Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Darby, Wallace 1910
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The Lake Odessa Wave, Friday, December 12, 1910
Wallace Darby, son of Charles Darby, was born in Seneca Co., New York April 
12, 1832 and died at his home in Lake Odessa Friday December 16, 1910.  In 
early youth his father moved to Ohio and after a brief stay in that state he 
came to Michigan and settled on a farm in Ingham Co. in 1850.  About two years 
later his father came with him into Campbell Township which was then a 
wilderness, and there located a farm for his son which from that time was his 
home.

He married to Elizabeth Freeland May 13, 1855.  To this union was born nine 
children, two dying in infancy, the other children of the home are as follows: 
Rufus of Campbell, Jay of Battle Creek, Fred of Campbell and John of Carleton, 
Mrs. Nancy Jarstfer of Odessa, Mrs. Carrie Cassel of Woodland and Mrs. Ellen 
Carpenter of Carlton.  Besides these four surviving sons and three daughters, 
there are twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  There is also 
one brother, Mr. Oscar Darby and one sister Mrs. Ellen Wolverton of Kansas; 
these with the wife of his declining years constitute the circle of relatives.

Mr. Darby was a member of the order of Oddfellows, where he proved himself a 
faithful friend and brother.  In 1896 Mr. Darby’s first wife, the mother of 
his children, passed away and on April 5, 1900 he was united in marriage with 
Mrs. Catherine E. Earl.  For a few years they resided on the farm, then 
removed to Lake Odessa which has since been his home.  He was converted and 
became a follower of Christ in middle life and with his wife became members of 
the Progressive Brethren church.  After they moved to Lake Odessa he and Mrs. 
Darby united with the Methodist Episcopal Church where his life fully 
exemplified the religion he professed.

His last sickness began when he was visiting in the home of his son, and 
although he improved in health for a time it was apparent that the end was not 
far distant.  He was passing a pleasant evening when the last fatal stroke 
came, consciousness left him and in a few days he was gone.  

At 10 o’clock the appointed hour, Monday forenoon the house was well filled 
with relatives who were then conducted to the Methodist church under the 
escort of fifty Odd-fellows and nineteen Rebekahs, the following six acting as 
pall-bearers, Scott Augst, Wm. Bywater, T. J. Justice, J. F. Snyder, Frank 
Aldrich and Harvey Marvin.  The funeral service was held in the Methodist 
church conducted by Rev. A. T. Luther of Grand Rapids, assisted by his pastor, 
Rev. Thos. Laity.  The Oddfellows attended the service in a body and a large 
company of friends gathered to pay a last tribute to his memory and show 
sympathy to the devoted and sorrowing wife and children.  The interment was 
made in Clarksville cemetery, the burial service of I.O.O.F. being used.  
About thirty members from here went to assist in placing the remains in its 
last resting place.


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