Susquehanna County PA Archives Obituaries .....DARROW, George A. 12 Oct 1927
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 Oct. 13, 1927  BINGHAMTON PRESS & SUN BULLETIN ?? [or its predecessor]

    G.A. Darrow of Johnson City Dies at Home
     
    Widely Known Odd Fellow Passes Away at 75; Funeral Saturday
     
    Johnson City, Oct. 13 - George A. Darrow, 75 years old, a resident of this
  village for many years and active for more than 50 years in the Odd Fellows,
  both in this village and in Montrose, his former home, died at his home 72
  Hudson Street, yesterday afternoon.
     
    He was a past noble grand of the Odd Fellows and a past grand patriarch of
  the encampment, I.O.O.F.
     
    The Odd Fellows lodges of Johnson City will have charge of the burial
  service, while members of the lodges will act as bearers and escort.
     
    Mr. Darrow was employed by the Endicott Johnson Corporation for about 20
  years, retiring from active employment several years ago.  He continued to be
  active in the social and fraternal life of the village until a few weeks ago,
  however.
     
    When he celebrated his fiftieth anniversary as an Odd Fellow, July 14, 1925,
  Golden Sceptre Lodge, I.O.O.F. presented him with a gold jewel.  Mr. And Mrs.
  Darrow celebrated their golden anniversary, May 17, 1927, and at that time the
  lodge presented him with a golden-headed cage.
     
    The survivors are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Charles Morrison of Johnson
  City, a son, Adelbert O. Darrow of Binghamton and three grandchildren, Carlton
  H. Darrow, Duane A. Darrow, and Robert E. Darrow, all of Binghamton.
     
    Mr. Darrow was a member of the First Baptist Church of Johnson City, Golden
  Sceptre Lodge, 693, I.O.O.F., and Johnson City Encampment, 61, I.O.O.F. and the
  Johnson City Exempt Firemen's association.
     
    The funeral will be held at the home, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The
  Reverend Richard J. Murphy, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. 
  Burial will be to Riverhurst cemetery, Endicott.
     
    All members of Golden Sceptre Lodge, 693 and Johnson City Encampment, 61 are
  requested by their respective officers, to meet at Odd Fellow hall at 1:30
  o'clock Saturday afternoon, to attend the funeral.  Members owning automobiles
  are requested to drive them.
    
   Additional info:

   1900 Census data: Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna County, PA  Sheet 37A

   George Darrow, Dec 1851, age 49, Married 23 yrs, born PA, farmer
   Ella wife, Dec 1850, age 49, Married 23 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, born PA 
   Adelbert, son, Aug 1878, age 21, Single, born PA, drug clerk
   Orra, daughter, March 1892, age 8, Single, born PA

   Note: Orra is actually Vera E., age 18, an adopted daughter of George and Ella.
         As shown on 1910  >  NEW YORK   >  BROOME  >  UNION
                           Series: T624  Roll: 926  Page: 197