George W. Durham was son of George and Rosanna (née Ambrose) Durham, and nephew to both William and Robert Waddell Durham. Upon arrival in Butte County, George worked in mining, lumbering, and then purchased a small acreage near Durham, the town, named for his family.
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Marysville Daily Appeal, Volume XX, Number 74, 26 September 1869: G.W. Durham, a miner near lnskip, was caved on one day last week, while at work in a tunnel, and had his shoulder broken.
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*Weekly Butte Record, Saturday, October 23, 1880: "Death of Geo. W. Durham. Geo. W. Durham died at five o'clock this morning, at his residence near Durham station, in this county.
Mr. Durham was only sick a few days, his death having been caused by a violent attack of pneumonia which now is prevailing in various parts of the county. Mr. Durham was an old resident of Butte county, he having settled on his ranch near Durham station in 1860. He was a member of Oroville Lodge No. 103, F.&A.M., and also of Chico Lodge No. 42, RAM of which he was a devout member. The funeral of the deceased will take place at 11 o'clock to-morrow from the residence, near Durham, under the auspices of the Chico Lodge."
*Samuel Neal, California Pioneer, And a Brief History of the Durham Family, by Edna Reynolds Durham, ca. 1952: (pg 65); "George left no children, and evidently remembered his sisters [Martha J. Dawson and Sarah E. Hefner of McClean County, Illinois, Ed.] in his will."
*165th Year Observance of Chico Lodge No. 111, F.&A.M. unpaginated booklet; written by the Lodge secretary. "In the one hundred twenty five years of Chico Lodge No. 111 many names have been signed on the Roll Book. Some were those of men who played important roles in the building of this community and of the state ... there was G.W. Durham, founder of Durham..."
*Butte County, California, Abstracts from Early Probate Records, Guardianships, Wills. Compiled by Paradise Genealogical Society, 1992. (pg 31): Estate of George W. Durham, File No 134, Date of Death: 18 Oct 1880. Executor: William W. Durham. Heirs: Louisa Durham, wife, age 31 years; living in Durham, Butte County, CA: Frances M. Hotsenpiler, sister, age 41; Martha J. Dawson, sister, age 38; Sarah E. Heffner, sister, age 34 (all three sisters of McLean County, Illinois); John W. Durham, brother, age 48; of Clinton County, Illinois; W.W. Durham, brother, age 36; of Durham, Butte County, CA.
*1881 McKenney City & County Directory: "Durham, a station on the California and Oregon Railroad, 18 miles northwest of Oroville ... Durham, Geo W, lumberman."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
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Marysville Daily Appeal, Volume XX, Number 74, 26 September 1869: G.W. Durham, a miner near lnskip, was caved on one day last week, while at work in a tunnel, and had his shoulder broken.
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*Weekly Butte Record, Saturday, October 23, 1880: "Death of Geo. W. Durham. Geo. W. Durham died at five o'clock this morning, at his residence near Durham station, in this county.
Mr. Durham was only sick a few days, his death having been caused by a violent attack of pneumonia which now is prevailing in various parts of the county. Mr. Durham was an old resident of Butte county, he having settled on his ranch near Durham station in 1860. He was a member of Oroville Lodge No. 103, F.&A.M., and also of Chico Lodge No. 42, RAM of which he was a devout member. The funeral of the deceased will take place at 11 o'clock to-morrow from the residence, near Durham, under the auspices of the Chico Lodge."
*Samuel Neal, California Pioneer, And a Brief History of the Durham Family, by Edna Reynolds Durham, ca. 1952: (pg 65); "George left no children, and evidently remembered his sisters [Martha J. Dawson and Sarah E. Hefner of McClean County, Illinois, Ed.] in his will."
*165th Year Observance of Chico Lodge No. 111, F.&A.M. unpaginated booklet; written by the Lodge secretary. "In the one hundred twenty five years of Chico Lodge No. 111 many names have been signed on the Roll Book. Some were those of men who played important roles in the building of this community and of the state ... there was G.W. Durham, founder of Durham..."
*Butte County, California, Abstracts from Early Probate Records, Guardianships, Wills. Compiled by Paradise Genealogical Society, 1992. (pg 31): Estate of George W. Durham, File No 134, Date of Death: 18 Oct 1880. Executor: William W. Durham. Heirs: Louisa Durham, wife, age 31 years; living in Durham, Butte County, CA: Frances M. Hotsenpiler, sister, age 41; Martha J. Dawson, sister, age 38; Sarah E. Heffner, sister, age 34 (all three sisters of McLean County, Illinois); John W. Durham, brother, age 48; of Clinton County, Illinois; W.W. Durham, brother, age 36; of Durham, Butte County, CA.
*1881 McKenney City & County Directory: "Durham, a station on the California and Oregon Railroad, 18 miles northwest of Oroville ... Durham, Geo W, lumberman."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
George W. Durham was son of George and Rosanna (née Ambrose) Durham, and nephew to both William and Robert Waddell Durham. Upon arrival in Butte County, George worked in mining, lumbering, and then purchased a small acreage near Durham, the town, named for his family.
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Marysville Daily Appeal, Volume XX, Number 74, 26 September 1869: G.W. Durham, a miner near lnskip, was caved on one day last week, while at work in a tunnel, and had his shoulder broken.
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*Weekly Butte Record, Saturday, October 23, 1880: "Death of Geo. W. Durham. Geo. W. Durham died at five o'clock this morning, at his residence near Durham station, in this county.
Mr. Durham was only sick a few days, his death having been caused by a violent attack of pneumonia which now is prevailing in various parts of the county. Mr. Durham was an old resident of Butte county, he having settled on his ranch near Durham station in 1860. He was a member of Oroville Lodge No. 103, F.&A.M., and also of Chico Lodge No. 42, RAM of which he was a devout member. The funeral of the deceased will take place at 11 o'clock to-morrow from the residence, near Durham, under the auspices of the Chico Lodge."
*Samuel Neal, California Pioneer, And a Brief History of the Durham Family, by Edna Reynolds Durham, ca. 1952: (pg 65); "George left no children, and evidently remembered his sisters [Martha J. Dawson and Sarah E. Hefner of McClean County, Illinois, Ed.] in his will."
*165th Year Observance of Chico Lodge No. 111, F.&A.M. unpaginated booklet; written by the Lodge secretary. "In the one hundred twenty five years of Chico Lodge No. 111 many names have been signed on the Roll Book. Some were those of men who played important roles in the building of this community and of the state ... there was G.W. Durham, founder of Durham..."
*Butte County, California, Abstracts from Early Probate Records, Guardianships, Wills. Compiled by Paradise Genealogical Society, 1992. (pg 31): Estate of George W. Durham, File No 134, Date of Death: 18 Oct 1880. Executor: William W. Durham. Heirs: Louisa Durham, wife, age 31 years; living in Durham, Butte County, CA: Frances M. Hotsenpiler, sister, age 41; Martha J. Dawson, sister, age 38; Sarah E. Heffner, sister, age 34 (all three sisters of McLean County, Illinois); John W. Durham, brother, age 48; of Clinton County, Illinois; W.W. Durham, brother, age 36; of Durham, Butte County, CA.
*1881 McKenney City & County Directory: "Durham, a station on the California and Oregon Railroad, 18 miles northwest of Oroville ... Durham, Geo W, lumberman."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
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Marysville Daily Appeal, Volume XX, Number 74, 26 September 1869: G.W. Durham, a miner near lnskip, was caved on one day last week, while at work in a tunnel, and had his shoulder broken.
~~~
*Weekly Butte Record, Saturday, October 23, 1880: "Death of Geo. W. Durham. Geo. W. Durham died at five o'clock this morning, at his residence near Durham station, in this county.
Mr. Durham was only sick a few days, his death having been caused by a violent attack of pneumonia which now is prevailing in various parts of the county. Mr. Durham was an old resident of Butte county, he having settled on his ranch near Durham station in 1860. He was a member of Oroville Lodge No. 103, F.&A.M., and also of Chico Lodge No. 42, RAM of which he was a devout member. The funeral of the deceased will take place at 11 o'clock to-morrow from the residence, near Durham, under the auspices of the Chico Lodge."
*Samuel Neal, California Pioneer, And a Brief History of the Durham Family, by Edna Reynolds Durham, ca. 1952: (pg 65); "George left no children, and evidently remembered his sisters [Martha J. Dawson and Sarah E. Hefner of McClean County, Illinois, Ed.] in his will."
*165th Year Observance of Chico Lodge No. 111, F.&A.M. unpaginated booklet; written by the Lodge secretary. "In the one hundred twenty five years of Chico Lodge No. 111 many names have been signed on the Roll Book. Some were those of men who played important roles in the building of this community and of the state ... there was G.W. Durham, founder of Durham..."
*Butte County, California, Abstracts from Early Probate Records, Guardianships, Wills. Compiled by Paradise Genealogical Society, 1992. (pg 31): Estate of George W. Durham, File No 134, Date of Death: 18 Oct 1880. Executor: William W. Durham. Heirs: Louisa Durham, wife, age 31 years; living in Durham, Butte County, CA: Frances M. Hotsenpiler, sister, age 41; Martha J. Dawson, sister, age 38; Sarah E. Heffner, sister, age 34 (all three sisters of McLean County, Illinois); John W. Durham, brother, age 48; of Clinton County, Illinois; W.W. Durham, brother, age 36; of Durham, Butte County, CA.
*1881 McKenney City & County Directory: "Durham, a station on the California and Oregon Railroad, 18 miles northwest of Oroville ... Durham, Geo W, lumberman."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
Inscription
Inscription on east side: GEORGE W. DURHAM DIED OCT. 18, 1880 AGED 45 YEARS A NATIVE OF MORGAN CO., VA.
Inscription on west side: "RESTING" 10' x 11' 6" cast iron fencing encloses two graves; formerly gated on SW corner 5' tall dark green polished granite circular spire, supported by a 3' square base plot shared with Louisa Durham 8 x 4 x 4" footstone: "G.W.D.".
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