Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Darrow, James Henry July 29, 1924
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Belding Banner-News - Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1924

                        Obituary - James Darrow
 A well known Belding man passed away Tuesday morning at 2:15, after 14 weeks 
of illness. Mr. James Darrow was born in Middleton, Pennsylvania. February 12, 
1846, lived there until he was a boy 9 years old. He then went to work on the 
Erie canal riding a mule on the toe path, his wages being only $4 a month and 
board. He took care of himself from that age on until he was 15 years old, he 
being large for his age and having a couple older brothers enlisting in the 
service, it made him want to go to war, so he tried to enlist and go too, but 
his age being against him, he failed and in a few days he enlisted in another 
place by stating he was 18. He passed the examination and he served his country 
3 years and 6 months. His two brothers were killed, one at Fredericksburg and 
the other at Gettysburg, he being the only one of the three to come home. He 
was wounded twice with bullet wounds, a bayonet wound in his wrist and a dirt 
knife in his forehead. He enlisted in 1863 and was in Co. E. Pennsylvania 
reserves. Shortly after he came home he emigrated to Michigan in the year 1872. 
He worked in the lumber woods winters and in the spring he drove logs down this 
old Flat river, when Belding was called a hog hole. There wasn't much of 
anything here then. He followed this until 1880. He married Miss Della Shafer, 
of Sunfield, three children were born unto them, Maye, Maude and Charley. They 
lived in Sunfield before coming to Belding May 18, 1896 and have lived here 
ever since. Mr. Darrow worked as nightwatchman in the old sawmill for Joe 
Chapple, nightwatched for the Belding Bros. & Co. at MBI No. 1 and at mill No. 
3 when it was called factory C. He nightwatched at mill No. 2, for the Dort- 
all the while it was in Belding, then nightwatched for the Hall Mfg. Co., 
finishing his work as his age had made him so badly bent and feeling somewhat 
feeble he made up his mind it was time to retire from all labor, this being one 
year ago last November, he being an old man of 78 years, but as young as a boy 
of 19 in spirit. He was of a kind an d loving disposition, and seemed to be 
loved by all who got acquainted with him. He has left a home of sorrow, but 
gone to heaven we trust.  

Belding Banner News - Wednesday, July 30, 1924
                         Old Resident Passes
James H. Darrow, aged about 77 years, well known and respected resident of the 
Belding addition died at his home on Morton avenue Monday following an illness 
of some weeks duration. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon 
from the Latter Day Saints church, Elder Aclick officiating and burial will be 
made in River Ridge cemetery. 

Additional Comments:
Burial: Thursday, 31 July 1924
River Ridge cemetery #3-151
Co. L 54th Pa. Inf. 


Ctf: b. Feb. 12, 1846, Penn
son of Martin Darrow & Ms. (Silby) England - Ireland

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