Death record gives birth date as September 22, 1858
"Mrs. Sarah Durham
Mrs. Sarah Jane Durham died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Etta Carnes, 1222 W. 29th St. She was 92.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, Burial will be in Arcola, Ill.
Born in Marion, O., Mrs. Durham had lived in Indianapolis only three years. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church at Arcola.
Surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Margaret Key, Clinton; two sons, Franklin E., Lebanon; Maj. Martin E., Plattsburg, N.J. [N.Y.]; A sister, Mrs. Anna Kelley, Houston, Tex.; 16 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren."
The Indianapolis Times; Friday, May 18, 1951
"DURHAM - Sarah Jane of 1222 W. 29th St. Entered into rest Thursday, age 92 - Mother of Mrs. Mary Etta Carnes, Mrs. Margaret Key, Frank E. and Maj. Martin E. Durham, also survived by 16 grand children, 31 great grand children. Services Monday, 9:30 a.m. at Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, 2050 East Michigan St."
The Indianapolis Times; Saturday, May 19, 1951
A similar death notice was also printed in "The Indianapolis Star", Saturday, May 19, 1951.
"Mrs. Sarah Durham
Mrs. Sarah Jane Durham died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Etta Carnes, 1222 W. 29th St. She was 92.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, Burial will be in Arcola, Ill.
Born in Marion, O., Mrs. Durham had lived in Indianapolis only three years. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church at Arcola.
Surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Margaret Key, Clinton; two sons, Franklin E., Lebanon; Maj. Martin E., Plattsburg, N.J. [N.Y.]; A sister, Mrs. Anna Kelley, Houston, Tex.; 16 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren."
The Indianapolis Times; Friday, May 18, 1951
"DURHAM - Sarah Jane of 1222 W. 29th St. Entered into rest Thursday, age 92 - Mother of Mrs. Mary Etta Carnes, Mrs. Margaret Key, Frank E. and Maj. Martin E. Durham, also survived by 16 grand children, 31 great grand children. Services Monday, 9:30 a.m. at Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, 2050 East Michigan St."
The Indianapolis Times; Saturday, May 19, 1951
A similar death notice was also printed in "The Indianapolis Star", Saturday, May 19, 1951.
Death record gives birth date as September 22, 1858
"Mrs. Sarah Durham
Mrs. Sarah Jane Durham died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Etta Carnes, 1222 W. 29th St. She was 92.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, Burial will be in Arcola, Ill.
Born in Marion, O., Mrs. Durham had lived in Indianapolis only three years. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church at Arcola.
Surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Margaret Key, Clinton; two sons, Franklin E., Lebanon; Maj. Martin E., Plattsburg, N.J. [N.Y.]; A sister, Mrs. Anna Kelley, Houston, Tex.; 16 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren."
The Indianapolis Times; Friday, May 18, 1951
"DURHAM - Sarah Jane of 1222 W. 29th St. Entered into rest Thursday, age 92 - Mother of Mrs. Mary Etta Carnes, Mrs. Margaret Key, Frank E. and Maj. Martin E. Durham, also survived by 16 grand children, 31 great grand children. Services Monday, 9:30 a.m. at Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, 2050 East Michigan St."
The Indianapolis Times; Saturday, May 19, 1951
A similar death notice was also printed in "The Indianapolis Star", Saturday, May 19, 1951.
"Mrs. Sarah Durham
Mrs. Sarah Jane Durham died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Etta Carnes, 1222 W. 29th St. She was 92.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, Burial will be in Arcola, Ill.
Born in Marion, O., Mrs. Durham had lived in Indianapolis only three years. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church at Arcola.
Surviving are another daughter, Mrs. Margaret Key, Clinton; two sons, Franklin E., Lebanon; Maj. Martin E., Plattsburg, N.J. [N.Y.]; A sister, Mrs. Anna Kelley, Houston, Tex.; 16 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren."
The Indianapolis Times; Friday, May 18, 1951
"DURHAM - Sarah Jane of 1222 W. 29th St. Entered into rest Thursday, age 92 - Mother of Mrs. Mary Etta Carnes, Mrs. Margaret Key, Frank E. and Maj. Martin E. Durham, also survived by 16 grand children, 31 great grand children. Services Monday, 9:30 a.m. at Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel, 2050 East Michigan St."
The Indianapolis Times; Saturday, May 19, 1951
A similar death notice was also printed in "The Indianapolis Star", Saturday, May 19, 1951.
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Durham
Wife Sarah Jane
September 1859
May 1951
The Rev Ruben Findley
December 1859
June 1946
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