Isaac & Alsey (Reynolds) Darland
Isaac was born on November 12, 1798 in northern Kentucky. He was the son of Lambert Darland and Martha Van Arsdalen. (Last name of Van Arsdalen may have been spelled as Vanosdol, Van Arsdol, Vanarsdal, Vanarsdalen, Thenosdol, Thernosdol, or Fernosdol, as spellings of names change over time.) Alsey Reynolds was born on May 20, 1798, daughter of William Reynolds of South Carolina, and granddaughter of Thomas Reynolds of Highland, Scotland. Alsey's mother's name is unknown, but she was of Irish descent. Alsey's sister, Rebecca, married Isaac's brother, Abraham. In 1821 they moved with several other families from the area to Parke, County Indiana. According to "The Early History of Green Township, Parke County, Indiana" - "They came in the fall and settled on the bank of the Little Raccoon River, south of the railroad crossing at Guion. Theirs was the first settlement in the township, and entered into work of felling timbers and erecting cabins in the wilderness, and the first one finished was that of Abraham Durlin's to give these pioneers shelter from the cold and storms of winter." There were twelve families in this group and times were hard, and they had little money for the grain needed. There were no roads, only paths beaten through the wilderness by wild animals, but they stayed to raise a family and to farm the land. Isaac died on August 11, 1839.
Children of Isaac and Alesy Darland:
James Berry Darland B-August 12, 1820
John Darland B-April 7, 1822
Samuel Reynolds Darland B-May 5, 1825
George W. Darland B-November 26, 1826
Martha I. (Darland) Taylor B-May 13, 1827
Mary Jane (Darland) Dodge B-August 25, 1829
William Lambert Darland B-May 12, 1830
Martin A. Darland B-1832
Catherine Darland B-1851
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