George B. Durbin was the son of Christopher K. and Rachel Willis Durbin. [1] He was born circa 1816 in Kentucky. [2][3]
He married Eleanor _______ Rutan. [1][2] Eleanor had three children from a previous marriage, Archibald, Nancy, and John. [1]
In 1850, the family lived in Marshall County, Iowa, where George farmed. [3]
At the time of the 1860 US Census, George and Eleanor lived in Miami Township, Montgomery, Ohio. In their household were children: Jane, 17; David, 14; George W., 6; Joseph, 3. All of the children were born in Iowa.[4] (Note: Son, James, may have been mistakenly enumerated as "Jane," a female.)
By 1870, George and Eleanor had moved and were living in the village of Springborough in Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio. [5]
In 1880, George and Eleanor were living alone in Walnut, Montgomery, Indiana. [2] Their son, George W. was also living in Montgomery County.[6]
↑ 2.02.12.2 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9B-NKF : 7 September 2017), George B Durbin, Walnut, Montgomery, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 389D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0300; FHL microfilm 1,254,300.
↑ 3.03.1 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4N-D7D : 12 April 2016), George Durbin, Marshall county, Marshall, Iowa, United States; citing family 46, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G9-TZZ : 12 April 2016), George B Durben, Ohio, United States; citing p. 28, family 246, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,776.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9B-NKK : 7 September 2017), George W Durbin, Walnut, Montgomery, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 389D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0300; FHL microfilm 1,254,300.
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