Duroe, Jane Jackson 1817-1907 Noblesville, NY Obituary

Duroe, Jane Jackson 1817-1907

Mrs. Jane Jackson Duroe

Mrs. Jane Duroe died suddenly on the morning of Wednesday, December, 18^th, at her home near Noblesville, where she had lived fifty-six years. Her age was ninety years and ten months. Her death was caused by heart trouble. She had arisen that morning, dressed herself and sat in her chair when the messenger came and took her from her loved home and friends. Mrs. Duroe was a remarkably active woman, and her delight has ever been to care for herself even down to old age.

Mrs. Duroe was born in Derbyshire, England, February 14, 1817, the only daughter of Job Jackson, and had one brother, the late James Jackson of New Lisbon. She came to this country with her parents in 1832, and that same year married Francis J. Duroe, who had also but a year previous come to this country from Derbyshire. To Mr. and Mrs. Duroe were born eleven children: Mrs. Anson Gregory of New Lisbon, James J. Duroe, a prominent business man of Jeffers, Minnesota; Elnah F. Duroe of New Lisbon, H. N. Duroe, killed at Petersburg, in the Civil War, while acting captain; Mrs. G. A. Yates of Morris, Collingwood Duroe of New Berlin, Mrs. Julius Thurston of New Lisbon, Josephine, who lives at home, The Rev. Daniel Duroe, Rector of St. Luke's church in Pittsburg, Pa.; an T. O. Duroe, who has had charge of the home farm since his father's death in 1891.

Addendum:  Her mother was Phebe Twigg Jackson 1850-1866.  Job Jackson lived 1769-1839.
The 11 children born to Francis and Jane (Jackson) Duroe were:
                      Francis J. Duroe 1810-1871
                       Elizabeth Beeston Duroe 1832-1916
                       James J. Duroe 1834-1915
                       Elnah F. Duroe  1837-1926
                       Phebe J. Duroe  1839-1918
                       Horatio N. Duroe  1841-1865
                       Arrianna Corbin Duroe  1845-1926
                       Collingwood Rodney Duroe  1846-1910
                       Lucy Smith Duroe  1848-1925
                       Josephine M. Duroe 1850-1927
                       Daniel Duroe  1854-
                       T. Octavius Duroe  1856-1913