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I.niira Cogswell, when twelve years of age, in iSo6, accompanied her father into the
wilderness on horseback, fording the rivers, as there were no bridges, and kept house for her
father and two hired men while they felled the trees and made a clearing in the forests for
their future home in Madrid. X. Y. In the autumn they returned to Charlotte, Vt., and the
following spring, 1S07, Mr. Cogswell removed his family to the new home they had prepared
the previous summer.
PERLINA COGSWELL.
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Perlina^ Cogswell, {Setir, Isatu''', Saw/ti:/-; yosepJi^, Sainuc!'-\
John", John^), daughter of Seth" [974] and Hannah (Martin) Cogs-
well, was born Feb. 19, 1797, in Charlotte, Vt. She married, Feb. 19,
\%\l, Alanson Dtirfey, sow of Elijah and Elizabeth Durfey. He was
born July 22, 1797, in Vermont. They resided in Madrid, N. Y. ; in
1S29 removed to Hartford, Ohio. Mr. Durfey died Feb. 17, 1848
Mrs. Durfey died April 13, 185S, in Aurora, Wis.
THEIK CHU.DRKN WKRK :
C/iarh-s r,;v,fA'i?//. b. Feb. 29. 1S16; m. Feb., 1S37, Harriet Sco-ril; d. Aug. 2.j. 1839.
Airaham Looiiiii, b. .Aug. 10, 1817; m. '^Aliiieiia U'clh ; m. ''1-llhii Hover.
Seth Hopkins, b. Sept. 9, 1S21 ; m. Mary Popclton.
U'nit Martin, b. March 6, 1830: m. Feb. 27, 1S51, Mary AfeFar/anil
Coriitiha Lcuiui Perlina, b. Feb. 15, 1834: m. Aug. 15, 1854, liankliit Clark.
Harriet Adeline, b. Oct. 4, 1S37; ni. April 4, \i.-:.^y Jerowe B. EUred.
fHrmoranlra.
Ahmson Dur/ey was a farmer. Hi- held the otnce ..f 'Iuhu Clerk many years. His
dauyhlers-inlaw, .Un. Harriet Jhirfcy died t)ct. 14, 1S3;, and .Mrs. Almcna Durfey died
.M.irch 6, kS^;.
Mr. and Mrs. IV.nl .1/. Jhu/ey resided in Anroravillc, Wis. '1-hey had si.\ children:
I'crlina R., b. Dec. 7, 1S51, m. Sept. J9, 1S70, IJurr .M. ISailey; Al.anson J., b. Oct. )6. 1S55,
m., March 15, 1878, Ida Capcn : L.iomis K, b. Feb. 2^, 1S57; Harriet C. I,., b. Oct. 23, 185S,
m., Feb. 2, 1S7S, George Urown : .Seth I)., b. March 26, 1S67: Willie ('.., b. March 30, 1S72,
d. April 13. 1S72.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome H. EhireJ resided in T.crliu. Wis. They had four daughters:
Sarah I'erlina. b. Sept. 6, i860; Ada Almena Myrtle, b. J.m. 21, 1S66; Hatlie F.lvira .Mav,
b. July TO. lS;i ; .NLnry Thebe I)., b. Dec. 4. 1S78. Mr. Kldrcd vva- a farmer. He served in
the Ininn .\rni\ fr(mi Au^. 21. 1862, tc. Oct., iS6v