NamePhoebe Jane Durnell, 2C6R
Birth1 Oct 1808, Grayson Co., Virginia
Death28 Jun 1883
FatherJohn Durnell (1783-1843)
MotherDiannah Jennings (1787-1829)
Children
Birth18 Jan 1839, Floyd Co., Virginia
DeathJan 1890, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Birth19 Jul 1841, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death4 Oct 1942, Floyd Co., Virginia
Notes for Phoebe Jane Durnell
Phoebe did not remarry after her husband Jehu died. I do not know the father of her daughters Eliza and Alley. They have the surname Phillips because that was Phoebe’s name as a widow.
Census
1840 census of Floyd Co., Virginia lists on p. 182:
Phoebe Philips, 1 female 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male & 2 females 5-9, 1 female 0-4.
The children would include Tobias about 13, John about 8; Mary about 5, and Eliza 1. There was presumably another daughter age 6 or 7 who either died or married before the 1850 census.

1850 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, district 15, enumerated 4 Sep, lists as family #892:
Pheba Phillips, 40; Tobias, 24, farmer; John, 18; Polly, 15; Eliza, 11; Alley A., 8. Pheba born in Carroll Co., all others Floyd Co.

1860 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley, enumerated 2 Aug, lists on p. 136 as family #983/916:
Pheby Phillips, 49, farmer; Alley A., 17. Both born in Virginia.
Pheby’s sons John and Tobias are on the same page, at households 980/913 and 984/917.

1870 census of Floyd Co., Virginia
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