Many of our readers are attracted to "Jerome's" articles because they are short and focus on a single detail. Because they are seldom long, in-depth studies does not mean they do not deserve recognition.
More on George Darby Clowes
by Jerome
Photo reproduced by kind permission of George Darby Clowes' great-great-grandson.
George Darby Clowes is the name given to at least
three generations of a family, which can be confusing when trying to trace who
was who.
Our George (the pastor of the Allegheny congregation
in the early 1870s) was born in Britain on April 26, 1818. He was baptised into
the established church (Birmingham, St Martin) on December 29, 1818. At the age of 19 he was married at the same church to Sarah
Fearney on December 6, 1837.
George and Sarah were to have nine known children
over the next 24 years. The first two were born in Britain, Emma (b.1841) and
James (1843-1916). After James' birth the family moved to the United States,
specifically Pennsylvania, because the remaining seven children were born
there. These were Hepzebah (1845-1864), Israel W (1848-1915), Fredrick
(b.1851), George Darby Jr (1854-1932), Stephen (1858-1920), Sarah (b.1861) and
Sumpter (b.c.1865).
George did not apply for naturalization until 1861,
but the document with his signature has survived.
George’s wife Sarah died in 1881. From the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 14 March 1881 page 4.
George had a number of occupations. It may be that some
ran concurrently. For example, he was still apparently involved with the
Allegheny Arsenal in 1875. From the US Register of Civil, Military and Naval
Service, 1875 volume 1. Dated September 30, 1875 it has George working as a
Foreman at the Allegheny Arsenal for three dollars a day.
When George died there was a small notice in the
paper. From the Pittsburgh Dispatch 26 January 1889, page 7,
We started by mentioning three generations of the
family having the name George Darby Clowes. In addition to our George we have
his sixth child, George Darby Clowes (1854-1932). Then George’s fourth child,
Israel W Clowes named a son George. So we also have George Darby Clowes (1877-1946).
8 comments:
I suspect that Rachael's recent comment may have been about someone else and something else, but thanks anyway for those kind words. Research is like a drug - you worry away at something like a dog looking for a bone, and once in a while you punch the air and shout "YES!" And for the record I would always recommend contacting people who have posted on Ancestry or Find a Grave or similar sites. Some never reply, but some come back with information or search for it for you. I had one correspondent a couple of years back solve a mystery for me for this project by going back to a cemetery and taking new photographs for me. You can't ask for more.
Oh I take it all back - I hadn't seen the extra comments in blue at the head of my article. (I tend to go straight to comments and bypass the blog unless there is a new article). So thanks for the kind words. I have a huge advantage of course - I am not writing a book (well, not this particular book featured on the blog) which has to focus on very specific subjects and time scales. I can pick whatever I like, or whatever pops up when surfing the net in my occasional spare time. As it happens, George Darby Clowes does fit the book, but all I did was write a letter to a prospective descendant and back they came with some of the goodies and that sent me on a trail elsewhere. Anyone can do it. Please could more blog readers do it.
Jerome:
Your research is simply outstanding! I cannot imagine all the hard work that went into putting all this together.
A quick question: Is it possible to do another short article explaining briefly what is known about the relationship between Clower and Charles Russell?
Or is that covered in a previous blog post or in A Separate Identity Part 1?
Thanks,
Andrew Grzadzielewski
Rachael has reproduced what Separate Identity volume one says about Clowes. He has also been mentioned in previous blog posts, and you can find all these references by punching in his name on the search function on the blog. I'm afraid there is nothing I can add personally to this. Rachael may have more.
what we know to date is in SI vol 1.
Thanks to both of you. I will go back and review Volume 1.
Andrew
Jerome, stellar research as usually. Thanks!!!
Per il lettore italiano - George Darby Clowes
Torre di Guardia di Sion marzo 1889
"Il 25 gennaio il nostro caro fratello Clowes, che era conosciuto da diversi nostri lettori, per avergli sentito predicare la parola di verità in vari punti vicino a Pittsburgh, è morto pieno di fede trionfale e di gloriosa speranza. 'Beati i morti che muoiono nel Signore da ora in poi. Sì, dice lo spirito, riposeranno dalle loro fatiche, ma le loro opere li seguiranno"
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