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Thomas Durham > George G. Durham > James Lindsey Durham > Asahel W. Durham > Sion W. Durham

Sion Whelas DURHAM

Born: 19 Jan 1821, WilsCtyTN
Died: 8 Apr 1879, Benton,
FranCtyIL

Find-A-Grave 180375516, IL

Father: Asahel DURHAM "Asa"

Mother: Jincy STEMBRIDGE "Jane"

 

Married:
26 Sep 1839
HamiCtyIL

Catherine VANTREESE

Born: c. 1821, TN
Died:

Buried:

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 
 

1. Sarah A. DURHAM (b. c. 1844, IL)

 

Notes:

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2. Nepthali Carroll DURHAM (b. c. 1847, IL)

 

Notes:

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Asahel Glen Durham

Frances E. Campbell Durham
   Frances

3. Asahel Glen DURHAM "Ace" (b. July 1853, IL; d. 14 July 1912, Omaha, GatlCtyIL; Find-A-Grave 57087261, IL)

  • m1. Lydia Matilda SOUTHER (b. 1855, IL; d. 1878, age 22; Find-A-Grave 113918261, IL) on 8 Aug 1872, SaliCtyIL
       Parents: Jeremiah and Sarah SOUTHER
     

  • m2. Frances E. CAMPBELL "Fanny" (b. 1843, WhitCtyIL; d. 8 Aug 1884, age 46; Find-A-Grave 132866859, IL)
       Parents: Robert A. CAMPBELL; 1st husband: James H. TROUSDALE; 2nd husband: George W. GREEN
     

  • m3. Sarah A. WHITE (b. 15 Oct 1866, KY; d. 16 Dec 1938, Kankakee, KankCtyIL; Find-A-Grave 76475565, IL) on 24 June 1885, GatlCtyIL
       Parents: William H. WHITE / Sarilda BROWN; 2nd husband: Ananias Franklin BRANSON

Child to Lydia:

  1. Elvira DURHAM "Ella" (b. 1875; d. 1963; Find-A-Grave 55109833, IL)
  • m. William Matthew THOMAS (b. Aug 1869, IL; d. 1951) on 24 Dec 1894, SaliCtyIL
       Parents: William F. THOMAS / Nancy CRAFFORD

 

Children to Frances:

  1. Guy Roscoe DURHAM (b. 28 July 1882, IL; d. 27 Mar 1911, KS, age 28; Find-A-Grave 57087259, IL)
  • m1. Elsie Lillian BLACKARD (b. 1888; d. 1909, age 20; Find-A-Grave 57087260, IL) in 1905
       Parents: John Herschal BLACKARD / Catherine Hannah IMBODEN
     
  • m2. Clyde MANLEY (BEAM) (b. 20 Nov 1888, IL; d. 17 Apr 1978, Sherman, GrayCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 76621664, OK)
       Parents: James Clifton MANLEY / Mintoria Cox HARRISON; 2nd husband: Clark BEAM
  2. Gertie Bell DURHAM (b. June 1884; died as an infant)
 

 

Children to Sarah:

  1. Mallie DURHAM (b. c. 1887, IL; died as an infant)
 
  2. Fannie DURHAM (b. 13 Aug 1888, IL; d. 20 Jan 1890, Omaha, SaliCtyIL)
 
  3. Roy DURHAM (b. c. 1891, IL)
 
  4. Bertha L. DURHAM "Vertie" (b. 1 Sep 1893, IL; d. 21 Sep 1980; Find-A-Grave 136886445, IL)
  5. Darwin I. DURHAM (b. 10 Jan 1896, IL; d. 16 Sep 1972, Hines, CookCtyIL; Find-A-Grave 30737075, IL)
  • m1. Amy Marie PEARCE (b. 4 Aug 1900; d. 14 Aug 1992, age 92; Find-A-Grave 76334311, IL) on 17 June 1920, IL
       Parents: William H. PEARCE / Mary M. HODGE; 2nd husband: Henry J.  HICK
     
  • m2. Jennie JOHNSON (b. 11 Aug 1895, Herscher, KankCtyIL; d. 5 June 1957, Kankakee, KankCtyIL; Find-A-Grave 30737059, IL) on 16 Apr 1924, Chicago, CookCtyIL
       Parents: Peter JOHNSON
  6. Hallie R. DURHAM (b. Aug 1899, IL; d. 1961, Livingston, ParkCtyCO; Find-A-Grave 61231234, MT)
  7.

Asa Willard DURHAM "Ace" (b. 27 Sep 1906, IL; d. 26 Sep 1964, Oakland, AlamCtyCA)
 

 

Notes:

  • Per the Census below, it appears that Bertha, Darwin and Hallie all were to Sarah White Durham.
  • By the 1910 Census Bertha Durham was "Vertie", and they were two more children, Asa E. (a son age 3) and Galva (a grandson, age ).
     
  • From 1900 US Census for Omaha, GatlCtyIL:
    Dwelling 60, Family 61
    Sarah has had 6 children, 3 living at census time.
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    Ashel Durham Head W M July 1853 46 M-14 IL TN TN Insurance Agent
    Sarah Durham Wife W F Oct 1865 34 M-14 KY TN KY  
    Guy R. Durham Son W M July 1882 17 S IL IL KY  
    Bertha E. Durham Dau W F Sept 1893 6 S IL IL KY  
    Darwin I. Durham Son W M Jan 1896 3 S IL IL KY  
    Hallie R. Durham Dau W F Aug 1899 4/12 S IL IL KY  
    William H, White F-in-law W M Jan 1835 65 S TN TN TN Day Laborer

    Date of birth and age were incorrect in census.

 

4. Joseph Tucker DURHAM (b. 18 May 1851, HamiCtyIL; d. 14 June 1926, MissCtyMO; Find-A-Grave 180462850, MO)

  • m1. Susan TROBRIDGE (MCBRIDE / KINSALL) (b. c. 1848, IL) on 1 Jan 1878, GatlCtyIL
    1st husband: Mr. MCBRIDE; 2nd husband: Benjamin F KINSALL
     

  • m2. Sarah Sophronia SNYDER (b. 25 May 1856, OH; d. 11 Apr 1924, MissCtyMO; Find-A-Grave 180464262, MO) on 9 Apr 1900, WhitCtyIL
       Parents: Warren W. SNYDER / Arat S. SPURLING; 1st husband: Mr. TIDWELL

Children to Susan:

  1. Ogoa Estus DURHAM "Hogie" (b. 25 Nov 1880; d. 1941; Find-A-Grave 21366911, AR)
  • m1. Maggie DURHAM () on 18 June 1935, BradCtyAR
     
  • m2. Corrie Jewel HOGUE (b. 1888, IL; d. 1961; Find-A-Grave 21366907, AR) on 26 Apr 1939, DrewCtyAR
       Parents: James Monroe HOGUE / Mary E. GABBIE
  2. George A. DURHAM (b. Nov 1873, IL)
 
  3. Nina Ethel DURHAM (b. 15 June 1888, Omaha, GatlCtyIL)
  • m1. Joseph C. GRIFFIN (b. 1876; d. 3 Oct 1937; Find-A-Grave 87427148, AR) on 13 Nov 1904, StodCtyMO; divorced 25 Feb 1926, PulaCtyAR
       Parents: Elias James Pautler GRIFFIN / Mary Ann WALER
     
  • m2. Clarence Wray FINDLEY (b. 2 Apr 1879, Mapleton, BourCtyKS) on 5 June 1926, Heber Springs, ClebCtyAR
       Parents: Thomas H. FINDLEY / Suzie B. CHEEVER; 1st wife: Maggie DOYLE

 

Notes:

  • Hogie Durham married Maggie Durham when he was age 55. She was 57. I am confused because the 1910 census shows him already married to Maggie. DId they renew their vows? What there a second Maggie??
 

5. C. C. DURHAM  (female; b. c. 1858, IL)
 

Notes:

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6. Charles C. DURHAM "Charlie" (b. c. 1862, IL)

  • m. Hattie COURTNEY (b. 17 Sep 1884, IL; d. 7 Nov 1951, Evansville, VandCtyIN; Find-A-Grave 195987390, IN)
       Parents: Solomon COURTNEY / Belle J. GALBREATH; 2nd husband: Charles E. RICE

Children:

  1. Arthur Chester DURHAM (b. 13 July 1887, Ridgeway, GatlCtyIL; d. 14 July 1957; Evansville, VandCtyIN)
  • m. Irene Fay BATTS (b. 6 Nov 1894, Mt. Vernon, JeffCtyIL) on 5 Aug 1914, VandCtyIN
       Parents: Jesse U. BATTS / Annabelle HARRIS
  2. Fred Edward DURHAM (b. 1 Apr 1889, IL; d. 8 July 1964, Evansville, VandCtyIN; Find-A-Grave 132051469, IL)
  • m. Mabel STRIEBEL (b. c. 1893, IN; d. 13 Feb 1979, Evansville, VandCtyIN) on 20 May 1917, Detriot, WaynCtyMI
       Parents: George STRIEBEL / Annie ?
  3. Elmer DURHAM (b. 15 Jan 1891, HamiCtyIL; d. 3 Apr 1969; Find-A-Grave 48982203, IL)
  4. Myrtle DURHAM (b. Jan 1893, IL)
 
  5. Leroy DURHAM (b. May 1895, Eldorado, SaliCtyIL; d. 7 July 1970, Evansville, VandCtyIN; Find-A-Grave 102261232, IN)
  • m1. Leota Abbey ODUM (b. c. 1894) on 24 Dec 1912, WhitCtyIL
       Parents: C. C. ODUM / Anna WATSON
     
  • m2. Marie HAMBURG (b. 28 Aug 1897) on 16 Dec 1916, Evansville, VandCtyIN
       Parents: Frank HAMBURG / Annie MARKS
     
  • m3. Elsie JUNCKER (b. 1901; d. 1988, Newburgh, WarrCtyIN; Find-A-Grave 102261247, IN)
       Parents: John JUNCKER / Mary A. MILLER; 1st husband: Raymond SEEBER
  6. Jane Topsy DURHAM (b. Oct 1897, IL; d. 11  June 1990)
  7. Earl Johnson DURHAM (b. 16 July 1899, Ridgeway, GatlCtyIL; d. 16 Dec 1944, Detroit, WaynCtyMI, age 45; Find-A-Grave 131836083, MI)
 
  8. Norma DURHAM (b. c. 1902, IL)
 
  9. Emma Harriett DURHAM (b. 28 Mar 1904, SaliCtyIL; d. 27 Jan 1985, Pontiac, OaklCtyMI; Find-A-Grave 178114086, unk)
  • m. William Walter LUFKIN (b. 8 Mar 1905, MI; d. Apr 1969, Tampa, HillCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 57580930, FL) on 21 Oct 1924, Hillsdale, HillCtyFL; divorced in 1950
       Parents: Charles Edward LUFKIN / Ruby Gile RESLER
  10.

Roxie DURHAM (b. c. 1909, IL)
 

 

Notes:

  • Elmer B. Lickey Sr. was in the US Navy (E1) during World War I.
     
  • From 1900 US Census for North Fork GatlCtyIL:
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    Christen Durham Head W M Apr 1861 38 M IL IL IL Farmer
    Hattie Durham Wife W F Sep 1870 28 M IL IL IL  
    Arthur Durham Son W M Jul 1887 12 S IL IL IL At School
    Fred Durham Son W M Apr 1889 11 S IL IL IL At School
    Elmer Durham Son W M Jan 1891 9 S IL IL IL At School
    Myrtle Durham Dau W F Jan 1893 7 S IL IL IL At School
    Lee Durham Son W M May 1895 5 S IL IL IL  
    Topsy Durham Dau W F Oct 1897 2 S IL IL IL  
    Earl Durham Son W M Jul 1899 10/12 S IL IL IL  

 

Notes:

  • Sion Durham's middle name may have been spelled "Wheelus".
     
  • From 1870 US Census for Township 7 Range 5, HamiCtyIL:
    Dwelling 16, Family 16
     
    Name Est.DOB Age Gender Race Occ Land Value Pers. Est.Value Birth Place
    Catharine Durham 1821 49 F W Farmer 40 20 TN
    Sarah A. Durham 1844 26 F W Keeping House     IL
    Nepthly Durham 1847 23 M W Farm Laborer     IL
    Ashel Durham 1853 17 M W Farm Laborer     IL
    Joseph Durham 1851 19 M W Farm Laborer     IL
    C. C. Durham 1858 12 F W At School     IL
    Charles Durham 1862 8 M W At School     IL

     

  • Page Sources:
    1.  ancestry.com

     

  • ModLog:

    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         


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