John Rice Durham (1851 - 1907)

Born 26 Sep 1851 in Taylor County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Sophronia (Hay) Durham — married 30 Jan 1873 in Taylor, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Georgia A (Warren) Durham — married 1 Sep 1885 in Marion, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1907 at age 55 in LaRue County, Kentucky, United States

Biography

John was born on 26 September 1851 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He was the son of William S Durham and Susan Mary Robinson.

He married Ann Sophronia Hay on 30 Jan 1873 in Taylor County, Kentucky. There were 4 children born to this marriage:

• William J. Durham
• Lillie L. Durham
• Susan M. Durham
• Claudia Truman Durham

Ann Saphronia died in the early 1880s. John Rice Durham married Georgia Ann Warren on 1 Sep 1885 in Marion County, Kentucky. John and Georgia had six children:

• William E Durham
• Margaret Ann Durham
• James G Durham
• Jessie H Durham
• Frances H D Durham
• Forest T Durham

John died in Larue County, Kentucky on 7 February 1907 as was buried in the Mount Tabor Church Cemetery.

Obituary^[1]

The death of Mr. J. R. Durham, of Mt. Tabor section, removed from that community one among its best and most highly respected citizens. Mr. Durham had been ill for some time but was thought by his family and friends to be getting along reasonably well until a few days before his death. He had been afflicted with rheumatism, but his death seemed to have been due chiefly to weakness. Mr. Durham was 55 years old. He was born September 26, 1851, and died February 7, 1907. He leaves to mourn his untimely death, a wife and ten children. He professed faith in Christ in early manhood, and took membership with the Baptist church at Good Hope, in Taylor county. He lived a consistent Christian life, all in all he was a good man and will be greatly missed by his entire community. Further particulars will probably be given elsewhere.

Sources

1. ↑ The Lebanon Standard & Times, Wednesday, February 14, 1907 page 2, Col. 2

• "Marriage records 1848-1973," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 23 August 2021, Marriage bond, John R Durham and Ann Sophronia Hay, 27 January 1873, Taylor County, Kentucky, FHL film #005686101, image 401 of 914; Taylor County Court Clerk, Marriage records, Volumes 6-8 1867-1879

• "Marriage records 1848-1973," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 23 August 2021, Marriage record, John R Durham and Ann Sophronia Hay, 30 January 1873, Taylor County, Kentucky, FHL film #005686101, image 402 of 914; Taylor County Court Clerk, Marriage records, Volumes 6-8 1867-1879

• "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 23 August 2021, John R Durham in the household of William Durham, District 1, Hart County, Kentucky, FHL film #005169954, image 12 of 91; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 23 August 2021, John R Durham in the household of William Durham, Precinct 2, Taylor County, Kentucky, FHL film #004269359. image 28 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 23 August 2021, John R Durham, Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky, ED 223, FHL film #005160702, image 48 of 59; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 23 August 2021, John R Durham, Buffalo, Magisterial District 2, Larue County, Kentucky, ED 66, FHL film # 004118933, image 17 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Marriage records 1863-1973", database with images, Family Search, accessed 23 August 2021, John R Durham and Georgia Warren, 1 September 1885, Marion County, Kentucky, FHL film #004706635, image 109 of405, Marion County Court Clerk, Marriage records, Volume 9 1884-1887

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12346587/john-rice-durham : accessed 23 August 2021), memorial page for John Rice Durham (27 Sep 1851–7 Feb 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #12346587, citing Mount Tabor Church Cemetery, Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Jim Durham (contributor 46788270) .