Son of Joel Durham and Margaret Munce
Born 15 Aug 1847 in Delaware
Died 28 Feb 1916 in Cheswold, Kent Co., Delaware

Farm Hand, 1870; Works on Farm, 1880; Farmer, 1900

Married ca. 1868 in [Delaware] to Elizabeth Seeney
Daughter of James Seeney and Sarah Greenage
Born ca. Aug 1852 in Kent Co., Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Cordelia Durham	F	1869	1941	William A Drain
Samuel Horace Durham	M	20 Apr 1875	.	Lucy L Drain
George Sherman Durham	M	27 Aug 1880	Feb 1969	Hester Maggie Bell Beckett Hattie May Greenage
William Ruben Durham	M	21 Jul 1883	Apr 1978	Elmira (-----)
Elmer Durham	M	23 Mar 1886	.	Anna M Carney
Marvel Durham	M	31 Jul 1890	Mar 1969	Ethel May Morris Josephine (-----)

George's age in the census records: in 1850, age 3; in 1860, age 14; in 1870, age 23; in 1880, age 33; in 1900, age 54 (b. Aug 1845).
In 1900 George owned a farm, subject to a mortgage.
George was buried in Manship Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware:
"George W Durham / Born Aug. 15, 1844(?) / Died Feb. 28, 1915" [Tombstone photo].

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Little Creek Hundred, Page 68, 198-200, 16 Sep 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Dover Hundred, Page No. 87 [=87], 581-576, 12 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Kenton Hundred, Page No. 52 [=303 verso], 341-337, 01 Jul 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Kenton Hundred, E.D. 43, Page No. 32 [=345D], 283-283, 12 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Kenton Hundred, E.D. 70, Sheet No. 3A [=107A], 46-47, 04 Jun 1900
1916 - Delaware, Certificate of Death, George W Durham, age 67 yrs. 6 mos. 13 ds.; scanned image courtesy of Ray and Betty Terry