David L Durham

Son of John Wesley Durham and Mary Elizabeth Berry
Born 25 Nov 1885 in [Cicero Twp.], Tipton Co., Indiana
Died 15 Dec 1957 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana

Farm Laborer, 1900; Farmer-General Farm, 1910, 1920, 1930

Married 18 Feb 1908 in Madison Co., Indiana to Lenora Alice Gavin
Born 25 Jun 1886 in Madison Co., Indiana
Died 09 Feb 1939 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Dorothy May Durham	F	07 Dec 1908	23 Jun 1996	.
Elizabeth C Durham	F	05 Jul 1910	22 Jan 1996	Charles L Quade
Harold Francis Durham	M	14 Aug 1913	15 Jul 1990	Lois Ferguson
David Eugene Durham	M	31 May 1918	13 Jul 1987	Audrey C Quade Martha Theresa Grossguth
Helen M Durham	F	26 Nov 1923	12 Oct 1996	Don R Zimmerman

Notes

David's age in the census records: in 1900, age 14 (b. Nov 1885); in 1910, age 24; in 1920, age 34; in 1930, age 43.
David was buried in St. Joseph Catholic Cemtery, Elwood, Indiana
Obituary, Tipton Daily Tribune, 16 Dec 1957, courtesy of Laura Durham:
David Durham Rites Planned
  A Tipton county native died at the Mercy hospital in Elwood Sunday of complications following a lengthy illness.
  Services are set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday for David L. Durham, 72, of Elwood. The Rev. T. J. Hammes will be in charge of the services at the St. Joseph's Catholic church in Elwood. Burial will be at the Elwood Catholic cemetery.
  The deceased was born in Tipton county Nov. 25, 1885 to John W. and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Berry) Durham. He married the former Lenora A. Gavin in 1908, and she died on Feb. 9, 1939.
  The Tipton born man was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic church and the Eagles lodge in Elwood.
  Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Durham, of Elwood, Mrs. Betty Quade, of Gary and Mrs. Helen Zimmerman, of Kokomo; and two sons, Harold Durham, of Anderson and Eugene Durham, with the United States Navy in Cuba.
  Also surviving are two brothers, William Durham, of Fortville, and Jay Durham, of Windfall; and two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Coleman, of New Castle and Mrs. Roy Fisher of Windfall. Ten grandchildren also survive.
  The body will lie in state at the Copher and Fesler funeral home in Elwood until the funeral.

Sources

1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Cicero Twp., E.D. 119, Sheet No. 5A [=66A], 85-86, 07 Jun 1900
1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Wildcat Twp., E.D. 195, Sheet No. 12A [=194A], 302-307, 28 Apr 1910
1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co., Duck Creek Twp., E.D. 114, Sheet No. 9B [=36B], 203-217, 28 Jan 1920
1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Madison Twp., E.D. 80-11, Sheet No. 6B [=116B], 141-141, 15 Apr 1930