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Lester Darby                                          1882-1952
Lester was born 10 October 1882, the son of William Henry Harrison Darby and Martha Esther Porter, in Mississippi.
Lynne Harris                                         1886-1957
Lynne was born January 1886, the daughter of James Kennon Harris and Mary Elizabeth Perkins, in Mississippi..
I have identified the following children.
  Lester Jr. Born abt 1913   Mississippi Married Norma Elizabeth Cochran
Frances L. Born abt 1917   Mississippi  

Birth of Parents
Lester Darby b: 10 Oct 1882         Mississippi
son of William Henry Harrison Darby and Martha Esther Porter

David Lynne Harris b: abt 1886         Mississippi
daughter of James Kennon Harris and Mary Elizabeth Perkins

Marriage
27 Sep 1910
Mr. Lester Darby
Miss David Lynne Harris

Children
Lester Darby b: abt 1913              
son of Lester Darby and Lynne Harris
Frances L. Darby b: abt 1917              
daughter of Lester Darby and Lynne Harris

1920 Census  
1 Jan 1920 Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
District 77, Image 1 of 45
113 S. Panola Street
B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Lester Darby
Lynne (Wife)
Lester (Son)
Frances L. (Dau)
Plus 3 Roomers
Age 47
Age 43
Age 16
Age 13
Merchant Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
10 Oct 1883
Jan 1886
abt 1913
abt 1917

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
216 16th Avenue
District 17, Image 13 of 47
Birthplace
Person
Birthplace
Father
Birthplace
Mother
Lester Darby
Lynne (Wife)
Lester Jr. (Son)
Frances L. (Dau)
Age 47
Age 43
Age 16
Age 13
Merchant
Sales
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
10 Oct 1883
Jan 1886
abt 1913
abt 1917

1940 Census 1 April 1940
South Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
District 81-102, Image 14 of 26
South Oak Street
B I R T H
P L A C E
   Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Lester Darby
Lynne (Wife)
Frances L. (Dau))
Age 57
Age 54
Age 23
Merchant
County Welfare
New Worker
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
Same Place
Same Place
Same Place
10 Oct 1883
Jan 1886
abt 1917
Own the house, value $2,500,   1939 Total earnings $1,200

Death
Lester Darby Died 1952      

Death
Lynne (Harris) Darby Died 1957

Charleston CEMETERY
Charleston, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
PHOTO BY Natalie Maynor