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426. Samuel "Sam" DURHAM was born on 25 Dec 1864 in Fentress County, Tennessee.122,124,126,219,220,221 He died on 2 Feb 1923 in Rhea County, Tennessee.221,222 Buried in McClendon Cemetery in Rhea County, Tennessee. In the 1930 Census for Rhea County, Tennessee (Spring City - District 3), Mrs. A. C. Durham (Alma C. Durham), age 57 and "widowed" is listed as head of household (living by herself).
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Information provided by David Durham (Genforum)

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Samuel D. Durham

Birth: 25 Dec 1865, Fentress Co., TN
Death: 2 Feb 1923, Rhea Co., TN, age: 57
Burial: McClendon Cem, Rhea Co., TN
Occ: Strawberry farmer

Spouse: Alma Catherine Thompson
Birth: 27 Feb 1870, Rhea Co., TN
Death: 31 May 1954, Hamilton Co., TN, age: 84
Burial: McClendon Cem, Rhea Co., TN
Marr: 10 Mar 1888, Rhea Co., TN

Children: Rosa
Floyd (1888-1957)
Birtha Mae (1893-1973)
George William “Willie” (1895-1940)
John (1897-1991)
Lillie Mae (1900-1976)
Kelso “Cody” (1902-1965)
Maude Mae (1907-1986)

Samuel "Sam" DURHAM and Alma Catherine THOMPSON were married on 10 Mar 1888 in Rhea County, Tennessee.219,221 Alma Catherine THOMPSON was born on 27 Feb 1870 in Rhea County, Tennessee.126,219,220,221,222 She died on 31 May 1954 in Hamilton County, Tennessee.221 Buried in McClendon Cemetery in Rhea County, Tennessee. Samuel "Sam" DURHAM and Alma Catherine THOMPSON had the following children:

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Floyd DURHAM.

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ii.

Bertha Mae DURHAM was born in Jul 1893 in Tennessee.126,219,220

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iii.

William "Willie" DURHAM was born on 30 Nov 1895 in Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee.102,126,219

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iv.

John DURHAM was born on 25 Nov 1897 in Tennessee.102,126,219,220 The World War I Registration Card for John Durham shows his birth as "25 November 1900", but the 1900 Census for Rhea County, Tennessee shows his birth as "Nov 1897". I went with "Nov 1897". John Durham's employer on the WWI Registration Card is listed as "Sam Durham", who is also listed as his nearest relative. Both the address of John Durham and Sam Durham are the same.

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v.

Lillie Mae DURHAM was born about 1901 in Tennessee.219

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vi.

Kelsoe "Cody" DURHAM221 was born about 1903 in Tennessee.219

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vii.

Maud Mae DURHAM was born about 1908 in Tennessee.219,220