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DARROW PAPERS
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| This collection consists of three documents donated with a few Civil War artifacts to The EM Violette Museum by the Darrow family some time prior to 1947 as well as some items found in an old house and donated by another individual at a later date. It includes an account book maintained by Joseph Darrow, a court summons issued to Mr. Darrow; also a Civil War diary and account book maintained by his grandson, Lt. Edwin Darrow. Typed transcripts of Joseph’s account book and Edwin’s diary accompany the originals, but it is unknown who completed them or when they were added to the collection. Joseph Darrow was born in West Lebanon, NY, March 27, 1775, and moved to Stow, OH in 1799. He was a surveyor by trade and, as one of Summit County’s early pioneers, surveyed many of its roads and townships. He was also the founder of Darrowville and made many other contributions to the development and heritage of Stow and the surrounding area. He served in the Ohio Militia in the War of 1812. Joseph Darrow died November 13, 1856 at the age of 81. Edwin Darrow was born in Summit County, OH, July 28, 1829, and moved
with his parents to Adair County, MO in 1854. He began his military
service with the Fiftieth Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia in 1862,
later serving in the Second Provisional Regiment, State Troops. In
1864, he was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company A, 39th Infantry,
Missouri Volunteers. He was mustered out with the rank of Lieutenant
July 19, 1865 at St. Louis. Following his military service, Darrow
twice held the office of sheriff and collector for Adair County. In
1882, he was elected President of the First National Bank and later
served as director of The Kirksville Savings Bank. Edwin Darrow died
October 27, 1887 and is buried at Forest Cemetery, Kirksville. |
| D1/0 | Administrative & Biographical [photocopies] |
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◙ Selected pages from A Darrow Family
Record & Related Families by Janis H. Miller and
Stowaways: Memories of the Past (courtesy of Stow-Munroe Falls
Public Library, Stow, OH); ◙ Edwin Darrow biographical sketch in
History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and
Schuyler Counties, Missouri
(Goodspeed, 1888); ◙ Edwin Darrow obituaries; Kirksville
Democrat, 27 Oct 1887, and Kirksville Weekly Graphic, 28 Oct 1887 |
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| D1/1 | Joseph Darrow, Stow, OH |
| 1:1-2 | Accounts Book, 1812-1825, with transcript |
| Personal and business accounts for merchandise and services including sale of a wagon to Canfield; accounts maintained for Loomis, A & P Baldwin, Oviatt, Comb & Gimblet, Robert Darrow, W. Newel, J. Lappin, W. Gallaway, Hogg, George Powers, F. Drake, David Powers, Charles Shelmon, J. Starr, Lenas Kent, J. Stewart, John Brean, David Prior, Andrew Stewart, J. Williams, George Darrow, Christian Cackler, G. Welch, R. Walker, John Marior, James Fenton, G. Kilbourn, Ruggles, Bodwell, Caroline Hutchinson, Esq. Woodward, Esq. Water, J. Whortons and John Burderks | |
| 1:3 | 1:3 Court Summons, July 26, 1847 |
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Issued to Joseph Darrow to testify in the
cause of Jared Jennings[?] vs Pollos A. Newell[?] et al, Summit County, OH |
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| D1/2 | Lt. Edwin Darrow, Missouri State Militia |
| 2:1-2 | Civil War Diary and Account Book, Aug 24-Dec 16, 1864, with transcript |
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◙ Military entries summarizing troop
movements from home [Kirksville] to Hamilton, MO with references to
Jefferson City, Providence, Lamine Creek (bridge repair & subsequent loss),
Glasgow, Boonville, Macon, Hannibal, Clarence, St. Joseph; also mentioned
are Price’s defeat, variola (small pox) outbreak, and a bushwhacker court
martial; ◙ Items of a personal nature include his 12th wedding
anniversary (10/03) and son Charley’s
almost fatal illness (10/23) and recovery (10/27); ◙ Of special
interest, Map and description of work done at the Lamine Bridge showing
rifle forts on the east side of the creek wall, location of camps, of 39th &
49th MO Volunteers, a burial ground for soldiers*, and Genl Fisk or
Col Kutzner's Hdqtrs; ◙ Individuals mentioned: Jasper May
(11/04); Jim Dye (11/05);
Newton May (11/05); Sanford Snyder (11/05); Anthony Smith
(11/06); Tom Marrow (11/07); Otis Linder (11/09); Bill
Linder (11/09); Barnabas Ballau (11/13); I.W. Snell
(11/13); Greenup Prather (11/25); Charles Patterson (12/05);
Corporal Conkel (12/08); also members of (accounts of clothing
issued to) Captain John C. Allen's Company, MO 2nd Provisional
Regiment E.M.M. (See Appendix A), men on furlough (See Appendix B), and men
who died at Centralia and whose knapsacks were returned to the Quarter
Master at Macon (See Appendix C) *Only two names were found at the burial ground: McNais and “I. Clobough aged 22 died Jan 20 1862"; see No 3 in sketch (above) for location of graves |
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| 2:3 | Inventory Book for Missouri State Militia Stationed at Kirksville, MO, Sept 1862-Sept 1863 [ledger] |
| Commissary record of provisions received and distributed | |
| 2:4 | Edwin Darrow’s Civil War Pension Application, Aug 9, 1879 |
| Claim of Officer & Soldier for Incvalid's Pension, with attached statements ◙ Edwin Darrow ◙ Col. Ed. A. Kutzner ◙ Dr. A.P. Willard | |
| D1/3 | Edwin Darrow, Adair County Collector |
| 3:1 | County Collector’s Township Clerks Book, 1868-1869 [ledger] |
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Record of tax monies received from Township
Clerks, Sept 1868–Dec 1869 |
Appendix A: Captain John C. Allen's Company
Appendix B: Men Given Furlough
Appendix C: Men who Died at Centralia
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For information concerning this collection contact: speccoll@truman.edu |
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