Person:John Darling (2)

John Lafayette Darling
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] John Lafayette Darling
Gender Male
Birth[1] Jun 1841 Pierpont, St. Lawrence County, New York
Marriage 27 Aug 1862 Gaines, Genesee County, Michiganto Melinda Elizabeth Decker
Occupation[1] Farmer
Death[1] 26 Oct 1904 Edwards, Ogemaw County, Michigan

1870 Census of Clayton, Genesee County, Michigan p. 21 Name Age Sex Occupation Born Darling, Lafayette 29 M Farm Laborer NY

    Malinda        28   F              MI
    Willis          5   M              MI
    Adna       3   F              MI
    May        1   F              MI

1880 Census of Gaines, Genesee County, Michigan Name Age Sex Occupation Born Darling, John L. 38 M NY

    Malinda        37   F              MI
    Willis         15   M              MI
    Adney          13   F              MI
    May       11   F              MI
    Aday       7   F              MI
    Susan           4   F              MI
    Belle           2   F              MI

1900 Census of Edwards, Ogemaw County, Michigan Name Age Sex Birthdate Born Darling, John L. 59 M June 1841 NY

    Melinda E.     57   F    April 1843     MI
    Stephen        16   M    April 1884     MI
    Ivah      12   F    Sept. 1887     MI
    Stephen J. (nephew) 13   M    Nov. 1886 MI

Decker, Philander 66 M Jan. 1834 NY

    (brother in law)

1910 Census of Edwards, Ogemaw County, Michigan Name Age Sex Born Darling, Melinda E. 67 F MI

         (had 12 children only 7 living)
    Stephen J.     25   M              MI

Living next door is John and Ivah Clayton (probably daughter Ivah married to John Clayton)

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Carolyn Hubbard.
  2. Information recieved from John Decker.