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517. Jack Robert DURHAM was born on 21 Jan 1876 in Smith County, Tennessee.75,96,119,240,241,242,245 He died Coronary Occlusion due to coronary heart disease on 4 Mar 1942 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.75 Buried in Lakeview Cemetery. Informant at death listed as "Mrs. Josie Durham" of 2200-44th Street, Galveston, Texas. In the 1880 Census for Erath County, Texas (Precinct 1 - District 149), both Robert Durham, age 4 and Shelman Durham, age 1 are listed in the household of J. L. Durham, age 45 (b. Georgia); and wife, J. F. Durham, age 35 (b. Mississippi).

In the 1900 Census for Galveston County, Texas (Galveston Ward 9 - District 134), J. R. Durham, age 24 (b. Jun 1876), is listed as "boarder" in the household of James Henkell and wife, Catherine. Listed on this same census page is "Shelman Durham", age 21 (b. Mar 1879) listed as "boarder" in the household of Mrs. Erma Sakerfield. Both J. R. Durham and Shelman Durham show their parents as born: Father - Georgia; Mother - Mississippi;

Occupation at death: Retired Restaurant Owner

Jack Robert DURHAM and Josephine "Jessie" Jennett "Josie" MCEVERS were married about 1904.245 Josephine "Jessie" Jennett "Josie" MCEVERS (daughter of Leon MCEVERS and Zoulma BOUTIEIE) was born on 3 Feb 1881 in Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.75,240,241,245 She died Acute Myocardial Failure on 24 Mar 1949 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.75 Buried in Oleander Cemetery in Galveston, Texas. Informant at death listed as "Jack R. Durham, Jr." of Corpus Christi, Texas. Jack Robert DURHAM and Josephine "Jessie" Jennett "Josie" MCEVERS had the following children:

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Eudora Josephine DURHAM was born on 1 Mar 1905 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.75,240,241,245 She died Bilateral Broncho Pneumonia on 29 Jul 1939 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.75 Buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Informant at death listed as "Mrs. J. R. Durham" of 2200 - 44th Street, Galveston, Texas. Never married.

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Nora DURHAM was born about 1905 in Mississippi.240

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Jack Robert DURHAM Jr. was born about 1912 in Texas.240,245

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Leonce DURHAM was born about 1916 in Texas.240,245