Alva Durham
Daughter of Robert John Durham and Elizabeth Carney
Born 30 Mar 1884 in near Cheswold, Kent Co., Delaware
Died 06 Jan 1949 in Media, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
Servant-Private Family, 1910; Laundress-Private Family, 1930
Married 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John Johnson Chambers Jr
Born 12 Dec 1894 in Mercersburg, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania
Died 28 Aug 1954 in Media, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
To them was born:
Notes
- Alva's age in the census records: in 1900, age 16 (b. Mar 1884); in 1910, age 23 [sic]; in 1920, age 28 [sic];
in 1930, age 39 [sic].
- Alva was buried in Manship Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware:
"Chambers / Alva D. / Mar. 30, 1884 / Jan. 6, 1949"
[Tombstone photo]
Sources
- 1900 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Little Creek Hundred, E.D. 72, Sheet No. 11A [=148], 212-217, 14 Jun 1900
- 1910 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
R.D.10-E.D.1, Milford Town, E.D. 19, Sheet No. 11B [= verso], 336-347, [201?] Front St., 02 & 07 May 1910
- 1920 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Delaware Co.,
Nether Providence Twp., Moylan, E.D. 186, Sheet No. 1B [=64 verso], 15-16, Washington Ave., 02 Jan 1920
- 1930 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Delaware Co.,
Nether Providence Twp., [Moylan], E.D. 23-104, Sheet No. 3A [=247], 52-52, Washington Ave., 04 Apr 1930