Joseph Dayton Durbin (1870 - 1938)

Born 24 Dec 1870 in Adams County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laura (Aspy) Durbin — married 2 Jun 1893 in Adams County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 11 Sep 1938 at age 67 in Adams County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Joseph Dayton Durbin was the son of John W. and Hannah Jane Head Durbin. He was born in Adams County, Indiana on December 24, 1870.^[1]

He married Laura Aspy.^[2]

Joseph and Laura's children:

• Harvey Allen Durbin (B. 1896; d. 1934)
• Harold Hugo "Hug" Durbin (b. 1898; d. 1982)
• Herman Henry Durbin (b. 1902; d. 1995)
• Ethel L. Durbin (b. 1904; d. 1928)
• E. Irene Durbin (b. 1910; m. 1939 Harold Hoffman; d. 1997)

The eldest, Harvey, was born in Indiana, but Harold, Herman, Ethel and Irene were born in North Dakota, after Joseph and Laura moved there, along with some of Joseph's siblings.^[3][4]

He died on September 11, 1938 as the result of injuries received when he was struck by an automobile ^[5] and is interred at Backesto Cemetery in Berne, Indiana.^[6]

Death Story Excerpt

COUNTY DEATH TOLL MOUNTING

Durbin Death Sunday is Eighth Highway Fatality During 1938

With the Sunday morning death of Joseph Durbin in the Adams county memorial hospital as result of injuries sustained when struck by an auto, the county's traffic toll took another step toward establishing a new record for highway deaths.

Despite the fact that the county went through the first seven months of 1938 with but a single traffic death marked up against it, to date the number of deaths is identical with the same period in 1937.

Those who were killed in the accidents or died later from injuries: Bert Bears of Hartford township, August Leimenstoll of Magley, Jerome Gase and Monica Colchin of Decatur, Detlef Petersen of Fort Wayne, Laura Niehaus of Anglola, Mrs. Mabel Ross of Wren, Ohio and Mr. Durbin of Pleasant Mills.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMC-S2Y : 7 July 2016), Joseph Durbin in household of John Durbin, Monroe, Adams, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 135, sheet 93D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0264; FHL microfilm 1,254,264.
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJ6-74Y : 21 January 2016), Joseph D Durbin and Laura Bell Aspy, 02 Jun 1893; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,321,469.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9V5-S33 : accessed 10 May 2017), Joseph Durbin, Cando & Coolin Townships Cando town, Towner, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 180, sheet 16A, family 308, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,232.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLG2-W9R : 29 October 2015), Joseph D Durbin, Zion, Towner, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 227, sheet 4A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,161.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "County Death Toll Mounting." The Decatur Daily Democrat (Decatur, Indiana) 12 Sep 1938. Print.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 May 2018), memorial page for Joseph Dayton Durbin (24 Dec 1870–11 Sep 1938), Find A Grave: Memorial #61567133, citing Backesto Cemetery, Berne, Adams County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Baker Anderson (contributor 46887839) .

See also:

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41F-GH7 : accessed 10 May 2017), Joseph D Durbin, St Marys, Adams, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 4B, line 54, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 574; FHL microfilm 2,340,309.