A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 
800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and 
Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes.  Printed For the 
Author.  1886.  Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 
Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, p. 32  [Fayette County]

EDWARD DARNABY was the son of John Darnaby, an early emigrant from 
Virginia to the Western wilds, and was born in Fayette county, Kentucky, 
April 28, 1793.  He received a very limited education, and was very 
thoughtless concerning the interests of his soul till about his 36th 
year, when he was awakened from his slumbers under the preaching of 
Ryland T. Dillard.  He was approved for baptism in March, 1829, and was 
baptized by Jeremiah Vardeman into the fellowship of Bryant's Station 
church, the following month.  He was licensed to exercise his gift in 
June, 1838, and was ordained at Bryant's Station, by Ryland T. Dillard, 
James M. Frost and Josiah Leake, July 10, 1839.  He was not in his 47th 
year, but he devoted himself to his holy calling with the ardent zeal of 
a young man.  Being chosen pastor of Bryant's Station church, he 
continued to fill that position till he was called away from earthly 
cares.  He also preached to the churches at Paris, Providence, Upper 
Howard's Creek, Mt. Pleasant, Indian Creek and Mt. Olivet for different 
periods.  In addition to his pastoral work, he labored extensively among 
the destitute.  His ministerial life was an extraordinarily busy one, 
and was full of good fruits.  He accomplished more in the gospel 
ministry in the brief period of abut thirteen years, than many a 
preacher of equal advantages has wrought in the ministry of two score 
years.  He died of paralysis, Mar 14, 1852.

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