Mary Elizabeth Crousore

Born Jul 1869 in [Howard Twp.], Howard Co., Indiana
Died 29 Oct 1941 in Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana

Married 17 Aug 1886 in Howard Co., Indiana to Elisha Durham
Son of John Durham and Harriet Cheatham
Born 25 Aug 1864 in Tipton Co., Indiana
Died 04 Mar 1942 in Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Minnie B Durham	F	09 Mar 1887	13 Apr 1946	John W Frye Cornelius F Perkins
George E Durham	M	18 Jan 1889	1958	Ruby Lewellen
Sarah Edith Durham	F	08 Apr 1891	1962	Morton Bogue
Floyd R Durham	M	Apr 1893	1952	.
Ethel Durham	F	1895	1896	.
Lydia Marie Durham	F	1897	1898	.
John D Durham	M	18 May 1900	Jun 1973	Merle E (-----)
Charles H Durham	M	08 Jun 1902	11 Apr 1970	Goldie O Hiatt
Delmer Leroy Durham	M	15 Sep 1904	24 Feb 1990	Georgia L Ellis
Paul Sandford Durham	M	04 Dec 1906	02 Sep 1916	.
Elmer William Durham	M	30 Jan 1910	Apr 1974	.
Robert Leslie Durham	M	09 May 1913	10 Jan 1999	.
Jesse Earl Durham	M	Mar 1915	1929	.

Notes

Daughter of George W. and Lydia (Martin) Crousore, both of Indiana.
Mary's age in the census records: in 1870, age 1; in 1880, age 10; in 1900, age 29 (b. Jul 1870); in 1910, age 40; in 1920, age 50; in 1930, age 60.
Mary appears under the surname Crossare in the 1870 census.
Mary appears under the surname Krausser in the 1880 census.
In 1880 Mary resided in the household of Simon and Polly Henricks.
In 1900 Mary was reported to be the mother of 6 children, of which 6 were alive.
In 1910 Mary was reported to be the mother of 11 children, of which 9 were alive.
Mary was buried in Ellis Cemetery [New Hope Cemetery], Phlox, Indiana: "Durham / Mary E. / 1869-1941".
Obituary, Kokomo Tribune, 29 Oct 1941, courtesy of Kokomo-Howard County Public Library:
Mrs. Mary Durham Of Greentown Dies
  Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Durham, 72, died at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning at 1234 South Ohio avenue, following a short illness of a complication of diseases. Until one week ago she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Perkins at Greentown and had spent most of her life in that community.
  She is survived by the husband, Elisha Durham of Greentown and nine of her thirteen children, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Edith Bogue of Kokomo, George, John and William Durham of Kokomo, Floyd of Greentown, Charles of Wabash, Leslie of Brazil and Delmer of near Greentown. There are left also two brothers, William Crousore of Indianapolis and John Crousore of Spencer, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Hawkins of Greentown.
  She was a member of the Pythian Sisters and was a World War mother.
  The body has been taken to the Ellers mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Sources

1870 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Liberty Twp., Page No. 14 [=514 verso], 104-109, 19 Jul 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co., Ervin Twp., E.D. 46, Page No. 29 [=314A], 260-262, 16 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co., Union Twp., E.D. 73, Sheet No. 5A [=289A], 96-96, 07 Jun 1900
1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co., Liberty Twp., E.D. 146, Sheet No. 2A [=129A], 25-25, 18 Apr 1910
1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co., Liberty Twp., Greentown Town, Ward 5, E.D. 152, Sheet No. 12A [=236A], 307-307, 24 Jan 1920
1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co., Liberty Twp., Greentown Town, E.D. 34-26, Sheet No. 9A [=251A], 238-239, 10 Apr 1930