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- Merritt Darrow - about 1856 - February 22, 1930. Son of James H. and Edith Lavina Reynolds Darrow. Husband of Emma A. Woolever Darrow (married March 26, 1884 at Orwell, New York) & Ethel Grace “Grace” Smith Darrow (married July 11, 1906 in Syracuse, New York.)
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, February 27, 1930 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - Merritt Darrow - Investigation into the sudden death of Merritt Darrow, 60, was held Saturday afternoon by Dr. J. R. Allen of Sandy Creek, appointed by District Attorney Harry M. Stacy, to act in the absence of Dr. Leroy Hollis of Lacona, who is in Florida. Dr. Allen stated that death was due to a heart attack. Darrow died Saturday morning while riding on a bob sleigh with Austin Minkler between his home in Boylston and Lacona. Mr. Darrow, who lives alone on his farm, asked Mr. Minkler for a ride while he was walking along the road. The client in the sleigh but Mr. Minkler had progressed only a short way when failing to hear and he replied to a question he asked he turned around and found Mr. Darrow slumped forward on the seat dead. The body was taken to Lacona and the District Attorney’s office notified. Mrs. Grace Darrow, wife of the deceased, lives with two sons at 243 Oneida street, Fulton. A son, 18, died this year of heart disease. The body was taken to the F. S. Pratt undertaking parlors at Lacona where funeral services were held Tuesday. Burial was made at Orwell.
Newspaper Article - Wednesday, March 5, 1930 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Orwell - The remains of Merritt Darrow of Boylston were placed in the receiving vault in Evergreen cemetery to be buried later in the season. Mr. Darrow died suddenly February 22, while on his way to Lacona.
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Abt 1856 - 1930 (74 years)