Born in New York. Came to Utah in 1850, Oxteam Company. First LDS Bishop of Aurora Ward. Carpenter, farmer and fruit grower.

Husband of Celestia Curtis.

Children:

• Mariah Elizabeth Durfee, wife of Newman Van Leuvan.
• Jabez Eratus Durfee, husband of Sarah Elizabeth Kendall, Isabell Wilkins, McLeave, Mary Francis Adams.

Elial C. Durfee.

• Almira Deseret Durfee, wife of George Timothy Holdaway.
• Edmund Franklin Durfee, husband of Nancy Ellen Martin, Margaret Iverson, Mary Cooley Spencer.
• Chloe Clestia Durfee, wife of Franklin Perkins Spencer, John Bilby
• John Devaldi Durfee, husband of Sabrina Eliza Draper.
• LeGrand Durfee, husband of Mary Jane Crowther.
• Vilate Durfee, wife of Calvert Milton Ivie.

Pedigree of

08-Jabez DURFEE [1828-1883]

Husband of Celestia CURTIS [1832-1891]

07-Edmund DURFEE [1788-1845] and Magdalena PICKLE [1788-1850]

06 Perry DURFEE [1765-1800] and Annie SALISBURY [1766-1867/1868]

05-James DURFEE [1730-1813] and Ann (Annie) BORDEN [1743-1816]

04-Benjamin DURFEE [1709-1793] and Amey CHASE [1705-abt 1750]

03-Benjamin DURFEE [1679-1754] and Prudence EARL [1681-1733]

02-Thomas DURFEE [1643-1712] and Ann HILL []

01-Job DURFEY [1613-] and Judieth BORDEN [abt 1613-]

Inscription on headstone: Aged 55 years 7 months 17 days. "I Think Of Thee Dear Husband, In My Sad And Loneley Hours And The Thought Of Thee Come O'er Me."

Burial:

Aurora Cemetery

Aurora

Sevier County

Utah, USA

Plot: Block 7. Grave 11.