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19. William A. DURHAM was born on 7 Jul 1831 in Kentucky.4,5,14,18 He died on 25 Mar 1874 in Randolph County, Missouri. Information provided by Jan Hager - Rootsweb
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:648488&id=I1328

William A Durham committed suicide by hanging himself near Jacksonville, aged about 42 y, leaves a wife and 3 children, had suffered an affection of the spine.
In the 1860 Census for Randolph County, Missouri (Sugar Creek), M. (Mary) Durham, age 69, is listed as "member of family" in the household of W. (William) A. Durham, age 30 and wife, "F. (Frances) Durham.

In the 1870 Census for Randolph County, Missouri (Jackson), Mary Durham, age 80, and listed as "Retired", is listed in the household of William A. Durham age 40, and wife Francis.

In the 1900 Census for Randolph County, Missouri (Jackson - District 131) Elizabeth Durham, age 65 (b. Dec 1834) and "single" is listed as "sister" in the household of Francis Durham (female), age 63 (b. April 1837) and "widowed". Also listed in this household is John Smoot, age 54 (b. Mar 1846) and "widowed", listed as "brother-in-law".

William A. DURHAM and Francis "Fannie" J. DURHAM were married on 11 Nov 1855 in Randolph County, Missouri.14 Francis "Fannie" J. DURHAM (daughter of Constantine "Coney" DURHAM and Malinda Mahala "Belinda" WOODRUFF) was born on 9 Apr 1837 in Kentucky.4,14,15,18,24 In the 1900 Census for Randolph County, Missouri (Jackson - District 131) Elizabeth Durham, age 65 (b. Dec 1834) and "single" is listed as "sister" in the household of Francis Durham (female), age 63 (b. April 1837) and "widowed". Also listed in this household is John Smoot, age 54 (b. Mar 1846) and "widowed", listed as "brother-in-law". (John Smoot married Mildred "Milly" Durham on 18 June 1875 in Randolph County, Missouri.) William A. DURHAM and Francis "Fannie" J. DURHAM had the following children:

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C. C. DURHAM was born about 1858 in Missouri.18

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Oswe DURHAM.

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Ullysses G. (Grant?) DURHAM.

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Rufus Proctor "or Prater?" DURHAM.

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(Baby) DURHAM was born about 1869 in Missouri.14