Thomas M. Darnell (1910)

DARNELL, STRONG, SWAFFORD

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Date: 5/12/2010 at 14:52:36

Winterset Reporter – March 10, 1910
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Death of T. M. Darnell

Word was received here this morning of the death at Indianola last night of T. M. Darnell, formerly of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Darnell left here last fall for the west to spend the winter with Mrs. Darnell’s son, W. H. Swafford. They had returned and were visiting Mr. Darnell’s sons at Indianola where his death occurred. He was in Winterset a few days ago negotiating for the purchase of a property, intending to again make this place their home. We understand he did not buy. We have no particulars beyond the bare fact of his death.
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Winterset Reporter – March 24, 1910
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Obituary of T. M. Darnell

T. M. Darnell was born in Indiana August 11, 1833 and died March 9, 1910 at the home of his son near Indianola, Iowa, aged 76 years, 6 months and 28 days.

When a child he moved with his parents to Galesburg, Ill. In February 1857 he was married to Miss M. J. Strong. To this union two children were born, Charles W. and George S. Darnell, who survive him and reside in Warren county. On June 11, 1882 he was married to Mrs. S. B. Swafford of Oneida, Ill. From 1860 to 1882 he lived on a farm in Warren county, Iowa. In 1882 he moved to a farm in Madison county where he lived until 1888, when he moved to Winterset and has since made his home. He went to Seattle, Wash, to spend the winter and while visiting with his son George on his way home was taken ill and died after an illness of 24 hours.

The funeral was held March 11th from the home of his son Geo. S. and interment was made in the Indianola cemetery. Mr. Darnell during his twenty-two years residence in this city had made many warm friends who extend their sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

Note: Burial was made in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery.