Bertha May Durham

Housekeeper, 1900

Married 19 Feb 1908 in Madison Co., Indiana to Joseph Elmer Coleman
Born 21 Dec 1880 in [Prairie Twp.], Tipton Co., Indiana
Died 21 Oct 1968 in New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana

No children

Notes

• Bertha's age in the census records: in 1900, age 16 (b. Jun 1883); in 1910, age 26; in 1920, age 36; in 1930, age 48.
• In 1910 Bertha was reported to be the mother of 0 children, of which 0 was alive.
• Obituary, Courier-Times (New Castle), 15 Aug 1970, courtesy of New Castle-Henry County Public Library:
  Bertha Coleman, 87, Dies in Nursing Home
    Mrs. Bertha Coleman, 87, widow of J. E. Coleman, died Friday evening in National Nursing Home after an extended illness. She formerly lived at 2411 Spring St.
    Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Grace Fisher of Windfall, and a brother, Jay Durham of Tipton.
    Funeral arrangements are pending at Main and Sons Funeral Home.
• Obituary, Courier-Times (New Castle), 17 Aug 1970, courtesy of New Castle-Henry County Public Library:
  Coleman Rites Held
    Services for Mrs. Bertha Coleman, 87, were at 10:30 today in Main and Sons Funeral Home. Burial was in Windfall Cemetery, Tipton County. Mrs. Coleman died Friday evening in the National Nursing Home.

Sources

• 1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Madison Twp., E.D. 127, Sheet No. 3A [=186A], 50-51, 05 Jun 1900
• 1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co., Prairie Twp., E.D. 193, Sheet No. 3A [=165A], 47-48, 19 & 20 Apr 1910
• 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Henry Co., Henry Twp., E.D. 64, Sheet No. 8B [=104B], 166-172, 17 Jan 1920
• 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Henry Co., Henry Twp., E.D. 33-24, Sheet No. 17A [=164A], 372-372, 24 Apr 1930