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51. Frank Wolford DURHAM was born on 21 May 1862 in Allen County, Kentucky.12,29,35,51,53 He died Chronic Nephritis on 15 Aug 1949 in Allen County, Kentucky.12 Buried in New Bethel Cemetery. Informant listed as "Mrs. Nannie Shoat".

Frank Wolford DURHAM and Elizabeth "Bettie" WHEAT were married about 1893 in Kentucky.51 Elizabeth "Bettie" WHEAT (daughter of Frank WHEAT and Sallie THOMAS) was born on 5 May 1874 in Allen County, Kentucky.12,35,51,53 She died Chronic Bronchial Asthma on 25 Feb 1942 in Allen County, Kentucky.12 Buried in New Bethel Cemetery. Informant listed as "Mrs. B. M. Short" of Scottsville, Kentucky. Frank Wolford DURHAM and Elizabeth "Bettie" WHEAT had the following children:

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Nannie F. DURHAM was born in May 1894 in Kentucky.51,53

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James Emmit DURHAM was born on 5 Aug 1896 in Kentucky.51,53 He died Pulmonary Tuberculosis on 29 Jan 1927 in Barren County, Kentucky.12 Buried in New Bethel Cemetery. Informant listed as "W. F. Durham" of Scottsville, Kentucky. Birth dates for James Emmitt Durham is confusing. Death records show his birth as "5 August 1893". World War I Registration Card shows birth as "5 August 1898". The 1900 Census for Barren County, Kentucky shows James Durham, born "Feb 1896" (age 4). I kept the "1896" and used the "5 August" as his birth. Anyone with better information is welcomed to contact me.

World War I Registration Card, signed on September 12, 1918, shows James Emit Durham, living in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky with wife Estel Durham. His employer is listed as "Kentucky Penitentiary, in Eddyville, Kentucky. James Emit Durham has brown eyes and black hair.

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Sallie M. DURHAM was born in Aug 1898 in Kentucky.51

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Olivie Estell DURHAM was born on 26 Oct 1915 in Allen County, Kentucky.12 She died Pneumonia Labor on 2 Apr 1917 in Barren County, Kentucky.12 Buried in New Bethel Church Cemetery. Informant listed as "W. F. Durham".