Edgar Smith Durfey

Male11 October 1831–11 March 1898

Brief Life History of Edgar Smith

When Edgar Smith Durfey was born on 11 October 1831, in New York, United States, his father, Job C Durfey, was 24 and his mother, Harriet Durfey, was 23. He married Mary J Stevens about 1851, in Tioga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Candor, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States for about 5 years and Candor, Tioga, New York, United States in 1875. He died on 11 March 1898, in New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Candor, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edgar Smith Durfey
1831–1898
Mary J Stevens
1838–
Marriage: about 1851
Amelia Mary Durfey
1853–1932

Sources (7)

  • Smith E Durphy, "New York State Census, 1875"
  • Edgar Smith Durfey, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Smith Durphey, "United States Census, 1860"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1851Tioga, New York, United States

    • Children (1)

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    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 1

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    1836 · Remember the Alamo

    Age 5

    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

    1863

    Age 32

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    Name Meaning

    Variant of Durfee , a surname of ultimately French origin.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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