Family history of William Jesse Durbin (1879-1974) born in Christian County, Illinois, he lived a great deal of his life in New Mexico, farming, but when farming became to difficult to him he moved back to Illinois. William never married but family meant a great deal to him.

Descendants reside in Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio and other parts of the United States.

William Logsdon settled in Maryland, genealogy, 1700-1955.

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