and had been a resident of Wapello county for fifty-nine years. Mr. Derby was well known in Ottumwa and throughout the county and was highly esteemed 'by all. He was one of the earliest settlers of Wapello county and was for many years successfully engaged in farming but retired several years ago. He was the grandfather of W. A. Derby of this city and his son G. W- Derby resides south of the city. The other surviving children are: Mrs. Ann Commons of Peabody, Kan., Mrs. Nancy Peck of Blakesburg, Nelson Derby of Wapello county William Clark Derby of Peabody, Kans. and Mrs. Ina Vancleve of Blakesburg. The funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church at Blakesburg Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Howe officiating.
Sketch of His Life.
Charles W. Derby was born in Addison county, Vermont, June 23, 1816. He emigrated with his parents to Ohio, when a mere child and received his education In the pioneer log school house. He was united in marriage with Miss Jane Longwell, August 30, 1838. In 1845 Mr. Derby came with his family to Iowa, making the trip overland with teams, cooking by the wayside and sleeping in the wagon at night. He entered a claim in Adams township. During the first seasons in which he raised crops he was obliged to haul his grain to Keokuk and the nearest mill was sixty miles away.
Member of Graybeard Regiment.
Before the outbreak of the civil war Mr. Derby was strongly opposed to slavery and after the first call for arms he enlisted-in the Thirty-seventh Iowa infantry, known as the Graybeard regiment. He served until the close of the war in a courageous manner. This regiment was-composed if of 45 years and over and the object of it was to do garrison duty and let the young men during the attack on that place several were killed and wounded. Company E was from Wapello and Mahaska counties.
Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier
Ottumwa, Iowa
10 May 1904, Tue • Page 7
Charles W Derby was born on 23 Jun 1816 in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, USA as the fifth child of Jonathan Martin Derby and Clarissa Viola Baker. He had ten siblings, namely: Frances Bowman, Ervin, Alpheus, Infant, Harriet, George Alvin, Emaline, Nancy, Chauncey William, and Clarissa.
When he was 22, he married Nancy Jane Longwell, daughter of Adonijah Longwell and Mary Clark, on 30 Aug 1838 in Licking, Ohio, USA, and had seven children with her.
• Charles W Derby lived in Liberty Township, Licking, Ohio, USA on 01 Jun 1840.
• He lived in Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1846.
• He lived in Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1847.
• He lived in Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1850.
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1852.
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1854.
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1856 (Marital Status: Married).
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1860 (Residence Post Office: Amador).
• He lived in Iowa, USA in 1863.
• He lived in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1870 (Residence Post Office: Ottumwa).
• He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 12 Aug 1870.
•He lived in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1880 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self).
When he was 76, he married Mary Ann Doggett, daughter of Silas Doggett and Martha Nancy Reddish, on 01 Sep 1892 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
• He lived in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA on 01 Jun 1900 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head).
• He lived in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA in 1901.
Charles died on 05 May 1904 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA, and was buried in Blakesburg Cemetery, Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA. Obituary of Charles W. Derby printed on 10 May 1904 in the Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier newspaper, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
Charles W Derby and Nancy Jane Longwell had the following children:
i. Mary Melissa Derby was born on 05 Jan 1842 in Licking, Ohio, USA. She died on 11 Oct 1929 in Burns, Marion, Kansas, USA. She married Daniel Mote Commons on 19 Apr 1860 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
ii. Nelson Derby was born on 05 Jan 1844 in Eden, Licking, Ohio, USA. He died on 01 Mar 1919 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA. He married Martha Jane Trussell on 26 Oct 1865 in Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, USA.
iii. William Clark Derby was born on 10 Feb 1846 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA. He died on 15 Jun 1915 in Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA. He married Eveline Hulet on 03 May 1866 in Wapello, Iowa, USA.
iv. John M Derby was born on 09 Dec 1848 in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA. He died on 07 Jul 1902 in Apache, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. He married Elizabeth Ann Patterson on 21 Dec 1869 in Wapello, Iowa, USA.
v. Nancy Jane Derby was born on 06 Feb 1851 in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA. She died on 02 May 1913 in Marion, Kansas, USA. She married William Peck on 19 Mar 1868 in Wapello, Iowa, USA.
vi. George Wesley Derby was born on 15 Oct 1855 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA. He died on 10 Nov 1926 in Peabody, Marion, Kansas, USA. He married 1. Clara Helen Day on 10 Jun 1877 in Wapello, Iowa, USA. He married 2. Elizabeth E Burton on 08 Feb 1904 in Wapello, Iowa, USA.
vii. Ina Della Derby was born on 10 Nov 1863 in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA. She died on 24 Nov 1907 in Adams Township, Wapello, Iowa, USA. She married Cyrus O Van Cleave on 04 Sep 1879 in Blakesburg, Wapello, Iowa, USA.
Charles W Derby and Mary Ann Doggett had no children.
__________
DEATH OF PIONEER
_________
CHARLES W. DERBY, VETERAN OF
FAMOUS REGIMENT,
PASSES AWAY.
___________
Was One of the Earliest Settlers of
Wapello County - Funeral Conduct-
ed From Baptist Church at Blakesburg Friday.
From Saturday's Daily.
Charles W. Derby one of the honor-
ed pioneers of Wapello county and a veteran of the famous Graybeard reg-
iment, died at his home in Blakesburg Thursday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. Mr. Derby was 81 years of age and had been a resident of Wapello county for fifty-nine years. Mr. Derby was well known in Ottumwa and throughout the county and was highly esteemed 'by all. He was one of the earliest settlers of Wapello county and was for many years successfully engaged in farming but retired several years ago. He was the grandfather of W. A. Derby of this city and his son G. W- Derby resides south of the city. The other surviving children are: Mrs. Ann Commons of Peabody, Kan., Mrs. Nancy Peck of Blakesburg, Nelson Derby of Wapello county William Clark Derby of Peabody, Kans. and Mrs. Ina Vancleve of Blakesburg. The funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church at Blakesburg Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Howe officiating.
Sketch of His Life.
Charles W. Derby was born in Addison county, Vermont, June 23, 1816. He emigrated with his parents to Ohio, when a mere child and received his education In the pioneer log school house. He was united in marriage with Miss Jane Longwell, August 30, 1838. In 1845 Mr. Derby came with his family to Iowa, making the trip overland with teams, cooking by the wayside and sleeping in the wagon at night. He entered a claim in Adams township. During the first seasons in which he raised crops he was obliged to haul his grain to Keokuk and the nearest mill was sixty miles away.
Member of Graybeard Regiment.
Before the outbreak of the civil war Mr. Derby was strongly opposed to slavery and after the first call for arms he enlisted-in the Thirty-seventh Iowa infantry, known as the Graybeard regiment. He served until the close of the war in a courageous manner. This regiment was-composed if of 45 years and over and the object of it was to do garrison duty and let the young men during the attack on that place several were killed and wounded. Company E was from Wapello and Mahaska counties.
Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier
Ottumwa, Iowa
10 May 1904, Tue • Page 7
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