Jefferson Waite Duffey was born in 1847 Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia. He married Nannie F. Hider on 10 July 1872 at Hardy, West Virginia. During the 1880 United States Census he resided at Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He resided with his wife, Nannie Duffey, age 32 and born in Virginia; his daughter, Susan Duffey, age 6 and born in Virginia; his daughter, Mary Duffey, age 3 and born in Virginia; and his son, John Duffey, age 9 months and born in Virginia. His occupation was listed as Methodist Minister.
DUFFEY, JEFFERSON WAITE
PVT MCNEILS RANGERS CONF ARMY
DATE OF DEATH: 11/10/1929
BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 70-A
He is buried with his wife:
DUFFEY, NANNIE T W/O JEFFERSON W
DATE OF DEATH: 07/29/1941
BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 70A
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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