Royal DURFEY

Birth:
16 Mar 1811
North Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Death:
11 Dec 1879
Salem, Utah, Utah
Burial:
15 Dec 1879
Marriage:
17 Sep 1833
Mother:
Lydia DEAN
Sources:
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Ancestry World Tree Project
Pedigree Resource File
Internet IGI , Jul 2008
Notes:
                   Historical information included in notes.



POND TOWN FORT Erected July 16, 1938. This monument marks the site of Pond Town Fort. In 1851 David Fairbanks and David Crockett located land adjacent to a small stream at the head of Salem Lake and built a dam. In 1856 Eli Ashcraft, Royal Durfey, Silas Hillman, Acquilla Hopper, Jacob Killian, Truman Tryon and their families settled Pond Town and began the fort for protection against Indians. The fort was 160 feet north and south and 150 feet east and west. Robert David and Thomas Killian arrived later in the same year. The name of Pond Town was changed to Salem (the City of Peace) by Lyman Curtis.
Lydia ABELL
Birth:
10 Mar 1811
North Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Death:
29 Sep 1890
Salem, Utah, Utah
Burial:
2 Oct 1890
Children
Marriage
1
Olive Artemeshy DURFEY
Birth:
28 Jun 1834
North Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Death:
6 May 1900
Salem, Utah, Utah
Kenion Taylor BUTLER 
Marr:
16 Dec 1854
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah 
2
Emma DURFEY
Birth:
22 Aug 1836
Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Sarah Bob DURFEY
Birth:
13 Aug 1838
Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York
Death:
1 Oct 1923
Salem, Utah, Utah
4
Alma DURFEY
Birth:
8 Feb 1844
Montrose, Lee, Iowa
Death:
15 Sep 1924
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Amanda Melvina HAWS 
Marr:
26 Jan 1867
Salem, Utah, Utah 
FCID:6134:7592
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Royal Durfey - Lydia Abell

Royal Durfey was born at North Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada 16 Mar 1811. His parents were Jedediah Durfee and Lydia Dean.

He married Lydia Abell 17 Sep 1833 . Lydia Abell was born at North Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada 10 Mar 1811 daughter of William Robert Abell and Louise Merry .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Olive Artemeshy Durfey born 28 Jun 1834.
Emma Durfey born 22 Aug 1836.
Sarah Bob Durfey born 13 Aug 1838.
Alma Durfey born 8 Feb 1844.

Royal Durfey died 11 Dec 1879 at Salem, Utah, Utah .

Lydia Abell died 29 Sep 1890 at Salem, Utah, Utah .