William married Margaret CampbellParke County, Indiana. Margaret was born in 1876 in Indiana, USA; died on 25 Jun 1960 in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana; was buried in Jun 1960 in Clear Run Cemetery, Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nora Duree
2. Golda Duree died on 3 Aug 1985.
3. Cora E. Duree was born on 3 Jul 1893 in Indiana, USA; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana; was buried in Aug 1990 in Clear Run Cemetery, Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana.
4. William Claude Duree was born on 28 Dec 1915 in Clay County, Indiana; died on 10 Sep 2002 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried in Sep 2002 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

Notes:

DANIEL DUREE', b. 17 Aug 1831, mar 23 Apr 1854, Lucinda C. Crooks, b.Apr 1832, dau. of Dr. William B. Crooks and Martha C. Johnston.Daniel was first a farmer and moved to Hardin County, Kentucky, withhis father. In 1850 he was employed on the farm of John Irwin, hisstep-mother's son. He then followed flat boating on the Ohio andMississippi rivers until he married. After studying for the practiceof medicine which was not followed, he worked at the carpenter'strade. (Civil War) On 25 Sep 1861, he enlisted as a private inCompany A, 14th Regiment of volunteers, and took part in the battlesof Winchester, Antietam, Fredericksburg and others. He was wounded atthe Battle of Fredericksburg and spent time in the hospital atWashington, D.C. During some of this time his wife joined him as anurse until Aug. 1862. He was discharged 13 Feb 1863. Upon returningto civilian life, Daniel was employed in a dry goods store inBridgeton, Indiana, and operated his own grocery store from 1871 untilit burned in 1878. He then ran a similar store in Elizabethtown,Kentucky, for one year. He was appointed Postmaster in Bridgeton andheld that position for a number of years, with the exception of theCleveland administration. He also was a Justice of the Peace from1868 to 1872, and continued in the general merchandise business untilretirement. Daniel d 2 Dec 1904 at Bridgeton, and his wife on 4 Dec1914.
703 Mary J., b 26 Apr 1855, d 26 Apr 1856
704 Miranda A., b 4 Oct 1856, d 20 Sept 1859
705 George F., b 7 Dec 1858, d 6 July 1860
706 Edwin b 10 Nov 1860, d 3 Jan 1862
707 Martha A., b 2 June 1864, d 17 Sept 1865
+708 William C., b 4 Sept 1866
+709 Eleanor b 22 Nov 1868
710 Charles H., b 23 July 1871, d 15 May 1880
+711 Anna L., b 31 July 1873"
References:
1). "Page 196-197, #408--"Durie Family PC 929.2 Public Library,Rockville, Parke County, Indiana; Published 1985 By Howard I. Durie,Pomona, New York. Book reference: Durie, H.I., THE DIRIE FAMILY,Pomona, New York 1985.
2). History of Vigo & Parke Counties, Indiana, Beckwith, 1880.
3). Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke andFountain Counties, Indiana, Chapman, 1893.

"Durie Family PC 929.2 Public Library, Rockville, Parke County,Indiana; Published 1985 By Howard I. Durie, Pomona, New York. Bookreference: Durie, H.I., THE DIRIE FAMILY, Pomona, New York 1985.Proof of maternal descendents of William H. Elkins dating from 1630 tothe present time. Pages from the beginning of the book to p. 197 havebeen copied and are in the ELKINS HISTORY VOLUME, Farner, Tyler, andDuree Families. Pages 1-410."
"THE DURIER/DURIE/DUREE FAMILY FROM UTRECHT, HOLLAND." (France)

CIVIL WAR enlistment: Company A, Fourteenth (14th) Indiana Infantry(See Below)
Battles:
Rich Mountains
Green Briar
Huntsville
Ramley (Va.)
Columbus (Md.)
Winchester (Va.)
Strausburg
Winchester
South Mountain
Antietam
Fredricksburg
His wife Lucinda also served her country as a NURSE beginning byjoining her husband at Camp Winchester in Virginia. She continued asa nurse for some time at Hagerstown before returning home toBridgeton, Parke County, Indiana.
This information is taken out as an excerpt from Montgomery - PutmanCounty, Portrait and Biographical Record, page 135, "DUREE"
"DANIEL DUREE"
"..., so he entered upon the trade of a carpenter, which he followeduntil the breaking out of the Civil War. At the first call for troopshe responded promptly and enlisted in Company A, Fourteenth IndianaInfantry, as a private in the three months service. However, heafterward entered the service for three years, and was at once sent tothe front.
Early in July of 1861, our subject received his first baptism of rebelfire at the battle of Rich Mountains. Afterwards, he participated inthe engagements of Green Brier, Huntsville, Ramley (Va.), Columbus(Md.), Winchester (Va.), and at Strausburg, after he was in camp atWinchester. Here his wife joined him and was most helpful inadministering to the wants of the sick of wounded soldiers, and hereshe had some experience in real warfare. The Rebels drove the Unionsoldiers out of their quarters and they compelled to retreat toWilliamsport, a distance of thirty-six miles. All this distance shewas exposed to murderous fire from rebel guns, but she was as brave asany soldier in the ranks. She afterward remained for some time as anurse in the hospital at Hagertown, and August 1, 1862, returned toher home at Bridgeton.
Among other engagements in which our subject participated may bementioned the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. In the last engagement he was wounded in the right hand and wasobliged to to to the hospital at Washington. Being unfit for furtherservice he was discharged February 13, 1863. He was appointedPostmaster during the administration of andrew Johnson, and has heldthis position ... ". "Later he returned to Bridgeton, ... "[Transcribed by, sljuhl, 11 July 2005]

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CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEM

Daniel Duree (First_Last) Regiment Name 14 Indiana Infantry Side UnionCompany A Soldier's Rank_In Pvt. Soldier's Rank_Out Cpl. AlternateName Notes Film Number M540 roll 21
UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS

14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Organized at Terre Haute, Ind., for one year's service May, 1861.Reorganized for three years' service and mustered in June 7, 1861.(1st three years Regiment organized in Indiana.) Moved toIndianapolis, Ind., June 24, thence to Clarksburg, W. Ya., July 5.Attached to 1st Brigade, Army of Occupation, West Virginia, toSeptember, 1861. Reynolds' Cheat Mountain District, W. Va., toDecember, 1861. 1st Brigade, Lander's Division, Army of the Potomac,to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields' 2nd Division, Banks' 5th ArmyCorps, to April, 1862, and Dept. of the Shenandoah to May 1862. 1stBrigade, Shields' Division, Dept. of the Rappanhannock, to June, 1862.Kimball's Independent Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, toSeptember, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March,1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864.
SERVICE.-Campaign in West Virginia July 7-17, 1861. Battle of RichMountain July 11 (Reserve). Moved to Cheat Mountain July 13, and dutythere till October. Operations on Cheat Mountain September 11-17.Cheat Mountain Summit September 12. Action at Greenbrier River October3-4. Duty at Huttonsville, Philippi and Romney till January 10, 1862.Expedition to Blue's Gap January 6-7. Hanging Rock, Blue's Gap,January 7. Moved to Paw Paw Tunnel January 10, and duty there tillMarch 5. Advance on Winchester, Va., March 5-15. Battle of WinchesterMarch 23. Columbia Furnace April 16. Occupation of Mt. Jackson April17. March to Fredericksburg May 12-21, and return to Front Royal May25-30. Front Royal May 30. Expedition to Luray June 3-7. Forced marchto Port Republic June 8-9. Battle of Port Republic June 9 (Reserve).Moved to Alexandria June 29, thence to Harrison Landing June 30-July2. Chickahominy Swamps July 3-5. Saxall's, Herring Creek, HarrisonLanding July 4. At Harrison Landing till August 15. Moved toAlexandria, thence to Centreville August 16-29. In works atCentreville and cover Pope's retreat to Washington August 29-September2. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battles of South MountainSeptember 14; Antietam September 16-17. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W.Va., September 22, and duty there till October 30. Reconnoissance toLeesburg October 1-2. Berry's Ford Gap November 1. March to Falmouth,Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April.Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of ChancellorsvilleMay 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle ofGettysburg July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24.Detached on duty at New York City during draft disturbances August 16to September 6. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and BristoeOctober 14. Blackburn's Ford October 15. Advance to line of theRappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.Robertson's Tavern or Locust Grove November 27. Demonstration on theRapidan February 6-7, 1864. Morton's Ford February 6-7. Campaign fromthe Rapidan to the James River May 4-June 15. Battle of the WildernessMay 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Po River May 10.Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient "BloodyAngle" May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-6. Left front June 6.Mustered out June 16, 1864, expiration of term. Veterans and Recruitstransferred to 20th Indiana Infantry.
Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 139 Enlisted men killedand mortally wounded and 72 Enlisted men by disease. Total 222.
Note: Daniel was a brother to Martha Duree Elkins and brother-n-lawto William H. Elkins. His wife Lucinda also served her country as aNURSE beginning by joining her husband at Camp Winchester in Virginia,and was involved in the retreat of the Union Soldiers to Williamsport,Virginia. Here she became experienced in real warfare. The rebelsdrove the Union soldiers out of their quarters and they were compelledto retreat to Williamsport, a distance of thirty-six miles. All thisdistance she was exposed to the murderous fire from the rebel guns,but she was as brave as any soldier in the ranks. She continued as anurse for some time at Hagerstown before returning home to Bridgeton,Indiana. Please see the Duree Family Book for family information onDaniel P. Duree. She was the daughter of Doctor William B. Crooks,and the sister to Doctor James Crooks of Bridgeton, Indiana. Danielmarried Lucinda C. Crooks Duree and they had nine children together.
Compiled from the above web page by, SLJuhl on 08 April 2005.

Daniel married Lucinda C. Crooks on 23 Jul 1854 in Parke County, Indiana. Lucinda (daughter of William B. Crooks and Martha C. Johnston) was born in Apr 1832 in Indiana, USA; died on 4 Dec 1914 in Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana; was buried in Dec 1914 in Clear Run Cemetery, Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"They lived near Portland Mills, Parke County, Indiana, perhaps onpart of his father's land. there is no record of land ownershipthere. He is reported to have helped build the first mill dam on theRaccoon Creek at Mansfield. they later lived near Bridgeton, RaccoonTownship in the same county.
Elizabeth d 23 Oct 1844. George returned to Kentucky and mar (2) 20Jan 1846 in Hardin county, Eliza Irwin, widow, b about 1806 inKentucky. the family was still living there when the 1850 census wastaken. they later returned to Indiana where they lived with dau Nancynear the town of Raccoon in Franklin Township, Putnam county, whereGeorge d June 1879. He was bur in the Skillman Cemetery a shortdistance to the south in Russell Township, where his grave is markedwith a fieldstone. Grandson William T.S. Williams (1866-1947),remembered his grandfather and spoke of the Duree's as "tall, strong,muscular men." Page 140.
"Durie Family PC 929.2 Public Library, Rockville, Parke County,Indiana; Published 1985 By Howard I. Durie, Pomona, New York. Bookreference: Durie, H.I., THE DIRIE FAMILY, Pomona, New York 1985.Proof of maternal descendents of William H. Elkins dating from 1630 tothe present time. Pages from the beginning of the book to p. 197 havebeen copied and are in the ELKINS HISTORY VOLUME, Farner, Tyler, andDuree Families. Pages 1-410."
"THE DURIER/DURIE/DUREE FAMILY FROM UTRECHT, HOLLAND."

*George married Elizabeth Burlington in 1825 in Parke County, Indiana. Elizabeth (daughter of John Burlington and Cluree Olivia Mitchell) was born about 1810 in Virginia-Irish Ancestry; died on 23 Oct 1844 in Parke County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
After Elizabeth's death, George returned to Kentucky and mar (2) wife.

William + Martha C. Johnston. Martha and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Durie Family PC 929.2 Public Library, Rockville, Parke County,Indiana; Published 1985 By Howard I. Durie, Pomona, New York. Bookreference: Durie, H.I., THE DIRIE FAMILY, Pomona, New York 1985.
Page 96-97, # 111.
"Samuel was 6 years old in Mar 1781 when his father, aunt and unclewere slain by Indians while staying at the cabin near Moberly,Kentucky, where the two families had gone only a couple of daysbefore. He, his mother and sister Wyntie aged 3 years, werefortunately spared the dame fate and returned safely to the White OaksSpring Station. They remained there until Jan 1782, then accompaniedgrandfather Samuel Duree and his remaining family to live at the LowDutch Station in Mercer County.
Samuel was raised from the age of 9 years by step-father Daniel Bantawho was his father's cousin. He remained in Mercer County aftermarriage, and may have gone to the Low Dutch Colony in Shelby Countywhen it was permanently settled in about 1795/96.
Samuel was a farmer and subsequently moved to Hardin County where hewas taxed for farms of different size, horses and cattle, beginning in1810. While living there he served in the Third Regiment of StateMilitia from 1815 to 1820.
Anne was left a share of the land covered by treasury warrantstotaling 4445 acres in Kentucky, together with a share of the personalestate, by her father's will made 06 June 1785 and proved in BerkeleyCounty.
In 1822 Samuel moved across the Ohio River into Indiana. Created aState in 1816, it was then called an area of "vast forest justpenetrated in places by back woods settlers who were half hunters,half farmers." He purchased in Mar 1822, land in Parke County locatedin Section 1, township 15, range 6 west, containing 80 acres in thenortheast part of present Union Township, a little southwest ofPortland Mills. There he cleared some of the land and farmed until1854. His appointment as a Justice of the Peace in Parke County wasrecorded 5 May 1828. On 17 Feb 1854, the land was sold to Joseph R.Reddick, less half an acre where a graveyard had been established. Afurther deed was made 7 July 1856 to Thomas J. Slavens.
Samuel and his wife subsequently moved to Keokuk County, Iowa, wheresons Jacob and Daniel had homes. He died 4 Jan 1857 and was the firstinterment in the Pennington Cemetery in Hayesville. Administration onhis estate was granted 11 June 1858 in Parke County, Indiana, to sonDavid who filed an inventory of certain notes due amounting to$1688.74 in the hands of son Daniel in Iowa. Because no assets werein his possession, David was discharged 14 may 1861, and Daniel actedas administrator in Iowa.
Anne subsequently lived with son Peter in Missouri where she died 11Jan 1860. She was buried in the Pickett-Duree Cemetery, somersetTownship, Putnam County. the birth dates of the children were takenfrom Samuel's Bible." Transcribed by, SLJuhl, 10 Aug 2005]

"... Samuel grew to manhood in Kentucky, where he married and reared alarge family of children. He was greatly opposed to slavery, and in1818, to get away from the influence of that institution, he came withhis family to Indiana, where he settled near Portland Mills, in ParkeCounty. Later he went to Keokuk County, Iowa, where he died early inthe '50's (1850's). Of his seven children, two are living, one inMercer County, Mo., and the other in Ohio. George was born born inHardin County, Ky., in 1801, and was the third in a a family of sevenchildren." Montgomery-Putman County Book, Duree, Portrait AndBiographical Record, pg. 134. Other references:
Lineage Book, DAR, Vol. 122
Berkeley County (Va) Will
Hardin County Tax Lists (Ky), Kentucky Historical Society
Land Entries, Parke County (Ind) Deeds 15-233; 17-305
The Low dutch Company, a History of the Holland Dutch Settlements ofthe Kentucky Frontier, 1982, Vincent Akers

*Samuel married Anna Walls on 18 Jul 1796 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Anna (daughter of George Walls and Mary Jefferson) was born on 16 Feb 1774 in Kentucky, USA; died on 11 Jan 1860 in Missouri, While Living With Her Son Peter.; was buried in Pickett-Durie Cemetery, Somerset Township, Putnam County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + Cluree Olivia Mitchell. Cluree (daughter of William Mitchell) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]