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** Lucius "Lute" Edwin Darby '''1870-1943''' (b. 1868 Portland, Chautauqua, NY - d. 1943 Clarksville, IA); Wife (1888): Mary Amy Scott Darby '''+1888-1942''' (1867-1942 Clarksville, IA), daughter of Isaac Scott (b. 1839 Morrow, [[Ohio|OH]] - d. 1920 Barton, Clackamas, [[Oregon|OR]]) & Sarah Philippi Scott (b. 1848 Somerset, [[Pennsylvania|PA]] - d. 1923 Santa Ana, Orange, CA). Lucius was a lifelong farmer, at the same location near Clarksville since 1870.

*** Lyle Dwight Darby '''1902-1920+''' (b. 1902 Clarksville, IA - d. 1974 Hendersonville, Henderson, [[North Carolina|NC]]). Wife (1926 @ Perry, OH): Frances Marie Eberly Darby (b. 1905 China, Lee, IL - d. 1992 Black Mountain, Buncombe, NC), daughter of John F. Eberly (b. 1871 China, IL) & Anna M. Christianson Eberly (b. 1866 Denmark; emig. 1882; m. 1885; d. 1935 Dixon, Lee, IL). In 1930, Lyle resided in Sturgis, Michigan where he was employed as a district manager for [https://www.maytag.com/ Maytag] where he continued in Dayton, Ohio. In 1965, they relocated to Hendersonville, NC where he was employed as a rep for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avco Avco]. Attended [https://fbchnc.org/ First Baptist] of Hendersonville. No children.*** Celia Emeline Darby Ritzman '''1905-1923+''' (b. 1905 Clarksville, IA - d. 1942 Waverly, IA). Husband (1927 @ Dumont, Butler, IA): Glenn Virgil Ritzman (b. 1904 Butler Co., IA - d. 1947 Iowa City, IA), son of Robert Peter Ritzman (b. 1875 Dunkerton, Black Hawk, IA - d. 1948 Iowa City, IA) & Ada Irene Mead Ritzman (b. 1874 Allison, Butler, IA - d. 1947 Dumont, Butler, IA). In 1927, Glenn was employed as a painter. Their wedding was officiated by DeWitt Clinton Perry (b. 1870 Jesup, IA - d. 1945 Maquoketa, Jackson, IA), Methodist pastor.*** Mervin Lucius Darby (b. 1906 Clarksville, IA - d. 1999 Waverly, IA). Wife (1941 @ Minneapolis, MN): Olive Rebecca Loucks Darby (b. 1912 Ramsey, Anoka, MN - d. 2016 Clarksville, IA), daughter of William Elbin Loucks (b. 1859 Gallipolis, Gallia, OH - d. 1933 Anoka Co., MN) & Amelia Jane Keillor Loucks (b. 1870 Hopewell, Albert, [[New Brunswick|NB]] - d. 1945 Anoka Co., MN). William Loucks' father, William Allen Loucks, Sr. (1822-1909) Galla Co., OH), was a veteran of the Civil War, serving Aug. 5, 1862 thru June 13, 1865 in the Light Artillery of the Army on the Union side. His grandfather, Jacob S. Loucks, served in the 56th Regt. Jacob's father, William, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Jacob's grandfather (Olive Darby's great-great-great-grandfather) Johann Peter Loucks (b. 1726 Munster, Germany - d. 1799 Bedminster, PA) emigrated to Philadelphia in 1748, arriving on the ship "Patience". Amelia's family was "Baptist Closed Communion" in 1871. Mervin & Olive's wedding took place in the home of Olive's sister Mrs. Harry Raynor in 1941. At the time, Mervin was employed as a bookkeeper for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_Brothers Butler Bros.] franchise in Minneapolis. Butler Bros., founded in Chicago in 1877, developed the Ben Franklin five-and-dime stores where Sam Walton (founder of Walmart) got his start in franchising.

*** Helen Ardis Hoel Swartzrock (b. 1917 Clarksville, IA - d. 1991 Charles City, IA). Husband (1945 @ Greene, IA): Frank Arthur Swartzrock (b. 1887 Ulster Twp., Floyd, IA - d. 1966 Osage, Mitchell, IA), son of Theodore Swartzrock (b. 1859 Germany - d. 1939 Charles City, IA) & Ida Toebe Swartzrock (b. 1862 Germany - d. 1932 Charles City, IA). Helen operated a dress shop 1942-1945 in Greene. Their wedding was officiated by Charles Segarstrom, pastor of the Baptist church in Greene. *** Marian Louise Hoel Whiteside (b. 1920 Clarksville, IA - d. 1985 Waterloo, IA). Husband: Robert Leland Whiteside (1923-1985 Clarksville, IA), son of Jesse Clark Whiteside (b. 1883 New Harmony, Pike, MO - d. 1939 Clarksville, IA) & Mabel E. Tennyson Whiteside (b. 1889 Clarksville, IA - d. 1971 Gardena, L.A., CA). In 1940, Marian was employed in Dayton, Butler, Iowa as a schoolteacher. Mabel's grandfather was William Tennyson (b. 1829 Yorkshire, Eng. - d. 1911 Clarksville, IA), who emigrated to the U.S. about 1849, spending the first six years traveling before settling in 1855 in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, credited as a pioneer of Linn County. He relocated ten years later in 1865 to Clarksville. William's wife was Mary Shields Tennyson (b. 1834 Yorkshire, Eng. - d. 1877 Clarksville, IA), her father Robert Shields (1809-1890) emigrated in 1851, settling in St. Joseph, MO until 1856 when he relocated to Black Hawk Co., IA and his later farm in 1873. Unknown if any relation to Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) although doubtful as they were from different areas of England.

Harry's paternal grandparents were Mathias Christian Ipsen (b. 1865 Bornholm, Hovedstaden, Denmark - d. 1957 La Grange, Chicago, IL) & Hansine Nikoline Hansen Ipsen (b. 1871 Bornholm, Denmark - d. 1907 La Grange, IL), who were members of the official religion of Denmark (Evangelical Lutheran). Emigrating to the U.S. in 1892, they were married in 1893 at the [https://www.bethlehem-chicago.org/ Bethlehem ELCA] in Chicago. Mathias (or "Christ") was employed in Chicago as a cobbler for a retail shoe store.

In 1940, Harry was employed in Denver with the [https://northomahahistory.com/2018/11/28/a-history-of-the-iten-barmettler-biscuit-company/ Merchant Biscuit Company], then located at its founding location at 842 Walnut St. in Denver, Colorado (which is now part of the Metropolitan State University campus). That year (1940), Merchant also purchased a factory in Omaha, Nebraska from Nabisco that nine years later made the first Girl Scout cookies. In 1927, Merchant merged with several others to form the United Biscuit Company of America, and rebranded in 1966 as [https://www.keebler.com/ Keebler], as per its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keebler_Company wiki].

By 1952, Harry was employed in Charles City with the [https://www.historymuseumsb.org/the-oliver-corporation/ Oliver Corp.], incorporated by James Oliver in 1858 in South Bend, IN, which produced castings for Singer sewing machines, wagon skeins for Studebaker, Hoosier drills, Thomas & Mast grain drills, cider presses & cultivators, Buckeye drills, Hart & Parr combustion engines, Red River threshers, Ann Arbor hay balers, White tractors, Cletrac (Cleveland) tractors & crawlers, Cockshutt tractors, and Farquar cultivators.

During WWII, they built airplane fuselages for Boeing at their factory in Battle Creek, Michigan, 25-ton crane carrier transmissions and 106MM rifle gun mounts for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in Charles City, IA, the MG-1 crawler & M-47 tank final drives in Cleveland, 76MM Walker Bull-Dog tank guns in Gilroy, California, and 150MM Howitzer gun parts in Shelbyville, OH. In 1947, the company employed 9,000. The company stopped manufacturing in 1976. Also see its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Farm_Equipment_Company wiki] and its [https://oliverheritage.com/ heritage] organization.

Harry's mother worked 20 years for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denver_Dry_Goods_Company Denver Dry Goods] in charge of alterations, and a member of [https://edgewaterunitedmethodist.wordpress.com/ Edgewater UMC] 1938-1968. Harry's father's 2nd wife was Marion "Minnie" Stewart Yuill Dunsmore-Ipsen (b. 1901 Fergus Co., [[Montana|MT]] - d. 2000 CO), daughter of Robert Yuill (b. 1868 Glasgow, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1921 Lewistown, Fergus, MT) & Elizabeth Watson Yuill-Van Tine (b. 1868 Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1934 Auburn, King, WA).

* Harry Julius Ipsen '''+1995''' (b. 1918 Winfield, Cowley, [[Kansas|KS]] - d. 1995 Greene, Butler, IA), son of Albert Andrew Ipsen (b. 1894 Chicago, IL - d. 1959 Denver, CO) & Helen B. Adams Ipsen-Norred (b. 1891 Bushnell, McDonough, IL - d. 1968 Edgewater, Jefferson, CO). 1920 @ Ninnescah, Cowley, KS. In Harry's early years, the family moved to Colorado where Albert was employed as a lineman for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_States_Telephone_Building Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph], as per his obit in [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194004920 FindAGrave]. Their wedding was witnessed by Doris' sister and her husband, Mr. & Mrs. Eldred C. Mather. Harry & Doris resided in Denver for five years after their wedding, then returned to Greene. * Doris Elaine Beguelin Ipsen '''1917-1934+; +1995''' (b. 1917 Bennezette Twp., Butler, IA; m. 1941 Presby. parsonage, Denver, CO; d. 1995 Charles City, IA), daughter of Alfred Beguelin '''+1917-1949+''' (b. 1885 Highland, IL - d. 1955 Greene, IL) & Emma Louise Mange Beguelin '''+1917-1949+''' (b. 1887 Highland, IL - d. 1978 Charles City, IA). Also see Beguelin family. Doris was a schoolteacher in Dumont, Packard & Aredale prior to her wedding in 1941, residing in Bristow. She then sold homemade pies during her time in Denver. She regularly attended the summer PB conferences in Cedar Falls, as per her obit in [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194004921/doris_elaine_ipsen FindAGrave]. Children: William "Bill", Mary, David, Roger & Elaine.

In 1920, Amanda resided with Iver Jepson (b. 1891 Butler Co., IA) and his wife Jessie Wamsley Jepsen and her sister Jessie. See Wamsley family. Iver was later a founder of Nashua Bible Church, he and his wife were well-known for their hospitality to missionaries and locals alike, and "little children loved him".

* Kirstine Jacobine Christiansen Jeppesen (b. 1871 Freltofte, Fyn, Denmark - d. 1942 Exira, Audubon, IA) ** Dr. Amanda Jepsen '''+1915-1920+''' (b. 1896 Sharon, Audubon, IA). She was a schoolteacher in 1915 residing in Plainfield, and affiliated with the PB. By 1920, she was a chiropractor. Death unknown. ==Lore family==* Florie Lore