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     Cyrus was born at Jefferson Village, New Jersey, USA, on 27 February 1787.¹ He married Susan Brown in 1808. He married Phoebe Wade on 16 August 1822.

     Elijah was born.

     Isaac was born.

     John was born.

     Asher Brown Durand [Du116] ANB 7:136-8:

"Durand's reputation has never waned in the years since his death, for he has always been accorded a leading position in any assessment of the Hudson River School.
...
Durand's paintings are among the most complete expressions of the rich and complex imagery of nature created by any artist of his era."

Many of his paintings and sketches are in the collection of the NY Historical Society, NY. [Visited by Alvy Ray Smith III, 12 Apr 2001]. Asher was born at Jefferson Village, New Jersey, USA, on 21 August 1796.²

     Jabez was born.

     Elizabeth was born.

     Sarah Barner Two postings on the GenForum Durand Family Genealogy Forum:

"31 Jul 1999:
Durands of Peru, Indiana--mid 1800s
by Barbara Reynolds

Looking for information on Samuel (born 1793 or 1794 in Conn.) and Sarah Durand (2nd Marriage) and their children Minerva, Orson, Orange, Harriet, Sylvestor (and possibly others). Harriet Durand (1849-1934) moved to Minnesota in the 1850s with a Bennett family. She married Samuel Reynolds in Waterville, MN., and lived there until she died."

"9 Sep 1999:
Sylvester, Orange, Harriet Durand of MN
by Barbara Reynolds

Looking for information on Sylvester, Orange and Harriet Durand, originally from Peru, Indiana. All three moved to Waterville, MN as adults and died there. Other siblings were Minerva and Orson. They were children of Samuel (2nd marriage) and Sarah Durand. Samuel was son of Ebenezer Durand."

In another posting by the same person:



IN County Histories, 1898, v 1, p 50:

"Samuel Durand emigrated from his native state, Connecticut, to the state of New York, where he married Sarah Barner, a native of Schoharie county, that state." See more of this text in entry for her husband SAMUEL DURAND. Sarah was born at Schoharie, New York, USA, on 18 September 1812. 1850 Census suggested ca 1812..^2,3,4 She married SAMUEL DURAND [Du139] at New York, USA, before 1830. Durand Family claims IL for 2d marriage; the IN Co Histories gives NY.

Abt 1830 is birthdate for 1st son Sylvester.

Also aft 20 Feb 1827, last known birthdate for child of first wife..^5,6 Sarah was listed as the head of a family on the in 1860 Census at Pipe Creek Twp, Miami, Indiana, USA.⁷ Sarah died on 30 May 1863 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA, at age 50. IN Counties history gives 1868 as her death but her gravestone gives 30 May 1863..^8,4 Her body was interred at Pipe Creek Twp, Miami, Indiana, USA, at Mays Cemetery.⁴

     Laura was born at Ohio, USA, circa 1819.^1,2,3 She married George Washington Durand (Du143) in 1836.^4,5

     Helen was born at Michigan, USA, on 14 February 1852.^1,2,3,4,5 She married Cassius Burrett Kimball at Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA, on 4 July 1870.^6,3,5 Helen applied for a military pension at Colorado, USA, on 24 February 1926.⁷ Helen died on 12 April 1934 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 82.³ Her body was interred at Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA.³

     Cassius Burrett Kimball There is a "Kimble, C.B., miller" listed in Taylor Twp in Benton Co., IA 1878 biographies.

Civil War Pension Index (ancestry.com version, with image of index card):

"Name of soldier: Kimball, Cassius B.
Widow: Kimball, Helen C.
Service: D 28' Iowa Inf, 172 C[?] 3 Battn V.M[?].C[?].
Date of Filing: 1873 Dec 5 Invalid Application No. 188035, Certificate No. 168454
Date of Filing: 192[?]6[?] Widow Application No. 1153274, Certificate No. 889795 State from which filed: Colo"

American Civil War Soldiers, ancestry.com, cites " "Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion." (IARoster) Published in 1910 by English":

"Cassius B Kimball
Residence: Vinton, Iowa
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 09 August 1862 at the age of 18. Enlisted in Company D, 28th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 04 September 1862. Mustered out on 27 June 1865 in Davenport, IA."
Cassius was born at Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, USA, on 7 January 1845.^4,5 Cassius served in the military at Davenport, IA, on 9 August 1862.^2,3 He married Helen Calista Durand (Du389) at Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA, on 4 July 1870.^6,4,5 Cassius applied for a military pension on 5 December 1873.³ Cassius died on 5 February 1920 at Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA, at age 75.^4,5 His body was interred on 7 February 1920 at Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA.⁴

     Sgt Robert B Durand (Du387) History of Benton Co, p 396, under "War Record of Benton County":

13th Infantry:
...
Company C.
...
"Sergt. Robert B. Durand, e. Sept. 27, 1861, wd. at Shiloh. vet. Jan. 1. 1864, kld near Atlanta July 21, 1864."

Also:

"On the 21st [July 1864], the Iowa Brigade, under Col. Shane, lost 226 men in twenty-seven minutes, in a splendid assault on a rebel fort."

And, on p 480:

"he [George W Durand] had two sons in the army - Robt. was in 13th Iowa V. I. and was killed at Atlanta." Robert was born at Michigan, USA, circa 1843.^2,3,4 He was inducted into the military at Iowa, USA, on 27 September 1861.⁵ Robert reported for active duty at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Atlanta, in 1861.⁶ Robert died on 21 July 1864 at near Atlanta, Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb, Georgia, USA.⁷

     Pvt Alonzo Durand (Du388) History of Benton Co, p 480:

"he [George W Durand] had two sons in the army - ... Alonzo was in 9th Iowa V. C., and died at St. Louis."

And, p 402, under "War Record of Benton County":

9th Cavalry:
...
Company C:
...
"Durand, F., e. July 25, 1863, died March 26, 1864, at St. Louis."

I assume that F Durand and Alonzo are the same person. However, the entry on p 480 of this history mentions that the Durands lost 9 sons (but list only the two). Alonzo was born at Michigan, USA, circa 1846.^2,3,4 He was inducted into the military at Iowa, USA, on 25 July 1863.⁵ Alonzo reported for active duty at AR and MO in 1863.⁶ Alonzo died on 26 March 1864 at St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA.⁷

     Dr, Rev? Sylvester Durand [Du380] 1st May 1875, Waterville, Le Sueur Co, MN Census:

"87 Sylvester Durand 46 M / NY Conn NY
Mearia " 45 F / Ohio Virgin Penn
Samuel " 22 M / Ind. NY Ohio
Amanda " 17 F / " " "
W^m D " 14 M / Minn " " "

[Items are entitled: Families Numbered; Name of every person whose residence was in this family on the 1st May, 1875; Age; Sex; Color; Nativity, State or Country; Parent Nativity: Father, Mother]

1 Jun 1865, Waterville, Le Sueur Co, MN Census:

"82 S Durand 1 _ _ _ _ _ _
Maria " _ 1 _ _ _ _ _
Samuel " 1 _ _ _ _ _ _
Amanda " _ 1 _ _ _ _ _
W D " 1 _ _ _ _ _ _
G W Bennett 1 _ _ _ _ _ _"

[The first column after name is M, the second is F].

The 1870 MN Census index has the following entries:

Samuel Durand LE S 587 Watervil [Waterville, Le Sueur Co]
Sylvester " LE S 587 Watervil
William " LE S 587 Watervil
Moria " LE S 587 Watervil
Amanda " LE S 587 Watervil

Harriet Reynolds RICE 418 Morristo [Morristown, Rice Co]
Samuel " RICE 418 Morristo

I assume these are our Durands but have not been able to look at the actual census data yet.

Oblinger Index:

"Horace Bradford B/11-12-1852 in Cass Co. In
MR/Sarah Erickson 01-01-1873 by Rev. Sylvester
Durand, He D/06-1932 at Waterville Mn."

It is not clear from this where the marriage was performed. Many of the people in the Oblinger Index are from Peru, IN. N.B. Note that Cass Co is right next to Peru, Miami Co, IN. It is also not clear that this is our Sylvester Durand, but the timing and location are right. Note that the death refers to Horace Bradford [Oblinger], not Sylvester.

Here's another Oblinger reference, a letter from Uriah Wesley Oblinger to Thomas Family, 11 Jul 1881, from the Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln NE:

"Sibley Co Minn
July 11^th 1881
...
Sabra is at Sylvester Durands at present having her eye doctored at present ... but I had to take her out of school and have her eye treated.

It is the duct that leads the excess of tears through the nostril that is stopped up & has caused a tumor under the inner corner of the right eye ... When the Doctor first examined he thought the duct permanently closed ... & he had taken her to another occulist & held council & they had decided they could dilate the duct & make a natural eye out of it. they had set last tuesday or wednesday to perform the operation, but I have not heard how they succeeded. I left some some [sic] postal card with the Doc' with my address so he would keep me advised of her condition her health ... I went to Waterville & got Sabra ... the reason I left Sabra n Waterville was to have her near the Doctor. She goes to see the doctor by herself every day. Horace's Wife & Mrs Durand will have to draw cuts to see who will keep her when her eye gets well.
...
U W Oblinger

Direct to Le Sueur Le Sueur Co have no time to correct mistakes U.W.O.

[envelope: Mrs Maggie Thomas, Onward Cass County, Indiana]"

There is reference to a Sylvester Durand in the "Early History of the Disciples" by A S Hayden, but the dates don't seem right. This is a history of a religious movement in the Western Reserve of OH in the "second quarter of the nineteenth century", apparently a reaction to Mormonism in part. Most of the dates in the book seem to hover around the 1830s. Our Sylvester was b NY ca 1832.

MN Burials:

"Durand, Sylvester, section:235, death date: 14/DEC/1919, cemetery: Sakatah, township: Waterville, county: Le Sueur, notes: age 94 yrs. 6 mos. 1 day. Sister - Mrs Samuel Reynolds"

This creates a problem, implying a birthdate of 13 Jun 1825, BEFORE the birthdate 20 Feb 1827 of the last known child of first wife of his father. Census evidence says he is born 1828-1832, so something is wrong. A death age of 84 rather than 94 would work just fine.

Mrs Samuel Reynolds is his sister Harriet Ann Durand (born of the second marriage, as is, presumably, Sylvester). Sylvester was born at New York, USA, circa 1830. 1850 census gives age 18, implies c 1832; 1870 census gives age 42 implies 1828; 1875 census gives age 46, implies c 1829. But the cemetery evidence gives exactly 13 Jun 1825! Only the cemetery date does not fit, oddly enough, with Samuel's second marriage. 20 Feb 1827 is the last known birthdate for child of first wife.

Now if he were 84 rather than 94, this would all make sense..^8,2,1 He married Mariah (Maria, Moria, Mearia) Long at Miami, Indiana, USA, on 11 July 1852.^1,9 He resided at ?Cass Co, IN, on 1 January 1873.⁴ He resided at Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA, on 11 July 1881.⁶ Sylvester died on 14 December 1919 at Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA.^8,10 His body was interred on 15 December 1919 at Waterville Twp, MN, at Sakatah.¹⁰

     Orange was born at Ohio, USA, on 23 July 1843. Date computed from cemetery inscription; 1850 census implies ca 1839 however..^1,2,3 Orange was listed as the head of a family on the in 1860 Census at Pipe Creek Twp, Miami, Indiana, USA.⁴ He married Jane (?).⁵ Orange died on 21 December 1913 at Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA, at age 70.^1,3 His body was interred at Waterville Twp, MN, at Sakatah.³

     Harriet Ann "Hattie" Durand [Du383] Durands of Peru, Indiana--mid 1800s (posting):

"Looking for information on Samuel (born 1793 or 1794 in Conn.) and Sarah Durand (2nd Marriage) and their children Minerva, Orson, Orange, Harriet, Sylvestor (and possibly others. Harriet Durand (1849-1934) moved to Minnesota in the 1850s with a Bennett family. She married Samuel Reynolds in Waterville, MN., and lived there until she died." Harriet was born at Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA, in 1849.^2,3,4,5 She married Samuel L Reynolds at Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA, on 27 October 1864.^2,3,6,7 Harriet died on 7 November 1934 at Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA.^2,5 Her body was interred at Waterville Twp, MN, at Sakatah.⁵

     Samuel L Reynolds Reynolds/Durand family of S. Minnesota (posting):

"Looking for information on ancestors of Samuel Reynolds, who died in Waterville, MN in 1925. His siblings were David, Richard, Lewis Gordon, and Aletha. His parents were William Reynolds, born in NJ, died in Indiana in 1853, and Mary Anderson, who were married in 1837 in Bartholomew County Ind. Samuel married Harriet Ann Durand in Minnesota. His mother remarried a Luker. There was some connection to a Bennett family."

See also text for his father William Reynolds. Samuel was born on 12 November 1839.³ He married Harriet Ann "Hattie" Durand [Du383] at Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA, on 27 October 1864.^4,5,2,6 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the in 1870 Census at Warsaw, Rice, Minnesota, USA.⁷ Samuel died on 18 February 1925 at Waterville, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA, at age 85.^1,3 His body was interred at Waterville Twp, MN, at Sakatah.³

     Rachel was born at Provo, Utah, Utah, USA, on 12 November 1856.^1,2,3 She married Francis Kerby (Kirby).¹ Rachel died on 26 November 1922 at Whitewater, Cochise, Arizona, USA, at age 66. I could not locate Whitewater in Cochise Co. Perhaps it is near White water Cemetery at Elfrida in Cochise Co.^2,4 Her body was interred at Elfrida, Cochise, Arizona, USA, at Whitewater Cemetery.²

     He married Rachel Isabel Riggs.¹

     Katherine was born at Kentucky, USA, on 4 April 1780.¹ She married James Riggs at Montgomery, Kentucky, USA, on 22 December 1796.^2,3,1 Katherine died on 11 September 1855 at Kentucky, USA, at age 75.¹

     Isaac Riggs Isaac Riggs and Sarah Riggs are first cousins. Bondsman: James Riggs, her father. Isaac was born at Pennsylvania, USA, in 1795.^2,1 He married Sarah "Sally" Riggs at Campbell, Kentucky, USA, on 29 May 1817.^2,1,3,4 Isaac died at Kenton, Kentucky, USA.¹

     Sarah was born at Montgomery, Kentucky, USA, on 15 March 1800.¹ She married Isaac Riggs at Campbell, Kentucky, USA, on 29 May 1817.^2,1,3,4 Sarah died in 1870 at Kenton, Kentucky, USA.¹

     Mary was born in 1823.^1,2 She married Benjamin Haney on 11 March 1856.²

     Lucinda Riggs Lanza RIGGS genealogy:

Bondsman for Lucinda's marriage to Kenyon: John Ashbrook, with consent by her father Isaac Riggs. Lucinda was born at Campbell, Kentucky, USA, in 1818.^2,1,3 She married Volney Kenyon at Kenton, Kentucky, USA, on 22 November 1849.^1,3

     Eveline was born at Campbell, Kentucky, USA, in 1820.^1,2 She married William W Coleman at Campbell, Kentucky, USA, on 19 May 1836.^1,3 Eveline died in 1864 at Kenton, Kentucky, USA.²

     Olivia was born in 1828.^1,2 She married Simpson Riggs on 20 May 1856.²

     He married Eveline Riggs at Campbell, Kentucky, USA, on 19 May 1836.^1,2

     Isaac Riggs 1810 KY, Montgomery Co Census:

roll 7, p 375:

Isaac Riggs 20010-30000-00. Isaac was born at Montgomery, Kentucky, USA, in 1788. This son (second Isaac) is not listed in Boyd Genealogy. Note that Isaac, the father died in Washington Co, PA in 1788..² He resided at Montgomery, Kentucky, USA, in 1800.³ He married Hannah Collier at Montgomery, Kentucky, USA, on 6 November 1800.^4,5 Isaac was listed as the head of a family on the in 1810 Census at Montgomery, Kentucky, USA.¹