John Durling

Brief Life History of John

John Durling was born in 1833, in Pennsylvania, United States. He had at least 1 daughter with Elizabeth "Betsy" Pitcher. He lived in Raisin Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States in 1870 and Tecumseh Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States in 1880. He died on 13 May 1881, in Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, United States, at the age of 48.

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Family Time Line

John Durling
1833–1881
Elizabeth "Betsy" Pitcher
1821–1892
Emily J Durling
1858–1925

Sources (4)

  • John Durling, "United States Census, 1880"
  • John Durling in entry for Emily J Durling Brown, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
  • John Darling, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

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.

1837

Michigan is the 26th state.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (Kent): variant of Darling .

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

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