Born in Amesville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of John Alexander Shoff
and Rebecca (Sink) Shoff
Sister of
Clotilda Matilda (Shoff) Smith, Ecra Aaron Shoff, Cora Virginia (Shoff) Walker, John Wesley Shoff, Minnie Mae (Shoff) Williams, George S. Shoff, Cordelia (Shoff) Snyder, Firman Andrew Shoff and Pearl E. (Shoff) Brown
Wife of
John Best Durkee
— married
24 May 1876 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
John Oscar Durkee, Matthew Caldwell Durkee, William Mark Durkee, Reuben Luke Durkee and Harold Paul Durkee
Died
at age 59
in Morris Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Apr 2018
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Biography
Lucretia Shoff was born on Jun 24, 1859 in Amesville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States, daughter of John Alexander Shoff (1832–1923) and Rebecca Sink (1841–1916).
Lucretia married John Best Durkee on May 24, 1876. Their known children were:
- John Oscar Durkee (1876–1952)
- Matthew Caldwell Durkee (1884–1963)
- William Mark Durkee (1887–1965)
- Reuben Luke Durkee (1891–1956)
- Harold Paul Durkee (1902–1966)
Lucretia died on Aug 15, 1918 in Morris Township, Clearfield, aged 59. She was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Ramey, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Sources
See also:
- 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", citing Page: 220; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171007; FHL microfilm: 805096; Image number: 22; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01807-4, FamilySearch Record: MXPW-F92 (accessed 25 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSH-9M9D, Lucretia Shoff (1) in Beccaria Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", citing Page: 12; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 004278547; FHL microfilm: 000552826; Image number: 685; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01629-2, FamilySearch Record: MZGC-57X (accessed 25 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DHL7-PMH, Lucretia J Shoff (11) in Woodward Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00030; Digital film/folder number: 005162058; FHL microfilm: 1255116; Image number: 638; Sheet number: 317; Sheet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: MWXG-58L (accessed 25 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB2-4QP, Lucrelta J Durkee (20), married daughter-in-law, Keeping House, in household of Nathen Durkee (75) in Woodward Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania, United States.
- Marriage of son John O Durkee: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", citing Marriage, Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania, FamilySearch Record: VF3J-YDR (accessed 25 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-YMNW-D35 Image number 00533, Lucretia J's son John O Durkee marriage to Josephine Guseman on 17 May 1899 in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
- 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 64; Digital film/folder number: 004115066; FHL microfilm: 1241396; Image number: 712; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00697-2, FamilySearch Record: M395-G6W (accessed 25 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67JQ-R1S, Lucretia Durkee (41), wife, in household of John Durkee (46) in Karthaus Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973749; FHL microfilm: 1375385; Image number: 168; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03518-7, FamilySearch Record: MGDF-YHN (accessed 25 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RKL-5QK, Lucretia Durkee (50), wife, in household of John B Durkee (54) at Cogan House, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
- Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969", Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 088251-091500; Certificate Number: 89660, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5164 #2092830 (accessed 25 August 2023), Lucestia Jane Fuskee death 15 Aug 1918 (born 24 Jun 1859), daughter of John A Shoff & Rebecca Dink, in Morris, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21205369/lucretia-jane-durkee: accessed), memorial page for Lucretia Jane Shoff Durkee (24 Jun 1859–15 Aug 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21205369, citing Beulah Cemetery, Ramey, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Barbara Masteller (contributor 47168544).
- FamilySearch Person: L89S-V11
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lucretia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lucretia:
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~6.25%
Darryl Rowles
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A134688 [compare], Ancestry member Rowles1
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B283962
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MyHeritage DNA
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~6.25%
Larry Rowles :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YE1701085 [compare], Ancestry member DuaneRollz
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~0.78%
Deborah (Shoff) Joy :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A462264 [compare], Ancestry member DS
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~0.78%
Stella Shoff :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A848987 [compare], Ancestry member Stella_Shoff
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~0.78%
Annette (McGinnis) Roberts :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member annette_roberts30
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~0.78%
Barbara Shoff :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T689325 [compare], FTDNA kit #357313
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