My grandfather Darrill Raby born 1929 had another son we just found out about was looking for facts

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Darrill Raby Las Fresnos Tx died Nov 2017, married a Aida Zullo had 4 children Darrill, Clauida, Greg, and Marie.  Left Aida in 1959 went to Tx never to be heard from.

Answer 1

 

Darrell Raby

 in the 1930 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Darrell Raby [Darold J Roby]
Birth Year:	abt 1930 [abt 1929]
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Oklahoma
Marital Status:	Single
Relation to Head of House:	Son
Home in 1930:	Wolf, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Map of Home:	View Map
Dwelling Number:	101
Family Number:	102
Attended School:	No
Father's Birthplace:	Oklahoma
Mother's Birthplace:	Texas
Household Members:	Name Age Frank F Raby 25 Mary T Raby 22 Darrell Raby 0
Neighbors:	View others on page

Source Citation

Year: 1930; Census Place: Wolf, Seminole, Oklahoma; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0036

 

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Answer 2

Hi Amber! Welcome to WikiTree

What an interesting adventure you are embarking on!

I like to help with things like that, but there is one thing you can do to make it easier for me and others here: start a profile for your grandfather, include everything you already know, and share the link to his profile here with your question,  WikiTree has some good research tools that make that the best starting point.  Also, then there will be one place to save all the research results.

I have to dash to work now, but happy to have a look at your mystery this evening.  But to say it again, it would be most helpful if you make a profile.

Cheers

Shirlea

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I know almost scary.. thank you so much this is my first time on here.. I love it..

Answer 3

 

Darrill J Raby

 in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949

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Name:	Darrill J Raby
Ship, Station or Activity:	Portsmouth
Ship Number or Designation:	CL-102
Muster Date:	31 Dec 1948

Source Citation

National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID: 594996; Series MLR Number: A1 135

 

Answer 4

 

Darrill Jerome Raby

 in the Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015

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Name:	Darrill Jerome Raby
Gender:	Male
Engagement Date:	28 Nov 1967
License Place:	Cameron, Texas, USA
Marriage Date:	25 Nov 1967
Marriage Place:	Cameron, Texas, USA
Spouse:	Maria Carmen Chavez Pulido
Document Number:	19671440

Source Citation

Cameron County Clerk's Office; Brownsville, Texas

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

 

Answer 5

 

Darrill Jerome Raby

 in the Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014

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Name:	Darrill Jerome Raby
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Divorce Age:	37
Birth Date:	19 Jul 1929
Marriage Date:	11 Feb 1951
Divorce Date:	11 Jul 1966
Divorce Place:	Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Spouse:	Aida Ann Zullo
Certificate Number:	1966004639
Number of Children:	4

Source Citation

Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Roll: 101176387

 

Answer 6

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186358103

That site also quotes this obit:

Darrill Jerome Raby, 88, from Los Fresnos, TX passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at his residence. He will be greatly missed.

Left to treasure his memory is his wife Maria Carmen Raby and his four children; Darrill Jerome Raby Jr. from Pensacola, Florida, Eve Marie Ashley "Nee" Claudia Christine Raby from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cregory George Raby from Chula Vista, California and Marie Josephine Gilbert from Pensacola, Florida.

As per his wishes; there will be no services.

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From the other answers here, and also the obit that Find-a-Grave found (we should look for the original), it appears that Darrill and Aida divorced in 1966 and Darrill married Maria Carmen Chavez Pulido in 1967.  

You mentioned the same 4 children that the obit mentions. I wonder why the obit only mentions Aida's children?

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trevinofuneral.com/memorialpage.asp?id=81566&locid=38

That link is to an online obit published by the funeral home.  It seems to be the exact same obit as at Find-a-Grave.

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thank you I didn't get to read his obituary

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those are his only children he didn't have any with Carmen the other wife we just found out about the other son till his passing. my grandfather told my aunt right before he passed I don't think his wife Carmen knew about the other son. it was told to me  the other sons mother is black and both of them are in guatalaira south America. sorry I cant spell thank you so much on the info amber