Seventh Generation

170. Elisha Sherwood DURHAM was born in Nov 1854 in Randolph County, Missouri.^{20,24,33,34,37,123,124} He died Senility on 25 Nov 1937 in Fristoe, Benton County, Missouri.³⁷ Listed as "Elisha Darham" in the Missouri Digital Heritage Death Certificates. Buried in Fedonia, Missouri. Informant at death listed as "Hubert Durham" of Warsaw, Missouri. In the 1880 Census for Benton County, Missouri (Fristoe - District 187), Margaret E. Durham, age 22 is listed as "Sister-in-Law" and "Cousin" in the household of Elisha Durham, and wife Sarah C. (Durham).

In the 1900 Census for Benton County, Missouri (Fristoe - District 3), Lisa (Elisha) L. Duran (Durham), age 45, (b. Nov 1854) is listed as "head" of household and "widowed". Also, Eliza M. Durham, age 43, (b. May 1857 - Missouri) and "single" is listed as "sister" in this household.

In the 1930 Census for Benton County, Missouri (Fristoe - District 16), Elisha Durham, age 73 and "widowed" is listed as "Father" in the household of William M. Durham, age 47 and "widowed". Ruby M. Durham, age 11, is listed as "daughter" to William M. Durham.

Elisha Sherwood DURHAM and Sarah Catherine DURHAM were married on 27 Mar 1873 in Randolph County, Missouri.^33,62 Sarah Catherine DURHAM (daughter of David M. DURHAM and Elizabeth "Betsy" DALE) was born about 1856 in Missouri.^20,33,64 She died before 1900 in Missouri.³⁴ Elisha Sherwood DURHAM and Sarah Catherine DURHAM had the following children:

+469	i.	Hezakiah Carl "Carl" DURHAM.
470	ii.	Mary E. DURHAM was born about 1876 in Missouri.33
+471	iii.	George William "Willie" DURHAM.
+472	iv.	John Wesley DURHAM.
473	v.	Bertha B. DURHAM was born in May 1884 in Missouri.34
474	vi.	Bertie Bell DURHAM was born in Jun 1886 in Missouri.34
475	vii.	Sarah Catherine DURHAM was born in Apr 1892 in Missouri.34

Elisha Sherwood DURHAM and Rebecca "Becca" Patience WEST were married about 1903 in Benton County, Missouri.¹²³ Rebecca "Becca" Patience WEST (daughter of William F. WEST and Martha E. (UNKNOWN)) was born in Jul 1887 in Benton County, Missouri.^34,123 Elisha Sherwood DURHAM and Rebecca "Becca" Patience WEST had the following children:

476	i.	Forest DURHAM was born about 1907 in Benton County, Missouri.123,125 In the 1920 Census for Benton County, Missouri (Lindsey - District 6), Forest Durham, age 12, is listed as "Brother" in the household of Hezikiah Durham, age 45, and wife, Rosa.
477	ii.	Opel P. DURHAM was born on 28 Oct 1910 in Lindsey, Benton County, Missouri.37 She died Croupes Pneumonia on 19 Dec 1910 in Lindsey, Benton County, Missouri.37 Buried in Turkey Creek Cemetery in Warsaw, Missouri. Informant at death listed as "Elisha Durham" of Lindsey, Missouri.