Today during dinner my parents and I were discussing family history, which led to us trying out Ancestry.com. It turned out to be really interesting!
Durfee side:
Horatio Nelson Durfee
1823-1912 of Leon, NY
Thomas Otis Durfee (first one seated on left; my 2nd great grandfather)
1879-1972
His parents are sitting next to him, his father named Edwin Giles Durfee
His brother standing behind, Edwin Horatio Durfee
Edwin Giles Durfee (3rd great grandfather)
1849-1924 of Stueben, PA
Edwin Horatio Durfee
1896-1981
along with his obituary, he was a very successful man!
We found the Durfee name all the way into 1585! (England)
Phillips side:
William P. Phillips (my 3rd great grandfather)
1814-1884 of Madison, NY
Cause of death: Had oxen hooked together pulling stumps, chain snapped hitting him in the head killing him instantly
The Phillips name went all the way into the 1200's (Wales)..and the names started to get strange.
All in all, my mind was BLOWN.
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