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

Farmer, 1900; Farm Laborer, 1910; None, 1920; Laborer-Odd Jobs, 1930

Married 17 Aug 1886 in Howard Co., Indiana to Mary Elizabeth Crousore
Born Jul 1869 in [Howard Twp.], Howard Co., Indiana
Died 29 Oct 1941 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

Elisha's age in the census records: in 1870, age 6; in 1880, missing; in 1900, age 35 (b. Aug 1864); in 1910, age 45; in 1920, age 55; in 1930, age 65.
In 1920 Elisha owned a house, subject to a mortgage.
In 1930 Elisha owned a house valued at $600.
Elisha was buried in Ellis Cemetery [New Hope Cemetery], Phlox, Indiana: "Durham / Elisha / 1864-1942".
Obituary, Kokomo Tribune, 04 Mar 1942, courtesy of Laura Durham:
Elisha Durham
  Elisha Durham died at 4:45 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of his nurse at 1031 South Purdum street. He was taken to the nursing home two weeks ago from his home in Greentown, suffering from a complication of diseases which ended in his death.
  He was born August 25, 1864, on the Grant-Tipton county line and spent his entire life in the east end of Howard county.
  He is survived by seven sons: George of Kokomo, John of Indianapolis, Delmer of Greentown, Cloyd of Greentown, William of South Bend and Leslie of Brazil; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Bogue of Kokomo and Mrs. Minnie Perkins of Greentown; two brothers, Will of Kokomo and Ellsworth of Tipton, and one sister, Mrs. Lou Hunsinger of Elwood.
  Funeral services will be conducted from the Main Street Christian church in Greentown at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with the Rev. Gilmore of Kokomo officiating. Burial will follow in the Ellis cemetery at Phlox. Friends desiring to view the remains may do so at the residence in Greentown after Thursday noon.

Sources

1870 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Prairie Twp., Page No. 5 [=554], 31-32, 22 Aug 1870
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