Captain Truman Nichols Darling

Male 1864 - 1930  (65 years)


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  • Name Truman Nichols Darling 
    Prefix Captain 
    Born 4 Dec 1864  Northport, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Jul 1930  Bay Shore, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 8 Jul 1930  Oak Hills Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29407  Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2022 

    Father Ebenezer Darling,   b. 22 Jan 1834, Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1909, Northport, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Melissa Howell,   b. 22 Jan 1838, Centereach, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1917, Northport, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1855  , Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julia Ivins Wheeler,   b. 22 Sep 1868, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1933, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1885  Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Caroline N. Darling,   b. 26 Aug 1885, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Frederick E. Darling,   b. 17 Nov 1887, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Selah Henry Darling,   b. 12 Apr 1890, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Benjamin Truman Darling,   b. 22 Aug 1892, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1957  (Age 64 years)
     5. Julia Irene Darling,   b. 17 Nov 1894, Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1987  (Age 92 years)
     6. Russell Eugene Darling,   b. 2 Dec 1897, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Ralph Wheeler Darling,   b. 12 Nov 1899, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Arthur Park Darling,   b. 19 Feb 1902, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Lawrence Darling,   b. 7 Sep 1904, Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F10837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Email from Phyllis Higgins August 21, 2010
      The obituary for Truman Nichols Darling, July 10, 1930 in the Port Jefferson Echo states he died on Saturday which would have been July 5, and that he died at the hospital at Bay Shore. [Southside Hospital]

      OBITUARY from Port Jefferson Echo - Thursday July 10, 1930:
      CAPT. Truman Darling
      Friends were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Capt. Truman Darling which occurred at the Bay Shore hospital on Saturday evening following an operation. He was 67 years of age. He was a seafaring man for a number of years but for the past few years had been employed in the shipyard at Huntington. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at his late home, Rev. Chas. Williams of the Methodist church officiating.
      He is survived by his widow, two daughters - Mrs. Edward Baldwin of Jamaica and Mrs. Homer Hawkins of Stony Brook, also seven sons: Fred, Selah, Russell, Ralph, Benji, Arthur, and Lawrence.

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      Truman N. was the son of Ebenezer Darling and Mary Melissa Howell; brother of Henry C., Caroline, Selah H., David B., Ebenezer, Amos P., Lydia, Mary E., Winfield, and Oliver.
      He married Julia Ivins Wheeler on January 10, 1885 at Stony Brook, New York. Daughters were Caroline N. - married to Edward Baldwin and Julia I. - married to Homer Hawkins. Sons are listed above.