James Thomas Darrough

Male27 February 1893–13 May 1982

Brief Life History of James Thomas

When James Thomas Darrough was born on 27 February 1893, in Darroughs Hot Springs, Nye, Nevada, United States, his father, James Thomas Darrough, was 33 and his mother, Laura Morgan Stebbins, was 31. He married Amy Lucille Logan on 19 November 1913, in Tonopah, Nye, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Smoky, Nye, Nevada, United States in 1910 and East Fork Township, Douglas, Nevada, United States in 1940. He died on 13 May 1982, in Gardnerville, Douglas, Nevada, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Gardnerville, Douglas, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Thomas Darrough
1893–1982
Amy Lucille Logan
1894–1980
Marriage: 19 November 1913
Helen Martha Darrough
1915–1994
Lois Rae Darrough
1917–1947
Robert Marvin Darrough
1920–1991

Sources (14)

  • James T Darrough, "United States Census, 1940"
  • James Thomas Darrough, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
  • James T Darrough, "United States Census, 1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 November 1913Tonopah, Nye, Nevada, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 3

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    1898 · War with the Spanish

    Age 5

    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

    1917

    Age 24

    U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

    Name Meaning

    Irish (northern): variant of Darragh .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Story Highlight

    James Thomas Darrough, Jr.

    James Thomas Darrough, Jr. was born on February 27, 1893, in Darrough Hot Springs, Nye County, Nevada, the oldest of six sons born to James Thomas Darrough, Sr., and Laura Morgan Stebbins. James att …

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