Descendants of Revolutionary War Colonel John Durkee. His daughter Anna, moved to Illinois with the Henry Kelly family in 1817 taking her grandchildren, Henry and Harriet Tauzin Bartling. Their father had served in the War of 1812 and their mother, Anna's daughter had died in 1809. Harriet married Nathaniel Buckmaster of Madison County, Ill. who had fought in the Black Hawk War, served in the state legislature, as sheriff of Madison County, postmaster at Alton, warden at the Illinois State Penitentiary and operated the Madison County Ferry. Their daughter, Catherine, married Isaac Curran, who was active in Democratic politics and had served as private secretary to Governor Matteson and had accompanied his family to Europe in 1863. Catherine and Isaac had two sons, Isaach and Singleton. Catherine toured Europe from 1890-1891.
From the description of Papers, 1801-1940. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56434053
