Obituary Abstract: Nile Durkee, the son of William and Harriet Durkee, born April 8, 1881 and died October 15, 1931. Married to Ada Wheeler on October 6, 1908. They had 3 children: Mrs. Leona Ferguson, Emma and Gertrude. [1]
1910 Census, Oakland Twp, Cloud Co, KS-- Nile Durkee, head, male, white, age 29, married once, married for 1 year, 8 months, born Kansas, parents both born New York, speaks English, farmer; Ada Durkee, wife, female, white age 20 married once, married 1 year, 8 months, mother of 1 child, one child still alive, born Nebraska, parents born Iowa; Leona M, daughter, 9 months old, born Kansas.
1920 Census, Wallace Co, Morton Twp, KS -- Nile Durkee, head rents, male white, 38 years old, married, born Kansas, Father born Michigan, Mother born new York, farmer, general farm; Ada Durkee, wife, female, white, age 30, married, born Nebraska, Father born Iowa, Mother born Illinois; Leona Durkee, daughter, age 10, born Kansas; Emma Durkee, daughter age 7 born Kansas; Gertrude, daughter, age 4, born Kansas.
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