(CCG Noah G. Durham and Martha Ponder/Mary F. Woodul)

Children:

1. Lorena B. DURHAM "Rena" (b. Nov 26, 1877, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Nov 22, 1916, NevaAR; Find-A-Grave 14355769)
m. George W. BENNETT Jr. (b. Feb 9, 1852, NevaAR; d. Aug 15, 1931; Find-A-Grave 14355749) on Aug 8, 1897

Children:

Lenora A. BENNETT "Nora" (b. May 14, 1900, AR; d. Feb 28, 1995, AR)
m. Clarence Franklin WALKER (b. Dec 31, 1897; d. Jul 1971, AR)

Ressie O. BENNETT (b. Mar 3, 1902, AR; d. Apr 20, 1980, OK; Find-A-Grave 22843202)
m. Thaddeus Alonzo JOHNSON (b. Jan 5, 1880; d. Feb 28, 1975; Find-A-Grave 22843115) on Jan 6, 1921, HempAR

Bessie BENNETT (b. c. 1904, AR)
m. A. G. MARINER on Mar 7, 1930, HempAR

Henry H. BENNETT (b. Sep 12, 1907, AR; d. Mar 24, 1991, HuntTX; Find-A-Grave 18847953)
m. Bertha S. PARRIS (b. Jan 12, 1902, AR; d. Jan 19, 1984, HuntTX; Find-A-Grave 18847958) on May 18, 1928

Omar BENNETT (b. Oct 5, 1908, AR; d. May 1970, AR)

Charles BENNETT (b. c. 1916, AR)

Notes:

George had several children from his first marriage.

Notes:

There is a marriage deed for Noah (of Albany Township) to Miss Martha Ponder.

Noah G. DURHAM

(See Above)

Married:
Feb 9, 1879,
Sutton, NevaAR

Mary Frances WOODUL (Bates)

Born: Dec 22, 1849, Sumner County, TN
Died: Jun 22, 1946, AR
Buried: Harmony Cemetery, NevaAR
Find-A-Grave 8435953
Father:
Mother:

Children:

1. Susan Beulah DURHAM "Beulah" (b. Jan 25, 1880, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Apr 4, 1984, Hope, HempAR; age 104; Find-A-Grave 8434397)
m. John Franklin WHITE (b. 1874; 1953; Find-A-Grave 8434394) in 1895, Arkansas.

Children:

Lester Noah WHITE (b. Oct 23, 1895, Sutton, AR; d. Jun 1, 1976)

Mary Gertrude WHITE "Trudie" (b. Oct 20, 1898, AR; d. Sep 23, 1980, Abilene, TaylTX; Find-A-Grave 157675996)
Tholbert SMITH (b. Nov 23, 1897, NevaAR; d. Apr 28, 1964, Abilene, TaylTX; Find-A-Grave 157675858)

Edgar Russell WHITE (b. Dec 20, 1900; d. Nov 24, 1981; Find-A-Grave 8434402)

Georgia Wren WHITE (b. Aug 19, 1903, NevaAR; d. Oct 30, 1999; Find-A-Grave 8434409)
m. Lee A. STARK (b. Dec 1, 1898; d. Mar 29, 1980; Find-A-Grave 8434405) on Jul 5, 1929

Charles J. WHITE "Charlie" (b. Apr 9, 1906, AR; d. Aug 15, 1963, Los Angeles, LosACA; Find-A-Grave 8434399)

Henry Owen WHITE (b. Jul 26, 1908, NevaAR; d. May 5, 1992; Find-A-Grave 8435953)
m. Evelyn SUTTON (b. Apr 30, 1911; d. May 4, 1989; Find-A-Grave 8434393) on Mar 24, 1926

Mattie Lou WHITE (b. Oct 27, 1914, Cale, NevaAR; d. Jun 1993)

Notes:

Tholbert Smith's parents were James F. Smith and Dovie M. Bennett.

2. Marvin DURHAM (b. Apr 1882, Sutton, NevaAR; d. 1900, Sutton, NevaAR)

Notes:

3. Mary Elizabeth DURHAM "Bettie" (b. Sep 27, 1884, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Jan 24, 1917, AR)

Notes:

4. Willie Smith DURHAM "Will" (b. Jul 13, 1886, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Jan 16, 1928, HempAR; Find-A-Grave 8437038)
m. Dallie B. ? (b. Dec 14, 1886, GA, d. May 1973, age 87; Find-A-Grave 8437035) on Dec 21, 1904, Sutton, NevaAR

Children:

Jerry Lorene DURHAM "Loren" (b. Apr 21, 1906, AR; d. Mar 1985, Houston, HarrTX)
m. Pauline SIMMONS on Mar 6, 1933, HempAR ²

Lois L. DURHAM (b. Sep 6, 1908, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Apr 3, 1995, Hope, HempAR)

Willie DURHAM "Carl " (b. Dec 1, 1911, AR; d. Jan 7, 1977, CA)

Emma Jean DURHAM (b. Nov 20, 1914, AR)

Newt L. DURHAM (b. Aug 25, 1917, AR; d. Jul 5, 1970, Oklahoma City, OklaOK)

Betty Lou DURHAM (b. Feb 27, 1920, AR; d. Jan 29, 1939, Sutton, NevaAR; Find-A-Grave 8437034)

James O. DURHAM (b. c. 1923, AR)

Notes:

Willie S. Durham was killed in a car wreck near Emmett, AR. His mother was also injured in that wreck.

Betty Lou Durham died from phuemonia.

From 1920 US Census for Nevada County, AR:

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

Willie Durham Self M W 1887 33 M AR blank blank

Dallie Durham Wife F W 1887 33 M GA blank blank

Loren Durham Son M W 1907 13 S AR blank blank

Lois Durham Dau F W 1909 11 S AR blank blank

Carl Durham Son M W 1912 8 S AR blank blank

Emma Durham Dau F W 1915 5 S AR blank blank

Newt Durham Son M W 1918 2 S AR blank blank

Mary Durham Mother F W 1849 71 Wd TN blank blank

From 1930 US Census for De Roan, Hempstead County, AR:
Family 331

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

Dallie Durham Head F W 1886 44 Wd GA GA GA

J. Loren Durham Son M W 1906 24 S AR AR GA

Lois L. Durham Dau F W 1909 21 S AR AR GA

W. Carl Durham Son M W 1912 18 S AR AR GA

Emmer J. Durham Dau F W 1915 15 S AR AR GA

Newt L. Durham Son M W 1918 12 S AR AR GA

Betty Low Durham Dau F W 1920 10 S AR AR GA

James O. Durham Son M W 1923 7 S AR AR GA

5. Dorsey Wren DURHAM "Dock" (b. Sep, 29, 1888, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Dec 6, 1963, Prescott, NevaAR; Find-A-Grave 8437053)
m. Ethel Obera THORNTON (b. Oct 24, 1888, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Feb 26, 1966; Find-A-Grave 8437049)
Children: ¹

Brice Wren DURHAM "Sonny" (b. Dec 27, 1907, NevaAR; d. Aug 4, 1971, Kilgore, GregTX; Find-A-Grave 56083355)
m. Allie KIZER (b. Aug 25, 1905, NevaAR; d. Mar 1991, Kilgore, GregTX; Find-A-Grave 56079884) on 1926, Prescott, NevaAR

William Reader DURHAM "Willie" or "Bud" (b. Apr 7, 1910, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Oct 1, 1971, Prescott, NevaAR)
m1. Gladys WEBB (b. Mar 16, 1911; d. Dec 1969, Prescott, NCAR)
m2. Nell M. SLIYER
m3. Frances NEWTH

Robert Sidney DURHAM "Sid" (b. Nov 18, 1912, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Jul 8, 1982, Pensacola, EscaFL; Find-A-Grave 57208955)
m. Aion Woody GARDNER (b. Mar 15, 1912; d. Dec 24, 1994, Pensacola, EscaFL; Find-A-Grave 57208935) in El Dorado, UnioAR

Noah Paul DURHAM (b. Aug 14, 1915, Prescott, NevaAR; d. 1930, Sutton, NevaAR; Find-A-Grave 8437056)

James Woodul DURHAM "Jim" (b. Sep 19, 1919, Prescott, NevaAR; d. Oct 30, 1961, Hattiesburg, ForrMS)
m. Frances Jean STEPHENSON "Jean" (b. Aug 14, 1921, Eudora, ChicAR; d. Jun 29, 1997, Hattiesburg, ForrMS) on Aug 26, 1938

Thomas T. DURHAM (b. Jan 6, 1918, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Sep 10, 1918, Sutton, NevaAR; Find-A-Grave 8437058)

Mary Lou DURHAM (b. May 2, 1923, Prescott, NevaAR; d. May 15, 2000, Tyler, SmitTX; Find-A-Grave 44377463)
m1. Ray PRIEST Jr. in 1941
m2. Billy Raymond CUMMINS "Bill" (d. 1985) on Sep 1, 1961, Pasadena, TX
m3. Woodroe Wilson SMITH "Hoot" (b. Nov 14, 1913, GregTX; d. Mar 3, 1991, Shreveport, CaddLA) on Nov 8, 1968, Hugo, ChocTX

Donald Bruce DURHAM (b. Oct 29, 1926, Prescott, NevaAR; d. Aug 1989, Texarkana, BowiTX)
m. Mr. WHITAKER

Notes:

Mary Lou (Durham) Priest Smith lived quite an eventful life with three husbands.

From 1910 US Census for Albany, AR:
Family 22

Name

Rel.

Age

Race

Sex

Mar.
Stat

Birth
Place

Father
BPlace

Mother
BPlace

Dorsey Durham

Self

21

W

M

M

AR

AL

AR

Ethel Durham

Wife

21

W

F

M

AR

AR

AR

Brice Durham

Son

2

W

M

S

AR

AR

AR

From 1920 US Census for Nevada County, AR:

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

D. W. Durham Self M W 1889 31 M AR blank blank

Ethel Durham Wife F W 1889 31 M AR blank blank

Brice Durham Son M W 1908 12 S AR blank blank

Willie Durham Son M W 1911 9 S AR blank blank

Sidney Durham Son M W 1913 7 S AR blank blank

Paul Durham* Son M W 1916 4 S AR blank blank

*Paul is listed at being "Deformed"

6. John Noah DURHAM Sr. "Jesse" (b. Jun 15, 1890, Sutton, NevaAR; d. Jun 13, 1972, Pine Bluff, JeffAR; Find-A-Grave 20676838)
m. Alice Lota TYNER (b. Apr 15, 1893, Prescott, NevaAR; d. Feb 13, 1980; Find-A-Grave 20676832) on Nov 26, 1911, NevaAR

Children:

Rachel DURHAM (b. c. 1913, AR)

Helen Marguerite DURHAM (b. Jun 10, 1915, AR; d. Sep 25, 1998; Find-A-Grave 21053982)
m. Allen Benjamin DERRISSEAUX (b. Dec 22, 1908; d. Mar 20, 1952; Find-A-Grave ) on Apr 17, 1944, Jefferson Co, AR.

Rita Louise DURHAM (b. c. 1919, AR)
m. I. L. STONE () on Sep 26, 1946, OuacAR

John Noah DURHAM Jr. "Jesse" (b. Feb 27, 1921, WarrAR; d. Oct 28, 1991; Find-A-Grave 607821)
m. Mary Louise SPURLOCK (b. Jun 25, 1923; d. Mar 1, 1997; Find-A-Grave 607854)

Notes:

Alice (Tyner) Durham's first name change a lot. She was "Lottie", "Lotie", "Lata" "Lola" and "Lota". Her parents were William A. Tyner and Emma Rouse.
John N. Durham Jr. was a Tec 5 in the US Army Air Corps.

Notes:

Noah was a blacksmith, and he died in his shop in Sutton, AR, of appendicitis.

Mary F. Woodul was married to Henry Matthew Bates before Noah G. Durham.

1880 US Census, Albany, Nevada County, AR:

Name Relation Mar.
Stat Gender Race Age Birth
Place Occ. Father
BPlace Mother
BPlace

Noah Durham Self M Male W 25 AL Farmer -- --

Mary S. Durham Wife M Female W 31 TN House
Keeper TN TN

Lorena B. Durham Dau S Female W 2 AR At Home AL TN

Susan B. Durham Dau S Female W 5 mo. AR At Home AL TN

Mahala F.Bates SDau S Female W 13 AR At Home TN TN

Joseph Bates SSon M Female W 9 AR At Home TN TN

John D. Bates SSon M Female W 5 AR At Home TN TN

1900 US Census, Waldo Town, Columbia County, AR:

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

Durham, Noah Self W M Sep 1854 45 M GA GA GA Farming

Durham, Mary F. Wife W F Dec 1848 51 M TN TN TN

Durham, Willie M. Son W M Apr 1892 18 S AR GA TN Farm
Laborer

Durham, Mary E. Dau W F Aug 884 15 S AR GA TN

Durham, Willie S. Son W M Jul 1886 13 S AR GA TN

Durham, Dossie W. Dau W F Sep 1888 11 S AR GA TN

Durham, Jessie Dau W F Jun 1891 8 S AR GA TN

County/State Abbreviations:
BowiTX - Bowie County, TX
CaddLA - Caddo Parish, LA
ChicAR - Chicot County, AR
ChocTX - Choctaw County, TX
CoviMS - Covington, County, MS
EscaFL - Escambia County, FL
ForrMS - Forrest County, MS
GregTX - Gregg County, TX
HarrTX - Harris County, TX
HempAR - Hempstead County, AR
HopkTX - Hopkins County, TX
HuntTX - Hunt County, TX
JeffAR - Jefferson County, AR
LosACA - Los Angeles County, CA
McCuOK - McCurtain County, OK
NevaAR - Nevada County, AR
OuacAR - Ouachita County, AR
OklaOK - Oklahoma County, OK
SmitTX - Smith County, TX
TaylTX - Taylor County, TX
UnioAR - Union County, AR
WarrAR - Warren County, AR

Page Sources:

Priest and McAda Ancestors on rootsweb (Larry Priest - contact)

Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957, Film No: 1986674, Digital Folder No: 4368501, Image No: 00855, Page No: 84

Names Added to Name Index: Yes