The father of our ancestor, John James DURHAM was Constantine DURHAM and his father may have been Coleman DURHAM who d. intestate 06-20-1849. He is buried at Liberty Cemetery, Cairo, MO. The cemetery is 2 mi. north on hway 63 and 2 mi. east of Cairo. (Coleman, J.J.'s oldest brother was b. 1794 Albemarle Co. VA. Constantine's father was David Milton DURHAM, his grandfather was Thomas DURHAM�) Constantine was b. 12-22-1811 (Casey Co. KY.�) - d. 14 Jun 1880 - m. (One source says 1 Jun 1834, another says April 1834�) : Berlinda Mahala WOODRUFF b. 25 Jun 1813 VA. - d. 17 Aug 1872. Both are buried at the Union Cemetery, Cairo, MO. Union Cemetery is located 2 mi. north on way 63 and 3 mi. northeast of Cairo. The 1850, '60, '70 and '80 census records of Salt River Twp. Randolph Co. MO list the following children of Constantine & Berlinda: Casey Co. KY.:

1. Elizabeth b. 1835/(6�)
2. Frances b. 1837/(38�)
3. Richard b. 1838/(39�)
4. Susan M. b. 1841/(42�) Randolph Co. MO.:
5. Alexander b. 1844 (Buried Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Custer Co. NE.�)
6. John James b. 1850
7. Mildred A. b. 1854

John James DURHAM b. 17 Mar 1850 Randolph Co. MO. - d. 05 Jul 1920 (Buried in Grand Prairie Cemetery near Cairo, MO.�) - m. 27 Feb 1873 Macon Co. MO.

Louisa Maria SMITH b. 14 Mar 1857 - d. 6 Feb 1943 Comstock, Custer Co. NE. (Buried in the Douglas Grove Cemetery: D.G.C. near Comstock�) Children: b. Randolph Co. MO.:

1. Mary Elizabeth b. 02-04-1875 Moberly m. Charles W. BARTHOLOMEW 02-01-1894 Cairo, MO. - d. 11-10-1958 buried: D. G. C.
2. (Minerva�) Minnie Ann b. 08-22-1876 (1877�) Moberly - d. 08-06-1952 Comstock - (m. Richard Edgar ROTH b. 02-04-1877 near Brocton, Edgar Co. IL. - d. 04-26-1959 Comstock. Both buried D. G. C.�)
3. (Euphemia�) Effie Jane b. 07-03-1880 Moberly m. Unknown JOHNSTON - d. 04-26-1903 buried: D.G.C.
4. Francis (Frank�) Marion b. 10-01-1882 Moberly m. Mary Armindie PRUITT - d. 09-01-1960
5. Arthur Morgan b. 02-09-1884 4 mi. S.W. of Comstock - d. 01-25-1968 buried: D. G. C.
6. Eva Frances b. 04-25-1887 4 mi. S.W. of Comstock - d. 04-050-1973 m. Jesse AYRES - d. 0405-1973
7. John Roy b. 03-17-1890 (1891�) - m. Myrna Maereta SMITH

The family picture was taken in Arcadia, NE. - does it appear to you that Uncle Roy must be about 2? From that I would guess that they must have gone back to MO. in abt. 1893 and the father was killed on 3_Jul_1894. Louisa and her family came back to NE. in the fall of 1894. Her daughter, Mary had married Charles BARTHOLEMEW in Feb. 1894 and they were living at Westcot at that time. We can only guess that Louisa came back to be near her daughter who lost her first child in Nov. 1894.(Photo coming soon)