Thomas Harbert Durham (1881 - 1935)

Born 19 Feb 1881 in Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 14 May 1935 at age 54 in Alabama, United States

Biography

Birth

Thomas Harbert Durham was born on 19 February 1881 in Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama, United States to to Jesse Richard Durham (1836-1918) and Madora Catherine Young (1846-1923), called Dora.

Marriage and Family

He married Pearl Laurine Guyer (1889-1960) on 2 October 1909 in Madison County, Alabama.

Children of the Durham-Guyer Marriage

1. Jessie Emmett Durham, known as Emmett, was born on 29 August 1910 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States. He married Helen Kate Griffin (1914-1967) on 5 August 1933. Jesse died on 15 July 1970 in the United States Darnell Army Hospital at Fort Hood Military Base in Fort Hood, Bell, Texas, United States.
2. Opal Inez Durham, known as Inez, was born on 30 August 1913 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States. She married Walter Rhett Woody (1903-1973), known as Rhett, c. 1936. Inez died on 21 January 1981 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States.
3. Madora Mildred Durham, known as Dora, was born c. 1916 in Alabama, United States.
4. Catherine Annette Durham, known as Annette or Ann, was born on 7 December 1920 in Section, Jackson, Alabama, United States. She married [[Christian-2367|William Deward Christian on 6 April 1936 in Madison County, Alabama. Ann died on 1 August 1972 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States.
5. Thomas H. Durham Jr. was born c. 1924 in Alabama, United States.
6. Joyce Durham was born c. 1928 in Alabama, United States.

Death

Tom died on 14 May 1935 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States at the age of 54.

Sources

• 1918 World War I Draft Registration on 12 September in Jackson County, Alabama. He was working as a steam fitter. Pearl was his wife. His signature clearly says Tom Harbert Durham.
• 1920 United States Federal Census on 2 January in Section, Jackson, Alabama. Page 7A, lines 16-20. ^[1]
• 1927 U.S. City Directories for Huntsville, Alabama for Pearl L. Durham and Thomas H. Durham living at 102 Humes Avenue. Thomas was a clerk for Yarbrough Coal Company. Their son Emmett lived with them. Page 155.
• 1930 United States Federal Census on 10 April in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama. Page 15B, lines 51-56. ^[2]
• Alabama Death Index Volume 23, Roll 3, page 11482. Death County is Madison.
• Alabama Deaths and Burials Index for Tom H. Durham gives spouse, parents, parents' birth places.
• U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index for child Inez Durham Woody.
• U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index for child Tom Hobert Durham Jr.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1920: Durham, Tom H. 38, farmer, head; Pearl L. 30, wife; Jessie G. 9, son; Opal I. 6, daughter; Madora M. 4 and 1 month, daughter.
2. ↑ 1930: Durham, Thomas 48, married at 27 years, medicine salesman, head; Pearl 40, married at 19, cotton mill spooler, wife; Mildred 14, daughter; Annette 9, daughter; Thomas Jr. 6, son; Joyce F. 2, daughter.