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Elmer Franklin Durham 1882–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1882

Birth Location: Crooked Creek, Cumberland, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 09 Jan 1973

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Reubin Durham

Mother: Sarah Bratton

Spouse(s): Nancy Medkiff

Children(s): Harold Durham

The story of Elmer Franklin Durham began in 1882 in Crooked Creek, Cumberland, Illinois, USA. Elmer Franklin Durham married Nancy Maude Medkiff, and had children including Harold Edward Durham. Elmer Franklin Durham passed away in 1973 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elmer Franklin Durham began in 1882 in Crooked Creek, Cumberland, Illinois, USA.
  • Elmer Franklin Durham married Nancy Maude Medkiff, and had children including Harold Edward Durham.
  • Elmer Franklin Durham passed away in 1973 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elmer Durham's Ancestors

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Elmer Durham
1882–1973
Birth Place: Crooked Creek, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Parents
Reubin Finley Durham
1859–1946
Decatur County, Indiana, United States of America
Sarah (Jennie) Bratton
1858–1951
Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Hiram (J) Durham
1830–1889
Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Margaret (E) Kelly
1836–1906
New Point, Fugit Twp, Decatur, Indiana (Bartholomew Co?)
Rev. (John Wolfe) Bratton
1820–1899
Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
Mary (Anne) Rush
1821–1895
Allegany, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Laws
1792–1845
Sarah Cooley
1793–1851
John Kelly
1813–1876
Celina White
1809–1909
John Bratton
1770–1825
Lavina Warren
1792–1830
John Rush
1792–1873
Rachael Spencer
1792–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Laws
1766–1845
Ebenezer Cooley
1773–1809
Julyann Thomas
1776–1836
William Kelly
1786–1857
MARGARET (McCLAIN)
1789–1875
John White
1783–
Mary Harrin
1783–1860
James Bratton
1750–1811
Elizabeth
–1811
Jacob Rush
1755–1847
Mary Shore
1776–1840
David Spencer
1752–1824
Sarah Gibbs
1765–1845

Elmer Durham's Descendants

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Elmer (Franklin) Durham (30 Sep 1882–09 Jan 1973) m. Nancy (Maude) Medkiff (28 Oct 1887–23 Nov 1938)
  1. 1. Harold (Edward) Durham 1906–1977 m. Elvira (Leta) Love 1906–1998
    1. 1. Esther (Lenore) Durham 1926–2005 m. Kenneth (Cecil) Roberts 1923–1986
      1. 1. Cathleen Burns 1946–1989 m. Robert (R.) Burns 1941–2011

Elmer Durham's Timeline

2 Records

1882
30 Sep 1882
Birth of Elmer Franklin Durham in Crooked Creek, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Crooked Creek, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1973
09 Jan 1973
Age 91
Death of Elmer Franklin Durham in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1882
    Event Place: Crooked Creek, Cumberland, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1973
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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