Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 497-499 [Caldwell]

     PATRICK H. DARBY, who is one of Kentucky's native sons, has
attained distinction at the bar, and is now practicing with success
in Princeton.  The liberal patronage accorded him is proof of his
ability, and of his skillful presentation in court of the cases
entrusted to his care.  His father, George F. Darby, was born in
Caswell county, North Carolina, in the year 1802, and for a
considerable period was a well known and representative citizen of
Caldwell county, Kentucky.  He died in what is now Lyon county,
Kentucky, in the year 1858.  When a youth he came with relatives to
this state, and was here reared to manhood.  After reaching adult
age he wedded Miss Mary Wyatt, who was born in Caldwell county, a
daughter of Zadoe Wyatt, one of the pioneers of this portion of the
state, who came to Kentucky from Virginia.  Mr. and Mrs. Darby
traveled life's journey happily together for many years, and she
long survived her husband, passing away in 1887, when about eighty-two
years of age.
     After his marriage George F. Darby settled in Lyon county,
which was then a part of Caldwell county, and there spent his
remaining days.  He was a successful farmer, carefully operating his
affairs and gathering therefrom rich harvests.  He became one of the
leading citizens of his community, and his devotion to the general
good well fitted him for leadership in public affairs.  In politics
he was a stanch Democrat.  He did not hold membership with any
church, but his wife and her people were connected with the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.  He lived an upright, honorable
life, worthy of the respect of those with whom he was associated,
and he enjoyed in high measure the regard of his fellow men.  To him
and his wife were born the following children: Frank W. Darby, whose
birth occurred on the home farm in Lyon county, Kentucky, in 1839,
was educated at Cumberland College, in Princeton, and studied law
about 1865-6.  He then practiced in Princeton and became a leading
representative of the profession.  He was a Democrat in politics and
served for one term as county judge, while for two terms he
represented his district in the state senate and proved a capable
legislator.  He belonged to the Masonic fraternity,in which he
attained the Knight Templar degree.  He died in Princeton, December
31, 1894.  Andrew G. Darby, the second of the family, is a
practicing physician at Dawson, Kentucky.  Patrick H. is the next
younger.  Mary is the wife of Rev. Milton Cockrill, a Baptist
minister, now preaching for the church of his denomination in
Windsor, Missouri.  William J. is a prominent minister of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, residing at Newburg, Indiana.
     Patrick H. Darby was born on a farm in Lyon county, Kentucky,
September 23, 1844, and was reared upon the old family homestead,
early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the
lot of the agriculturist.  His preliminary education, acquired in
the public schools, was supplemented by a course of study in the
Cumberland College, at Princeton, and also in the University of
Virginia.  When he had acquired a good literary education he
determined to enter upon a professional career, and took up the
study of law in the University of Michigan, being admitted to the
bar in Princeton, Kentucky, in 1870.  He continued to reside at this
place until 1877, and was employed as assistant attorney for the
Elizabeth & Paducah Railroad.  In 1882 he removed to Louisville,
Kentucky, where he remained continuously until 1898, and in the
latter years of his residence there he was general attorney for the
Elizabeth & Paducah Railroad.  In 1889 he again came to Princeton,
where he has since resided, and is to-day [sic] one of the foremost
members of the bar of this portion of the state.  In 1901 he was
elected county attorney of Caldwell county, and is filling the
position at the present writing (1903.) [sic]
     In 1862 Mr. Darby volunteered for service in the United States
army as a private in Company F, Fifteenth Kentucky Cavalry.  His
meritorious conduct, however, won him promotion from time to time,
and he became sergeant major, and was later made regimental
commissary with the rank of lieutenant.  He then served until the
close of the term of enlistment of his regiment, and was honorably
discharged in the latter part of 1863.
     In 1870 Mr. Darby was united in marriage to Miss Mary Louisa
McNary, a daughter of Dr. Thomas L. McNary, of Princeton, who died
on the 15th of December, 1901.  Three children have been born of
this marriage: Maria L., Nannie and Lucy.  Mr. Darby votes with the
Republican party, and was the candidate of that party for judge of
the court of appeals in 1902.  He is a Master Mason and also a
member of the Knights of Honor.  He likewise belongs to the
Presbyterian church, and in one of the valued and representative
citizens of his community.  He has not only attained success in his
chosen calling, but, has found time to devote to measures for the
general welfare, aiding materially in the upbuilding [sic] of
social, intellectual and moral interests.

Darby Wyatt Cockrill McNary
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Caswell-NC Lyon-KY VA MO IN MI

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