David Driggett

Son of William Driggett and Charlotte Townsend
Born 06 Nov 1831 in Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware
Died 17 Dec 1905 in Ypsilanti Twp., Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Farm Laborer, 1860; Farmer, 1870, 1880, 1900

Married ca. 1856 in Delaware to Hester Ann Durham
Daughter of Elisha Durham and Hester Consellor
Born ca. May 1836 in Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Sarah Driggett	F	ca. Sep 1857	.	Unknown Partner Gilbert Parrish
Harriet Driggett	F	15 Mar 1859	30 Jan 1924	William Hansor
Daniel Driggett	M	17 Aug 1863	16 Mar 1917	Zillah L Whitford
Elisha Driggett	M	30 Sep 1865	04 Jan 1936	Luella Durham Louise Laginess
Susan Driggett	F	ca. Dec 1867	.	Franklin Hale Frank Bixby
Lucy M Driggett	F	13 Feb 1870	.	William A Miller
William Thomas Driggett	M	16 Jul 1872	01 Mar 1948	Flora Ada Horton Ethel Mary Hamrock
Esther B Driggett	F	ca. Jan 1875	.	Eugene S Wilson
Oliver Driggett	M	30 Aug 1878	.	.

Notes

David's age in the census records: in 1850, age 18; in 1860, age 31; in 1870, age 38; in 1880, age 48; in 1900, age 68 (b. Aug 1831).
When he died, David was reported to be the father of 13 children, of which 8 were alive.
David was buried in Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Sources

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, New Castle Co., Appoquinimink Hundred, Page 245, 439-449, 09 Oct 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Camden Co., Delaware Twp., Page No. 72 [=672], 499-492, 30 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Huron Twp., Page No. 1 [=201], 2-2, 01 Jul 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Sumpter Twp., E.D. 265, Page No. 13 [=444A], 116-117, 09 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Charlevoix Co., Marion Twp., E.D. 18, Sheet No. 10A [=106A], 179-185, [16] Jun 1900