Benjamin Franklin Duren (1834 - 1906)

Born 25 Feb 1834 in Alabama

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Cole) Duren — married 26 Oct 1856 in Cherokee, Texas, United States

Died 11 Jul 1906 at age 72 in Crockett, Houston, Texas

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Biography

Benjamin was born on February 25, 1834, in Alabama. He was the son of Thomas Duren and Margaret Brothers.

Benjamin married Susannah Cole on October 26, 1856, in Cherokee County, Texas.

Benjamin F. Duran served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He served in Company D 7th Calvary in Green's Brigade. ^[1] He was living in Angelina county in 1860. He lived the last part of his life at Crockett where he was a land surveyor and real estate agent. He may have served in one of the county offices.

He passed away on July 11, 1906, in Crockett, Houston, Texas.^[2] So far, no grave has been found.

Timeline

February 25, 1834 - Birth - Alabama.

1850 - United States Federal Census - In the 1850 census, Jessee (sic) Duren, 46, and his wife, Margarett , 33, are living in Houston County, Texas, with their children, Nancy, 18; Susan, 16; Benjamin F., 15; William, 13; Phillip, 11; Margarett, 9; Caroline, 7; Labonia, 5; and Marcy, 3. Jesse is listed as farming.^[3]

October 26, 1856 - Marriage - Married Susannah Cole in Cherokee County, Texas.^[4]

1860 - United States Federal Census - In the 1860 federal census, Benjamin F.,Duren, 26, is living near Homer in District 2,Angelina County, Texas, with his 19-year-old bride, Susan Duren. Benjamin is listed as a farmer.^[5]

1870 - United States Federal Census - In the 1870 federal census, B. F. Duren, 31, is living with his wife, S. W. Duren, 28, in Precinct 2, Houston, Texas. Living with them are their children, Margaret Duren, 8; and Jesse Duren, 1. Also living with them is Mahala Duren, 13. Benjamin is listed as a farmer. Mahala is the family's cook.^[6]

1880 - U. S. Federal Census - In the 1880 census, B. F. Duren, 46, a surveyor, says he was born in Mississippi. B.F. and his wife, S. W., 38, are living in Houston County, Texas, with their children, M. L. Duren, 18; J. F. Duren, 11, and M. C. Duren, 9.^[7]

July 11, 1906 - Death - Crockett, Houston, Texas.

Sources

1. ↑ Duren, B. F., muster rolls of Co. Co. D, 7th Texas Calvary; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served from the State of Texas; 109; digital images, Fold3.com, "NARA M323," Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 6 Apr 2017)
2. ↑ (Crockett) Crockett Courier, 12 July 1906.
3. ↑ 1850 U.S. census, Houston, Texas, population schedule, p. 168 stamped, dwelling 385, family 385, Jessee Duren; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 911.
4. ↑ Texas Department of State Health Services, "Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Aug 2017), S. W. Duren.
5. ↑ 1860 U.S. census, Angelina, Texas, population schedule, District 2, p. 30, dwelling 240, family 240, Benjamin F Duren; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com ); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1287.
6. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, Houston, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 2, p. 228B, dwelling 50, family 50, B F Duren; digital images, Ancestry.com (Ancestry : accessed 6 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1592.
7. ↑ 1880 U.S. census, Houston, Texas, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 023, p. 260 stamped, family 60, B F Duren; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1312.