Iowa Family Group Sheet for the John Lafayette "Lafe" DUFFEY Family Submitted by: Shauna Duffy at sduffy9397@yahoo.com HUSBAND: John Lafayette "Lafe" DUFFEY Birth date: 15 Mar 1867 Birthplace: Dudley, Wapello, IA Death date: 22 JUNE 1915 Place of death: Frederic, Monroe, IA Burial date: Pleasant Corners Cemetary Burial place: Wapello, IA Other Spouse: Father: John DUFFEE Mother: Margaret JORDAN Marriage date: 2 Sept 1894 Marriage place: Fredric, Wapello, IA WIFE: Winnifred Elizabeth NOONAN Birth date: 25 Aug 1876 Birthplace: Rock Island, Rock Island, IL Death date: 19 Sep 1963 Place of death: Everett, Snohomish, WA Burial date: Burial place: Other Spouse: W.O.Brown Father: James NOONAN Mother: Elizabeth GRAHAM CHILDREN Child No. 1: Carl DUFFEY Sex: M Birth date: 1895 Birthplace: Frederic, Wapello, IA Death date: 1895 Place of death: Frederic, Wapello, IA Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 2: Joseph Clifford DUFFEY Sex: M Birth date: 15 Nov 1896 Birthplace: Coalfield, Monroe, IA Death date: 24 SEPT 1983 Place of death: Shelton, Mason, WA Burial date: Burial place: Tacoma, Pierce, WA Spouse's name: Nancy Johnson Marriage date: 23 Apr 1920 Marriage place: Child No. 3: Arthur Dewey DUFFEY Sex: M Birth date: 8 Dec 1898 Birthplace: Coalfield, Monroe, IA Death date: 18 Nov 1978 Place of death: Everett,Snohomish, WA Burial date: Burial place: Kemmerer, Lincoln, WY Spouse's name: Melva Louise HANCEY Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 4: Ralph Otto DUFFEY Sex: M Birth date: 19 Apr 1902 Birthplace: Coalfield, Monroe, IA Death date: 18 Nov 1945 Place of death: Pierce, WA Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Henrietta Pearl Scott Marriage date: 1926 Marriage place: Child No. 5: John James DUFFEY Sex: M Birth date: 2 Jan 1904 Birthplace: Coalfield, Monroe, IA Death date: 7 Dec 1927 Place of death: Eatonville, Pierce, WA Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Clara Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Unknown Child No. 6: Agnes Mae DUFFEY Sex: F Birth date: 10 May 1908 Birthplace: Coalfield, Monroe, IA Death date: 30 Aug 1963 Place of death: Everett, Snohomish, WA Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 7: Merle DUFFEY Sex: M Birth date: 12 May 1910 Birthplace: Coalfield, Monroe, IA Death date: 4 JULY 1997 Place of death: Tacoma, Pierce, WA Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Louise Jeskie Marriage date: 1934 Marriage place: Documentation and Sources: I have the following records in my possession regarding my great grandfather, John Lafayette Duffee/Duffey/Duffy - apparently he went by the name Lafe but there are records listing him as J. L.Duffee. He is listed in the 1910 Census as Lafayette - whether this was to avoid confusion with his father John G Duffee is unknown. 1895 Pleasant, Monroe County IA Census Name Age Birthplace Occupation Lafe J Duffee 26 Wapello IA 2nd Foreman Winnifred Duffee 18 Illinois Keeping House Also listed John Lafayette's uncle&cousin: David Duffie 60 Ohio Miner Ralph Duffie 24 Iowa Miner Peter Duffie 42 Wapello Miner Sarah J Duffie 46 Iowa Clarence Duffie 13 Wapello Alexander Fletcher 9 Wapello Also listed John Lafayette's Joseph Conrad "Con" brother & family: Con Duffie 25 Iowa Miner Mary Duffie 24 Illinois Ethel Duffie 4 Wapello Thomas Duffie 2 Monroe Also listed nearby, Winnifred's parents and siblings: James Noonan 47 Canada, Eng. Miner Elizabeth Noonan 40 PA James Noonan 15 Illinois Bert Noonan 11 Nebraska Ella Noonan 10 Nebraska Ida Noonan 7 Nebraska Irving Noonan 2 Nebraska 1900 Census-Index Department of Commerce card, Volume 54, E.D. 88, Sheet 9, Line 70 for Monroe County, Pleasant Township, Iowa Name Relation Description Birthplace Duffee, Lafe J., Head Mch 1867 Iowa Duffee, Winnie E. Wife Aug 1876 Illinois Carl Duffee Son 1895 Carl died as an infant Duffee, Joseph C. Son Nov 1896 Iowa Duffee, Arthur D. Son Dec 1898 Iowa 1900 Census Monroe County, Pleasant Township, Iowa, 22nd June original census pages give another glimpse into the family: Name Relation Description Age Birthpl Occup: Lafayette J Duffee* Head Mch 1867 33 Iowa Coalmining Winnifred Duffey Wife Aug 1876 23 Illinois Keep House Joseph C Duffey Son Nov 1896 3 Iowa Arthur D Duffey Son Dec 1898 1 Iowa Other information includes that Lafe and Winnie could both read, write, and understand English, and that they were renting the house they lived in. 1910 Pleasant, Monroe County, IA CENSUS Name Age Birthplace Lafayette J Duffee 43 Iowa Winnifred Duffey 38 Illinois Joseph C Duffey 13 Iowa Arthur D Duffey 11 Iowa Ralph O Duffey 8 Iowa James J Duffey 6 Iowa Agnes Duffey 3 Iowa Merle Duffey 1 ½ Iowa Also listed as living nearby is John Lafayette's sister Martha&family: Name Age Birthplace Walter J.D. Reeves 36 Illinois Martha D Reeves 35 Iowa Oren? Reeves 15 Iowa Riley M Reeves 13 Iowa Agnes? Reeves 10 Iowa Orpha Reeves 8 Iowa Archie Reeves 6 Iowa Harold Reeves 2 Iowa Sylvia Reeves 1 ½ Iowa There are two unnamed newspaper accounts that were copied by the Monroe County Genealogical Society that recount Lafe’s death, both of which list his year of birth incorrectly: “Lafe Duffey of this place passed away at his home in Fredric. Mr.Duffey has been failing in health of late, but his death came as a shock to his friends. Lafe Duffee, son of John and Margaret Duffee was born in Dudley, IA March 15, 1846 and died at the age of 59 years, 2 months, and 7 days. He leaves to mourn his demise, five sons…” “Died at his home in east part of Frederic, Lafe Duffee. He had been failing for some time, although his death came as a shock to his friends. He was the son of John and Margaret Duffee, born in Dudley, Iowa on March 15, 1846, died June 22, 1915 at age 49 years, 3 months, and 7 days. He leaves to mourn his demise, five boys and one daughter, one brother, Con Duffee, and one sister, Mrs. Walter Reeves of this place, and the friends and relatives. His remains were laid at rest at the Pleasant Corners cemetery.” ************************************************** Copyright © 2004 by Shauna Duffy. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm ************************************************** .