John Rice Durham was a son of William S. Durham and Martha Susan Marshall of
Taylor County, Kentucky. They moved to Iowa and died there.

John Rice Durham married Ann Saphronia Hay on 30 Jan 1873. There were 4
children born to this marriage: William J. Durham, 1874;
Lillie L. Durham, 1874; Susan M. Durham, 1876; and Claudia Truman Durham,
1879. Ann Saphronia died in the early 1880s.

John Rice Durham married Georgia Ann Warren on 1 Sep 1885.

In the 1880 Taylor County Census for Campbellsville Precinct, district 3;
John R. Durham was family 446. He was 28 years old and a Mill Hand. His
wife, Sophronia, was 27. The children were: William J., 6; Susan M., 4; and
Claudia T., age 3 years. There was a boarder, John Hay, age 21, Farm
Laborer, living in the household.

From Passing Generations, Thursday, January 17, 1901:
Miss Mackie Durham, the 12 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John R. Durham of
Mt. Tabor, died on the 12 of pneumonia.
Buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

From Passing Generations, Thursday, January 29, 1903:
Miss Maggie Durham died at the home of her nephew, John Rice Durham, near
Mt. Tabor on Friday. Died of old age of 84 years. Burial in Mt. Tabor
Cemetery.

Census-1910 LaRue. Family #68. John Rice is dead and Children are living
with their mother, George A. Durham, age 45 years old. The children at home
were: Dora, 15; Forest E., 12; Johnnie, 9; Ida, 6; and David, 2-11/12 years
old.

In the 1920 LaRue County Census, Buffalo District, Georgia A. Durham was
family 15. She was 55 years old and her family consisted of: Eda C., 15;
David D., 12; Forest E., 22, who was living at home with his wife, Mary E.,
age 18, and their son, William E. Durham, age 6 months.

The Lebanon Standard & Times
Wednesday, February 14, 1907 page 2, Col. 2
The death of Mr. J. R. Durham, of Mt. Tabor section, removed from that
community one among its best and most highly respected citizens. Mr. Durham
had been ill for some time but was thought by his family and friends to be
getting along reasonably well until a few days before his death. He had been
afflicted with rheumatism, but his death seemed to have been due chiefly to
weakness. Mr. Durham was 55 years old. He was born September 26, 1851, and
died February 7, 1907. He leaves to mourn his untimely death, a wife and ten
children. He professed faith in Christ in early manhood, and took membership
with the Baptist church at Good Hope, in Taylor county. He lived a
consistent Christian life, all in all he was a good man and will be greatly
missed by his entire community. Further particulars will probably be given
elsewhere.


Herald News Obits, Feb 7, 1907: Mr. John R. Durham of Mt. Tabor, was born
Sep 26, 1851.

(bio by Russell Perkins # 47213352)