Jefferson County, NY Pioneers


PIONEER DEVENDORFF FAMILY



1. CATHARINA (FOX) DEVENDORFF was born 1767 in Town of Danube, Herkimer County. She came to Jefferson County with her three sons c1837. They originally settled in Towns of Clayton and Orleans, at Stone Mills, Gunns Corners, and Depauville. CATHARINA died 1841 and was buried in Depauville Cemetery, Depauville, Town of Clayton.

She married
GEORGE DEVENDORFF, who was born in 1765. They lived in the Town of Danube, Herkimer County. GEORGE was killed in 1824 as the result of a runaway team of horses accident, in Herkimer County, NY.

Children, DEVENDORFF:

2 i ANNA NANCY DEVENDORF married DANIEL KLOCK

3 iii JOHN W. DEVENDORFF married HANNAH DELONG

4 iv ABRAHAM DEVENDORF married CATHARINE TIMMERMAN

5 v DANIEL G. DEVENDORF married NANCY BAUDER

2. ANNA NANCY DEVENDORF, daughter of GEORGE and CATHERINE (FOX) DEVENDORFF, born 20 Sep 1792, in Danube, Herkimer NY. She d 13 Apr 1861 in Town of LeRay, Jefferson County, and is buried there.

She married 6 Jul 1818
DANIEL KLOCK, (son of JOSEPH G. and DOROTHY (TIMMERMAN) KLOCK was born 14 Dec 1794 in St Johnsville, Montgomery County, NY. He removed to Town of Orleans by 1839, aged 45. He died 1 Mar 1878 in Watertown, Jefferson County aged 83 and was buried in Town of LeRay

Children, KLOCK:

6 i MARY E. KLOCK (14 Jul 1832-22 Dec 1871)

3. JOHN W. DEVENDORFF was born 30 Aug 1795 in Danube, Herkimer County, NY. He came to Jefferson County about 1837 with his mother and brothers. He died 2 Dec 1853 and was buried in Depauville Cemetery, Depauville, Town of Clayton.

He married in Herkimer County
HANNAH DELONG, (daughter of JAMES and ALTJE (CRONKHITE) DELONG) who was born in 1799. She died in 1886 and was buried with her husband in Depauville Cemetery.

Children, DEVENDORFF:

7 i JOHN LUTHER DIEVENDORFF married CATHERINE MATTESON

8 ii CATHARINE DEVENDORFF married GEORGE BLANCHARD MATTHERSON

9 iii ALMIRA DEVENDORFF married GEORGE W. EDWARDS

10 iv JOHN H. DEVENDORFF married LYDIA WATERMAN

11 v SOPHIA DEVENDORFF married SOLOMON HAYES

12 vi ALONZO DIEFENDORF married FRANCES BLODGETT, daughter of TRUMAN and MARGARET BLODGETT.

4. ABRAHAM DEVENDORF was born 1808 in Danube, Herkimer County NY. He came to Jefferson County about 1837 with his mother and brothers. He died in 1882 and was buried in Depauville Cemetery, Depauville, Town of Clayton.

He married (1)
CATHARINE TIMMERMAN (daughter of THOMAS and ELIZABETH (SANDERS) TIMMERMAN) who was born in 1807. She died in 1900 and was buried with her husband in Depauville Cemetery.

Children, DEVENDORF:

13 i ALMIRA DEVENDORF married JOHN HOWELL

14 ii GEORGE A. DEVENDORF married LUCRETIA LUTHER

15 iii EUGENE DEVENDORFF married (2) ALVIRA MATTSON

5. DANIEL G. DEVENDORF was born 1810 in Danube, Herkimer County NY. He came to Jefferson County about 1837 with his mother and brothers. He died in 1875. This family apparently lived in Watertown.

He married
NANCY BAUDER (daughter of GEORGE URIEL and MARGARET (DUNKEL) BAUDER) who was born in 1806. She died in 1859.

Child, DEVENDORF:

16 i MINERVA DEVENDORF married CORNELIUS WALTER(S?)

For further information, contact:
Randall A. Diefendorf

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