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Susannah (Durfee) Simmons (1784 - 1844)

Susannah (Lucy) Simmons formerly Durfee
Born in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married about 1804 in Madison, Madison, New York, United Statesmap
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Mother of , , , , and
Died at age 60 in York Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Biography

Susannah Durfee was the fourth daughter of James Durfee and Mary (Burrington) Durfee. She was born on 18 February 1784.[1] [2] William Field Reed lists her as Lucy. This may have been a nickname?[3] She moved with her family to the Rhode Island Quarter of Madison, Madison, New York at some point between 1802 and 1804.

She married William Pitt Simmons in Madison, Madison, New York in 1804. She gave birth to eight children[2]. Sadly, in 1814 and 1815 two of her infant daughters passed away. At some point after 1818, she moved with her husband and young family to Michigan Territory. She also began using Lusannah as her first name.

She died in York, Washtenaw, Michigan on 5 June 1844.[2] and is buried in Milan, Washtenaw, Michigan.[4]

Children

  1. Durfee b. 12 October 1805 d. 5 November 1881
  2. Leander b. 7 May 1807 d. 1 May 1837
  3. Ashabel b 29 September 1808 d. 1890
  4. Gideon b 5 August 1810 d. 28 March 1888
  5. Sophronia Simmons b. 13 May 1813 d. 24 February 1814
  6. Patience Simmons b. 20 February 1814 d. 10 October 1815
  7. Harriet b. 29 April 1816 d. 3 November 1906
  8. Deborah b. 9 July 1818 d.July 1885

Sources

  1. ↑ Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Narragansett Historical Pub. Co. , Providence, R.I., 1891) vol. 4 section: Tiverton pg 77
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Reed, William Field. The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I. (Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., 1902) pg 416
  3. ↑ Reed, William Field. The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I. (Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., 1902) pgs 241
  4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 December 2020), memorial page for Lusannah Durfee Simmons (18 Feb 1784–5 Jun 1844), Find a Grave Memorial no. 71378378, citing York Cemetery, Milan, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Leta Knauss (contributor 47313972)




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