Elisha John Durbin (1800 - 1887)

Born 1 Feb 1800 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Mar 1887 at age 87 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Elisha Durbin is Notable.

Elisha was born in 1802. He was the son of John J Durbin and Patience Logsdon.. He studied at seminaries in Nelson County and Bardstown, Kentucky and became ordained on 21 September 1822. His missionary territory covered Kentucky, parts of the Ohio Valley, and Tennessee, and his ministry lasted for over 60 years during which he erected churches, formed congregations, and visited isolated families. Following a stroke in 1885 he was assigned as chaplain of an academy in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

He is often referred to as the 'Pioneer Priest of Kentucky' or 'The Patriarch Priest of Kentucky' who traveled to his flock on a white horse. He was much beloved by his many parishioners, and attended to both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. He established fifteen churches, and may have traveled a half million miles on horseback.^[1]

He passed away on March 22, 1887.^[2][3] Father Durbin is interred at Saint Louis Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. ^[4]

Slaves

• Betty
• Charles b. ca. 1815
• Charles b. 1846
• George
• Harriet
• Harry
• Henny
• Henrietta
• Jane
• Lender
• Mary
• Nace
• Rachel

Sources

1. ↑ Patriarch of the American Frontier, The Life of Reverend Father Elisha John Durbin, by Donald R. Durbin Jr., iUniverse ,2004-2007.
2. ↑ Carson, Betty Jewell Durbin. "Durbin and Logsdon genealogy with related families, 1626-1991." Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc. 1991, p. 340.
3. ↑ "A Pioneer Priest," The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) 24 Mar 1887: 3. Print. news clipping.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: at Saint Louis Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USAFind A Grave: Memorial #60718797

See also:

• Elisha John Durbin wikipedia article.
• Wikidata: Item Q5361774
• THE CENTENARY OF CATHOLICITY IN KENTUCKY, HON. BEN. J. WEBB, 1884 [1]

• 1850 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, District 2, p. 499 (stamped), dwelling 534, family 534, Elisha Durbin in the Elizabeth Settle household, digital image 118 of 162, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 11 July 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 220
  • Elisha was 50 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was a Roman Catholic Priest.

• 1870 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Uniontown, p. 2-3 (penned), dwelling 10, family 10, Elsha J. Durben in the Sister Scholastic household, digital image 2-3 of 52, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 11 July 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 501
  • Elisha was 70 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was a Priest.

• Baptisms listing the names of slaves owned by Rev. E. J. Durbin. Johnson, Joseph E., trancriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), FamilySearch.org, ([4]: accessed 11 July 2022). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
  • 1826, "Mar 25- Avy Jane servt of Benjamin Wathern.Gmother Henny belonging to me. (E.J.D)", p. 8, image 32 of 293
  • 1841, "Apr 10- George belonging to me. Godfather Harry servt of Mrs. Leake", p. 11, digital image 52 of 293
  • 1841, "Apr 10- Rachel servt of-- Smith & Betty belonging to me. (E.J.D)", p. 11, digital image 52 of 293
  • 1841, "Oct 10- Martha Elizabeth dau of -- servt of Widow Hagen & Dolly servt of-- Gmother Mary servt of Rev. E.J. Drubin.b.Aug 27,1841", p. 13, digital image 54 of 293
  • 1842, "July 17- Peter belonging to the estate of Dempsy Waller sponsor Nace & Betty belonging to me. Abt 23 yrs old.", p. 18, digital image 59 of 293
  • 1845, "Jan 26- Catherine L. dau of Eliza servt of Theordisuis Wathen. Gmother Harriet servt of Rev. E.J.Durbin. b. Jan 24, 1845", p. 7, digital image 68 of 293,
  • 1846, "Feb 8- Charles W. son of Charles & Jane Belonging to me. Gmother Maria servt of Samuel Willett. b.Jan24,1846", p. 11, digital image 72 of 293
  • 1847, "July 29- Harriett Milanda dau of J-p servt of John Payne & Ann of the estate of Clement Buckman. Gmother Lender servt to me (E.J.D) b. June 23, 1849", p. 7, digital image 86 of 293

• Death records for slaves owned by Rev. E. J. Durbin. Johnson, Dr. Joseph E., transcriber. Register of Deaths of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Kentucky (1936), , FamilySearch.org, ([5]: accessed 11 July 2022). FHL book 976.974 K2dej.
  • 1842 "Durbin, Henrietta, belonging to Rev. E.J. Durbin, d. June 3, 1842", p. 8; digital image 9 of 59
  • 1852, ”Durbin, Nace servt of Rev. E. J. Durbin d. d. September 28, 1852”, p. 8; digital image 9 of 59
  • 1853, ”Durbin, Betty, wife of the above [Nace] servt of Rev. E. J. Durbin d. January 25, 1853”
  • 1905, "Harry Chapel, d. Mar 17 age 108 yrs, He had been Father Durins faithful servant before the war.", p. 2; digital image 33 of 59

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