No, I don't have the Darnell Books -- but following is some info gleaned from Howard Hearskell Darnell, a descendant of James & Margaret, and other sources. James was the son of David Darnell -- 1773 -- 1851. I really can't say if Linda was ever adopted by John. I am still working on this line. Matter of fact, I just watched a movie about Zorro, starring Tyrone Power & Linda Darnell. James M Darnell b Jan 18, 1818 NC d Mar 12, 1889 Buried Providence Cemetery near Grand Saline, Tx , Van Zandt Co, Tx m'd 21 Dec 1843 Margaret E Dean b Jan 26, 1826 d Jan 20, 1889 Buried Providence Cemetery, VanZandt Co, Tx Children: 1 David Edward Darnell b 27 Oct 1844 Campbell Co, Ga d 10 May, 1933 Travis Co, Tx m'd Josephine E Covin 1854 - 1909, Tx Children: Duras Darnell m'd Nancy Short ( only child died ) Alvie Darnell m'd Ellerd Lambert Duke Cole Darnell m'd Josie unknown Children: Charlie Darnell b Oct 1896 Olive Jane Darnell Mary Darnell m'd Gibbon Bailey Children: Charlie Frank Darnell m'd Ernie Short ( sister to Nancy Short ) Child: Carl Darnell 2 Thomas M Darnell b 1847 Campbell Co, Ga CSA Pension Application 1913 Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co, Tx Located 1870 Smith Co, Tx Census, 1880 - 1900 Van Zandt Co Census m'd Balley Jane McKenzie b 1853 MS (Balley Jane's uncle?? m'd Lucinda Burson?) Children: John Thomas Darnell b Dec 1873 Van Zandt Co, Tx m'd Ora Wellis b Mar 1880, Tx ( was this the also wife of Arthur Dean Hughey?? ) Children: Wallace Darnell b Oct 1894 Walter E Darnell b Jan 1896 Clyde Earl Darnell b Oct 11, 1897 Lula M Darnell b May 1890 James A Darnell b Jan 1876 Van Zandt Co, Tx m'd Maud b June 1886 Tx Stella b Jan 19, 1898, Van Zandt Co, Tx Irene b Sept 18, 1899 Van Zandt Co, Tx Cecil Lular m'd Chester Henry Jim m'd Maud Peasons Children: "Big Ed" Darnell, Sheriff in Midland, Tx 34 years. John m'd Ora Pearson Children: Walter, Lula Mae and Clyde 3 Mary Jane b 01 Feb 1849 Campbell Co, Ga d 03 Oct, 1935 Emory, Rains Co, Tx m'd 01 Feb 1867 Rome, Ga or somewhere in Fayette Co. Thomas Madison Hughey b 02 May 1842 Fayette Co, Ga d Nov 22, 1907 Point, Rains Co, Tx Both buried Hughey Family Cemetery, Woosley, Point, Rains Co, Tx Children: Alonzo Allen, Arthur Dean, James Ephraim, Thomas Acey, Elizabeth Ann, Joseph Elmer, Ada Caroline, Carrie Ophelia, Kearby 4 (Alva?) Ellen b 1852 Campbell Co, Ga m'd Tom Prather Children: Zora m'd Will Stephens Tom m'd Bailey' Neeley m'd Wilt Meuse 5 William Jeff b 23 Sept 1855 Campbell Co, Ga d 03 Feb 1886 Van Zandt Co, Tx m'd Sarah L unknown b 1858 AR Both buried Providence Cemetery, Van Zandt Co, TX Children: James Young Darnell b c1880 unnamed son Cora b 24 Sept 1881 d 26 Nov 1885 Buried Providence Cemetery, Van Zandt Co, Tx 6 Joseph b 1858 Campbell Co,Ga Died as a young man. 7 Duke Cole MD b 29 Oct 1858 Campbell Co,Ga m'd ( 1 ) Lou Ellen unknown b Jan 24, 1870 d June 19, 1894 Both buried East View Section of Woodside Cemetery, Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co, Tx Children: Zora b Jan 1890 m'd Sewell Charles b Oct 1894 Buried Tyler, Smith Co, Tx m'd ( 2 ) Ida b Ma;y 1871 Tx Children: Pearl Darnell b Aug 1896 Vernon, Tx Olive Jane Darnell b 06 May 1888 m'd _______ Holland Children: Ida Holland Adaline b 05 Aug 1898 d 05 Aug 1898 Buried Woodside, Grand Saline, TX Rachel b 14 July 1899 d 15 July 1899 Buried Woodside, Grand Saline, TX Hendrick bVernon, Tx ****Note: Information on Benjamin Oscar given by Howard Hearskell Darnell and son Benjamin Robert Darnell. 8 Benjamin Oscar, MD b 02 Feb 1865 Campbell Co, Ga d 12 June 1954 m'd ( 1 ) Myrtie L Darnell b 18 June 1868 d22 Aug, 1888( cousin ) Both buried Sand Flats Cemetery, Van Zandt Co, Tx outside Grand Saline, Tx Children: Jeff Darnell b 22 Oct 1887 ( 2 ) Alma Jagora Hollis b 03 July 1873 AL d May 6, 1947 Children: William C b Nov 8,1890 Van Zandt Co, Tx d apr 7, 1974 m'd ( 1 )Zelma Fletcher Child: Billy Cole Darnell ( 2 ) Mary Broyles Children: Andrew Darnell, MD m'd Judy Wellward Children: Will Robert, Robert Wellward Marianne Darnell Margaret Darnell ( 3 ) Henrietta James. Myrtle b 6 Apr 1892 Van Zandt Co, Tx d 17 Apr 1982 m'd Wayne Blakely Children: Barry Blakely m'd Mavis Starkey Child: Phyllis m'd Nathan Armstrong Children: Elizabeth Jean Stacey Guinn Donna Kay Sammy Joe Blakely m'd Pat Rumbelow Children: Becky m'd Larry Welch Child: Joshua June m'd Billy Purdue Charlie G Darnell b 30 Oct 1894 d 20 Sept, 1896 Bular Darnell b 14 Aug 1896 Van Zandt Co, Tx d 23 May 1980 m'd Joe Bolin ****Note: Had no children, but raised daughter of Elsie Darnell Box, Viva Lee Box as their own. Ralph b 27 Nov 1898 Van Zandt Co, Tx d 16 Jan 1980 m'd Opal Weathers Children: Ina Sue m'd Metza Slider Child: Dean Darnell Slider m'd Sheila Montgomery Child: Marcus William Slider Carl M Darnell b 11 Dec 1901 m'd Dollie Bowen Child: Charles Wesley Darnell m'd Judy williams Children: Charles Scott and Jon Wesley Darnell Howard Hearskell b 30 Nov 1903 m'd ( 1 ) Muriel Avery Children: Benjamin Robert Darnell m'd ( 1 ) Joyce Veary Children: Howard Hollis Darnell John James Darnell m'd ( 2 ) Evelyn Kuciemba Tomczyszyn Step - children Grady, Tommy, Cathy, Sammy, Linda (took the name Darnell) m'd ( 1 ) 1954 Margie Ann Watson ( 3 ) Muriel Avery ( again ) Elsie Darnell b 11 Dec 1905 Van Zandt Co, Ts d 19 Sept 1927 m'd Velma Box Child: Viva Lee Darnell m'd Boyce Brannon Children: Sid Steve Ted Tim James Fairis Darnell b 22 Oct 1907 VanZandt Co, Tx d 7 Dec, 1974 m'd Alma Houston Children: Dan David m'd Cathey Bragg McKinney ( one adopted daughter ) Child: Tammy Rene Darnell Jimmy Odell m'd Judy Campbell Children: Michael James and Jeffrey Thomas 8 Charley C b 06 Mar 1868 d 31 Oct 1886 Buried Providence Cemetery, Van Zandt Co, Tx David Darnell b1773 N C, cont. m'd ( 2 ) Nov 17, 1839 Eleanor Yancy