Ellen Darnell: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Ellen Darnell was born about 1850 in Kentucky (daughter of Napoleon B. Darnell and Mary ???); and died.

Generation: 2

Napoleon B. Darnell was born about 1818 in Kentucky (son of ??? Darnell); was buried in McCaskell Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 7 Sept 1850
208-210
Chas Darnell 30 M Farmer 100 Ky
Mary Darnell 26 F Ky
Cortes Darnell 6 M La
Lewellen Darnell 4 M La
203-211
Napolean Darnell 32 M Ky
Mary Darnell 24 F La
Ellen Darnell 7/12 T La

Napoleon married Mary ??? about 1849. Mary was born about 1826 in Louisiana; was buried in McCaskell Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary ??? was born about 1826 in Louisiana; was buried in McCaskell Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Married:
This family can be found intermittently in census records for Sabine Parish. In 1860, Mary is living with the H.M. Ebarbo family. Napolean does not appear to be present. Interestingly enough, by 1860, there were two children and they are not listed in the 1860 census either. By 1870, none of them are present, and in 1880 they reappear.

Children:

1. Ellen Darnell was born about 1850 in Kentucky; and died.
John W. Darnell was born on 15 Oct 1852; and died.

Generation: 3

??? Darnell was born before 1790; and died.

Children:

Charles Bonhomme Ysantala Darnell was born on 2 Jan 1816 in Kentucky; died on 11 Jan 1893 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Clyde Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
2. Napoleon B. Darnell was born about 1818 in Kentucky; was buried in McCaskell Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.