Darcas

b. 26 August 1851
  • Father: Edmon b. circa 1820
  • Mother: Pleasant b. 16 November 1826
  • Darcas was born on 26 August 1851 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation near old Danville.
  • Following emancipation, Darcas adopted the name Fanny Powell It is an educated guess that Darcas assumed the name Fanny, and that her mother named another daughter Darcas in memory of her deceased sister..
  • Edmon and Pleasant appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville PO, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Darcas, Neptune, Tamar and Darcas Powell.
  • Last Edited: 24 Feb 2012