Thomas Henry Durden (1883 - 1940)

Born 4 Apr 1883 in Otto, Falls, Texas, United States

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Died 29 Apr 1940 at age 57 in Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States

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Biography

Thomas Durden is a part of US Black heritage.

Thomas was born in 1883. in 1900, he was living with his mother and stepfather in Falls County, Texas.^[1] By 1910, he was married to Lulu Hooks, and they had four children.^[2] By 1920, they were in Otto, Falls, Texas with four children.^[3]In 1930, two sons are still living with them. ^[4]He passed away in 1940.^{[5] [6][7]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=70593372 Name: Thomas Derdon [Thomas Durden] Age: 17 Birth Date: Apr 1883 Birthplace: Texas, USA Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 1, Falls, Texas House Number: 79 Sheet Number: 6 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 112 Family Number: 113 Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Step Son Marital status: Single Father's Birthplace: Texas, USA Mother's name: Rebecca Jordan Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana, USA Attended School: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Albert Jordan 49 Rebecca Jordan 40 Thomas Derdon 17 Rosa Derdon 15 Mattie Derdon 14 Ida Jordan 13 Luela Jordan 10 Alberta Jordan 8 Charley Jordan 5
2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7884&h=27996571&ssrc=pt&tid=114509463&pid=230135637641&usePUB=true Name: Thomas Durden Age in 1910: 27 Birth Year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Texas Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 6, Falls, Texas Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lulu Durden Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Birthplace: Texas Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: Farm Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Thomas Durden 27 Lulu Durden 28 Dessie B Durden 7 Willie Durden 6 Albert Durden 2 Tommy Lee Durden 0
3. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6061&h=100245496&ssrc=pt&tid=114509463&pid=230135637641&usePUB=true Name: Tomas Durden Age: 35 Birth Year: abt 1885 Birthplace: Texas Home in 1920: Otto, Falls, Texas House Number: Farm Residence Date: 1920 Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lulu Durden Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Birthplace: Texas Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to Write: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Tomas Durden 35 Lulu Durden 36 Willie Durden 15 Albert Durden 12 Tomlee Durden 9 Milton Durden 7
4. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=64025780&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525 Name: Tom Durden Birth Year: abt 1885 Gender: Male Race: Negro (Black) Birthplace: Texas Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Falls, Texas, USA Map of Home: View Map House Number: 16 Dwelling Number: 68 Family Number: 68 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 4200 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at first Marriage: 19 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Birthplace: Texas Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: Farming Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Tom Durden 45 Lula Durden 46 Tomie Lee Durden 20 Milon Durden 17
5. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K78V-9JT
6. ↑ Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=4876&h=5673856&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2272 Name: Thomas Henry Durden Death Date: 29 Apr 1940 Death County: Falls Certificate: 18767
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153010666/thomas-henry-durden

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153010666/thomas-henry-durden : accessed 13 December 2021), memorial page for Thomas Henry Durden (4 Apr 1885–29 Apr 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153010666, citing Rocky Hill Cemetery, Marlin, Falls County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by daughterofcal3 (contributor 47700074) .