John Michael Durr

1797 - 1887  (90 years)

• Name	John Michael Durr
  Birth	4 Feb 1797	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Jul 1887	Jefferson, Kentucky
  Burial	Mt. Zion Cemetery, Kentucky
  Person ID	I9644	Yatesville History & Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	John George Durr,   b. Abt 1758, Pennsylvania d. Abt 1827, Jefferson, Kentucky (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Dorothea Ring,   b. Abt 1765, Germany d. 2 Aug 1841, Jefferson, Kentucky (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1778
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Alexander,   b. 25 Dec 1805, Kentucky d. 15 Feb 1870, Kentucky (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. John Michael Durr,   b. 9 Nov 1839, Jefferson, Kentucky d. 9 May 1905, Jefferson, Kentucky (Age 65 years)   2. William Yeager Durr,   b. 26 Jul 1842, Jefferson, Kentucky d. 3 Feb 1905, Jefferson, Kentucky (Age 62 years)   3. Martha Melvina Durr,   b. 4 Jan 1845, Jefferson, Kentucky d. 5 Sep 1911, Jefferson, Kentucky (Age 66 years)   4. Thomas George Durr,   b. 20 Sep 1850, Jefferson, Kentucky d. 9 Sep 1892, Jefferson, Kentucky (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F4259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2023

  
  

• Headstones

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• Notes

  Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jefferson County, KY Religion: Lutheran Family tradition has it that Michael Durr and his brother George came to Kentucky from Pennsylvania. They married Kentucky girls. The 1850 census, however, lists both Michael and George as born in Kentucky, and the 1860 census lists his birthplace as Pennsylvania. In 1850, two of their sisters, Mary Durr, age 50, and Sarah Durr, age 48, were living with George and family. In the 1840 Federal Census Michael Durr is enumerated in Jefferson County, Kentucky (one male under five, one male 40-50, one female under five, one 5-10, one 10-15, one 15-20, and one 30-40.) In the 1850 Federal Census Michael Durr, 53, and Mary Durr, 41, are enumerated in District One, Jefferson County, Kentucky, with E.S., 22, M. J., 16, S. B., 13, J. M., 10, W. Y., 9, M. M., 5, and D. R., 3. n the 1860 Federal Census Michael Durr, 60, and Mary Durr, 50, are enumerated in District Two (Middletown Post Office), Jefferson County, Kentucky, with Susannah, 22, John, 20, William, 18, Robert, 13, and Martha, 15. In the 1870 Federal Census Michaeal Durr, 70, retired farmer, born Pennsylvania, mother of foreign birth, value of real estate $4500, value of personal estate $800, is enumerated in Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, with Wm. Y Durr, 26, farmer, born Kentucky, value of personal estate $1000, and Sarah Durr, 25, keeps house, Mary E. Durr, 3, Edward Durr, 1, David R. Durr, 23, farmer, value of personal estate $700, and Amanda Durr, 21, David and Amanda married in July of the previous year, and all of the latter born Kentucky. In the 1880 Federal Census Michael Durr, 80, farmer, born Pennsylvania (father born Pennsylvania, mother in Germany) and Ann Durr, 44, are enumerated in Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Spouse: Mary Jane ALEXANDER Birth: 25 Dec 1805, Kentucky Death: 25 Feb 187020 Father: Joseph ALEXANDER Marriage: 17 Mar 1824, Jefferson County, KY21 Children: Dorothy Ann (1825-1915) Elizabeth Sarah (1826-?) Amanda Catherine (1833-1833) Mary Jane (1834-?) Susanna Bethsaida (1837-1909) John Michael (1839-1905) William Yeager (1842-1905) Martha Melvina (1843-1911) David Robert (1847-1908) Other spouses: Ann WALKER