John Leslie Darden

1889 - 1963  (74 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	John Leslie Darden
  Born	1 Jan 1889	MS
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Railroad Worker
  Died	5 Apr 1963
  Buried	Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX
  Notes	Name: John Leslie Darden Death Date: 05 Apr 1963 Death Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas Gender: Male Race: White Death Age: 74 years Estimated Birth Date: Birth Date: 01 Jan 1889 Birthplace: Mississippi Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mrs. John L. Darden Father's Name: W.T. Darden Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Hickey Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Railroad Worker Place of Residence: Precinct #5, Purdon, Navarro, Texas Cemetery: Younger Cemetery Burial Place: Navarro Couny, Texas Burial Date: 05 Apr 1963 Additional Relatives: Film Number: 2117272 Digital Film Number: 4028589 Image Number: 2515 Reference Number: CN26787 [1] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6030480 [2] Hold Services For J. L. Darden Final rites for John L. Darden, 74, of Purdon, were held Sunday at 2 p. m. from the First Baptist church In Purdon with Rev. Clifton Nauert, pastor, In charge. Burial was In the Younger cemetery. Darden died in Memorial Hospital Friday morning. Native of Mississippi, Darden had resided at Purdon 70 years He was a retired Cotton Belt System railroad employee. Surviving are his wife of Purdon, a son, J. Weldon (Cotton) Darden, Fort Worth; three daughters, Miss Lucille Darden Purdon; Mrs. C. S. Taylor,Dawson, and Mrs. Melva Gunn, Carrollton; seven grandchildren, two brothers, George Darden Purdon, and L. E. Darden. Waco; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Ellis and Mrs. Paul Schultz both of Purdon, and other relatives. Pallbearers were Andrew York Jr.; Maurice Darden, Nelson El- Us, Ellis Owen, Grant Lake and Buddy Kennemore, nephews, Corley directed. Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light 04/09/1963 [3]
  Person ID	I13201	Extended Families of Childress
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	William T Darden,   b. MS
  Mother	Levie Hickey,   b. Abt 1861, MS
  Family ID	F4700	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Belle Fuller,   b. 1894,   d. 1972  (Age 78 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1911	Navarro Co., TX
  Children	1. J Weldon Darden   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F4702	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S192] Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. [S524] Findagrave.com. [S578] Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light.