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John Edwin Durham 1924 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1924

Birth Location: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 25 May 2001

Death Location: North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA

Father: James Durham

Mother: Bernice Ferguson

Spouse(s): Sarah Waterbury

Children(s): Cheryl Durham

John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 was born in 1924 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA, the child of James Milton Durham and Bernice Marie Ferguson. In 1930, John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 resided in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA. In 1935, John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 resided in Rural, Jackson, Indiana. John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 married Sarah Belle Waterbury, and had children including Cheryl Ann Durham. John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 passed away in 2001 in North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 was born in 1924 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA, the child of James Milton Durham and Bernice Marie Ferguson.
  • In 1930, John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 resided in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1935, John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 resided in Rural, Jackson, Indiana.
  • John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 married Sarah Belle Waterbury, and had children including Cheryl Ann Durham.
  • John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 passed away in 2001 in North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Durham
1900 – 1955
Birth Location: Bartholomew, Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
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Bernice Ferguson
1899 – 1980
Birth Location: Brownstown Township, Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Waterbury
1930 – 1999
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Cheryl Durham
1964 –
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
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John Durham's Ancestors

Self
John Durham
1924 – 2001
Birth Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Parents
James Milton Durham
1900 – 1955
Bartholomew, Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Bernice (Marie) Ferguson
1899 – 1980
Brownstown Township, Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Mattinson
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
Mattinson
Stephen Goens
1836 – 1896
Charlotte Allen
1836 – 1924
Nathaniel Ferguson
1845 – 1912
Sarah Acton
1854 – 1908
James Wineinger
1850 – 1929
Nancy Hubbard
1851 – 1939
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Goens
1804 – 1870
Rebecca Wininger
1808 – 1841
Lewis Allen
1816 – 1851
Lydia Martin
1816 – 1911
Samuel Ferguson
1817 –
Lucinda Polly
1818 –
William Acton
1829 – 1896
Nancy Lacy
1830 –
James Wineinger
1826 – 1864
Permilda Paris
1829 – 1913
Elisha Hubbard
1833 – 1912
Emma Rude
1834 – 1900

John Durham's Descendants

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John (Edwin) Durham (9 Aug 1924 – 25 May 2001) m. Sarah (Belle) Waterbury (30 Nov 1930 – 29 Aug 1999)
  1. 1. Cheryl (Ann) Durham (15 Jun 1964 – ) m. Robert (J) Shoulders (abt 1965 – ) m. Richard (Brian) Depp (1965 – )

John Durham's Timeline

6 Records

1924
9 Aug 1924
Birth of John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 6
John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 resided here in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 resided here in Rural, Jackson, Indiana
Rural, Jackson, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 16
John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 resided here in Spencer, Jennings, Indiana, USA
Spencer, Jennings, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 resided here in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
2001
25 May 2001
Age 77
Death of John Edwin Durham R-FTD79611 in North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA
North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1924
    Event Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, 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, Marriages, 1810-2001
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2001; Roll: 10
    [6] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
    [7] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1997 Dec; Certificate Range: 046000 - 048507
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: 3444; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 36-23
    [9] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    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: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: 3444; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 36-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 May 2001
    Event Place: Brownstown, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Jackson County Banner - 31 May 2001 - Page 2, John Edwin obit 31 May 2001

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 2001
    Event Place: North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2001; Roll: 10
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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