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14. Elmer B. DURHAM was born on 30 Jan 1885 in Kentucky.17,18,19,20,21,22 Death certificate shows birth as "30 Jan 1887", but the WWI Registration Cards show "30 Jan 1885". I went with the WWI Registration Cards because Elmer Durham is giving the information. He died Carcinoma of lung on 10 Nov 1949 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.17 Buried in Cuyahoga Falls Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Informant at death listed as "Mrs. E. B. Durham". In the 1880 Census for Taylor County, Kentucky (Ireland - District 222), G. B. Durham, age 28, and married to Sallie (Williams), is listed as "son-in-law" in the household of John and Nancy Williams. (Nancy Williams is listed as age 60 - b. ca 1820).

In the 1900 Census for Taylor County, Kentucky (Elkhorn - District 129), Elmer Durham, age 13, listed as "Day Laborer", is listed as "grand-son" in the household of Nancy Williams,age 82 (b. 1818 in Virginia and "widowed").

In the 1910 Census for Summit County, Ohio (Cuyahoga Falls - District 177), both Elmer B. Durham and wife Jessie B., are listed as being married for the 2nd time. They are shown to have just married within the year.

In the 1920 Census for Summit County, Ohio (Akron Ward 7 - District 206), Elmer B. Durham is listed as married to "Mary M. (Unknown), age 35 and born in Pennsylvania, and they have a son - Earl R. Durham, age 7.

The 1930 Census for Summit County, Ohio (Cuyahoga Falls - District 181), shows Elmer B. Durham and wife Mary M., living back at Cuyahoga Falls. No children are listed.

From death certificate: Served in the "Marines"; Stationery Engineer at a Power Plant;

Elmer B. DURHAM and Olive Edna SOLLAU were married about 1905 in Ohio.18 Olive Edna SOLLAU (daughter of George Bernhart SOLLAU and Sarah Matilda SECHTIG) was born in Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio.23 Information provided by Keith Murdoch - Rootsweb
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3186961&id=I1279

March 14, 1999 letter from Bruce and Caryl Mosier states:

"When Olive's husband, Elmer, left them,she took her son, Floyd Sollau Durham, back to her parent's home where George was more of a father than a grandfather to him. Later Olive may have married Harris Snell". [Source- Caryl Mosier]
---------------------------------------- Elmer B. DURHAM and Olive Edna SOLLAU had the following children:

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Floyd Sollau DURHAM.

Elmer B. DURHAM and Jessie ODELL were married about 1910 in Ohio.18 Jessie ODELL (daughter of William ODELL and Pearl (UNKNOWN)) was born about 1891 in Ohio.17,18 She died Meningitis on 24 Dec 1919 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.17 Buried in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Informant at death listed as "James Monroe" of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Elmer B. DURHAM and Jessie ODELL had the following children:

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(Baby male) DURHAM was born on 21 Apr 1916 in Ohio.17 He died on 22 Apr 1916 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.17 Buried in East Cleveland Cemetery. Informant at death listed as "F. J. Patterson" of 10609 Orville Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.

Elmer B. DURHAM and Mary M. (UNKNOWN) were married about 1912 in Summit County, Ohio.18 Mary M. (UNKNOWN) was born about 1885 in Pennsylvania.18,19,21 Elmer B. DURHAM and Mary M. (UNKNOWN) had the following children:

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Earl R. DURHAM was born about 1913 in Summit County, Ohio.19