Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Darbee, Edwin J. 1856 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

EDWIN J. DARBEE. Our subject is a farmer located in Almer Township, Tuscola
County. He was born February 4, 1856, in Dayton Township, Cattaraugus County, N.
Y., and is a son of John and Celestia(Sanford) Darbee. Chester Darbee, our
subject's grandfather, was a son of A. Darbee, who was born in Rutland, Vt., and
was of English origin. The son, Chester, was born in the same State in 1812. His
wife was prior to her marriage a Miss Theodocia Church. She bore him the
following children: Henry, Olive, Chester, Simeon C. and John. After their
marriage they removed to Cattaraugus County, N. Y., and there became very
efficient members in the new settlement. They were members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, primarily strong Whigs and later Republicans. In 1868 they
came with their son John to Tuscola County, Mich., and there the father died at
the the [sic] age of ninety-eight years. His wife died in the fall of 1869 at
the age of eighty-one.

  Our subject's father, John Darbee, was born in Aurora, N. Y., and was a farmer
by occupation. He came to Michigan in April, 1868, and located on section 35,
Almer Township. He there owned one hundred and twenty acres of land which he
improved and where he resided until his death, which occurred October 29, 1888.
He was then seventy-two years old. He had served as Highway Commissioner. He was
an active Republican and he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The latter died October 23, 1882. She was the mother of four
children—Horace N., Ellen, Edwin J. and Albert S. The first named served three
years in the late war. He came to Michigan in the fall of 1867 and was injured
by a runaway team July 2, 1889, his decease occurring two days afterward.

  Our subject was reared on a farm. He received a common-school education and
attended the Caro Union School. At nineteen he began to teach and has been thus
engaged ever since, spending the summer in work upon the farm. Since his
father's decease he has taken charge of the homestead. At the age of twenty-two
our subject was elected School Inspector and served for a period of four years.
He also served for one year as Township Superintendent of Schools and in 1886
was elected Supervisor and re-elected six terms in succession. In June, 1891, he
was elected Commissioner of Schools and resigned the office of Supervisor
September 5, 1891. Politically he has always taken an active interest in the
welfare of the Republican party. Socially he belongs to the Free and Accepted
Masons and to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

  Mr. Darbee was married March 19, 1885, to Miss Mary A. Bastone, a daughter of
John and Mary Ann (Newton) Bastone. By this marriage there have been two
children—Fred W. and Ray.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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