Elisha Harrison Darden

   Cause of his death was Nervous Breakdown.

  General Notes:

See general notes on his sister, Ann Rebecca Darden, for 1870 census facts.

The 1880 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA, page 80A, dated June 7, 1880 records Elisha H. Darden (50) with his wife Nancy W. Darden (37) and children Sarah M. (20), Clarissa A. (18), Charlie (16), Wm B. (14), Risop E. (12), Theodosia (5), and Paul P. (2).

The 1900 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA, page 156A, dated June 12, 1900 records Elisha H. Darden (Jan 1830) with his wife Nancy W. Darden (Dec 1842) and children Clarissa A. (July 1861) and Eva L. (July 1884). Elisha and Nancy have been married 41 years and have had 11 children of whom 7 are still living.

The 1910 Federal Census for Franklin, Southampton Co., VA, page 189A, dated April 20, 1910 records the widower Elisha A. Darden (80) with his daughter Clara Darden (44) and grandson Gilbert P. Darden (3).

  Medical Notes:

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Elisha Harrison Darden (widower)
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 82
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1830
Death Date: 29 Sep 1912
Death Place: Franklin, Southampton, Virginia
Burial:
Registration Date: 30 Sep 1912
Father: William Darden
Mother: Sallie Langston
Informant: R. E. Darden (son)

Elisha married Nancy Wilson on 1 Feb 1859 in Nansemond Co., VA. (Nancy Wilson was born about 1842 in Nansemond Co., VA and died circa 1905 in Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Elisha H. Darden
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1831
Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1859
Marriage Place: Nansemond, Virginia
Father: William W. Darden
Mother: Nancy
Spouse: Nancy W. Darden
FHL Film Number: 2048463
Reference ID: 130