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Matthew Durham > William Lindsey Durham > Isaac Durham > William C. Durham > William Bennett Durham

William Bennett DURHAM

Born: 1851, PontMS
Died: 1910, TX

Buried: Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, HarrTX

Find-A-Grave  65621095

Father: William C. DURHAM

Mother: Elizabeth Jane Reed COOPER

 

Married:

Sarah RAGSDALE

Born:
Died:

Father:

Mother:

 

2nd Wife

William Bennett DURHAM

(See Above)

 

Married:
1856, Sarepta, MS

Beulah Idell AYCOCK

Born:  Apr 10, 1861, Pontotoc, PontMS
Died: Apr 8, 1943, Houston, HarrTX

Buried: Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, HarrTX

Find-A-Grave 65621041

Father: Gus AYCOCK

Mother:

 

Children:
 

1. William Allie DURHAM "Allie" (b. May 22, 1870, MS; d. May 14, 1955, Gladewater, GregTX; Find-A-Grave 45366325)
m. Helen Alma JOHNSON (b. May 19, 1880; d. Sep 24, 1969, Gladewater, GregTX; Find-A-Grave 45366312)

Child:

  1. William Andrew DURHAM "Pete" (b. Nov 7, 1905, TX; d. Dec 22, 1993, GregTX; Find-A-Grave 56939455)
    m. Edna Larue THOMAS (b. Nov 24, 1917, AR; d. Aug 29, 1990; GregTX; Find-A-Grave 56939495)

  2. Frank Newton DURHAM (b. Apr 13, 1909, TX; d. May 27, 1993, GregTX; Find-A-Grave 56939239)

  3. Alma Jane DURHAM (b. c. 1911; TX)
    m. Eugene Z. MILLER on Mar 9, 1929, Beckham, OK.

  4. Katie Matilda DURHAM (b. Aug 25, 1914; d. Feb 18, 1999, GregTX; Find-A-Grave 119283978)
    m. Milton D. BREWER "Jack" (b. Jul 4, 1913, Fulton, MO; d. Jan 7, 1968, Longview, GregTX; Find-A-Grave 119283955)

Notes:

  • Helen's parents were Andrew Jackson and Melisa (HUDSON) JOHNSON.

  • Milton D. Brewer was a grocery merchant. His parents were M. T. and Lucy Elizabeth (Baysinger) Brewer.

 

2. Annie Jane DURHAM (b. Dec 26, 1880; d. Oct 18, 1936; Find-A-Grave 41758466)
m. James Alfred TUTOR (b. Jan 28, 1873; d. Jun 15, 1953; Find-A-Grave 41758418)

 

Children:

  1. Adah May TUTOR (b.  May 12, 1897; d. Jun 15, 1897; Find-A-Grave 41758081)

  2. Charlie James TUTOR (b.  Jun 14, 1900; d. Sep 12, 1992; Find-A-Grave 41758623)
    m1. Verta KNOWLES (b. Feb 8, 1900; d. Nov 17, 1976, BurnTX; Find-A-Grave 90002410) on Apr 17, 1920, Coryell, TX
    m2. Clara L BLODGETT (BROWN) (b. Aug 20, 1920; d. Dec 26, 2004; Find-A-Grave 117893782) on Mar 5, 1981 Burleson, TX

  3. Leman R. TUTOR (b. Feb 16, 1902; d. Nov 9, 1905; Find-A-Grave 41758198)

  4. Laura A. TUTOR (b. Nov 21, 1903, BellTX; d. Mar 6, 1956, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 44124633)
    m. Paul WILEY (b.  Nov 27, 1880; d. Jun 22, 1954; Find-A-Grave 44124552)

  5. Emma Esther TUTOR (b. Nov 1, 1905, TX; d. Jul 12, 1982, Clifton, BosqTX; Find-A-Grave 41759747)
    m. Mr. HARVELL

  6. Reuben Ivy TUTOR (b. Aug 5, 1907, TX; d. Nov 5, 1980, Clifton, BosqTX; Find-A-Grave 41758696)
    m1. Marguerite WEST on Dec 8, 1934, BellTX.
    m2. Arlene June ZIMMERMAN (SANDS) (b. Mar 21, 1923; d. Sep 25, 2000; Find-A-Grave 41759365) on Feb 1, 1958, HarrTX

  7. Thomas Jefferson TUTOR (b. Oct 31, 1909; d. Feb 10, 1984; ; Find-A-Grave 110880211)
    m. Alice Ophelia LEE (b. Feb 23, 1914, Levita, CoryTX; d. Apr 28, 2003, Temple, BellTX; Find-A-Grave 110880208) on Dec 6, 1930, CoryTX

  8. Mary Alice TUTOR (b. Jun 19, 1912; d. Nov 7, 2004; Find-A-Grave 105676175)
    m. C. Y. RHOADES (b. May 8, 1913; d. Dec 10, 1988; Find-A-Grave 105675956)

  9. Julia Selma TUTOR (b. Feb 2, 1914; d. Dec 17, 1920; Find-A-Grave 41758266)

  10. Jesse Henwell TUTOR (b. Nov 9, 1916, Rogers, TX; d. Feb 7, 1981, FreeTX; Find-A-Grave 41759462)

  11. William Walter TUTOR "Bill" (b. Apr 21, 1919, County Line, CoryTX; d. Jun 1, 1985; Find-A-Grave 41759608)
    m. Jewel Virginia CASEY (Turner) (b. Nov 1, 1910; d. Nov 19, 1999; Find-A-Grave 9384637) on Aug 29, 1968, Calhoun, TX (they divorced on May 24, 1982)

Notes:

  • James A. Tutor's parents were J. L. and Julia A. Tutor.

  • Verta (Knowles) Tutor's parents were Marcus L. and Willye J. (Drake) Knowles.

  • Clara L (Blodgett) Brown's parents were Charlie Edward and Dasie (Decker) Blodgett.

  • Laura (Tutor) Wiley was a Practical Nurse.

  • Arlene (Zimmerman) Tutor's parents were Pete and Hattie (Roudebush) Zimmerman.

  • Alice O. (Lee) Tutor's parents were Thomas E. and Wencie Ellen (Timmons) Lee.

  • Jesse H. Tutor worked in maintenance at a glass manufacturing company.  Per his death certificate, died from cardiac arrest from over-exertion while butchering a hog.

  • Bill W. Tutor was a PFC in the US Army during World War II. His grave inscriptions reads:
    Remember me as you pass by
    As you are now so once was I
    As I am now you soon shall be
    Prepare for death and follow me
    ASLEEP IN JESUS

 

3. Olivia Estell DURHAM (b. Sep 24, 1882, MS; d. May 31, 1961; Find-A-Grave 171687390)
m. John Calvin EXUM (b. Nov 15, 1885, BellTX; d. Aug 18, 1947; Find-A-Grave 171687341)

 

Children:

  1. Beulah Estell EXUM (b. Oct 9, 1904, TX; d. Apr 10, 1946, Corpus Cristi, NuecTX; Find-A-Grave 55226818)
    Howard E. Roberts (b. Feb 2, 1897, IN; d. Apr 11, 1960, Corpus Cristi, NuecTX; Find-A-Grave 65577324)

  2. John C. EXUM "Jake" (b. Jan 16, 1906, Rosebud, FallTX; d. Feb 21, 1973, Okmulgee, OkmuOK; Find-A-Grave 57251265)
    m. Irene M. ORR (b. Feb 2, 1910, Seminole, SemiOK; d. Jun 18, 1999, Okmulgee, OkmuOK; Find-A-Grave 57252744)

  3. Maydean Audry EXUM (b. May 26, 1908, Cameron, TX; d. Jun 27,1988, GregTX)
    m. Mr. CALDWELL

  4. Delia M. EXUM (b. Sep 10, 1910; d. Jun 3, 1995, DeWiTX; Find-A-Grave 51988931)
    m. Paul E. JACKSON (b. Apr 10, 1910, PA; d. Nov 27, 1995, NuecTX; Find-A-Grave 51988898)

  5. Herbert Lester EXUM (b. Dec 6, 1912; Davilla, MilaTX; d. Dec 16, 1991, Okmulgee, OkmuOK; Find-A-Grave 57252248)
    m. Vivian ? (b. Dec 1, 1911; d. Dec 15, 2003; Find-A-Grave 144562654)

  6. Loyd EXUM (b. bet. 1913-1923)

  7. Marion Margaret EXUM (b. May 16, 1924, OK, d. Jul 10, 2000; Find-A-Grave 159719751)
    m. George Henry Acker (b. Jul 18, 1924; d. Nov 24, 1998; Find-A-Grave 132010103)

  8. Clarice Jean EXUM (b. Mar 3, 1926, OK; d. Jun 11, 2002; Find-A-Grave 130446637)
    m. Mr. TURNER

Notes:

  • John C. Exum's parents are Ira T. and Fanny (Sullivan) Exum.

  • From 1910 US Census for Milam, TX:
    Dwelling 76, Family 76
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    John C. Exum Head W M 24 M TX GA GA
    Olina Exum (Olivia) Wife W F 27 M TX MS MS
    Buela Exum (Beulah) Dau W F 5 S TX TX TX
    J. C. Exum Son W M 3 S TX TX TX
    Madine Exum Dau W F 1 S TX TX TX

     

  • From 1920 US Census for Severs Okmulgee Co, OK:

    Dwelling 30 Family 33. John was a Teamster.
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    John Exum Head M W Unk. M TX TX TX
    Oliva Exum Wife F W Unk. M MS MS MS
    J. C. Exum Son M W Unk. S TX TX MS
    Maydean Exum Dau F W Unk. S TX TX MS
    Delia Exum Dau F W Unk. S TX TX MS
    Herbert Exum Son M W Unk. S TX TX MS
    Loyd Exum Son M W Unk. S TX TX MS
 

4. Fannie Aubrey DURHAM (b. Jan 27, 1887, MS; d. Sep 6, 1970, SaFrCA; Find-A-Grave 87574116)
m1. Lindsey M FINNEY (b. Nov 13, 1882, FranTN; d. Sep 19, 1909, MilaTX; Find-A-Grave 62953013) in 1905, BellTX
m2. David Horace BRYAN (b. 1889; d. 1948; Find-A-Grave 108020178)

Child to Lindsey:

  1. Raymond Lee FINNEY (b. Jul 13, 1906, MilaTX; d. Apr 1983, Ardmore, CartOK; Find-A-Grave 109661559)

Child to David:

  1. Wanda Fay BRYAN (b. Apr 15, 1929; Hobart, KiowOK; d. Jul 1, 1983, San Francisco, SanFCA; Find-A-Grave 87713032)

Notes:

  • Lindsey Finney's parents were Francis Marion Finney and Sallie Anderson.

 

5. Emma Ethel DURHAM (b. Dec 2, 1889, MS; d. Oct 22, 1961; Find-A-Grave 139396463)
m. George Henry ASHCRAFT (b. Jul 18, 1882, TX; d. Jul 11, 1951, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 69323480) on Jul 1, 1906, BellTX

Children:

  1. Lucille ASHCRAFT (b. c. 1907, TX)

  2. Ruby Opal ASHCRAFT (b. Jan 29, 1909, TX; d. Feb 28, 1980, Baytown, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 83861956)
    m. Percy BROUSSARD "PJ" (b. Dec 5, 1905; d. May 18, 1980; Find-A-Grave 83861850)

  3. Earl ASHCRAFT (b. c. 1911, TX)

  4. Fay ASHCRAFT (b. c. 1913, TX)

  5. Clifton James ASHCRAFT (b. Jan 19, 1916, Cameron, TX; d. Apr 23, 1955; Find-A-Grave 7126426)
    m. Jean Kathryn OBER (b. Jan 16, 1924, Galveston, GalvTX; d. Jun 13, 2015, Webster, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 147940955)

Notes:

  • At time of death, George H. Ashcraft, a policeman, was divorced.

  • Jean (Ober) Ashcraft's parents were Alfred L. and Charlotte (Gates) Ober.

 

6. George Washington DURHAM (b. Nov 20, 1892; Water Valley, YaloMS; d. Jan 1983, TX; Find-A-Grave 138219965)
m. Lura R. HALL (b. Aug 6, 1894, BellTX; d. Dec 27, 1955, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 138220013)

Children:

  1. Ira Milton DURHAM (b. May 6, 1913, Rogers, TX; d. May 30, 1977, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 80814995)
    m. Ethyle Mae GRANGER (b. Mar 31, 1918, LA; d. Dec 24, 1985, TravTX)

  2. George A. DURHAM (b. Aug 28, 1920, OK; d. May 4, 1976, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 144261041)
    m. Lois M. ? (b. 1927; d. 1978; Find-A-Grave 144261040)

Notes:

  • Lura (Hall) Durham's father was C. F. Hall.

  • Ira M. Durham was a salesman for a lumber company.

  • George A. Durham was self-employed in the lumber business.

 

7. Maudean May DURHAM "Maud" (b. Mar 7, 1895, TX; d. Sep 4, 1975, White Settlement, TarrTX; Find-A-Grave 72003858)
m1. Stafford B. WARREN (b. Jan 18, 1889, Leland, CobbGA; d. Nov 10, 1948, Olton, LambTX; Find-A-Grave 179942004)
m2. O. B. HEATH on Nov 10, 1951, PolkAR

 

Children to Stafford:

  1. Ruth L. WARREN (b. Nov 18, 1913; d. Mar 4, 2009, Mescalero, MescNM; Find-A-Grave 13062488)
    m. Arthur F. STRUVE (b. Feb 28, 1906; d. Feb 1, 1979; Find-A-Grave 13062764) on Jul 22, 1933

  2. Myrle WARREN (female, b. c. 1916, TX)

  3. Leonard Edd WARREN (b. Mar 10, 1919; d. Oct 21, 1999; Find-A-Grave 34515553)

  4. Jim WARREN "Buck" (b. Apr 8, 1921; d. Dec 24, 1981; Find-A-Grave 123457147)

  5. Betty Joan WARREN (b. c. 1929, OK)

Notes:

  • Arthur Struve's parents were Benjamin Franklin and Anna Marie (Fuchs) Struve.

  • Leonard Warren was a corporal in the US Army during World War II.

  • Buck Warren was a staff sergeant in the US Army during World War II.

 

8. Imogene Buewillie DURHAM "Ima" (b. Mar 29, 1897, Rosebud, FallTX; d. Oct 27, 1952, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 87114230_
m1. L. H. PHELAN
m2. C. F. MELTON
Children:

  1. Eugene PHELAN (b. Oct 1, 1916, TX; d. Jun 27, 1985, Las Vegas, ClarNV; Find-A-Grave 53124406)
    m. Arlene R. KRANTZ (b. Sep 4, 1914, NE; d. Jul 6, 1984, Henderson, ClarNV; Find-A-Grave 53124425)

Notes:

  •  

 

9. Mattie Pearl DURHAM (b. c. 1899, TX)

 

Notes:

  • No record of buial

 

10. Thomas Milton DURHAM (b. May 3, 1901, Rosebud, FallTX; d. Jul 14, 1955, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 71995686)
m. Verna Ovalee BUIE (b. Aug 6, 1917; d. Dec 23, 1994, Troup, SmitTX; Find-A-Grave 114502252)

Child:

  1. Jacqueline A. DURHAM (b. May 7, 1934; d. Jul 4, 1940, DecaGA, age 6; Find-A-Grave 8605761)

Notes:

  • Jacqueline Durham died at age 6 in George. What happened?

 

 

Notes:

  • From 1900 US Census for Justice Precinct 5, Coryell County, TX:
    Dwelling 117, Family 118
    Bulah had 12 children, 9 living at census time.
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Yrs
    Mar.
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Will B Durham Head W M 1850 50 M 21 MS MS MS Farmer
    Bulah Durham Wife W F 1860 40 M 21 MS MS MS  
    Olivia Durham Dau W F Sep 1882 17 S   MS MS MS  
    Fannie Durham Dau W F 1887 13 S   MS MS MS  
    Emma Durham Dau W F 1889 11 S   MS MS MS  
    George Durham Son W M 1892 8 S   MS MS MS  
    Maud Durham Dau W F 1896 4 S   TX MS MS  
    Mia Durham Dau W F 1898 2 S   TX MS MS  
    Mattie Durham Dau W F 1900 1 S   TX MS MS  
    Von Durham Son W M 1874 26 S   MS MS MS Farmer Laborer

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BellTX - Bell County, TX
    BosqTX - Bosque County, TX
    BurnTX - Burnett County, TX
    CartOK - Carter County, OK
    ClarNV - Clark County, NV
    CobbGA - Cobb County, GA
    CoryTX - Coryell County, TX
    DeWiTX - DeWitt County, TX
    DecaGA - Decatur County, GA
    FallTX - Falls County, TX
    FranTN - Franklin County, TN
    FreeTX - Freestone County, TX
    GalvTX - Galveston County, TX
    GregTX - Gregg County, TX
    HarrTX - Harris County, TX
    KiowOK - Kiowa County, OK
    LambTX - Lamb County, TX
    MescNM - Mescalero County, NM
    NuecTX - Nueces County, TX
    OkmuOK - Okmulgee County, OK
    PolkAR - Polk County, AR
    PontMS - Pontotoc County, MS
    SaFrCA - San Francisco, CA
    SaMaCA - San Mateo County, CA
    SemiOK - Seminole County, OK
    SmitTX - Smith County, TX
    TarrTX - Tarrant County, TX
    TravTX - Travis County, TX
    YaloMS - Yalobusha County, MS
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Ancestry census, death and marriage records.


Names Added to Name Index: YES