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Joshua Moses Duff 1760–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1840

Death Location: Amherst, Virginia

Father: William Duff

Mother: Sarah Marius

Spouse(s): Usley Harrison

Children(s): Elizabeth Duff, Nancy Duff, Joshua Duff, John Duff, Sarah Duff, William Duff, James Duff, Joshua Jr

In 1760, Joshua Moses Duff entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Latchland Duff And Sarah Cockle Marius. In 1820, Joshua Moses Duff resided in Madison, Virginia, USA. In 1830, Joshua Moses Duff resided in Amherst, Virginia, USA. Joshua Moses Duff married Usley Harrison, and had children including Elizabeth Susan Betsy Duff, James Marias Duff, John Harrison Duff, Joshua Duff Jr, Joshua Moses Duff, Nancy Duff, Sarah Columbus Duff, William Duff. Joshua Moses Duff passed away in 1840 in Amherst, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Joshua Moses Duff entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Latchland Duff And Sarah Cockle Marius.
  • In 1820, Joshua Moses Duff resided in Madison, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1830, Joshua Moses Duff resided in Amherst, Virginia, USA.
  • Joshua Moses Duff married Usley Harrison, and had children including Elizabeth Susan Betsy Duff, James Marias Duff, John Harrison Duff, Joshua Duff Jr, Joshua Moses Duff, Nancy Duff, Sarah Columbus Duff, William Duff.
  • Joshua Moses Duff passed away in 1840 in Amherst, Virginia.

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Joshua Duff's Ancestors

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Joshua Duff
1760–1840
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Latchland Duff
1720–1797
Glasgow, Lanarkrshire, Scotland
Sarah (Cockle) Marius
1720–1797
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Duff (Provost of) Elgin)
1689–1751
Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Gordon
1703–1774
Farskane House, Cullen, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Craigston)
1655–1731
Anne Innes
1672–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Duff's Descendants

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Joshua (Moses) Duff (1760–Abt. 1840) m. Usley Harrison (1775–14 Jan 1865)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Susan "Betsy") Duff 1807–1871 m. John ("Jack" W Coffey) Sr. 1809–1888
    1. 1. Daniel (Rufus) Coffey 1846–1921 m. Sallie (Cole) Black 1857–1933 m. Mildred (Lauman) (Lawman) 1847–1880
      1. 1. Nancy (Louise) Coffey 1882–1962 m. Phillip (Kanear) Vest 1882–1956
        1. 1. Violet (Brown) Vest 1921–2017 m. Hubert (Edward) Bell 1913–1964 m. Woodrow (William) Botkin 1913–1995 m. Joseph (Carl) Stark 1917–2003
        2. 2. Russell (Talmadge) Vest 1913–1987 m. Violet (Emma) Moore 1918–2018
        3. 3. Raymond (Dean) Vest 1911–1912
        4. 4. Lila (Ruby) Vest 1905–1989 m. Charles (Edward Ault) Jr 1904–1979
        5. 5. Myrtle (Eva) Vest 1911–1995 m. James (Deward Lewis) Sr 1911–1990
        6. 6. Arlene (Rae "Jimmie") Vest 1924–2001 m. Racey (Cline) Hamilton 1914–1985
        7. 7. Evelyn (Pearl) Vest 1915–1991 m. Douglas (Edward) Dooley 1932–2009 m. Burwell (Clyde) Garrett 1910–1981 m. Cecil (Jamerson) Boitnott 1910–1982
        8. 8. Frank (Canear (Kinnear)) Vest 1908–1952 m. Gladys (Virginia) Loan 1910–1996
        9. 9. Lorena (June) Vest 1904–1981 m. Elmer (Edward) Vest 1902–1951
        10. 10. Rosa (Mary) Vest 1900–
        11. 11. Philip (Lloyd) Vest 1927–1927
        12. 12. Vera (T) Vest 1903–
        13. 13. Edward Vest 1894–
        14. 14. Beatrice (Virginia) Vest 1913– m. Harry (Wadsworth) Pearson 1909–
      2. 2. Early (Brown) Coffey 1889–1967 m. Gertrude ("Gertie" Bliss Davis) Coffey 1894–1986
        1. 1. Frenchie (Mowry) Coffey 1915–1991
        2. 2. Marshall (Brown) Coffey 1916–2003
        3. 3. Roy (Meeks) Coffey 1918–1996
        4. 4. Margaret (Earle) Coffey 1919–2007
        5. 5. Hilda (T) Coffey 1922–
        6. 6. Rev. (Percy Rufus) Coffey 1926–2001 m. Maude (Janelle Coffey) Fielder 1924–2021
        7. 7. Elmo (Park) Coffey 1914–1915
        8. 8. Hilda (Temple) Coffey 1921–2006
        9. 9. Lois (Fern) Coffey 1924–1927
      3. 3. Talmadge (Ivey) Coffey 1891–1964 m. Mary (E Lawhorne) Coffey 1895–1965
        1. 1. Talmadge (Raymond) Coffey 1918–2003
        2. 2. John (Daniel) Coffey 1924–2001
        3. 3. Francis (Ivey) Coffey 1915–1965
      4. 4. Robert (Mahood) Coffey 1893–1958 m. Mena ("Minnie" Carolena Mays) Coffey 1899–1960
        1. 1. Sandra (Sue Coffey) Hughes 1940–2019
        2. 2. Robert (Mahood Coffey) Jr 1921–1927
      5. 5. Helen (McClung) Coffey 1896–1992 m. Elmer (Hill) Loving 1894–1962
        1. 1. Elmer (H) Loving 1921–2015
        2. 2. Dorothy Loving 1926–
      6. 6. Farrow (Lawton Coffey) Sr 1900–1973 m. Mary (Willie) Godsey 1901–1971
        1. 1. Farrow (Lawton) Coffey 1924–2016
        2. 2. Phillip Coffey 1934–2008
        3. 3. Phyllis (Lela) Coffey 1927–2011
      7. 7. Ella (Rue) Coffey 1869–1936 m. Dr. (Benjamin Dean) Lucas 1868–1956
        1. 1. Benjamin (Dean Lucas) Jr. 1907–1984 m. Zenith (R) Lucas 1919–
        2. 2. Thomas (Lawman Lucas M.) D. 1910–2003 m. Jane (Hill) Agnew 1914–1989
        3. 3. Vera (Tempyl Lucas) Williams 1905–1992 m. James (Thomas) Williams 1915–1964
      8. 8. Myrtle (Shepherd) Coffey 1884–1964 m. William (Bell) Mowry 1878–1954
        1. 1. Ralph (L) Mowry 1919–2010
        2. 2. Charles (E) Mowry 1923–2012
        3. 3. Thelma (V) Mowry 1925–1947
      9. 9. Massie Coffey 1887–1978 m. Stephen (Lewis Loving) Jr 1884–1942
        1. 1. Daniel (Victor Loving) Sr 1922–1971
        2. 2. Marita (Faye) Loving 1925–1925
        3. 3. Stephen (Lewis Loving) III 1915–2003
        4. 4. Mildred (Ferne) Loving 1911–1924
        5. 5. Barbara (Lee) Loving 1933–1937
      10. 10. Alice (Loving Coffey) Wood 1870–1958 m. Edwin (Henry) Wood 1865–1956
        1. 1. Clarence (Robert Wood) Sr 1895–1964
        2. 2. Edwin (Carroll) Wood 1902–1972
        3. 3. Ruth (M) Wood 1905–
        4. 4. Wyilie (R) Wood 1909–2003
        5. 5. Iva (Mae) Wood 1909–1992
        6. 6. Marion (Ruth) Wood 1905–1996
      11. 11. Cora (Lee) Coffey 1875–1964 m. Patrick (Henry) Clements 1861–1950
        1. 1. Mildred (Lee) Clements 1914–1998
        2. 2. Lily (Bascom) Clements 1900–1930
        3. 3. Louise (Terrell) Clements 1903–1997
        4. 4. Nancy Clements 1934–2008
        5. 5. Bascom (L) Clements 1901–
      12. 12. Bascom (Walker) Coffey 1877–1948 m. Cora (Lee) Sprouse 1881–
        1. 1. Chambers (R) Coffey 1906–
        2. 2. Lloyd Coffey 1909–
        3. 3. Cecil Coffey 1911–
        4. 4. Mildred Coffey 1914–
        5. 5. Alfred Coffey 1917–
        6. 6. Evelin Coffey 1920–
        7. 7. Lester (L) Coffey 1923–1989
      13. 13. Mary (Melissa) Coffey 1898–1983 m. Robert (Lee) Davis 1902–1969
        1. 1. Robert (Preston) Davis 1923–2000
        2. 2. Douglas (Grey) Davis 1928–1999
      14. 14. Daisy (M) Clark 1898–1983 m. Lorenzo (Bailey) Clark 1873–1946
        1. 1. Christine (Z.) Clark 1906–2003
        2. 2. Dennis (Rufus) Clark 1909–1993 m. Irene Clark 1914– m. Mildred (Elvira) Ossian 1910–1959
        3. 3. Muriel (Orelia) Clark 1911–1992 m. John (D) Slavin 1908–
      15. 15. Amon (Parrish) Coffey 1873–1875
      16. 16. Melissa (Gill) Coffey 1880–1880
    2. 2. John (Jack Coffey) Jr 1836–1907 m. Patara (F) Coffey 1838–1921
      1. 1. Mary (Mollie) Dodd 1861–1947
      2. 2. John (Edward) Coffey 1870–1933
      3. 3. Elizabeth Coffey 1875–1926
      4. 4. Emma (Jane) Campbell 1868–1910
        1. 1. Bernard (Morris Campbell) Sr 1893–1966
        2. 2. John (Edward) Campbell 1907–1982
        3. 3. Charles (Cain Kane) Campbell 1889–1933
      5. 5. Ambrose (Rucker) Coffey 1879–1963
      6. 6. Henley (C) Coffey 1862–1928
      7. 7. Marie Coffey 1862–
      8. 8. Ellena (Coffey) Campbell 1866–1950
      9. 9. Lutie Coffey 1874–
    3. 3. Charles (Edward) Coffey 1832–1924
    4. 4. Sarah (Jane "Virginia") Coffey 1838–1864
      1. 1. William (Henry) Davis 1862–1929
        1. 1. Lillian Davis 1888–1961
    5. 5. William (Henry) Coffey 1840–1901
      1. 1. Laura (May) Coffey 1875–1911
        1. 1. William (Osmer Fees) Barnes 1906–1972
      2. 2. Mrs (Nellie C) Greene 1886–1958
        1. 1. Hilda (Mcclung) Greene 1914–
    6. 6. Mary Coffey 1834–1880
    7. 7. George (W.) Coffey 1836–
    8. 8. Frances (A.) Coffey 1834–
    9. 9. Sophia Coffey 1842–1932
  2. 2. Nancy Duff 1811–1878 m. Peter (C.) Taylor 1809–1890
    1. 1. Emily (Jane) Taylor 1840–1893
    2. 2. Ann (Frances) Taylor 1842–
    3. 3. Joshua (Moses) Taylor 1843–1900
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Taylor 1837–1931 m. William (Wilson) Sr 1827–1912
      1. 1. Alice (Roberta) Wilson 1861–1929 m. Albert (Clark) Wright 1859–1940
        1. 1. John (William) Wright 1882–1941
        2. 2. Claud Wright 1884–
        3. 3. Annie Wright 1887–
        4. 4. Wilber Wright 1888–
        5. 5. Joseph Wright 1889–
        6. 6. Grover Wright 1891–
        7. 7. Thomas Wright 1893–
      2. 2. William (M.) Wilson 1865–1931
      3. 3. Charles (Henry) Wilson 1868–1952
      4. 4. Robert (Leslie) Wilson 1870–1934
        1. 1. Opal (Lela) Wilson 1896–1993
      5. 5. Callie (Lee) Demott 1881–1954
      6. 6. Annie (Elizabeth) Evans 1872–1955
      7. 7. Joseph (Peter) Wilson 1858–1932
      8. 8. Emma (Francis) Jeter 1859–1932
  3. 3. Joshua (Moses) Duff 1806–1906
  4. 4. John (Harrison) Duff 1800–1867
    1. 1. Benjamin (Lewis) Duff 1838–1884 m. Mary (Frances) Cook 1845–
      1. 1. Norman Duff 1873–1946
        1. 1. Denver Duff 1916–1983
        2. 2. William (Douglas) Duff 1912–1992
      2. 2. Samuel Duff 1879–1956 m. Ola (M Godby) Duff 1887–1933
        1. 1. Ruby (Irene) Duff 1925–2011
        2. 2. William (Oren) Duff 1908–1982
        3. 3. Wilmer (Donald) Duff 1916–1942
        4. 4. Goldie (Mae) Lanham 1911–1983
        5. 5. Nellie (Elva) Good 1906–1952
        6. 6. James (Otmer) Duff 1913–2001
        7. 7. Forrest (Ray) Duff 1927–1948
        8. 8. Delmer (Edgar) Duff 1922–1989
        9. 9. Rada (E) Duff 1919–1922
        10. 10. Marvin (Lewis) Duff 1931–1993
      3. 3. James (Andrew) Duff 1864–1949
      4. 4. Catharine (A.) Duff 1865–
      5. 5. Jerome (Edward) Duff 1868–1959
      6. 6. Horatio Duff 1870–1903
      7. 7. Addie Duff 1876–1895
      8. 8. Bertha Duff 1881–1954
  5. 5. Sarah (Columbus) Duff 1804–1860
  6. 6. William Duff 1810–1864 m. Martha (Ann) Grant 1823–1900
    1. 1. Laura (Ann) Duff 1866–1942
    2. 2. Luzetta Duff 1862–1950
    3. 3. William (H.) Duff 1850–
    4. 4. John (L.) Duff 1855–
    5. 5. Alice (Ann) Duff 1858–1944
    6. 6. Teresina Duff 1851–
    7. 7. Sarah (Jane Duff) Rollins 1850–1930
    8. 8. Berton (Wesley) Duff 1881–1908
    9. 9. James (S) Duff 1853–1931
    10. 10. Louisa (Ann Duff) Coleman 1861–1950
    11. 11. Mary Duff 1844–
    12. 12. Pherozina (Vickers) Duff 1851–1934 m. John (Hayden) Selby 1849–1918
      1. 1. John (Baker) Selby 1894–1951
      2. 2. Minnie (Mae) Wilcoxon 1881–1953
      3. 3. William (Edgar) Selby 1873–1946
      4. 4. Laura (M) Selby 1887–
    13. 13. Arcadia Duff 1855–
  7. 7. James (Marias) Duff 1803–1872 m. Mary (Elizabeth) McCargo 1815–1908 m. Susanah Duff 1797–1843 m. Nancy (Elizabeth Harrison) Bledsoe 1801–1870
    1. 1. Louisa (Ann) Duff 1838–1911 m. Elza (Smith) Abbett 1839–1915
      1. 1. Edward Abbett 1873–1946
      2. 2. Elzy (Smith) Abbett 1872–1930
      3. 3. Ernest (Leslie) Abbett 1877–1907
      4. 4. Minnie (M) Abbett 1878–1954
      5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Abbett 1867–1935
      6. 6. William (S.) Abbett 1866–1931
      7. 7. Addie (A) Abbett 1869–1959
      8. 8. Mary (Margaret) Abbett 1860–1934
      9. 9. Zoa (L) Abbett 1875–
    2. 2. John (Edward) Duff 1831–1876
    3. 3. Louisa (Bell) Duff 1835–
    4. 4. Richard (Andrew) Duff 1840–1885
    5. 5. George (B) Duff 1843–1924
    6. 6. Bettie (Mildred) Duff 1847–1914
    7. 7. Camelia Duff 1849–
    8. 8. Franklin Duff 1852–
    9. 9. James (A.) Duff 1833–1926
    10. 10. Benjamin (R) Duff 1838–1865
    11. 11. J. (W.) Duff 1820–
    12. 12. William Duff 1832–1931
    13. 13. Sarah (Jane) Duff 1836–1911
    14. 14. William Duff –1846
    15. 15. Elizabeth (Adeline) Duff 1854–1950
    16. 16. America Duff 1845–1900
    17. 17. Robert Duff 1848–1884
    18. 18. Samuel Duff 1851–1926
    19. 19. Emeline Duff 1857–
  8. 8. Joshua (Duff,) Jr 1806–1864

Joshua Duff's Timeline

5 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Joshua Moses Duff in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 60
Joshua Moses Duff resided here in Madison, Virginia, USA
Madison, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 70
Joshua Moses Duff resided here in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 80
Joshua Moses Duff resided here in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1840
Abt. 1840
Age 80
Death of Joshua Moses Duff in Amherst, Virginia
Amherst, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Madison, Virginia; Page: 103; NARA Roll: M33_131; Image: 114

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Amherst, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 194; Page: 498; Family History Library Film: 0029673

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 550; Page: 210; Family History Library Film: 0029683

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1840
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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