Find a Grave memorial: Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr.
Memorial made 8 July 2011 · Find a Grave
Named here: Joseph Gilbert Darrow
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| Field | Memorial |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr. |
| Birth | Dec 1873 · Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| Death | 11 Mar 1948 · New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| Burial | Jordan Cemetery · Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA |
| Added | 2011-07-08 |
| Photos | 1 (1 of the grave) |
Biography on the memorial (contributor's text, not a primary source):
Age 73, of Jordan Village. He was proprietor of a grocery store at Ocean Avenue, New London for 22 years. Prior to that business, he was a grocery buyer for Abraham & Strauss of New York for several years. His widow Aida Marritt Darrow son Joseph G. Darrow, Jr. and sisters Mrs. Lena Chappell and Mrs. Florence Pixton survived. Burial at Jordan Cemetery. -- 11 Mar 1948, The Day , p.2 (Bio contributed by member #48841647) ** Actual birth year may be 1874
Parents linked on the memorial: Gilbert Darrow (1847–1905); Julia Estelle Beebe Darrow Perkins (1854–1921)
Spouses linked on the memorial: Ada E. Marrit Darrow (1876–1953)
Siblings linked on the memorial: Lena Marion Darrow Chappell (1877–1960); Clayton Byrns Darrow (1887–1940); Frances M. Darrow Pixton (1887–1950)
Children linked on the memorial: Kenneth Gilbert Darrow (1906–1926); Joseph Gilbert Darrow Jr (1910–1971)
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73013211/joseph-gilbert-darrow : accessed 2026-11-10), memorial page for Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr. (1873–1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73013211, citing Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA.
What it says, against the tree
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr. | Birth | Dec 1873 Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA | Dec 1874 Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States | conflicts on the year: the stone and the memorial say 1873 (December 1873 on the memorial); the tree has December 1874, and the contributor notes "Actual birth year may be 1874" |
| Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr. | Death | 11 Mar 1948 New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA | 11 March 1948 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States | agrees |
| Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr. | Burial | Jordan Cemetery Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA | Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States | agrees |
| Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr. | Parents | Gilbert Darrow (1847–1905) and Julia Estelle Beebe Darrow Perkins (1854–1921), linked | No parents | new |
| Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr. | Occupation | Proprietor of a grocery store on Ocean Avenue, New London, for 22 years; earlier a grocery buyer for Abraham & Strauss of New York for several years (obituary, The Day, 11 March 1948, p. 2, quoted on the memorial) | — | new |
| Joseph Gilbert Darrow Sr. | Siblings | Lena Chappell and Florence (Frances M.) Pixton survived him; Clayton Byrns Darrow linked | — | new |