From History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:
Charles Durning, machinist, Verona, was born in Pittsburgh, Feb. 18, 1848, a son of Robert and Mary (Alcock) Durning, of Lancashire, England.In 1873 he married Mary E. Gray, who was born at Blairsville, of German descent. Mrs. Burning is the mother of nine children, five of whom are living: Charles Harry, Alice, Bessie, Martha May and Thomas. Those deceased were named Alma Ida, Joseph, Maud and Bertie, who was thirteen years old.