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Darby Family History
Darby Genealogy & Family TreeDarby is an English name from Derbyshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English Doer-by and means "farmstead where the deer are kept." In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Roger de Derby--was recorded in 1160. The family motto is Utcunque placuerit Deo which means "Howsoever it shall have pleased God."
Other spellings of the name include "Darbie," "Darbey," "Darbyshire," "Darbishire," "Derby," "Derbie," "Derbey," and "Derbyshire." Notable people with the surname include American actress Kim Darby (True Grit, Better of Dead..., Don't Be Afraid of the Dark), American football player Kenneth Darby (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams), and American baseball player George Darby (Cincinnati Reds). The first Darby to come to America was Tho Darby in Virginia in 1635.
Darby Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jane Darby -- --, 1705 December 12, 1793 Massachusetts
- Cecilia Beverly Darby February 17, 1868 Tennessee
- Hannah Darby -- --, 1832 November 0, 1890
- Laura M. Darby -- --, 1843 September 23, 1926 Ohio
- Richard James Darby -- --, 1841 December 0, 1893 Maryland
Darby Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy F Darby -- --, 1800 October 28, 1863 South Carolina
- Bernice Mary Darby -- --, 1874 December 0, 1941 Kentucky
- Rosalie Westbrook Darby -- --, 1882 December 0, 1968 Alabama
- Edgar Herbert Darby -- --, 1901 March 29, 1962
- John A. Darby -- --, 1844 December 0, 1860 Tennessee
