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Virgil Hansford Durham 1867–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 JAN 1867

Birth Location: Roane, TN

Death Date: 28 MAR 1938

Death Location: Holdenville Hughes County OK

Father: J. Durham

Mother: Margaret Grimsley

Spouse(s): Ida Chapin

Children(s): Margaret Durham, Geneva Durham, Angus Durham, Melba Durham, Virgil Durham, Ida Durham

Virgil Hansford Durham was born in 1867 in Roane, TN, the child of J M Durham And Margaret Ellen Grimsley. In 1880, Virgil Hansford Durham resided in Bennetts Bayou, Fulton, Arkansas, USA. Virgil Hansford Durham married Ida Gertrude Chapin, and had children including Angus Durham, Geneva Nordica Durham, Ida Maia Durham, Margaret Fausta Durham, Melba Marie Durham, Virgil Chapin Durham. Virgil Hansford Durham passed away in 1938 in Holdenville Hughes County OK.

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Biography

  • Virgil Hansford Durham was born in 1867 in Roane, TN, the child of J M Durham And Margaret Ellen Grimsley.
  • In 1880, Virgil Hansford Durham resided in Bennetts Bayou, Fulton, Arkansas, USA.
  • Virgil Hansford Durham married Ida Gertrude Chapin, and had children including Angus Durham, Geneva Nordica Durham, Ida Maia Durham, Margaret Fausta Durham, Melba Marie Durham, Virgil Chapin Durham.
  • Virgil Hansford Durham passed away in 1938 in Holdenville Hughes County OK.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Virgil Durham's Ancestors

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Virgil Durham
1867–1938
Birth Place: Roane, TN
Parents
J. M. Durham
1842–1914
Bernardsville, Roane Co, TN
Margaret (Ellen) Grimsley
1843–1890
Roane Co., TN
Grandparents
Thomas (Hansford) Durham
1820–1863
Wayne County Kentucky, USA
Sarah Morrison
1820–1900
Roane Co, TN
Joseph GRIMSLEY
1811–1903
Jonesboro, Washington Co., TN
Elizabeth DURHAM
1811–1845
NC Second District, Rhea Co., TN
Great-Grandparents
John Durham
1779–1855
Mary Majors
1794–1850
John Morrison
1785–1863
Mary Deatherage
1793–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bird Deatherage
1767–1850
Sarah English
1774–1833

Virgil Durham's Descendants

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Virgil (Hansford) Durham (07 JAN 1867–28 MAR 1938) m. Ida (Gertrude) Chapin (05 SEP 1869–14 Jun 1964)
  1. 1. Margaret (Fausta) Durham 1893–1961
  2. 2. Geneva (Nordica) Durham 1895–1996 m. William (Clinton) Gray 1895–1978
    1. 1. Sanford (D) Gray 1929–1995
  3. 3. Angus Durham 1896–1896
  4. 4. Melba (Marie) Durham 1898–1899
  5. 5. Virgil (Chapin) Durham 1901–1995
  6. 6. Ida (Maia) Durham 1904–1904

Virgil Durham's Timeline

3 Records

1867
07 JAN 1867
Birth of Virgil Hansford Durham in Roane, TN
Roane, TN
1880
1880
Age 13
Virgil Hansford Durham resided here in Bennetts Bayou, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
Bennetts Bayou, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
1938
28 MAR 1938
Age 71
Death of Virgil Hansford Durham in Holdenville Hughes County OK
Holdenville Hughes County OK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 JAN 1867
    Event Place: Roane, TN
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bennetts Bayou, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 MAR 1938
    Event Place: Holdenville Hughes County OK

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