Henry Dennison "Henry Denison Durfee" Durfee, son of Francillo Durfee and Mariam Miriam Jones. Born Sep 06, 1833 at Westport, Essex County, NY, baptized at Salt Lake City,, Utah, USA, died Apr 15, 1916 at Almo, Cassia, Idaho, United States, 82 years, buried Apr 17, 1916 at Sunny Cedar Rest,Almo,Cassia,Idaho, USA Henry and Jane were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Mormons. He was a dairy farmer. When the U. S. 1850 census of District 31, Pottawattamie County, IA, was taken Dennison Durphy 16, born in VT, and James Durphy 12, born in VT, were living in the house of Job Barnham, 63, and Marshy Barnham, 52. All were born in VT. Henry settled in Utah shortly after 1850. Henry served in the Utah Cavalry in a campaign against Indians circa 1858-1859. On July 2, 1917, while a resident of Idaho, Jane applied for a pension based on this service. She stated that Henry died April 15, 1916. From the National Archives Civil War Pension Application records. On one family group sheet gives Henry's death as April 15, 1916, and his marriage March 26, 1867 (obviously an error). When the U. S. 1860 census of Brigham City, Cache County, UT, was taken Henry D. Durfee's family was Henry D. 27, a farmer, born in UT, Jane 21, born in NY, and Henry 1, born in NY. When the U. S. 1870 census of Snake River District, Owyhee County, ID, was taken Henry Durfee's family was Henry 37, a placer miner, born in NY, and he was living in a camp or boarding house. He made several trips across the plains guiding and assisting other members of the Mormon religion on their way to Salt Lake City. He spent time in California during the gold rush and in 1880, he settled in Almo, where he and Jane spent the rest of their lives Most of the information on Francillo and his descendants is from Mrs. Naomi (Durfee) Reed and Mrs. Vilate (Durfee) McBride of Bountiful, Davis County, UT, in 1984. Their sources were the obituary and a biographical sketch of Henry written by Beth Marble and group sheets prepared by Alice J. Rice of Almo, Cassia County, ID, from a family Bible in her possession. All are located in the LDS Archives in Salt Lake City. When the U. S. 1900 census of Almo, Cassia County, ID, was taken Henry D. Durfee's family was Henry D. born NY, September 1833, farmer, married 43 years, his father was born in VT, and his mother in MA, Jane B. born NY, May 1839, had 11 children, 8 still living, her parents were born in England, Wallace W. born UT, January 1870, single, Ida born UT, June 1881, single, and Lawrence L. Guinn, grandson, born ID, April 1895, his father was born in CA, and his mother in UT. Living in the next several houses were his sons Henry and Lorenzo and his daughter Sarah E. (Durfee) Taylor. When the U. S. 1920 census of Almo, Cassia County, ID, was taken Alice Rice's family was Alice 48, widow, born in UT, her parents were born in NY, William H. 26, single, born in ID, his parents were born in UT, Wesley N. 17, born in ID, Luetta 15, born in ID, and Jane B. Durfee, mother, widow, 80, born in NY, her parents were born in England. Henry and Jane were buried in Almo. Henry Dennison Durfee http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=8f81da29-cde8-4921-82e8-12fa719236a1&tid=48172797&pid=5195 IMG_0694 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=e9c138ae-0cdd-4006-9d4a-644f6f97d57e&tid=48172797&pid=5195 Married Mar 26, 1857 at Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States (59 years married) to: Jane Isobelle Barker, daughter of Frederick Barker and Ann Bligh (Blygh). Born May 10, 1839 at Watertown,Jefferson,New York,USA, died Jun 01, 1927 at Almo, Cassia, Idaho, United States, 88 years, buried Jun 03, 1927 at Almo,Cassia, Idaho, USA Jane Isabella Barker http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=c77e002f-237c-4b27-a70f-591a68a309ff&tid=48172797&pid=5196 Children: 1. Henry Dennison DurfeeBorn Feb 06, 1859 at Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, died Apr 21, 1923 at Almo, Cassia, Idaho, United States, 64 years Ida Pauline Nicholas http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=03c56ed7-e727-478b-acc0-03080373545a&tid=48172797&pid=5188 Henry Dennison Durfee Family http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=85adb1a8-4e57-48b9-8521-bf2988402ed8&tid=48172797&pid=5188 2. Mary Ann 'Annie' "Annie Durfee" DURFEEBorn Nov 27, 1860 at Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, died Jan 23, 1939 at American Falls, Power, Idaho, United States, 78 years, buried Jan 27, 1939 at Almo,Cassia, Idaho, USA 3. George Leonard DurfeeBorn Dec 03, 1863 at Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, died Feb 24, 1945 at Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, United States, 81 years, buried Feb 27, 1945 at Hagerman,Gooding, Idaho, USA 4. Lorenzo DurfeeBorn Aug 31, 1865 at Providence, Cache, Utah, United States, died Mar 23, 1935 at Almo, Cassia, Idaho, United States, 69 years, buried Mar 27, 1935 at Almo,Cassia, Idaho, USA Sunny Rest Cemetery, Lorenzo, Elbert & Henry D http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=253c6a8c-4108-40e1-bd17-1d766f5e9007&tid=48172797&pid=5129 Lorenzo & Anna Abby Bruesch Durfee http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=d0a7e754-8aeb-4334-9f4b-60466bc974f6&tid=48172797&pid=5129 Lorenzo Durfee, 1905, age 40 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=f92ee8ed-2057-47f5-a354-db3a93bc0e7f&tid=48172797&pid=5129 5. Marion DurfeeBorn Aug 23, 1867 at Providence, Cache, Utah, United States, died Oct 28, 1896 at Near, Shoshone, Idaho, United States, 29 years, buried at Shoshone,Lincoln, Idaho, USA 6. William Wallace DurfeeBorn Jan 13, 1870 at B Elder, Cache, Utah, United States, died Dec 10, 1901 at Idaho, United States, 31 years 7. Alice Jane DurfeeBorn Jan 23, 1872 at Beaverdam, Box Elder, Utah, United States, died Apr 08, 1973 at Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States, buried Apr 12, 1973 at Sunny Cedar Rest Cemetery,Almo,Cassia, Idaho, USA 8. James Madison DurfeeBorn Jan 12, 1874 at B Elder, Cache, Utah, USA, died Oct 20, 1874, under 1 year old 9. Steven DurfeeBorn Sep 26, 1875 at Conner Springs, Box Elder, Utah, United States, died May 16, 1878, 2 years 10. Sarah Ellen DurfeeBorn May 21, 1878 at Beaver Dam, Box Elder, Utah, United States, died Mar 22, 1961 at Almo, Cassia, Idaho, United States, 82 years, buried Mar 25, 1961 at Sunny Cedar Rest,Almo,Cassia, Idaho, USA 11. Ida DurfeeBorn Jun 06, 1881 at Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, died Apr 14, 1975 at Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, United States, 93 years, buried Apr 18, 1975 at Almo,Cassia, Idaho, USA |