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Family of Ray Parker DURFEY and Jennie Leola STURDEVANT

Ray Parker DURFEY b. 187524. d. 193124. bd. Coopers Plains Cem., Erwin, NY4.
Jennie Leola STURDEVANT b. 1876 Feb 232446 at Springwater, NY2446. d. 1955 Apr 102446 at Corning, NY2446. bd. Coopers Plains, NY4.

Married2457 1908 Oct 5 (lic)1728 at Barrington, Yates Co., NY1728. The license application1728 for Rae Parker Durfey and Jennie Leola (Sturdevant) Stevens was sworn 5 Oct 1908.

In 1910, Ray and Jennie had been married 1 year. Jennie's son Clifford Stevens, listed as step-son to Ray was living with them that year.

Jennie and Harry Stevens were divorced1728 "Waland"(sic), NY, Aug 8, 1908.

In 1900, Jennie Stevens, listed as head of household, resided229 at 8 Wallace Street in Corning, NY, next door to the household of her first husband's father, Jason Stevens. Her four year old daughter, Hazel, resided with her. She is listed as married 6 years, but husband Harry has not been found in that census.

The 1912 obituary5954 of Jennie's father mentions surviving daughter Mrs Jennie Durfee of Penn Yan.

Mrs Jennie Durfey, Elmira, attended the McGowan family reunion6009 in Coopers Plains, 1938.


4. Coopers Plains (Erwin, NY) Cemetery Headstones; examined by Bruce J Veazie, July, 2001
24. New York, Coopers Plains Cemetery Headstones (group 1), examined by Bruce J Veazie, 2001
88. 1930 Fed Census NY, Steuben Co., Corning
229. 1900 Fed Census NY, Steuben Co., Corning; www.ancestry.com
280. 1920 Fed Census NY, Steuben Co., Corning; www.ancestry.com
1728. New York County Marriages, 1908-1935 (1847-1949, 1907-1936); www.familysearch.org (www.ancestry.com)
2446. Stevens, Harry J, family group sheet, no references; from the papers of Earle McGowan
2456. 1880 Fed Census NY, Livingston Co., Springwater; www.ancestry.com
2457. 1910 Fed Census NY, Yates Co., Penn Yan; www.ancestry.com
5954. Obit - Sturdevant, Thomas, funeral notice, Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette, Wed, Jun 5, 1912; www.fultonhistory.com
6009. McGowan family reunion, Coopers Plains, NY, home of Mr Mrs Charles Potter; Evening Leader (Corning, NY), Mon, Aug 15, 1938; www.fultonhistory.com