In 1910, Darrell was 4 and living with his family in West Kittitas. William D, 30, and Callie C, 23, had been married 8 years and had 3 of 3 children survive. William worked as a blacksmith in an iron shop. He was born in Oregon, and his parents in Iowa. Callie was born in Indiana, as were her parents. Arlie A was 7 and Jesse B was 2.

In 1920, Darrell was 13 and lived at 402 Townsend Avenue in Auburn with his family. His father William, 40, owned his house with a mortgage. He worked as a logger with a logging company. He was born in Oregon and his parents in Tennessee and Iowa. Cordelia, 33, was born in Indiana, as were her parents. Arlie A, 17, worked as a laborer for a logging company. Jesse B was 11, Gilbert O was 9, and Garland E was three months.

He was 23 and a student when they married in 1930.

In 1930, Darrell and Anita were lodgers living with the Otter family on 20th Avenue in Seattle. Darrell was 24 and a basketball coach at the university. Anita was 18. They were married at 23 and 18. Darrell’s parents were born in Oregon and Indiana, and Anita’s in Germany and Massachusetts.