William Stephen Darden 
William Stephen was born on September 16th, 1853 in Coosa Co., AL.1 William Stephen's father was Uriah Addison Darden and his mother was Mary Logan. His paternal grandparents were Moses Darden and Nancy Wynne; his maternal grandparents were H. Alexander Logan and Martha Ann Smith. He had five brothers and five sisters, named James, Frank, John Alexander, Arthur Addison, Joseph Hubbard, Martha Jane, Mary Eliza, Nancy Emmaline, Sara Virginia and Amanda Belle. He was the fourth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 75 on March 27th, 1929 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery , Coosa Co., AL..1 1 General Notes
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"Down Chipco Way
Some of the best farms of the early days were located on Chipco
Creek. Top soil along this creek was some 9" deep. No fertilizer was
needed. One of the very first early settlers was Ike Willingham, who
married Samuels, daughter of Major Ben Samuels of Lincoln County,
Georgia. Ike Willingham moved to what is now Hanover and built an
imposing home on old Turnpike road. His farm lay mainly on the
headwaters of Chipco Creek. He opened up this farm on the late 1840's.
Ike Willingham owned slaves and used this labor on the farm.
The next farm in line down the creek was that of John Garnett, who
lived on the Turnpike road. Then came that of Rainer Dobson, who reared
a large family. The Dobson family have held this farm to the present
time. P. J. McAdory, next in line owned much land and was one of the
leading citizens of Coosa County for a long time. A little farther down
the creek was the farm of John A. Logan who was a successful businessman
and operated a plantation farm many years. Still farther down the Creek,
George Gothard owned and operated a successful farm. Next to his place
was that of Jack Miller. Then came the farm of one of the most
successful farmers of his day - W. S. Darden. He, too, reared a large
family. Next farm holder was J. T. Miller, whose farm was one of the
largest of the County and one of the best. Next land owner in line or in
the flow of Chipco Creeek was John A Smith, Sr. Later John A. Smith, II
operated this farm.
Just south of the west part of the J. T. Miller farm was Lindsey
Smith, whose farm was mainly on Jack's Creek but Chipco Creek flowed
nearby. The last of the farms on Chipco was that of James Smith, who
held his farm until recent years. I was typical that the early settlers
looked for bottom land first. Of course, throughout the length of Chipco
Creek much of the cultivated land was hill land and it was the first to
wash away in row crop farming. Much of the bottom land is still fairly
fertile and still makes for cattle raising." (1)
(1)The Story of Flint Hill of Times Past and Present by John D. Samuels,
Jan. 1969, page 44. This is a pamphlet that was printed and distributed
at Flint Hill Methodist Church, Coosa Co., AL
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1750 in Nansemond Co., VA d.~ 1806 in Warren Co., GA
- b.31 Aug 1800 in Warren Co., GA d.19 Apr 1881 in Lee Co., AL
- b.23 Sep 1825 in Warren Co., GA d.17 Jul 1903 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.1800 in ? d.1830 in Warrenton, Warren Co., GA
- b.16 Sep 1853 in Coosa Co., AL d.27 Mar 1929 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.~ 1775 in SC d.Sep 1839 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.15 Dec 1803 in TN d.21 May 1885 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.~ 1775 in VA d.< 1850 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.06 Mar 1829 in Morgan Co., AL d.29 Jan 1899 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.31 Mar 1810 in TN d.01 Jun 1845 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
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‌William Stephen and Sarah Mitchell were married in a religious ceremony on January 9th, 1873 in Coosa Co., AL.1 They had seven sons and two daughters, named William Franklin, Archie Hendrix, Ocie Glive, Dotson, Grady, John W., Robert, Sarah Lavinia and Annie Belle.
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Children
William Franklin Darden
William Franklin was born on May 8th, 1874 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 80 on June 22nd, 1954 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL.1 1
Sarah Lavinia Darden
Sarah Lavinia was born on February 1st, 1879 in Coosa Co., AL.1 She died in ?.1
Archie Hendrix Darden
Archie Hendrix was born on October 30th, 1884 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 49 on February 14th, 1934 in Raton, NM.1
Ocie Glive Darden
Ocie Glive was born on April 1st, 1897 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at 11 months old on March 16th, 1898 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1
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