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Bessie Maxine Durham 1926–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1926

Birth Location: Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 30 Oct 2006

Death Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: James R-BY2573

Mother: Bernice U4c1a

Spouse(s): Charles Ray

Children(s): Sharon Ray, Candice Ray, Charles Ray

Bessie Maxine Durham was born in 1926 in Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA, the child of James Milton Durham R By2573 And Bernice Marie Ferguson Mtdna U4C1A. In 1930, Bessie Maxine Durham resided in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA. In 1935, Bessie Maxine Durham resided in Rural, Jackson, Indiana. Bessie Maxine Durham married Charles Bert Ray, and had children including Candice Ann Ray, Charles Gene Ray, Jon S Ray, Jonetta Strong, Milton Eugene Ray, Rhonda Kay Ray, Sharon Sue Ray. Bessie Maxine Durham passed away in 2006 in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Maxine Durham was born in 1926 in Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA, the child of James Milton Durham R By2573 And Bernice Marie Ferguson Mtdna U4C1A.
  • In 1930, Bessie Maxine Durham resided in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Maxine Durham resided in Rural, Jackson, Indiana.
  • Bessie Maxine Durham married Charles Bert Ray, and had children including Candice Ann Ray, Charles Gene Ray, Jon S Ray, Jonetta Strong, Milton Eugene Ray, Rhonda Kay Ray, Sharon Sue Ray.
  • Bessie Maxine Durham passed away in 2006 in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James R-BY2573
1900–1955
Birth Location: Bartholomew, Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
JR
Bernice U4c1a
1899–1980
Birth Location: Jackson, Indiana, USA
BU

Spouses(s)

Charles Ray
1926–1998
Birth Location: Clifton Iroz, Illinois
CR

Children(s)

Sharon Ray
1945–2015
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
SR
Candice Ray
1948–2012
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana
CR
Charles Ray
1951–2016
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
CR

Bessie Durham's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Durham
1926–2006
Birth Place: Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
Parents
James Milton Durham R-BY2573
1900–1955
Bartholomew, Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Bernice (Marie Ferguson Mtdna) U4c1a
1899–1980
Jackson, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
James (M Gamble) R-BY2573
1843–
Nancy (Jane) Goens
1855–1925
Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Elmer (Leroy) Ferguson
1873–1960
Hamilton Twp, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Cora (Pearl) Wineinger
1882–1961
Medora, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gamble
1820–
Stephen Goens
1836–1896
Charlotte Allen
1836–1924
Nathaniel Ferguson
1845–1912
Sarah Acton
1854–1908
James R-U152
1850–1929
Nancy U4c1a
1851–1939
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Goens
1804–1870
Sarah Wininger
1811–1868
Louis Allen
1816–1851
Lydia Martin
1816–1911
Samuel Ferguson
1817–
Lucinda Polly
1818–
William Acton
1829–1896
Nancy Lacy
1830–
James R-FGC22538
1826–1864
Permilda Paris
1829–1913
Elisha Hubbard
1833–1912
Emma U4c1a
1834–1900

Bessie Durham's Descendants

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Bessie (Maxine) Durham (26 Jun 1926–30 Oct 2006) m. Charles (Bert) Ray (3 May 1926–3 January 1998)
  1. 1. Sharon (Sue) Ray 1945–2015
  2. 2. Candice (Ann) Ray 1948–2012 m. Howard (Denver) Roberts 1940–2008
  3. 3. Charles (Gene) Ray 1951–2016

Bessie Durham's Timeline

6 Records

1926
26 Jun 1926
Birth of Bessie Maxine Durham in Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Bessie Maxine Durham resided here in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Bessie Maxine Durham resided here in Rural, Jackson, Indiana
Rural, Jackson, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 14
Bessie Maxine Durham resided here in Spencer, Jennings, Indiana, USA
Spencer, Jennings, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Bessie Maxine Durham resided here in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
2006
30 Oct 2006
Age 80
Death of Bessie Maxine Durham in North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA
North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1926
    Event Place: Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spencer, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01058; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 40-14
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Redding, Jackson, Indiana; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340329
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2006; Roll: 33
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Redding, Jackson, In

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Redding, Jackson, Indiana; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340329

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jackson, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spencer, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01058; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 40-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Spencer, Jennings, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spencer, Jennings, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01058; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 40-14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Redding, Jackson, In

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seymour, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 2006
    Event Place: North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2006; Roll: 33

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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