Darius Franklin Callender (1770 - 1841)

Born 26 Aug 1770 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Woodworth — married 8 Mar 1792 in Sheffield, Berkshire Co, MA

Descendants

Died 12 May 1841 at age 70 in Huntington Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Moved to Scott, PA probably in 1793. Records kept from 1821 to 1833 showed that he worked as a carpenter and his boys (Edmund, John and Barnabus) also. He sold products from the farm (this may have been an exchange and not for cash). Married by Ephraim Judson on 5 Apr 1792.

Name

Darius Franklin Callender^[1][2]

Birth

26 AUG 1770 Sheffield, Berkshire, MA^[3][4]

Death

12 MAY 1841 Huntington Twp, Luzerne Co, PA

Event

Cemetery: Scott Cemetery, Waterton, Luzerene Co, PA^[5]

taxable inhabitant in Huntington Twp in 1796

Occupation

carpenter, farmer

Marriage

08 MAR 1792 Sheffield, Berkshire Co, MA^[6]

Wife: Lydia Woodworth

Child: Esther Callender

Sources

1. ↑ #S133 Page: 668 Data: Text: 1. Abigail, born about 1747, died Aug, 1823, ade. 76 years, married Philip Callender, whose son Darius, was of Sheffield, Berkshire Co, MA> Oct 17, 1793, and removed to the Huntington Valley. He was married to Lydia Woodworth and some of their children were, (order of birth not certain): (1) Abigail born about 1787, died Sep 21, 1815, 29 year, married to John, son of James and Susanna (Beach) Dodson, (Family No. 1041- Dodson); (2) Cynthia, born May 6, 1797, died July 12, 1872, married, as second we, to John, son of James and Susanna (Beach) Dodson; (3) John; (4) Delania, probably born Sep 16, 1802, died Sep 5, 1865, married to William Cailan, born May 1, 1810, died Jul 5, 1840, (Sweet Valley Cemetery, Ross Twp, Luzernne Co, PA); (5) Barnabas, born 1804, drowned Apr 25, 1806, 3d year, (Waterton Cemetery); (6) Esther, born May 12, 1810, died Aug 14, 1881, (Waterton Cemetery) married to C. Benson; (7) Edmund, born Oct 12, 1814, died Dec 30, 1873, married to Maria Ide, born Mar 10, 1820, died Aug 31, 1893, (Waterton Cemetery);
2. ↑ #S129 Page: 762
3. ↑ #S130 Page: 140/41 Data: Text: Darius Callender, son of Philip and Abigail, was born August 26, 1770 and died May 12, 1841. He married Lydia Woodworth, Apr., 1792 and came with her to PA, probably in 1793. Lydia was born July 31, 1776 and died June 14, 1851
4. ↑ #S126 Page: 117
5. ↑ #S33 , gravestone.
6. ↑ #S144 Page: 2

• Ege, Rev. Thompson. Dodson Genealogy, 1600-1907 (Deemer & Jaisohn, Philadelphia, PA, 1908) Page 224
• S126 Author: Sheffield Historical Society Title: Sheffield Congregational Church Records Book originally located in Sheffield town library
• S129 Author: H. C. Bradsby Title: The History of Luzerne County, PA, with Biographical Selections Publication: Name: 1893; Repository: #R6 Call Number: F157.L8 B8 NOTESource Medium: Book S. B. Nelson & Co., Chicago, 1893 copy on file with James T. Callender
• S130 Title: The Ide Family, Pennsylvania Branch
• S133 Author: William T. Blair Title: The Michael Shoemaker Book, William T. Blair, 1924 Publication: Name: 1924; NOTESource Medium: Book Scranton: Intenational Textbook Press, 1924 copy of page 28 is in Source Files (Jamie Callender)
• S33 Title: Cemetery gravestone verified by James T. Callender
• Find a Grave, database and images [1]: accessed 11 May 2023), memorial page for Darius Franklin Callender (26 Aug 1770–12 May 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184035817, citing Scott Cemetery, Huntington Mills, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sherry Keefer Bonham (contributor 47020385).