05/12/1921: Death of Jimmy Darnall

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.1171

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

"Uncle Jimmy" Darnall, an aged colored man, who died recently at Pardee, was an ex-slave and belonged to William Darnall back in old Kentucky and Missouri prior to the Civil War. Abbie (Albin B.) Darnall, of near Winchester, is a son of William Darnall. (Researcher's note: William Darnall was a Platte County, Missouri, enslaver.)

Date(s) of Creation

5/12/1921

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Jimmy

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Darnall, Jimmy

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Darnall, William T.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, KS, 1861-1977): 05/12/1921, p. 6

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1921.05.12 Jimmy Darnall The_Leavenworth_Times_1921_05_12_Page_6.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/12/1921: Death of Jimmy Darnall