Augusta Pearl Emmons

Married 11 Apr 1914 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey to Benjamin Eastwood Durham
Son of William Durham and Mary Armida Hudson
Born 15 Jul 1892 in Burlington, Burlington Co., New Jersey
Died 14 Jun 1955 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey

To them were born:

Notes

• Daughter of Albert and Lillian (Harle) Emmons, both of New Jersey.
• Augusta's age in the census records: in 1900, age 9 (b. Aug 1890); in 1910, age 19; in 1920, age 29; in 1930, age 39.
• Augusta appears under the name Gussie in the 1910 census.
• Augusta appears under the name Gussie in the 1920 census.
• Augusta appears under the name Gussie in the 1930 census.
• "Miss Gussie Emmons of 152 Hamilton Avenue, who has been ill with abscesses of the head, is improving under the care of Dr. Walter Madden." [Trenton Evening Times, 13 Dec 1912]
• Real Estate Transfers, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, 03 Nov 1935:
  Real Estate Transfers in Trenton
    Genesee Street, 1303, Thelma Dillahey et al to Gussie Durham. 20 x 100.
• Obituary, Trenton Evening Times, 14 Mar 1958:
  Mrs. Agusta P. Durham
    Mrs. Agusta P. Durham, widow of Benjamin E. Durham, died suddenly this morning in Mercer Hospital. She lived at 1303 Genesee Street.
    She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Samuel J. Dillahey Jr. and Mrs. James A. Rihart [sic], both of Trenton and three grandchildren.
    Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Thatcher-Lloyd Funeral Home.
• Death notice, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, 16 Mar 1958:
  Deaths
    DURHAM – Entered into rest, on March 14, 1958, Augusta P. Durham (nee Emmons), widow of Benjamin E. Durham, age 67 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also Trenton Chapter No. 145, Women of Moose, are invited to attend the funeral from the Thatcher-Lloyd Funeral Home, 986-88 S. Broad Street, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends are invited to call on Monday evening.
• Obituary, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, 16 Mar 1958:
  Mrs. Augusta Durham
    Services for Mrs. Augusta P. Durham, who died Friday in Mercer Hospital, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Thatcher-Lloyd Funeral Home, 986 South Broad St. The Rev. Paul T. Warfield of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will officiate and interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow evening.
    Widow of Benjamin E. Durham, she lived at 1303 Genesee Street. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Samuel J. Dillahey Jr. and Mrs. James A. Richart of Trenton; three grandchildren and two sisters. Mrs. Claire M. Warren of Trenton and Mrs. Warren Hulitt of Bristol.
• Augusta was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey.
• Real Estate Transfers, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, 21 Dec 1958:
  Real Estate Transfers in Trenton
    Genesee Street, 1303, Gussie Durham, Thelma Dillahey et al to Thelma Dillahey and Samuel Dillahey, 20 x 110.

Sources

• 1900 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 10, E.D. 89, Sheet No. 20B [=133B], 388-397, 163 Franklin St., 14 Jun 1900
• 1910 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 11, E.D. 88, Sheet No. 3A [=46A], 49-50, 724 Adeline St., 19 Apr 1910
• 1920 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 11, E.D. 95, Sheet No. 1B [=99B], 17-16, 1023 Division St., 02 Jan 1920
• 1930 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 10, E.D. 11-44, Sheet No. 2B [=238B], 31-35, 36 Ashmore Ave., 07 Apr 1930