Carey Allen Darlington (1832 - 1901)

Born 11 Sep 1832 in Greenupsburg, Greenup, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Eliza Jane (Phillips) Darlington — married 31 Jan 1856 in Bond, Illinois, United States

Died 5 Mar 1901 at age 68 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Carey Darlington was born in Kentucky.

Musician Carey Darlington served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 20th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Carey Darlington was interred in California.

Carey was born on 11 Sep 1832 in Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States.^[1][2] He was the son of Joseph C. Darlington and Maria R.^[2]

He married Eliza Jane Phillips on 31 Jan 1856 in Bond County. Illinois, United States.^[2][3][4]

Carey was a Civil War veteran. In 1861, at the first call for volunteers, he and his wife's 4 brothers enlisted.^[2] He served the Union army as a musician in the 20th Regiment, Illinois Infantry.^[5][6] He was 28, 6 feet tall, dark hair and eyes, and a carpenter.^[6]

Carey and his family came to Southern California in 1874, and to Pasadena in about 1891.^[2]

He passed away on 5 Mar 1901^[2][1] in Pasadena, California, United States after a lingering illness^[2] and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in Altadena, California, United States.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12671587/carey-allen-darlington : accessed 10 October 2021), memorial page for Carey Allen Darlington (11 Sep 1832–5 Mar 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12671587, citing Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Shiver (contributor 46539565) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum (https://www.mtn-view.com) – Soldier Obituaries by Nick Smith, Nov 2005. Transcribed from local newspapers. Carey Darlington - Pasadena Daily News 22 Mar 1901. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By1D8N9NadYlbzlXZFpuOExpMnc?resourcekey=0-E_8-EQm9J1eEGFQrLRY8sQ
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940". Citing Bond, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,688,501. FamilySearch (accessed 10 October 2021) FamilySearch Image Image number 00560. Cary A Darlinton and Eliza Jane Phillips, 1856
4. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935". FamilySearch (accessed 10 October 2021). Cary A. Darlinton, 1856.
5. ↑ National Park Service - The Civil War, Soldiers and Sailors Database. Carey A. Darlington. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=F7BED993-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Office of the Illinois Secretary of State – Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report; Illinois State Archives. NAME. https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do

• Monumental inscription. Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California. 5 Mar 1901 (b. 11 Sep 1832) DARLINGTON, Carey Allen. Photographed by: Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum.

Acknowledgements

• Gravesite photos posted with permission of Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum (https://www.mtn-view.com) as noted in email response to use the images on WikiTree on 22 Sep 2021: "These photos on our website are for public use. They are there for the general public to view and if you need to download any of them, you may." Photos are located at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By1D8N9NadYlTm4xYzEzMjRSVjQ?resourcekey=0-bGf1IPBjP2wXa3K9U7Tksw