 1859 - 1887 (27 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Emma Susanna Henry was born on 7 Dec 1859 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William Henry and Mary Anne Smith); died on 21 Sep 1887 in Phillipsburg, Deer Lodge County, Montana. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, Colfax, Wilson, Kansas, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Notes:
Emma had health problems all of her life though her husband Henry Burdge refused to recognize the problem. He constantly complained to her about not working hard enough. (she eventually died of TB) She and her mother Mary Ann Smith finally convinced him that she was sick and needed a change of climate. They left KS with the 2 children, in the spring of 1884 to visit a friend of Mary Ann's in Phillipsburg, Deer Lodge MT. Emma slowly improved and they wrote Henry that they were not returning, & that Henry should divorce her for desertion. She did this before she even met Mr. Durffee. Mary Ann got a job with a local mortician. The mortician heard of a rancher, James Durffee, that needed a housekeeper out side of town, and he was able to let the family have their own cabin instead of living in rented rooms. The mortician didn't want to lose Mary Ann, but he felt it was a much better situation for her and her family.
On May 15, 1885 Henry Burdge was granted a divorce from Emma, with Emma granted $300, $150 paid then & the balance in one year. This divorce was obtained in Wilson County, KS, & is recorded in Journal F, Page 17-18.
On May 31, 1885 in Phillipsburg, Dear Lodge County, MT, Emma and James E. Durffee were married by Justice of the Peace Frank P. Brocan. Papers were filed on June 8, 1885 @ 9 AM.
Emma died on Sept 21, 1887 in childbirth. She had been told that she should not have any more children due to her health problems. James Durffee wanted to keep Emma's daughters, but Mary Ann convinced him that if, or when he remarried his new wife might not appreciate the girls. Mary Ann had some property in Tumwater, WA, so she moved on west with her granddaughters.
Mary Ann owned a building with a 3 room apt. attached to the back, & it was rented to a pharmacist. She went to work for a doctor to support herself just as she had in Chanute KS. He was an older man & getting close to retirement. She told him about her sisters son who was in Medical School in St. Louis, & asked if he could come west with the possibility of taking over his practice. His name was John Wilson Mowell & he did eventually take over the practice, going on to become President of the Washington Medical Association.
Mary Ann worked for the old Doctor to support herself & the girls until her health began to fail. She had heard of a family in Oakland CA that was very involved in helping Orphanages, the Frank "Borax" Smith family. Her minister, Rev Anderson had a friend in Oakland, Rev Blake that was pastor at the Smith's church. Mary Ann took the girls south by train to Oakland & got a room at a rooming house a couple of blocks from the church that Rev Anderson knew about. She was so weak from the trip that she had to send the girls to church alone on that Sunday. Annie took a note from her grandmother to the Minister, and ended up meeting Dr. Buckle, one of Mrs. Smiths Drs.
The Smiths took the 2 girls into their family, raising them as their own. More information can be found in the book, "Borax Pioneer"
Emma married Henry Burdge on 7 Jan 1878 in Kansas, USA, and was divorced on 15 May 1885 in Wilson County, KS. Henry (son of Richard Burdge and Sarah Frost Rich) was born on 29 Sep 1844 in Compton Bishop, Somerset, England; died on 23 Aug 1927 in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA; was buried in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Richard John Burdge was born on 25 Nov 1882 in Fredonia, Colfax, Wilson, Kansas; died on 22 May 1883 in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA.
- Sarah Winefred Burdge was born on 26 Apr 1881 in Fredonia, Colfax, Wilson, Kansas, USA; died on 1 Oct 1968 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Anna Mae Burdge
Emma married James E. Durffee on 31 May 1885 in Phillipsburg, Deer Lodge County, MT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | William Henry was born on 1 Jan 1829 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Thomas Henry and Jane); died on 26 Apr 1880 in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA. William married Mary Anne Smith in 1855 in PA. Mary (daughter of John Simeon Peter Smith and Susanna Sprankle) was born on 24 Feb 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Jan 1894 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; was buried in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Mary Anne Smith was born on 24 Feb 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Simeon Peter Smith and Susanna Sprankle); died on 19 Jan 1894 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; was buried in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Mary Ann Schmidt
- Residence: 1880, Colfax, Wilson, Kansas, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
- Residence: 1894, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Children:
- 1. Emma Susanna Henry was born on 7 Dec 1859 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Sep 1887 in Phillipsburg, Deer Lodge County, Montana.
- John Franklin Henry was born on 24 Apr 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Aug 1877.
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Generation: 3
| 5. | Jane was born after 1780; died after 1829. Children:
- 2. William Henry was born on 1 Jan 1829 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Apr 1880 in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA.
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| 6. | John Simeon Peter Smith was born on 19 Dec 1802 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Mar 1876 in Leesville, Henry, Missouri, USA. John married Susanna Sprankle in 1828. Susanna was born on 27 Jun 1809 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Feb 1888 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Susanna Sprankle was born on 27 Jun 1809 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Feb 1888 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. Children:
- 3. Mary Anne Smith was born on 24 Feb 1838 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Jan 1894 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; was buried in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.
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Generation: 4
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