James Alexander Darby1,2

#11736, (4 August 1859-21 September 1950)
FatherThomas Darby1 (c May 1816-4 Jun 1907)
MotherJessie Nicholson1 (23 Sep 1826-13 Nov 1917)
ChartsAylott Family - descendants
Brett Family - descendants
Darby Family - descendants
Descendents of Richard Darby
Last Edited5 Nov 2013
     (For a brief history and context on the Darby family see this page)

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James Alexander Darby was born on 4 August 1859 at Morphett Vale, South Australia.1 He was the son of Thomas Darby and Jessie Nicholson.1

When the Darby family moved to Minlacowie, South Australia, by travelled by bullock dray and on arrival cultivated the land, which was scrub, with a single furrow plow and one horse.3

He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of John Nancarrow and Alice Darby at her parent's house on Thursday, 3 October 1878 at Minlacowie. John and Alice went on to have some 10 children together.4

He may have attended the wedding of his brother in the marriage of John Darby and Edith Watson at the residence of George Wright on Saturday, 12 October 1878 at the Adelaide suburb of Woodville. Edith and John went on to have nine known children together.5

He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of William James Long and Jessie Darby in a baptist ceremony conducted by John Nancarrow at the Baptist Church on Wednesday, 24 September 1890 at Minlacowie, South Australia. William and Jessie went on to have two known children together.6,7

He may have attended the wedding of his sister in the marriage of George James Denness and Louisa Margaret Darby at her parent's house on Thursday, 16 April 1891 at Minlacowie. George and Louisa went on to have three children together.8

James Alexander Darby married Alice Ally Short at the Baptist Church on Wednesday, 27 July 1904 at Minlaton, South Australia.9 James and Alice lived in February 1915 at Parilla, South Australia.10,11 James Alexander Darby was a farmer in February 1921 at Minlacowie.12

James was secretary and treasurer of Minlacowie, South Australia.3

James died on 21 September 1950 at Minlaton, South Australia, at age 91.13,3

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
Family
1859BirthMorphett Vale, South Australia1
1
1904Marriagethe Baptist Church, in Minlaton, South Australia9
1915ResidenceParilla, South Australia10,11
1917Residence-hideParilla, South Australia14
1921OccupationMinlacowie, South Australia12
Note memo only CR CRthe Baptist Church, in Minlacowie, South Australia3
1950DeathMinlaton, South Australia13,3

Family

Alice Ally Short (1868-15 Oct 1948)
Children

Citations

  1. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/27173974/family/…
  2. [S5] South Australia, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.17 p.389.
  3. [S322] The Advertiser (Adelaide, South Australia), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1950 'OBITUARY.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), 3 October, p. 15, viewed 15 October, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45684039
  4. [S7] South Australia, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.117 p.37.
  5. [S7] South Australia, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.117 p.229.
  6. [S7] South Australia, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.164 p.1069.
  7. [S244] The South Australian Register, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1890 'Family Notices.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 22 October, p. 4, viewed 17 January, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26763945
  8. [S7] South Australia, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.167 p.115.
  9. [S7] South Australia, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.220 p.343.
  10. [S6] South Australia, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.390 p.508.
  11. [S322] The Advertiser (Adelaide, South Australia), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1915 'Family Notices.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 10 February, p. 6, viewed 25 January, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5445559
  12. [S458] The Register (Adelaide), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1921 'FIRES ON SOUTHERN TORRE'S PENINSULA.', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 14 February, p. 5, viewed 25 January, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55152937
  13. [S6] South Australia, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.758 p.4966.
  14. [S322] The Advertiser (Adelaide, South Australia), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1917 'PERSONAL.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 15 November, p. 4, viewed 15 October, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5572139
  15. [S5] South Australia, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.768 p.448.
  16. [S5] South Australia, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.788 p.160.
  17. [S5] South Australia, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Vol.859 p.238.