My Genealogy Hound

DAVID DUFF, farmer, post office Emsworth, was born in this county, April 1, 1849. His great-grandfather, James Duff, a native of Ireland, married Jane Davidson, and to them were born five children: William, James, David, Hugh, and Mrs. Mary Scott. The family lived in Westmoreland county, Pa., until 1786, when they came to Allegheny county and settled where Dixmont now stands. The son William married Margaret Boggs, of County Derry, Ireland, and they had three children: James, Davidson and Jane. Davidson married Mary Mitchell, and of their four children Margaret A. and David (our subject) are yet living. The two deceased are Mrs. Sarah Crawford and James H., a soldier of the 4th P. C., who died in Andersonville prison. Davidson Duff is a farmer, still owning 160 acres in Ohio township, formerly purchased by his father. He has filled every office in Ohio township, acting as justice of the peace for twenty years; he is a member of the U. P. Church. David Duff married Miss Mary M., daughter of Thomas D. Hamilton, and four children have blessed them: James S., Olive B., Harry L. L. and Pearl A. Mr. and Mrs. Duff are members of the U. P. Church, of which he is trustee; he is a republican.