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Matthew Durham > Thomas Durham > Marcus T. Durham > Thomas L. Durham

Thomas Lafayette DURHAM

Born: May 14, 1866, MS
Died: c. 1922, CherTX
Father: Marcus Thomas DURHAM
Mother: Arminda Jane HOPKINS

Thomas Lafayette Durham

Married Aug 26, 1885,
Mart, LimeTX

Sue Ellen POWELL

Born: Jan 19, 1872, Mart, McLeTX
Died: Dec 22, 1893, Marlin, FallTX

Father: John POWELL (b. 1830, AL)

Mother: Neoma (POWELL)

 

Children:
  1. Henry Durham (b. Jun 16, 1886, FallTX; d. Dec 3, 1888, FallTX; Find-A-Grave 21235565)
 
Notes:
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2nd Wife

Thomas Lafayette DURHAM

(See Above)

Thomas Lafayette Durham

Married:
Mar 23, 1895,
 LimeTX

Naomi Jane REAGAN

Born: 1872, MO
Died: Jan 1, 1915, Ironton, CherTX

Father:

Mother:

 

 

Children:
  2. Cora Etha Durham (b. Sep 18, 1887, FallTX; d. Jan 3, 1961, Abilene, TaylTX; Find-A-Grave 35637825)
m. Lucian Johnson LANE "Lem" (b. Aug 6, 1883, IN; d. Feb 3, 1952, Abilene, TaylTX; Find-A-Grave 35637945)
Children:
  1. James Thomas Lane (b. 1912, TX)
  2. Charles Herschel Lane (b. Feb 18, 1915, TX; d. Apr 3, 1953, Lubbock, LubbTX)
    m. Gladys ?
  3. Howard Lane (b. 1919, TX)
Notes:
  •  Cora E. Durham Lane's death certificate lists her mother, it says "Naoma J. Powell".

  • Charles H. Lane was an auto mechanic in Lubbock, TX. He died at age 38. He is buried at Tech Memorial Park, Lubbock, TX.

  • 1920 US Census for Cherokee County, TX:
    Dwelling number: 1.
     
    Name Birth
    Date
    Age Birth
    Place
    Rel. Sex Race Mar.
    Stat
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Lem J. Lane 1884 36 TX Self M W M TX TX
    Cora Lane 1888 32 TX Wife F W M TX TX
    James Thomas Lane 1912 8 TX Son M W S TX TX
    Charles Lane 1916 4 TX Son M W S TX TX
    Howard Lane 1920 0 TX Son M W S TX TX

  3. Della Faye Durham (b. Mar 29, 1890, FallTX; d. 1923; Find-A-Grave 28086329)
m. Andrew Jackson DESHA (b. Jan 19, 1874; d. Mar 8, 1951, Bangs, BrowTX; Find-A-Grave 28086342)

Children:

  1. Ila Mae DESHA (b. c. 1911, TX; Find-A-Grave 28086320)
  2. Margarette DESHA (b. Oct 25, 1911; d. Jan 16, 1987; Find-A-Grave 11745842)
    m. John Thomas HILL "J.T." (b. Mar 23, 1906; d. Mar 4, 1981; Find-A-Grave 11745815) on Dec 20, 1925
  3. Thomas Andrew DESHA "Buddy" (b. Jan 9, 1915, CherTX; d. Apr 8, 1974, ColeTX; Find-A-Grave 28086127)
    m. Ruby BAKER (b. Jun 11, 1917, ColeTX; d. Aug 1, 2003, SmitTX; Find-A-Grave 28086270)
  4. Carell DESHA (b. c. 1917; Find-A-Grave 28086357)
Notes:
  • Stella's twin.
  4. Stella Mae Durham (b, Mar 29, 1890, FallTX; d. Nov 23, 1953, Waxahachie, ElliTX; Find-A-Grave 82238542)
m1. Mr. JONES
m2. James William STEELE (b. c. 1871, AL; Find-A-Grave 181922621)

Child to Mr. Jones
  1. Ella Jones (b. c. 1917, Ironton, CherTX)
    m. Johnnie Russell Steele (b. Mar 31, 1913, TX; d. Nov 26, 1945,  TomGTX; Find-A-Grave 181922502)
Children to James:
  1. Pauline Steele (b. 1923, TX)
Notes:
  • Della's twin.
  • Johnnie R. Steele's parents were James William Steele and Lucy Bearden.
  • It appears that after Stella married James W. Steele, his son, Johnnie R. Steele fell for her daughter Ella Jones, and they got married.
  5. Susie Ellen Durham (b. Dec 22, 1893, Falls County, TX; Nov 4, 1918, Ironton, CherTX)
m. Parum Posey MCMURRAY (b. Jun 15, 1890, Milano, MilaTX; d. Oct 27, 1952, Pampa, GrayTX; Find-A-Grave 81988164)

Child:

  1. Joseph Lafayette MCMURRAY (b. Dec 20, 1915, Milano, MilaTX; )
Notes:
  • Parum McMurry's parents were James Parum McMurry and Hellen Drury.
  1. Lois Durham (b. Nov 1, 1897; d. Sep 23, 1984, FoBeTX; Find-A-Grave 138297517)
m. William Boyd BEARD (b. Oct 4, 1888, CherTX; d. Dec 10, 1888; Find-A-Grave 138297499)

Children:

  1. Morris Browning BEARD (b. Jun 25, 1920, CherTX; d. Nov 30, 2013, Tomball, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 121063398)
  2. William Howard BEARD (b. Dec 25, 1923, CherTX; d. Mar 3, 1998)
Notes:
  • William's parents were probably David and Isa BEARD.
  2. Isiah Franklin Durham "Frank" (b. Aug 16, 1900, LimeTX; d. Nov 28, 1974, Abilene, TaylTX; Find-A-Grave 47336285)

 

Notes:
  • The informant for Frank Durham's death certificate, Doyle Tillman, had no idea who his parent were, but they knew that he was a restaurant cook. He was widowed at time of death.
  3. Lydia Irene Durham "Lillie" (b. Aug 16, 1900, LimeTX; d. May 8, 1956, Abilene, TaylTX; Find-A-Grave 33338523)
m. Clifford W. TILLMAN (b. Dec 21, 1905, TX; d. Nov 23, 1976, Abilene, TaylTX) on Nov 11, 1924, CherTX
Child:
  1. Doyle L. TILLMAN (b. Aug 12, 1926)
Notes:
  • Lydia Durham Tillman was Franklin's twin.
  • Clifford Tillman was a construction worker for Lone Star Gas. His parents were John T. Tillman/Josephine Shelton.
  4. Marcus D. Durham (b. Jan 30, 1904, Neuces, NuecTX; d. Mar 6, 1952, Big Spring, HowaTX; Find-A-Grave 47336515)
 
Notes:
  • From his Texas cert. of death, Marcus Durham was a carpenter. He also served in World War II as a TEC5 Engineer. He was divorced. His mother is listed as Naomi Reagan, from Missouri.
  5. Robert J. Durham (b. 1909, TX)
m. Leona ? (Peeples)
 
Notes:
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Notes:
  • Jane Reagan Durham reported to be buried in Earl's Chapel Cemetery, LimeTX.

  • From 1900 US Census for Thornton town, Limestone County, TX:
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Yrs
    Mar.
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Fay Durham Self W M May 1866 34 M 14 MS MS MS Farmer
    Jane Durham Wife W F Feb 1874 26 M 14 MO MS MO  
    Cara Durham Dau W F Sep 1886 13 S   TX MS MO At School
    Della Durham Dau W F Mar 1891 9 S   TX MS MO At School
    Stella Durham Dau W F Mar 1891 9 S   TX MS MO At School
    Susie Durham Dau W F Dec 1893 6 S   TX MS MO  
    Lillie Durham Dau W F Oct 1896 3 S   TX MS MO  
    Wall Mitchell Hireling W M Nov 1869   S   MS MS MO Farm
    Laborer

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BrowTX - Brown County, TX
    CherTX - Cherokee County, TX
    ColeTX - Coleman County, TX
    ElliTX - Ellis County, TX,
    FallTX - Falls County, TX
    FoBeTX - Fort Bend County, TX
    GrayTX - Gray County, TX
    HowaTX - Howard County, TX
    LimeTX - Limestone County, TX
    LubbTX - Lubbock County, TX
    McLeTX - McLennan County, TX
    MilaTX - Milam County, TX
    NeucTX - Neuces County, TX
    SmitTX - Smith County, TX
    TaylTX - Taylor County, TX
    TomGTX - Tom Green County, TX
     

  • Page Sources:

    1. 1870 US Census for Precinct No. 1, Falls County, TX, Marlin TX Post Office.

    2. Shotzees-Airloom on rootsweb.


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