Oel Durkee Sr. was married to Betsy also buried at the Butternut Ridge Cemetery.
The Family Tree is per Donn Crowell Durkee:
William Durkee m Martha Cross
Thomas Durkee m Elizabeth Lord
Joseph Durkee Sr m Abigail Hodge
Joseph Durkee Jr m Elizabeth Fisk
Alba Durkee m Thankful Whitcomb (2nd m Sarah Newton)
Oel Durkee, Sr. (Spouse: Betsy Terry)
Oel Durkee, Jr. (Spouse: Emma Odelpha Phillips )
Elza Durkee (Spouse: Amarilla Dimaline )
Orin Durkee (Spouse: Harriet Crowell)
Donn Crowell Durkee (Spouse: Jo Layne Miller)
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"History of Lorain County"
OEL DURKEE.
"The Durkee family in America traces its ancestry to three brothers who left Scotland at an early day and settled in New England. Prior to the commencement of the present century, we find Joseph Durkee, grandfather of our subject, settled in Connecticut, where Alba Durkee, son of the latter and father of Oel, was born. They were a hardy and industrious race, and also possessed the quality of economy, that has become a well-known characteristic of their race. The mother of Oel Durkec was Thankful Whitcomb, and she died at Pottsdam, St. Lawrence county, New York, in 1811, when he was but four years of age. Durkee returned to Pittsfield, Rutland county, Vermont, where he had resided previous to his removal to New York State. Two of his daughters rode
horseback, and Mr. Durkee carried on a pillow an infant of only four months old.
Oel Durkee was born in Pittsfield, Vermont, October 28, 1807. His early boyhood was passed in Stockbridge, Windsor county, in the same State, where he lived until he was about seventeen years of age. On his parents' removal to York State, he was an infant, and, on his father's return to Vermont, he rode behind him on the same horse. He then went to live with an uncle, Norman Weber, and resided with him until he was about fifteen. His sisters made their home with Ebbe Durkee, an uncle. The father married again and returned to Pottsdam, New York, On the death of his wife, Alba where he remarried a few years, returning temporarily to Pittsfield and subsequently removing to Bethany, Genesee County New York where he died. His second wifes maiden name was Sarah Newton. By her he had six chidlren, by her first wife seven, namely Elizabeth, Joseph, Cynthia, Thomas, Lucy, Oel, and Nancy of whom the first, third, sixth and seventh named survive.
At the age of seventeen, Oel went to Nashua, New Hampshire, and worked on the canal five years. He met with many reverses. He made his home, winters, at Stockbridge, Vermont. He afterward removed to Allegany, now Wyoming county, New York, where he engaged as a farm laborer. }Ie there married Betsey Terrey, in 1830. Four years later, he came to Ohio, and settled on the farm where he still resides, in Eaton township. Their children numbered eleven, of whom six are living. They were Mason A., born November 12. 1831; Nancy, born July 16, 1833; (two dying in infancy unnamed); Fidelia, born June 20, 1838, died July 17, 1871; Hiram, born January 2, 1840, killed at South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862; Persis, born March 12, 1841, died February 29, 1848; Oel, Jr., born December 2, 1843; Betsey Eveline, born February 18, 1845; Horace A., born June 29, 1848; and Oscar A., born August 1, 1849. Those deceased are Fidelia, Persis and Hiram. Those living are all married, and are respectable members of society. Mr. and Mrs. Durkee have three great-grand children and twentytwo grand-children, with fair prospects of having these numbers largely augmented. Hrs. Durkee was born in the town of Pike, Allegany county, New York, June 12-, 1810. Her father was Peleg Mason Terry; her mother, Betsey Swift. They were married on Thanksgiving day, 1808. They had three children: Lorinda and Betsey, the other dying in infancy. The Terrys moved into Ohio in 1836, settled in Eaton township, and lived and died there—Mrs. Terry dying in 1838, and her husband January 28, 1875. He married the widow of a Mr. Nye, and she survives.
Mr. Durkee can recall the time when there had not been a tree out from a half mile south of Butternut ridge and Rawsonville, the whole territory being covered with a dense forest. On arriving in Eaton, he moved into a log shanty, with eight others, all living in one room, and continued to live in this Way for almost three months. The shanty served as a habitation for almost two years, when he built a small frame house, which was succeeded in 1849, by his present residence an illustration of which appears on another page of this volume.
Mr. Durkee and his excellent wife are in every sense a worthy couple. They have lived together nigh unto half a century, and we trust they will both live and enjoy good health and prosperity for many years after celebrating their golden wedding. Mr. Durkee is in politics a staunch republican; in religion, a free thinker."
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The Family Tree is per Donn Crowell Durkee:
William Durkee m Martha Cross
Thomas Durkee m Elizabeth Lord
Joseph Durkee Sr m Abigail Hodge
Joseph Durkee Jr m Elizabeth Fisk
Alba Durkee m Thankful Whitcomb (2nd m Sarah Newton)
Oel Durkee, Sr. (Spouse: Betsy Terry)
Oel Durkee, Jr. (Spouse: Emma Odelpha Phillips )
Elza Durkee (Spouse: Amarilla Dimaline )
Orin Durkee (Spouse: Harriet Crowell)
Donn Crowell Durkee (Spouse: Jo Layne Miller)
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"History of Lorain County"
OEL DURKEE.
"The Durkee family in America traces its ancestry to three brothers who left Scotland at an early day and settled in New England. Prior to the commencement of the present century, we find Joseph Durkee, grandfather of our subject, settled in Connecticut, where Alba Durkee, son of the latter and father of Oel, was born. They were a hardy and industrious race, and also possessed the quality of economy, that has become a well-known characteristic of their race. The mother of Oel Durkec was Thankful Whitcomb, and she died at Pottsdam, St. Lawrence county, New York, in 1811, when he was but four years of age. Durkee returned to Pittsfield, Rutland county, Vermont, where he had resided previous to his removal to New York State. Two of his daughters rode
horseback, and Mr. Durkee carried on a pillow an infant of only four months old.
Oel Durkee was born in Pittsfield, Vermont, October 28, 1807. His early boyhood was passed in Stockbridge, Windsor county, in the same State, where he lived until he was about seventeen years of age. On his parents' removal to York State, he was an infant, and, on his father's return to Vermont, he rode behind him on the same horse. He then went to live with an uncle, Norman Weber, and resided with him until he was about fifteen. His sisters made their home with Ebbe Durkee, an uncle. The father married again and returned to Pottsdam, New York, On the death of his wife, Alba where he remarried a few years, returning temporarily to Pittsfield and subsequently removing to Bethany, Genesee County New York where he died. His second wifes maiden name was Sarah Newton. By her he had six chidlren, by her first wife seven, namely Elizabeth, Joseph, Cynthia, Thomas, Lucy, Oel, and Nancy of whom the first, third, sixth and seventh named survive.
At the age of seventeen, Oel went to Nashua, New Hampshire, and worked on the canal five years. He met with many reverses. He made his home, winters, at Stockbridge, Vermont. He afterward removed to Allegany, now Wyoming county, New York, where he engaged as a farm laborer. }Ie there married Betsey Terrey, in 1830. Four years later, he came to Ohio, and settled on the farm where he still resides, in Eaton township. Their children numbered eleven, of whom six are living. They were Mason A., born November 12. 1831; Nancy, born July 16, 1833; (two dying in infancy unnamed); Fidelia, born June 20, 1838, died July 17, 1871; Hiram, born January 2, 1840, killed at South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862; Persis, born March 12, 1841, died February 29, 1848; Oel, Jr., born December 2, 1843; Betsey Eveline, born February 18, 1845; Horace A., born June 29, 1848; and Oscar A., born August 1, 1849. Those deceased are Fidelia, Persis and Hiram. Those living are all married, and are respectable members of society. Mr. and Mrs. Durkee have three great-grand children and twentytwo grand-children, with fair prospects of having these numbers largely augmented. Hrs. Durkee was born in the town of Pike, Allegany county, New York, June 12-, 1810. Her father was Peleg Mason Terry; her mother, Betsey Swift. They were married on Thanksgiving day, 1808. They had three children: Lorinda and Betsey, the other dying in infancy. The Terrys moved into Ohio in 1836, settled in Eaton township, and lived and died there—Mrs. Terry dying in 1838, and her husband January 28, 1875. He married the widow of a Mr. Nye, and she survives.
Mr. Durkee can recall the time when there had not been a tree out from a half mile south of Butternut ridge and Rawsonville, the whole territory being covered with a dense forest. On arriving in Eaton, he moved into a log shanty, with eight others, all living in one room, and continued to live in this Way for almost three months. The shanty served as a habitation for almost two years, when he built a small frame house, which was succeeded in 1849, by his present residence an illustration of which appears on another page of this volume.
Mr. Durkee and his excellent wife are in every sense a worthy couple. They have lived together nigh unto half a century, and we trust they will both live and enjoy good health and prosperity for many years after celebrating their golden wedding. Mr. Durkee is in politics a staunch republican; in religion, a free thinker."
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Oel Durkee Sr. was married to Betsy also buried at the Butternut Ridge Cemetery.
The Family Tree is per Donn Crowell Durkee:
William Durkee m Martha Cross
Thomas Durkee m Elizabeth Lord
Joseph Durkee Sr m Abigail Hodge
Joseph Durkee Jr m Elizabeth Fisk
Alba Durkee m Thankful Whitcomb (2nd m Sarah Newton)
Oel Durkee, Sr. (Spouse: Betsy Terry)
Oel Durkee, Jr. (Spouse: Emma Odelpha Phillips )
Elza Durkee (Spouse: Amarilla Dimaline )
Orin Durkee (Spouse: Harriet Crowell)
Donn Crowell Durkee (Spouse: Jo Layne Miller)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"History of Lorain County"
OEL DURKEE.
"The Durkee family in America traces its ancestry to three brothers who left Scotland at an early day and settled in New England. Prior to the commencement of the present century, we find Joseph Durkee, grandfather of our subject, settled in Connecticut, where Alba Durkee, son of the latter and father of Oel, was born. They were a hardy and industrious race, and also possessed the quality of economy, that has become a well-known characteristic of their race. The mother of Oel Durkec was Thankful Whitcomb, and she died at Pottsdam, St. Lawrence county, New York, in 1811, when he was but four years of age. Durkee returned to Pittsfield, Rutland county, Vermont, where he had resided previous to his removal to New York State. Two of his daughters rode
horseback, and Mr. Durkee carried on a pillow an infant of only four months old.
Oel Durkee was born in Pittsfield, Vermont, October 28, 1807. His early boyhood was passed in Stockbridge, Windsor county, in the same State, where he lived until he was about seventeen years of age. On his parents' removal to York State, he was an infant, and, on his father's return to Vermont, he rode behind him on the same horse. He then went to live with an uncle, Norman Weber, and resided with him until he was about fifteen. His sisters made their home with Ebbe Durkee, an uncle. The father married again and returned to Pottsdam, New York, On the death of his wife, Alba where he remarried a few years, returning temporarily to Pittsfield and subsequently removing to Bethany, Genesee County New York where he died. His second wifes maiden name was Sarah Newton. By her he had six chidlren, by her first wife seven, namely Elizabeth, Joseph, Cynthia, Thomas, Lucy, Oel, and Nancy of whom the first, third, sixth and seventh named survive.
At the age of seventeen, Oel went to Nashua, New Hampshire, and worked on the canal five years. He met with many reverses. He made his home, winters, at Stockbridge, Vermont. He afterward removed to Allegany, now Wyoming county, New York, where he engaged as a farm laborer. }Ie there married Betsey Terrey, in 1830. Four years later, he came to Ohio, and settled on the farm where he still resides, in Eaton township. Their children numbered eleven, of whom six are living. They were Mason A., born November 12. 1831; Nancy, born July 16, 1833; (two dying in infancy unnamed); Fidelia, born June 20, 1838, died July 17, 1871; Hiram, born January 2, 1840, killed at South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862; Persis, born March 12, 1841, died February 29, 1848; Oel, Jr., born December 2, 1843; Betsey Eveline, born February 18, 1845; Horace A., born June 29, 1848; and Oscar A., born August 1, 1849. Those deceased are Fidelia, Persis and Hiram. Those living are all married, and are respectable members of society. Mr. and Mrs. Durkee have three great-grand children and twentytwo grand-children, with fair prospects of having these numbers largely augmented. Hrs. Durkee was born in the town of Pike, Allegany county, New York, June 12-, 1810. Her father was Peleg Mason Terry; her mother, Betsey Swift. They were married on Thanksgiving day, 1808. They had three children: Lorinda and Betsey, the other dying in infancy. The Terrys moved into Ohio in 1836, settled in Eaton township, and lived and died there—Mrs. Terry dying in 1838, and her husband January 28, 1875. He married the widow of a Mr. Nye, and she survives.
Mr. Durkee can recall the time when there had not been a tree out from a half mile south of Butternut ridge and Rawsonville, the whole territory being covered with a dense forest. On arriving in Eaton, he moved into a log shanty, with eight others, all living in one room, and continued to live in this Way for almost three months. The shanty served as a habitation for almost two years, when he built a small frame house, which was succeeded in 1849, by his present residence an illustration of which appears on another page of this volume.
Mr. Durkee and his excellent wife are in every sense a worthy couple. They have lived together nigh unto half a century, and we trust they will both live and enjoy good health and prosperity for many years after celebrating their golden wedding. Mr. Durkee is in politics a staunch republican; in religion, a free thinker."
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The Family Tree is per Donn Crowell Durkee:
William Durkee m Martha Cross
Thomas Durkee m Elizabeth Lord
Joseph Durkee Sr m Abigail Hodge
Joseph Durkee Jr m Elizabeth Fisk
Alba Durkee m Thankful Whitcomb (2nd m Sarah Newton)
Oel Durkee, Sr. (Spouse: Betsy Terry)
Oel Durkee, Jr. (Spouse: Emma Odelpha Phillips )
Elza Durkee (Spouse: Amarilla Dimaline )
Orin Durkee (Spouse: Harriet Crowell)
Donn Crowell Durkee (Spouse: Jo Layne Miller)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"History of Lorain County"
OEL DURKEE.
"The Durkee family in America traces its ancestry to three brothers who left Scotland at an early day and settled in New England. Prior to the commencement of the present century, we find Joseph Durkee, grandfather of our subject, settled in Connecticut, where Alba Durkee, son of the latter and father of Oel, was born. They were a hardy and industrious race, and also possessed the quality of economy, that has become a well-known characteristic of their race. The mother of Oel Durkec was Thankful Whitcomb, and she died at Pottsdam, St. Lawrence county, New York, in 1811, when he was but four years of age. Durkee returned to Pittsfield, Rutland county, Vermont, where he had resided previous to his removal to New York State. Two of his daughters rode
horseback, and Mr. Durkee carried on a pillow an infant of only four months old.
Oel Durkee was born in Pittsfield, Vermont, October 28, 1807. His early boyhood was passed in Stockbridge, Windsor county, in the same State, where he lived until he was about seventeen years of age. On his parents' removal to York State, he was an infant, and, on his father's return to Vermont, he rode behind him on the same horse. He then went to live with an uncle, Norman Weber, and resided with him until he was about fifteen. His sisters made their home with Ebbe Durkee, an uncle. The father married again and returned to Pottsdam, New York, On the death of his wife, Alba where he remarried a few years, returning temporarily to Pittsfield and subsequently removing to Bethany, Genesee County New York where he died. His second wifes maiden name was Sarah Newton. By her he had six chidlren, by her first wife seven, namely Elizabeth, Joseph, Cynthia, Thomas, Lucy, Oel, and Nancy of whom the first, third, sixth and seventh named survive.
At the age of seventeen, Oel went to Nashua, New Hampshire, and worked on the canal five years. He met with many reverses. He made his home, winters, at Stockbridge, Vermont. He afterward removed to Allegany, now Wyoming county, New York, where he engaged as a farm laborer. }Ie there married Betsey Terrey, in 1830. Four years later, he came to Ohio, and settled on the farm where he still resides, in Eaton township. Their children numbered eleven, of whom six are living. They were Mason A., born November 12. 1831; Nancy, born July 16, 1833; (two dying in infancy unnamed); Fidelia, born June 20, 1838, died July 17, 1871; Hiram, born January 2, 1840, killed at South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862; Persis, born March 12, 1841, died February 29, 1848; Oel, Jr., born December 2, 1843; Betsey Eveline, born February 18, 1845; Horace A., born June 29, 1848; and Oscar A., born August 1, 1849. Those deceased are Fidelia, Persis and Hiram. Those living are all married, and are respectable members of society. Mr. and Mrs. Durkee have three great-grand children and twentytwo grand-children, with fair prospects of having these numbers largely augmented. Hrs. Durkee was born in the town of Pike, Allegany county, New York, June 12-, 1810. Her father was Peleg Mason Terry; her mother, Betsey Swift. They were married on Thanksgiving day, 1808. They had three children: Lorinda and Betsey, the other dying in infancy. The Terrys moved into Ohio in 1836, settled in Eaton township, and lived and died there—Mrs. Terry dying in 1838, and her husband January 28, 1875. He married the widow of a Mr. Nye, and she survives.
Mr. Durkee can recall the time when there had not been a tree out from a half mile south of Butternut ridge and Rawsonville, the whole territory being covered with a dense forest. On arriving in Eaton, he moved into a log shanty, with eight others, all living in one room, and continued to live in this Way for almost three months. The shanty served as a habitation for almost two years, when he built a small frame house, which was succeeded in 1849, by his present residence an illustration of which appears on another page of this volume.
Mr. Durkee and his excellent wife are in every sense a worthy couple. They have lived together nigh unto half a century, and we trust they will both live and enjoy good health and prosperity for many years after celebrating their golden wedding. Mr. Durkee is in politics a staunch republican; in religion, a free thinker."
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