Joseph Vinton DARST, an honored veteran of the Civil War and a well known and substantial farmer and land owner in Jay county, Indiana, died December 21st, 1912 at his home in Madison township.
Joseph was born in Gallia County, Ohio, January 21st, 1846 and was the son of William and Barbara (HALFHILL) DARST.
In 1855, Joseph was nine years old when his parents moved from Ohio to Indiana. He received his schooling at the old Liberty school house in Madison township.
He was fifteen years old when the Civil war broke out, and at the age of 17, he enlisted into the Union Army on June 16th, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. He served as a Private for 3 years for Company E, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and Mustered Out with Company "E" on August 23rd, 1865.
Upon the completion of his military service he returned to his father's home in Madison township to help his father maintain the family farm until his marriage to Sarah Davidson, the daughter of James Davidson and Margaret (Martha) Ferguson, on December 15, 1868 in Mercer County, Ohio.
After his marriage to Sarah, Joseph began farming on his own, by renting a tract of eighty acres from his father for six years. Then he bought eighty acres in Greene township and moved there. Eight years later he traded that farm for a tract of fifty acres in Madison township and bought an adjoining eighty acres, where he continued farming the remainder of his life. He died December 21st, 1912.
Joseph and his wife had four children; two sons, Joseph and Frederick, and twin daughters Ethel and Edith.
Joseph was a Republican and was an active member of Henry McLaughlin post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Salamonia. He was also a member of the Pleasant Hill Christian church, as was his wife.
SOURCE: Milton T. Jay, M.D., History of Jay County Indiana, Historical Publishing Co., Indpls. 1922, Vol. II, pp.432-433. Transcribed by Eloine Chesnut.
Additional Information:
The 1870 US-Census for Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana list: Winton (Joseph Vinton) Darst age 23, Married-Head of Household, Farmer born in Ohio. Wife and housekeeper, Sarah Darst age 22, born in Ohio. One child a son, Joseph W. age nine months, born in Indiana.
The 1880 US-Census for Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana list: J V (Joseph Vinton) Darst age 34, Married-Head of Household, Farmer born in Ohio. Wife and housekeeper, Sarah Darst age 33, born in Ohio. Three children; Joseph W. age 10, born in Indiana, and twin daughters born in Indiana, Ethel and Edith age 1. Also listed was a male, Peter Youst age 21.
Portland Daily Commercial
December 11, 1893 p1 c6
J.V. Darst, farmer of Madison Twp., reports the following newly elected officers of the Henry McLaughlin Post. B.F. Harter, Commander, Wm. Castor, Sr. Vice Commander, L.B. Lotz, Jr. Vice Commander, J.V. Darst, Quartermaster, Robert Whitacre, Chaplain, Dr. James Hutchenson, officer of the guard, L.W. LeMaster, officer of the guard.
The 1900 US-Census for Madison Township, Salamonia town, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. Darst age 54, Married-Head of Household, wife Sarah E. Darst age 54, twin daughters; Ethel and Edith Darst age 22. Also listed is Edith's son Ernest Howard Darst age 3-months.
A 1907 Madison Township Directory for Salamonia town, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. and Sarah Darst living on sec 10, h, 80, Salamonia RR2, a farm near his son's farm of William and Ida, and their two children, Vernon and Winnie. Also living on a farm nearby is his nephew Charles W. Darst (Memorial# 42072877) and his wife, Lola Darst.
The 1910 US-Census for Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. Darst age 64, Married-Head of Household, wife Sarah Darst age 63. Daughter Edith Sorbray age 31, her son Earnest H. Darst age 10, and her husband Wm R. Sorbray age 33.
Note: A special "Thank You" to Robert V. Darst, for all his passionate work and contribution to the Darst Family History.
Joseph was born in Gallia County, Ohio, January 21st, 1846 and was the son of William and Barbara (HALFHILL) DARST.
In 1855, Joseph was nine years old when his parents moved from Ohio to Indiana. He received his schooling at the old Liberty school house in Madison township.
He was fifteen years old when the Civil war broke out, and at the age of 17, he enlisted into the Union Army on June 16th, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. He served as a Private for 3 years for Company E, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and Mustered Out with Company "E" on August 23rd, 1865.
Upon the completion of his military service he returned to his father's home in Madison township to help his father maintain the family farm until his marriage to Sarah Davidson, the daughter of James Davidson and Margaret (Martha) Ferguson, on December 15, 1868 in Mercer County, Ohio.
After his marriage to Sarah, Joseph began farming on his own, by renting a tract of eighty acres from his father for six years. Then he bought eighty acres in Greene township and moved there. Eight years later he traded that farm for a tract of fifty acres in Madison township and bought an adjoining eighty acres, where he continued farming the remainder of his life. He died December 21st, 1912.
Joseph and his wife had four children; two sons, Joseph and Frederick, and twin daughters Ethel and Edith.
Joseph was a Republican and was an active member of Henry McLaughlin post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Salamonia. He was also a member of the Pleasant Hill Christian church, as was his wife.
SOURCE: Milton T. Jay, M.D., History of Jay County Indiana, Historical Publishing Co., Indpls. 1922, Vol. II, pp.432-433. Transcribed by Eloine Chesnut.
Additional Information:
The 1870 US-Census for Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana list: Winton (Joseph Vinton) Darst age 23, Married-Head of Household, Farmer born in Ohio. Wife and housekeeper, Sarah Darst age 22, born in Ohio. One child a son, Joseph W. age nine months, born in Indiana.
The 1880 US-Census for Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana list: J V (Joseph Vinton) Darst age 34, Married-Head of Household, Farmer born in Ohio. Wife and housekeeper, Sarah Darst age 33, born in Ohio. Three children; Joseph W. age 10, born in Indiana, and twin daughters born in Indiana, Ethel and Edith age 1. Also listed was a male, Peter Youst age 21.
Portland Daily Commercial
December 11, 1893 p1 c6
J.V. Darst, farmer of Madison Twp., reports the following newly elected officers of the Henry McLaughlin Post. B.F. Harter, Commander, Wm. Castor, Sr. Vice Commander, L.B. Lotz, Jr. Vice Commander, J.V. Darst, Quartermaster, Robert Whitacre, Chaplain, Dr. James Hutchenson, officer of the guard, L.W. LeMaster, officer of the guard.
The 1900 US-Census for Madison Township, Salamonia town, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. Darst age 54, Married-Head of Household, wife Sarah E. Darst age 54, twin daughters; Ethel and Edith Darst age 22. Also listed is Edith's son Ernest Howard Darst age 3-months.
A 1907 Madison Township Directory for Salamonia town, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. and Sarah Darst living on sec 10, h, 80, Salamonia RR2, a farm near his son's farm of William and Ida, and their two children, Vernon and Winnie. Also living on a farm nearby is his nephew Charles W. Darst (Memorial# 42072877) and his wife, Lola Darst.
The 1910 US-Census for Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. Darst age 64, Married-Head of Household, wife Sarah Darst age 63. Daughter Edith Sorbray age 31, her son Earnest H. Darst age 10, and her husband Wm R. Sorbray age 33.
Note: A special "Thank You" to Robert V. Darst, for all his passionate work and contribution to the Darst Family History.
Joseph Vinton DARST, an honored veteran of the Civil War and a well known and substantial farmer and land owner in Jay county, Indiana, died December 21st, 1912 at his home in Madison township.
Joseph was born in Gallia County, Ohio, January 21st, 1846 and was the son of William and Barbara (HALFHILL) DARST.
In 1855, Joseph was nine years old when his parents moved from Ohio to Indiana. He received his schooling at the old Liberty school house in Madison township.
He was fifteen years old when the Civil war broke out, and at the age of 17, he enlisted into the Union Army on June 16th, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. He served as a Private for 3 years for Company E, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and Mustered Out with Company "E" on August 23rd, 1865.
Upon the completion of his military service he returned to his father's home in Madison township to help his father maintain the family farm until his marriage to Sarah Davidson, the daughter of James Davidson and Margaret (Martha) Ferguson, on December 15, 1868 in Mercer County, Ohio.
After his marriage to Sarah, Joseph began farming on his own, by renting a tract of eighty acres from his father for six years. Then he bought eighty acres in Greene township and moved there. Eight years later he traded that farm for a tract of fifty acres in Madison township and bought an adjoining eighty acres, where he continued farming the remainder of his life. He died December 21st, 1912.
Joseph and his wife had four children; two sons, Joseph and Frederick, and twin daughters Ethel and Edith.
Joseph was a Republican and was an active member of Henry McLaughlin post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Salamonia. He was also a member of the Pleasant Hill Christian church, as was his wife.
SOURCE: Milton T. Jay, M.D., History of Jay County Indiana, Historical Publishing Co., Indpls. 1922, Vol. II, pp.432-433. Transcribed by Eloine Chesnut.
Additional Information:
The 1870 US-Census for Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana list: Winton (Joseph Vinton) Darst age 23, Married-Head of Household, Farmer born in Ohio. Wife and housekeeper, Sarah Darst age 22, born in Ohio. One child a son, Joseph W. age nine months, born in Indiana.
The 1880 US-Census for Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana list: J V (Joseph Vinton) Darst age 34, Married-Head of Household, Farmer born in Ohio. Wife and housekeeper, Sarah Darst age 33, born in Ohio. Three children; Joseph W. age 10, born in Indiana, and twin daughters born in Indiana, Ethel and Edith age 1. Also listed was a male, Peter Youst age 21.
Portland Daily Commercial
December 11, 1893 p1 c6
J.V. Darst, farmer of Madison Twp., reports the following newly elected officers of the Henry McLaughlin Post. B.F. Harter, Commander, Wm. Castor, Sr. Vice Commander, L.B. Lotz, Jr. Vice Commander, J.V. Darst, Quartermaster, Robert Whitacre, Chaplain, Dr. James Hutchenson, officer of the guard, L.W. LeMaster, officer of the guard.
The 1900 US-Census for Madison Township, Salamonia town, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. Darst age 54, Married-Head of Household, wife Sarah E. Darst age 54, twin daughters; Ethel and Edith Darst age 22. Also listed is Edith's son Ernest Howard Darst age 3-months.
A 1907 Madison Township Directory for Salamonia town, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. and Sarah Darst living on sec 10, h, 80, Salamonia RR2, a farm near his son's farm of William and Ida, and their two children, Vernon and Winnie. Also living on a farm nearby is his nephew Charles W. Darst (Memorial# 42072877) and his wife, Lola Darst.
The 1910 US-Census for Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. Darst age 64, Married-Head of Household, wife Sarah Darst age 63. Daughter Edith Sorbray age 31, her son Earnest H. Darst age 10, and her husband Wm R. Sorbray age 33.
Note: A special "Thank You" to Robert V. Darst, for all his passionate work and contribution to the Darst Family History.
Joseph was born in Gallia County, Ohio, January 21st, 1846 and was the son of William and Barbara (HALFHILL) DARST.
In 1855, Joseph was nine years old when his parents moved from Ohio to Indiana. He received his schooling at the old Liberty school house in Madison township.
He was fifteen years old when the Civil war broke out, and at the age of 17, he enlisted into the Union Army on June 16th, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. He served as a Private for 3 years for Company E, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, and Mustered Out with Company "E" on August 23rd, 1865.
Upon the completion of his military service he returned to his father's home in Madison township to help his father maintain the family farm until his marriage to Sarah Davidson, the daughter of James Davidson and Margaret (Martha) Ferguson, on December 15, 1868 in Mercer County, Ohio.
After his marriage to Sarah, Joseph began farming on his own, by renting a tract of eighty acres from his father for six years. Then he bought eighty acres in Greene township and moved there. Eight years later he traded that farm for a tract of fifty acres in Madison township and bought an adjoining eighty acres, where he continued farming the remainder of his life. He died December 21st, 1912.
Joseph and his wife had four children; two sons, Joseph and Frederick, and twin daughters Ethel and Edith.
Joseph was a Republican and was an active member of Henry McLaughlin post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Salamonia. He was also a member of the Pleasant Hill Christian church, as was his wife.
SOURCE: Milton T. Jay, M.D., History of Jay County Indiana, Historical Publishing Co., Indpls. 1922, Vol. II, pp.432-433. Transcribed by Eloine Chesnut.
Additional Information:
The 1870 US-Census for Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana list: Winton (Joseph Vinton) Darst age 23, Married-Head of Household, Farmer born in Ohio. Wife and housekeeper, Sarah Darst age 22, born in Ohio. One child a son, Joseph W. age nine months, born in Indiana.
The 1880 US-Census for Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana list: J V (Joseph Vinton) Darst age 34, Married-Head of Household, Farmer born in Ohio. Wife and housekeeper, Sarah Darst age 33, born in Ohio. Three children; Joseph W. age 10, born in Indiana, and twin daughters born in Indiana, Ethel and Edith age 1. Also listed was a male, Peter Youst age 21.
Portland Daily Commercial
December 11, 1893 p1 c6
J.V. Darst, farmer of Madison Twp., reports the following newly elected officers of the Henry McLaughlin Post. B.F. Harter, Commander, Wm. Castor, Sr. Vice Commander, L.B. Lotz, Jr. Vice Commander, J.V. Darst, Quartermaster, Robert Whitacre, Chaplain, Dr. James Hutchenson, officer of the guard, L.W. LeMaster, officer of the guard.
The 1900 US-Census for Madison Township, Salamonia town, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. Darst age 54, Married-Head of Household, wife Sarah E. Darst age 54, twin daughters; Ethel and Edith Darst age 22. Also listed is Edith's son Ernest Howard Darst age 3-months.
A 1907 Madison Township Directory for Salamonia town, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. and Sarah Darst living on sec 10, h, 80, Salamonia RR2, a farm near his son's farm of William and Ida, and their two children, Vernon and Winnie. Also living on a farm nearby is his nephew Charles W. Darst (Memorial# 42072877) and his wife, Lola Darst.
The 1910 US-Census for Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana list: Joseph V. Darst age 64, Married-Head of Household, wife Sarah Darst age 63. Daughter Edith Sorbray age 31, her son Earnest H. Darst age 10, and her husband Wm R. Sorbray age 33.
Note: A special "Thank You" to Robert V. Darst, for all his passionate work and contribution to the Darst Family History.
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1846 - 1922
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