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Born
28 December 1800 ,  Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died
31 May 1882 ,  Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
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George DURFEESarah COGGESHALL
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Born: 28 December 1800 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Paternal grandparents: Job DURFEE , Mary SLOCUM
Maternal grandparents: John COGGESHALL , Elizabeth STAFFORD


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Gideon Gifford  married  Pamelia FRANCIS 8 January 1827 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .  The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Pamelia FRANCIS  was born 28 November 1807 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts).  Pamelia died 9 April 1851 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts).  Pamelia was the child of William FRANCIS and Patience NEGUS.

Gideon Gifford  married  (2) Rhoda MANCHESTER 7 October 1855 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rhoda MANCHESTER  was born abt. 1816 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts).  Rhoda died 15 August 1884 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. 

Gideon Gifford DURFEE died 31 May 1882 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Gideon Gifford DURFEE

Gideon Gifford DURFEE married Grave has been locatedAncestor is complete!flag female ancestor Pamelia FRANCIS
Marriage date: 8 January 1827
Marriage place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Pamelia FRANCIS was the child of William FRANCIS and Patience NEGUS

Children of Gideon Gifford DURFEE and Pamelia FRANCIS


Gideon Gifford DURFEE married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Rhoda MANCHESTER
Marriage date: 7 October 1855
Marriage place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Children of Gideon Gifford DURFEE and Rhoda MANCHESTER



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Birth
Name: Gideon Durfee
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1800
Birth Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Father Name: George Durfee
Mother Name: Sarah Durfee
Page Number: 79

Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
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Gideon Gifford DURFEE - Title The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I. Volume 2 of The Descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I, William Field Reed Genea
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Title The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I.
Volume 2 of The Descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I, William Field Reed
Genealogy and Local History series
Publisher Gibson Bros., Printers, 1905
Original from Harvard University
Digitized Jan 31, 2008
Page 122

U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy
News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
marriage1827 Marriage / Partner
Gideon Gifford DURFEE and Pamelia FRANCIS 8 January 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

He was 26 years old.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
1827 Birth of Child
George DURFEE was born 25 August 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 26 years old.
1828 Birth of Child
Julia Ann DURFEE was born September 2, 1828, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 27 years old.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
1830 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
2 males under 5, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, and 1 female 20-30
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1830 US Census
1830 Birth of Child
Mary DURFEE was born 22 February 1830, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 29 years old.
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1832 Birth of Child
Lydia DURFEE was born 18 July 1832, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 31 years old.
1834 Birth of Child
Bradford Francis DURFEE was born 4 July 1834, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 33 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
1837 Birth of Child
Rhoda DURFEE was born 15 March 1837, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 36 years old.
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1839 Birth of Child
Lovica (Lavina) DURFEE was born 7 February 1839, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 38 years old.
1840 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 30-40
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1840 US Census
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1841 Birth of Child
Laura DURFEE was born 21 February 1841, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 40 years old.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
1842 Birth of Child
Malvina DURFEE was born 24 December 1842, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 42 years old.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
1845 Birth of Child
Ariadne DURFEE was born 8 April 1845, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 44 years old.
marriage1846 Marriage of Child
Julia Ann DURFEE married 14 February 1846, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to David A COGGESHALL
1847 Birth of Child
Charles Frank DURFEE was born 21 February 1847, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 46 years old.
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
1849 Birth of Child
Leander DURFEE was born 30 May 1849, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 48 years old.
1850 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Gideon G. 50, farmer, Parmelia (Pamelia) 42, Mary 20, Lydia F. 18, Bradford F. 16, Rhoda M. 13, Lovica 11, Laura R. 9, Malvina M. 7, Ariadne 5, Charles F. 4, and Leander 1. All were born in RI.
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1850 US Census
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
1851 Birth of Child
Oliver DURFEE was born 6 April 1851, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 50 years old.
1851 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pamelia FRANCIS died 9 April 1851, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
marriage1855 Marriage / Partner
Gideon Gifford DURFEE and Rhoda MANCHESTER 7 October 1855, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

He was 54 years old.
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
marriage1857 Marriage of Child
Bradford Francis DURFEE married 13 December 1857, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA to Fanny A BORDEN
1858 Birth of Child
Ida Medora DURFEE was born 14 January 1858, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Gideon Gifford was 57 years old.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
1860 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Gideon G. 70, farmer, Rhoda 55, Leander 21, sailor, Ida 12, and Oliver P. 19, farm laborer. All were born in RI.
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1860 US Census
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
1867 Death of Child
Ariadne DURFEE died 1 September 1867, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Gideon Gifford was 66 years old.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
1870 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Gideon G. 70, farmer, Rhoda 55, Leander 21, sailor, Oliver P. 19, farm laborer, and Ida 12. All were born in RI.
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1870 US Census
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1875 - Tiverton, Rhode Island
Name: Gideon G Durfee
Birth Date: abt 1800
Birth Place: Tiverton
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Relationship: Head
Enumeration Year: 1875
Township: Tiverton
County: Newport
Enumeration District or Census Tract: 1
Line Number: 30
Household number: 62
Volume Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Gideon G Durfee 75
Rhoda Durfee 60
Thos Macomber 23
Ida M Macomber 17
James A Macomber 19
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Rhode Island State Census, 1875. Microfilm. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
1880 - Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Gideon G., farmer, 79, born in RI, as were his parents, Rhoda 67, born in RI, as were her parents, A. Thomas Macomber, farmer, son-in-law, 26, born in RI, his father was born in RI, and his mother in MA, Ida M. Macomber, daughter, 22, born in RI, and Otto Vernon Macomber, 2, born in RI.
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1880 US Census
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
1882 Death
Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950
Name: Gideon G. Durfee
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 31 May 1882
death Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Age: 81
Birth Date: 1801
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father's Name: George Durfee
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mother's Name: Sarah C. Durfee
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indexing project (batch) number: I09586-1
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source Film Number: 2316083
reference number: p 56
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Gideon Gifford DURFEE - Grave - Pocasset Hill Cemetery, Tiverton, Rhode Island
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Pocasset Hill Cemetery
Main Road, Route 138
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Historical names: Tiverton, Massachusetts
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