James Patterson Darnley

1894 - 1942  (48 years)

• Name	James Patterson Darnley
  Birth	27 Feb 1894	Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Oct 1942	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
  Notes	Lonaconing, Oct. 13 - James P. Darnley, 48, veteran of the first World War, died early Tuesday morning in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, following an illness of two years. He was admitted to the hospital last Wednesday. Born in Lonaconing February 27, 1894, Mr. Darnley lived there until his enlistment in the United States Army during the first World War. He served four years overseas. While in Germany he married Marie Landon, and they came to Lonaconing to make their home. Following the death of Mrs. Darnley five years ago, he entered Mountain Home Veterans’ hospital in Tennessee, and in March he was in the Dayton Veterans’ hospital, Dayton, Ohio. Since June of this year he resided with his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McKenzie, in Detmold. He is a member of the Methodist church and James P. Love Post #92, American Legion, Lonaconing. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home in Detmold, with the Rev. Lewis F. Ransom, pastor of the Lonaconing Methodist church, officiating. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Sarah Dunn McKenzie; his step-father, Mr. Clarence McKenzie; his father, Robert Darnley, Bellaire, Ohio; a son, Junior Darnley, Wheeling, W.Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Darnley Cave, Lonaconing; two sisters, Miss Jennie Darnley, Bellaire, and Mrs. Wilda Dawson, Lonaconing; three brothers, Clarkson Dunn, Garlitz McKenzie, and William McKenzie, all of Lonaconing. Cumberland News, Wednesday, October 14, 1942 middle name was Patterson. FAG has him linked to a spouse by the name of Janetta Perry, but I can’t find any mention of her anywhere.
  Person ID	I44216	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert Darnley   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Dunn,   b. 19 Dec, Barton, Allegany County, Maryland d. 25 May 1953, Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F01004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Landon   d. Abt 1937
  Children	1. Junior Darnley,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Gertrude Ann Darnley,   b. 16 Nov 1916, Germany d. 26 Nov 1997, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F16619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021