Greenbrier County, West Virginia         Biography of WILLIAM EDGAR DARNELL.

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History of Greenbrier County 
J. R. Cole 
Lewisburg, WV 1917 
p. 215-216

WILLIAM EDGAR DARNELL.

Marion and Mary Ann (Church) Darnell were residents of this county, living 
near Lewisburg at the time William E. Darnell was born, on September 14, 
1870. The father was a farmer and died at the age of twenty-six years. The 
mother, now the wife of A. C. Bivens, is a woman of remarkable business 
capacity and known for her many kindnesses of heart and good traits of 
character.
W. E. Darnell came to Lewisburg when fourteen years of age, and after 
acquiring a comon school education, learned the tinner's trade, an ocupation 
he has succesfully followed since the year 1886. He probably has tinned more 
roofs in Lewisburg and vicinity than any other tinner now living in the 
county. He built his house in 1905 and bought his shop in 1915.
On Wednesday, December 19, 1894, Mr. Darnell married Miss Maggie Hayes, and 
from this union were born: Mary Edgar, now the wife of C. J. Smith; Grace 
Olga and Lawrence. His wife died February 25, 1903, and he then married Miss 
Irene Hayes, on Thursday, October 6, 1904, and to this union were born two 
children, Marion and Earl. it was from both marriages his interesting family 
of children came. All are members of the Old Stone church in Lewisburg, and 
the father is past master of Greenbrier Lodge, No.42.