Arthur Ernest Dark

Brief Life History of Arthur Ernest

When Arthur Ernest Dark was born on 15 March 1880, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, his father, Josiah William Dark, was 34 and his mother, Mary Ann West, was 28. He married Annie Olitiper Griffin on 3 January 1911, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Liberty Township, Randolph, North Carolina, United States in 1950 and Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, United States in 1958. He died on 19 May 1958, in Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Liberty, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Arthur Ernest Dark
1880–1958
Annie Olitiper Griffin
1883–1972
Marriage: 3 January 1911
Ernest Clayburn Dark
1912–1999
Middleton Broughton Dark
1915–1973
Mary Sue Dark
1920–1998

Sources (29)

  • Arthur E Dark, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Arthur Earnest Dark, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Arthur Ernest Dark, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage

In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for someone with dark hair or a dull or wan complexion, from Middle English darke, Old English deorc ‘dark’. In England, the surname is most frequent in the West Country.

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

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