(CCG Thomas Seaborn Durham and Mary Chastain)

Children:

1. Allena M. DURHAM (b. Oct 13, 1881, Bloomer, SebaAR; d. Nov 17, 1975, Charleston, FranAR; Find-A-Grave 21312909)
m. Silvester H. MANN (b. c. 1878, AR) on May 17, 1920, SebaAR ⁴)

Notes:

2. Marietta DURHAM "Maude" (b. Jan 13, 1883, Bloomer, SebaAR; d. Mar 28, 1981, Fort Smith, SebaAR; Find-A-Grave 21532442)
m. John Mac ODUM (b. Nov 18, 1879; d. Jan 4, 1911; Find-A-Grave 54780555)

Children:

Perry Alonzo ODUM (b. Oct 5, 1907, Fort Smith, SebaAR; d. Dec 6, 1992, Russellville, PopeAR; Find-A-Grave 21206562)
m. Hilma R. RAMBO (b. Oct 11, 1912, Bloomer, SebaAR; d. Feb 18, 1992, Little Rock, PulaAR; Find-A-Grave 21206666)

Notes:

Census records also refer to Maude as "Mary Etta Durham".

3. Weldon Green DURHAM "Bud" (b. Feb 24, 1884, AR; d. 1936; Find-A-Grave 54824124)

Notes:

4. William Earnest DURHAM "Tidy" (b. Apr 18, 1886; d. Mar 17, 1936, SebaAR; Find-A-Grave 54824129)
m. Laura R. EMERY (b. c. 1903, AR) on Oct 8, 1916, FranAR.

Children:

Norman K. DURHAM (b. Mar 11, 1921, AR; d. Nov 15, 1979, Los Angeles, LosACA; Find-A-Grave 115029121)
m. Peggy HUBBARD on Oct 18, 1941

Laura Lorene DURHAM (b. Oct 22, 1923; Charleston Springs, AR; d. Nov 30, 2002; Find-A-Grave 46312027)
m. Paul BREAZZEAL

Katherine Ann DURHAM "Cassie" (b. Aug 31, 1924, Charleston Springs, AR; d. Aug 8, 1995, OK; Find-A-Grave 17795911)
m. Curtis Marvin LOFTIS "Crow" (b. Sep 4, 1922, PerrAR; d. Feb 19, 2001, Oklahoma City, OK; Find-A-Grave 25056763) in 1942

Myrtle Ruth DURHAM (b. c. 1930; AR)

Joe B. Durham (b. Jan 10, 1936, AR; d. Jul 10, 1951; Find-A-Grave 30268876)

Notes:

Laura remarried to W. T. WHITE.

Laura L. (Durham) Breazzeal was shown as living in Fort Smith, AR in 1954 with Paul Breazzeal.

Curtis Loftis' parents were Henry and Francis (Cline) Loftis. He was a US Air Force veteran, and a truck driver.

5. Powell Baron DURHAM (b. Mar 7, 1888, SebaAR; d. Sep 7, 1956; Find-A-Grave 54824117)

Notes:

6. Martha DURHAM (b. Jan 1890, AR)

Notes:

7. Lauria DURHAM (b. Apr 1896, AR)

Notes:

Notes:

Lorenzo Durham went by "Mansfield", and based on the census records below he went by "Alonzo".

From 1900 US Census for Bates & Bloomer Townships, Sebastian County, AR:
Dwelling 47, Family 47

Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
Date Age Mar.
Stat Yrs
Mar. Birth
Place Father
BPlace Mother
BPlace Occ.

Alonzo N. Durham Self W M Aug 1854 Wd GA NC NC

Elena M. Durham Dau W F Oct 1881 S AR GA NC

Mary E. Durham Dau W F Jan 1883 S AR GA NC

Weldon G. Durham Son W M Feb 1884 S AR GA NC

William S. Durham Son W M Apr 1886 S AR GA NC

Powell B. Durham Son W M Mar 1888 S AR GA NC

Martha Durham Dau W F Jan 1890 S AR GA NC

Lauria Durham Dau W F Apr 1896 S AR GA TN

2nd Marriage

Lorenzo Mansfield DURHAM

(See Above)

Married:
Sep 5, 1906,
SebaAR

Minnie Ann MOORE (INGRAM)

Born: Jan 26, 1891, AR or OK
Died: Dec 7, 1975
Buried: Find-A-Grave 6560498
Father:
Mother:

Children:

1. Medarthula DURHAM "Dorothy" (b. Feb 20, 1909, Charleston Springs, AR; d. Dec 10, 1991; Find-A-Grave 50068612)
m. Raymond J. Von HATTEN (b. 1912, Fort Smith, SebaAR; d. Apr 28, 1970, Fort Smith, SebaAR; Find-A-Grave 43338133) on May 3, 1945, SebaAR

Notes:

2. Jessie DURHAM (b. Jul 12, 1914, Charleston Springs, AR; d. Apr 1, 1992; Find-A-Grave 43865404)
m. Marvin Lester DeHART (b. Nov 30, 1910; d. Feb 8, 1994; Find-A-Grave 43865382)

Notes:

Marvin was "Granddad" and Jessie was "Ome".

3. Cleveland Alonzo DURHAM "Bob" (b. Jul 2, 1916, Bloomer, SebaAR; d. Apr 24, 2009, Springdale, BentAR, age 92; Find-A-Grave 54824101)

Notes:

Bob Durham was a TEC 4, US Army, World War II.

From Bob's obituary:
"He served in the battles and campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Ardennes, was awarded four Bronze Stars for these campaigns, as well as the European African Middle East Theater Campaign Ribbon with Bronze Arrowhead, four Overseas Bars, Victory Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal."

4. George M. DURHAM (b. Sep 1 1919, AR; d. Feb 4, 1987; Find-A-Grave 6219361)
m. Edna ?

Notes:

George Durham was a Private First Class, US Army, World War II.

5. Thomas S. DURHAM (b. c. 1923, AR; d. Jan 11, 1945, Belgium - KIA; Find-A-Grave 56061125)

Notes:

PFC Thomas S. Durham was killed in Belgium, as part of an assault on the town of Tillet, Belgium. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal among other medals.

He burial place is the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Hamm, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg in Europe. Most American soldiers buried there died in the Battle of the Buldge.

Thomas shows up on the 1930 census as Minnie Durham's son. On his Headstone Inscription and Internment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil record, his next of kin is listed as Mrs. Minnie Ingram (mother) of Springdale, AR. From that, I located her grave as "Minnie Ann Ingram".

Notes:

From 1920 US Census for Big Creek, Sebastian County, AR:
Dwelling 7, Family 7

Name

Rel

Sex

Race

Est.
DOB

Age

Mar.
Stat

Birth
Place

Father
BPlace

Mother
BPlace

Aluzo M. Durham

Self

M

W

1855

65

M

GA
NC SC

Minnie A. Durham

Wife

F

W

1891

29

M

OK
MS LA

Allena M. Durham

Dau

F

W

1882

38

S

AR
GA SC

Green M. Durham Son M W 1886 34 S AR GA SC

Paul B. Durham Son M W 1888 32 S AR GA SC

Medarthula Durham Dau F W 1909 11 S AR GA OK

Jessie Durham Dau F W 1914 6 S AR GA OK

Alonzo C. Durham Son M W 1917 3 S AR GA OK

Georgia Durham Son M W 1920 4 m S AR GA OK

From 1930 US Census for Fort Smith, SebaAR:

Name Rel Sex Race Est.
DOB Age Mar.
Stat Birth
Place Father
BPlace Mother
BPlace

Minnie Durham Head F W 1891 39 S AR MO GA

Georgie Durham Son M W 1920 10 S AR AR AR

Thomas Durham Son M W 1923 7 S AR AR AR

County/State Abbreviations:
BentAR - Benton County, AR
FranAR - Franklin County, AR
HaliNC - Halifax County, NC
LosACA - Los Angeles, CA
PerrAR - Perry County, AR
PopeAR - Pope County, AR
PulaAR - Pulaski County, AR
SebaAR - Sebastian County, AR

Page Sources:

Information from genforum post by Linda Bell.

Donald R. Johnston Home Page ^web.

Arkansas Marriages 1837-1944 online.

Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 online.

Names Added to Name Index: YES