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	1. Simon Brady DURHAM (b. 21 Apr 1902, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 11 Feb 1974, Woodville, TyleCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 32964850, TX) m. Bertie Lee HERNDON (b. 18 Jan 1905, TX; d. 16 Sep 1985; Find-A-Grave 32964825, TX) on 4 Feb 1923    Parents: Richard Walter HERNDON / Cora Belle WISE Children: 1. May Ola DURHAM (b. 21 Dec 1924, Woodville, TyleCtyTX; d. 1 Dec 2010, Vidor, OranCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 62442562, TX) m. Joe W. COLLIER (b. 18 Dec 1919; d. 6 Oct 1990; Find-A-Grave 115294919, TX)   2. Myrtle DURHAM (b. 8 Oct 1928, UpshCtyTX; d. 6 Mar 2001, Vidor, OranCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 83864603, TX) m. Claude Frederick BRECKENRIDGE (b. 14 July 1927, StonCtyMO; d. 3 Aug 2010, Vidor, OranCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 55839190, TX)    Parents: James BRECKENRIDGE / Lona Bell PERKINS 3. Walter Brady DURHAM (b. 29 Oct 1930, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 22 Feb 2016, Lufkin, AngeCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 60304741, TX) m. Private   Notes: Simon and Bertie had 6 children, many of whom are still living.
	2. Ruby Elizabeth DURHAM (b. 26 Dec 1903, TX; d. 2 Feb 1983; Find-A-Grave 32964881, TX) m. Jimmie Dee HUGHES (b. 2 Aug 1905, Coalgate, CoalCtyOK; d. 27 Jan 1986; Find-A-Grave 32964880, TX) on 22 Mar 1924    Parents: Thomas M. HUGHES Notes: Ruby and Jimmie had 2 children.
	3. Bower Clitte DURHAM (b. 15 Oct 1905, TX; d. 10 Feb 1993, JaspCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 32964826, TX) m. Cora Alice GIBSON (b. 13 July 1911, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 16 Jan 1984, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 32964829, TX) on 13 May 1927    Parents: Henry Clay GIBSON / Mary Malese SMITH Children:   1. Willie Clay DURHAM (b. 29 Oct 1930, TyleCtyTX, d. Sep 1932, age 1; Find-A-Grave 32964852, TX)     2. Mollie Jo DURHAM (b. 13 Oct 1932, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 20 Mar 2007, Lufkin, AngeCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 18552720, TX) m. Rev. Joseph Curtis CARTER "J. C." (b. 10 Feb 1920; d. 27 May 1998; Find-A-Grave 32964811, TX)   Notes: Bower and Cora had 5 children. Rev. J.C. Carter was Pastor of the Colmesneil Assembly of God Church, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX.
	3. Willie Lee DURHAM (b. 14 Mar 1909, TX; d. 21 Feb 1986; Find-A-Grave 32964857, TX) m1. Mary Faye STURROCK (b. 11 Nov 1913, TyleCtyTX; d. 15 May 1930, TyleCtyTX, age 16; Find-A-Grave 34609763, TX) on 4 Aug 1929    Parents: John Franklin STURROCK / Frances Olivia OWENS   m2. Jewel DOMINY (b. 18 Aug 1919, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 31 Jan 1994, TyleCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 32964838, TX) on 1 July 1939, TyleCtyTX    Parents: Henry Clarence DOMINY / Social MORRELL Children:   1. John Raymond DURHAM (b. 14 May 1930; d. 23 Mar 2005; Find-A-Grave 33155842, TX)     Notes: Fay Durham died at age 16, one day after giving birth to her son John. John R. Durham served in the US Air Force as a Staff Sergeant during the Korean War.

 

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Willie I. and Josie B. Durham are buried at Bethany Cemetery, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX.  The inscription says "Our Mother" and "Gone But Not Forgotten".   From 1900 US Census for TyleCtyTX: Name Rel Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar. Stat. Yrs Mar. Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ. Durham, Willie I. Head W M Aug 1877 22 M   MS MS MS Farmer Durham, Josie B. Wife W F Feby 1886 14 M   TX AL AL     From 1910 US Census for Justice Precinct 7, TyleCtyTX: Family: 94 Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar. Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace William Durham Self W M 32 M MS MS MS Josie B. Durham Wife W F 23 M TX     Simon Durham Son W M 7 S TX MS TX Ruby Durham Dau W F 6 S TX MS TX Bower Durham Son W M 4 S TX MS TX Willie L. Durham Son W M 1y1m S TX MS TX

2nd Wife

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	1. Edilda Elizabeth DURHAM (b. 28 Mar 1914, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 16 Jan 2005, Silsbee, HardCtyTX, age 90; Find-A-Grave 14031143, TX) m1. Charlie N. PAGE (b. 28 Aug 1908, PolkCtyTX; d. 18 July 1935, age 26; Find-A-Grave 60301370, TX)    Parents: Franklin Andrew PAGE / Media TONY "Almeda"   m2. Tommie Joe Wallace MULLINS (b. 14 Feb 1900, TN; d. 15 Aug 1968, Woodville, TyleCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 60301232, TX) in 1940   m3. Calvin D. BURROWS (b. 3 Aug 1919; d. 9 Feb 1994; Find-A-Grave 39073079, TX) in 1990    Parents: Millard Jackson BURROWS / Dorothy Leanna SAPP Children to Charlie: 1. Willie Frank PAGE (b. 7 May 1932, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 11 Mar 2016, Warren, TyleCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 32964935, TX)     2. Clara Nell PAGE (b. 11 Feb 1934; d. 28 Jan 1999;  Find-A-Grave 44083522, TX) m. Mr. MOBLEY   Children to Charlie:   1. Tommy Joe MULLINS (b. 16 Mar 1942, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 22 June 2018; Find-A-Grave 191234937, TX)     Notes:
	2. Benjamin Franklin DURHAM (b. 22 July 1918, TX; d. 10 Mar 1986; Find-A-Grave 32964824, TX) m1. Dorothy Anna Mae BENNETT (b. 26 Jan 1925; d. 13 Apr 1969, JeffCtyTX, age 44; Find-A-Grave 32964830, TX) on 13 Sep 1945   m2. Pearl J. BOUDREAUX "Phyllis" on June 1970 Child to Dorothy: 1. Ida May DURHAM (b. 28 Sep 1946, Colmesneil, TyleCtyTX; d. 22 Feb 2015, Orange, OranCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 143004824, TX)     Notes:
	3. Joseph Starks DURHAM (b. 4 Mar 1921, TX; d. 30 Mar 2013, age 92; Find-A-Grave 32964841, TX) m. Ernestine SOWELL (b. 2 May 1928; d. 9 Mar 1987; Find-A-Grave 32964832, TX)    Parents: Ernest Edgar SOWELL / Nancy Abbie COX Child to Dorothy: 1. Terri Marie DURHAM (adopted; b. 9 Aug 1966; d. 20 Jan 2011, age 44; Find-A-Grave 64503038, TX)     Notes: Joseph S. Durham was a Private in the US ARMY during World War II.

 

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