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Martha Ellen Durham 1850–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 19, 1850

Birth Location: Industry, McDonough, Illinois

Death Date: October 27, 1920

Death Location: Salina, Saline, Kansas, USA

Father: Thomas Durham

Mother: Nancy Pierce

Spouse(s): Nathan Whitney

Children(s): Laura Whitney, Rhoda Whitney, William Whitney, Charles Whitney, Nancy Whitney, Dennis Whitney, Mary Whitney

Martha Ellen Durham was born in 1850 in Industry, McDonough, Illinois, the child of Thomas Stembridge Durham And Nancy Pierce. Martha Ellen Durham married Nathan Whitney, and had children including Charles Frank Whitney, Dennis Valentine Whitney, Laura Ethel Whitney, Mary E Whitney, Nancy E Whitney, Rhoda A Whitney, William Grant Whitney. Martha Ellen Durham passed away in 1920 in Salina, Saline, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Ellen Durham was born in 1850 in Industry, McDonough, Illinois, the child of Thomas Stembridge Durham And Nancy Pierce.
  • Martha Ellen Durham married Nathan Whitney, and had children including Charles Frank Whitney, Dennis Valentine Whitney, Laura Ethel Whitney, Mary E Whitney, Nancy E Whitney, Rhoda A Whitney, William Grant Whitney.
  • Martha Ellen Durham passed away in 1920 in Salina, Saline, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Durham
1819–1889
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, United States
TD
Nancy Pierce
1810–1882
Birth Location: North Carolina USA
NP

Spouses(s)

Nathan Whitney
1838–1897
Birth Location: Washington County, Ohio, United States of America
NW

Children(s)

Laura Whitney
1890–1977
Birth Location: Kansas
LW
Rhoda Whitney
1879–
Birth Location: Kansas
RW
William Whitney
1893–
Birth Location: Franklin, Franklin, Kansas, United States
WW
Charles Whitney
1870–1886
Birth Location: Kansas
CW
Nancy Whitney
1872–
Birth Location: Kansas
NW
Dennis Whitney
1875–
Birth Location: Franklin, Franklin, Kansas, United States
DW
Mary Whitney
1878–
Birth Location: Kansas
MW

Martha Durham's Ancestors

Self
Martha Durham
1850–1920
Birth Place: Industry, McDonough, Illinois
Parents
Thomas Stembridge Durham
1819–1889
Warren, Tennessee, United States
Nancy Pierce
1810–1882
North Carolina USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Durham's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Ellen) Durham (May 19, 1850–October 27, 1920) m. Nathan Whitney (8 May 1838–15 Mar 1897)
  1. 1. Laura (Ethel) Whitney 1890–1977 m. Loay (O. "Brig") Taggart 1882–1968
    1. 1. Cleo (Floyd) Taggart 1910–1978 m. Zelda (Christine) Adams 1911–1987
      1. 1. Robert (Floyd Taggart) Sr. 1930–1981 m. Lois (Christine) Lasley 1930–2006
        1. 1. Lana (Christine) Taggart 1951–2006
      2. 2. Harry (Lynn) Taggart 1932–2022
      3. 3. Michael (Thomas) Taggart 1949–2010
    2. 2. Lloyd (Clifford "Cliff") Taggart 1908–1991
  2. 2. Rhoda (A.) Whitney 1879–
  3. 3. William (Grant) Whitney 1893–
  4. 4. Charles (Frank) Whitney 1870–1886
  5. 5. Nancy (E.) Whitney 1872–
  6. 6. Dennis (Valentine) Whitney 1875–
  7. 7. Mary (E.) Whitney 1878–

Martha Durham's Timeline

2 Records

1850
May 19, 1850
Birth of Martha Ellen Durham in Industry, McDonough, Illinois
Industry, McDonough, Illinois
1920
October 27, 1920
Age 70
Death of Martha Ellen Durham in Salina, Saline, Kansas, USA
Salina, Saline, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 19, 1850
    Event Place: Industry, McDonough, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 27, 1920
    Event Place: Salina, Saline, Kansas, USA
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