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78. John Lee DURHAM was born on 14 Feb 1829 in Casey County, Kentucky.4,14,16,19 He died on 2 Dec 1881 in Casey County, Kentucky.4

John Lee DURHAM and Martha Ann SNOW were married on 17 Nov 1859 in Casey County, Kentucky.19,52 Date of marriage also listed as "1857" instead of "1859". Martha Ann SNOW (daughter of Martin SNOW and Polly GARVIN) was born about 1829 in Casey County, Kentucky.16,19 She died about 1905 in Casey County, Kentucky. In the 1900 Census for Casey County, Kentucky (Jenkins- Dstrict 27), Martha A. Hogue, age 69, born July 1830, and listed as "widowed" is living in the household of Madison G. and Margaret (Durham) Morgan. Martha A. Hogue is listed as "mother-in-law". Death Records for Margaret Ann Morgan shows her parents to be John L. Durham and Martha Ann Snow.

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Title: correspondence w/Nancy Hume
Author: Nancy Humbe
Text: Date: Sunday, 03 Mar 2002 03:14:10 PM
From "Nancy/Graham Hume"
To: cbourdon@myfamily.com
CC:
Subject: Douglas family
Claudia,
I was given your address by Gary Williams, and also found it on Rootsweb. Thank you for all the time you took to enter the information on the web. I am trying to prove that George M Douglas, b around 1808 and died 1856, was the son of George Douglas and Elizabeth Williams. I have seen it in several postings, but have not been able to document it. By the way, George and Elizabeth's children are not listed correctly. Hiram Thomas was their grandson, not son. He was the son and first child of George M and Martha Snow, born in 1850. Martha was married first to George, then to John Durham in 1859, then to John Hogue in 1889. Hiram is my gggrandfather and is buried next to his mother, Martha, in Casey Co. If you have any documentation of a connection between the 2 Georges, I would appreciate hearing about where to locate it.

Thanks so much.
Nancy Hume
nghume@hotmail.com
Date: 3 Mar 2002

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A conversation between Linda Carroll and Byron Durham

(From Linda.............)
A cousin of mine, intent on finding the Snow connection, received some papers from an Irene Jagger who lives in Kentucky. First of all Martha Ann could not have been the daughter of Mary Hannah East, since she and Martin did not marry until 1835. Martin and his first wife, Polly, did have a daughter named Martha, but she married a man named Austin in 1849 in Lincoln County, about the same time Martha Ann was marrying George Douglas in Casey County. Do you have any idea where researchers got the maiden name Snow?
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(From Byron...........)
I have updated my information showing Martha Ann Snow as a daughter of Martin Snow and Polly Garvin. This update may not have yet appeared at Ancestry.com but does appear at Rootsweb. I have Martha Ann Snow marrying (1) George Matthew Douglas around 1848; and (2) John Lee Durham on 17 Nov. 1859.

Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900
John S. Durham
Spouse: Martha Ann Douglas
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1857
County: Casey
State: KY

Also the death certificate of Emily Jane (Durham) Morgan
Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953

Emily Jane Morgan (Emily Jane Durham)
Death Date: 31 Jan 1942
Death Location: Casey
Residence Location: Casey
Age: 83
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1859
Birth Location: Humphrey, Kentucky
Spouse's name: Wm T Morgan
Father's Name: Jno L Durham
Father's Birth Location: Casey, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Martha Ann Snow
Mother's Birth Location: Casey, Kentucky

There is also a death certificate of Margret Ann Morgan (Margaret Ann Durham)
Death Date: 26 Nov 1911
Death Location: Casey
Residence Location: Casey
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1861
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: John L Durham
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Martha Ann Snow
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

These are my sources for the Durham/Snow connection.

Byron K. Durham
Durham researcher

Added note: Martha Ann (Snow) did marry a third time to John M. Hogue on 15 December 1889 in Casey County, KY. She is listed in the 1900 Census for Casey County, KY, living with her daughter, Margaret (Durham) Morgan and her husband Madison G. Morgan.

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(From Linda..........)
Unfortunately, further investigation of the information sent on the Martin Snow family - Polly and Mary - indicates that the Martha Ann Snow who married John Durham could not be the daughter of Martin Snow by any wife. His daughter Polly Ann Snow married John Douglas in Lincoln County in 1846. His daughter Martha A (Adaline) married John Austin in Lincoln County in 1849. That is about the time Martha Ann was marrying George Douglas in Casey County. Do you have an official record of the marriage between George and Martha?
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I don't have an official marriage record of George Douglas and Martha Snow, but their names do appear on the death certificate of their son Hiram Douglas:

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953

Name: Hiram Thomas Douglas
Death Date: 3 Apr 1931
Death Location: Casey
Residence Location: Casey
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1850
Birth Location: Humphrey, Kentucky
Spouse's name: Emily Douglas
Father's Name: George Douglas
Father's Birth Location: Casey, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Martha Snow
Mother's Birth Location: Casey

Can you give me actual documentation that your Martha (Adeline) Snow was a daughter of Martin Snow? If you have this documentation, then I would know for sure that our Martha Snow isn't a daughter of Martin Snow. Thanks.

Do you have a first name? I don't know who I'm talking with.

Byron Durham
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(From Linda.........)

This is my [Linda Carroll] attempt to translate the Snow papers February 24, 2010. Unfortunately, it is the Martha Ann Snow who married John Lee Durham who is my ancestor, so we are having to start again finding her father. I think it is Noah Snow, brother to Martin (see bond below). He was in Casey County for the 1830 census (year she would have been born).

All the records are from Lincoln County. [Actually, I am not sure this bond record is.]

[1811]
Page 91 [A page listing Bonds, one of which is: Where?]

Bond of REASON SNOW to marry JINCEY FLETCHER, with JOSEPH FLETCHER as surety, October 21, 1811. Consent of FROSTIN SNOW for his son, same date, witnessed by Joseph Fletcher, NOAH SNOW and GEORGE McKINNEY.

[1816]
["outside"]
Martin Snow
--- Marriage
--- Bond
CoWealth [?]
1816

Know all men by these present that we Martin Snow and Isaach Garvin are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the ---- ---- for the payment of which to be made we bind ourselves our heirs ---- jointly and severally sealed and dated this 17th day of December 1816 ---- is license about to issue for a marriage intended between the above bound Martin Snow and Polly Garvin now should there be no legal cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void
Teste
Bryan -----
his mark Martin Snow (seal)
Isac Garvin (seal)

February the 16th 1827
Know all men by these present that I Frostin Snow of Lincoln County and State of Kentucky being in my perfect sense buy Very ---- & infirm do consider my time of Life Very Uncertain--
I therefore make this my Last Will and Testament I Leave my land which I now Live on with all other property or substance which I may Die ---- of to my Wife Ruth Snow During her natural Life or so long as she may remain a widow and at her Death I Wish all to be sold ---- --- finally divide amongst my Children where unto I set my hand and seal this Day and Date above written in presents of Frostin Snow (seal)
in Test
George Brock
Elizabeth Fletcher

Kentucky Lincoln County Sct.
February term 1834

On the motion of Martin Snow ordered that he be the appointed guardian to John M Snow, Elizabeth Jane Snow, Isaac Snow, William -- Snow, Polly Ann Snow, Martha Snow, David F. Snow, Elvira Abigail Snow children of Polly Snow decd. whereupon the said Martin Snow with John E Wright, Bennet C. Wright and Benjamin ----- his security ---- bond in the penalty of four hundred & fifty dollars with a proper condition--
James Snow and Archibald Snow children of Polly Snow deceased who are over fourteen years of age came into court and made choice of Martin Snow as their guardian whereupon the said Martin Snow with John E Wright, Bennet G. Wright and Benjamin Duncan his securities --- bond in the penalty of one hundred and fifty dollars, with a proper condition.
& Copy attest
Thomas Helm Clerk
Lincoln County Court
[I asked why Martin had to get guardianship of his children and was told they were to inherit from Polly's parents what would have gone to her. Irene was going to look to see if she had that in writing somewhere.]

[1835]
Know all men by these present that we Martin Snow & James East are jointly bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the final sum of ---- ---- our hands and seals this 28th day of Decr 1835 whereas there is a license about to be issued for a marriage ---- between the above bound Martin Snow & Mary H East. Now should there be no legal cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void ---- to remain in full force and virtue.
---- Martin Snow [mark]
Thomas Helm James East [mark]

["outside"]
M Snow License 1835
Presented to me this 28th December 1835
Robert Coffey
[It looks like there might be a title underneath his name, but I could not guess what it said.]

Kentucky Lincoln County Jct.

I do certify that security has been ----- in my office for a license to issue for a marriage intended between Martin Snow & Mary H. East
This is therefore to authorize any minister of the Gospel or Justice of the peace legally authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony to join together the said Martin Snow & Mary H East in the holy state of matrimony agreeable to the forms of ceremonies of your church or Society ----- whereof I have hereunto subscribe my name as clerk of the Lincoln County court this 28 day of December 1835.
Thomas Helm

Court Order Book 1850

James M. Mckinney as guardian to the following infants - who are the children of Martin Snow - James G(?) Snow, Archib(ald) G(?) Snow, John M. Snow, Elizabeth Jane Snow, Isaac F. Snow, William S(?) Snow, Mary Ann(?) Snow, Martha Ann Snow, David Frank(?) Snow, Elvira Snow.

----- the following is his report to the Lincoln County court - the record shows that nothing has come to his ----- -et as guardian to said wards, the sum of $125, is due the said wards, a ---- that -----, which has not been collect-- it was secured by mortgage(?) after(?) a tract of land now(?) occupied by Martin Snow situate in Lincoln County, --- is used every effort to have said mortgage ---- closed, so that said money with is ----- may be collected.

Madison McKinney
http://kykinfolk.com/lincoln/marriages/Females-Skidemore-Spilman.htm

From the Lincoln County marriage index by bride

27 Sep 1849 Snow, Martha Adaline to Austin, James W
28 Sep 1846 Snow, Polly Ann to Douglass, John
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(From Byron.........)

Hi Linda,

Some pretty good stuff here. This does make it quite confusing which Martha A. Snow is actually the daughter of Martin Snow. Doesn't it?

NOTES to consider:

I checked for George Douglas and Martha A. (Snow) Douglas in the 1850 Census for Casey County, Kentucky. They are living in District 1 - image 48 (Ancestry.com). They have one child - Hiram T, age 1 month old. This census was taken on 7 September 1850. I noticed your listings here:

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Kentucky Lincoln County Sct.
February term 1834

On the motion of Martin Snow ordered that he be the appointed guardian to John M Snow, Elizabeth Jane Snow, Isaac Snow, William -- Snow, Polly Ann Snow, Martha Snow, David F. Snow, Elvira Abigail Snow children of Polly Snow decd. whereupon the said Martin Snow with John E Wright, Bennet C. Wright and Benjamin ----- his security ---- bond in the penalty of four hundred & fifty dollars with a proper condition--
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Court Order Book 1850

James M. Mckinney as guardian to the following infants - who are the children of Martin Snow - James G(?) Snow, Archib(ald) G(?) Snow, John M. Snow, Elizabeth Jane Snow, Isaac F. Snow, William S(?) Snow, Mary Ann(?) Snow, Martha Ann Snow, David Frank(?) Snow, Elvira Snow.
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If Martha Ann Snow is married to George Douglas in the 1850 Census (Casey County), then she most likely would not have been listed in the Court Order Book (Lincoln County), unless this event happened before the 1850 Census (September 1850). The listings above does show "Martha Ann Snow" listed as a child of Martin Snow, but he was given guardianship in 1834. So you appear to be correct in your assumption that Martin Snow is not the father of Martha Ann Snow.

There is a Nancy Snow, age 55, listed as "Farm Widow" in the same county (Casey County) as George Douglas and wife, Martha, but living in District 2 - image 3 (Ancestry.com). This Nancy Snow is listed with Thomas Snow, age 28 and Noah Snow, age 15. Is this "Nancy Snow" the "widow" of Noah Snow?

Nancy Snow also appears in the 1840 Census for Casey County, KY, but doesn't show any young females and only one young male, between the age of 5-10. This could be the young "Noah Snow" listed in the 1850 census.

Just a few things to consider. More research is needed.

Byron K. Durham
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(From Linda..........)

Some thoughts on Martha Ann SNOW. I have been adding to this as information is gathered. The glitch in the Noah and Nancy connection is that Nancy did not have a daughter with her in 1840 when Martha Ann would only have been 10. However, Nancy continually shows up in Casey County as the only Snow old enough to be Martha Ann's parent.

There were no SNOW families in Casey County in the 1810 and 1820 censuses.

In the 1830 Casey County census -- the year Martha Ann was presumed to be born -- there is a Noah SNOW with 1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-4 and 1 female 30-39.

[Noah Snow married to Nancy supposedly died 1846.]

In the 1840 Casey County census -- the only SNOW is Nancy -- a female 30-39 with 1 male 5-9.
The only Noah Snow I could find was in Morgan Co., IN -- 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30 and 1 female 15-20.

Martha Ann married about 1849 to George Douglas, probably in Casey County.

The daughters of Martin Snow:
Polly Ann Snow married John Douglas in Lincoln County in Sep 1846 and Martha Adaline Snow married John Austin in Lincoln County in Sep 1849.

In the 1850 Casey County census - George Douglas 42
Martha Douglas 20
Hiram T. Douglas 0

In the 1850 Casey County census - Nancy Snow 55 [The only Snow old enough to be a parent to 20 year old Martha.]
Thomas Snow 28
Doah Snow 15 [It does look like it starts with a D, but I am guessing Noah.]

Martha Ann Douglas's marriage to John S. Durham is listed as both 17 Nov 1857 and 17 Nov 1859.

In the 1860 Casey County census - John Durham Sr. 31 [It says Sr.] Family 156
Martha A. Durham 31
Hiram T. Douglass 10
Josiah Douglass 8
Archa Douglass 7
George M. Douglass 6
Betsey A. Douglass 4
Emiley J. Durham 1

Also on this page of the census families of:
154 Coleman Durham
155 Warner Durham
157 Stephen H. Morgan
158 Jesse D. Merrett
159 Elizabeth Morgan

In the 1860 Casey County census - Thomas Snow 45 [He aged a great deal.]
Nancy Snow 65

In the 1870 Casey County census - John Durham 40
Martha Durham 39
Emley J. Durham 11
Margrett Durham 8
Mary B Durham 5
Susan Douglass 17
Archa Douglass 16
George E. Douglass 14
Elizabeth Douglass 12

In the 1870 Casey County census - George Buice 35
Mary A Buice 21
James M Buice 10
William J Buice 8
John Buice 6
Mary F Buice 3
Henry Buice 8/12
Jane Patterson 60

In the 1880 Casey County census - John L. Durham 50 Family 293
Martha A Durham 48
Margret Durham 18
Mary B Durham 14

Also on this page of the census families of:
288 Patterson (continued from previous page)
289 Patterson, Morgan
290 Durham, William
291 Douglas, Joseph
292 Durham, Hannah with Aunt Emily Hogue
296 Douglass, George
297 Brown, Green
298 Brown, Marshal
299 Durham, Coleman
300 Morgan, John W.

In the 1880 Census for Monroe, Putnam, Indiana - George Buis 47
Polly A. Buis 45
James Buis 21
William Buis 19 Farmer
John W. Buis 16
Mary Buis 13
Henry Buis 10
Alfred Buis 5

13 Feb 1884 Mary B. Durham married William J. Buis in Casey County, Kentucky.

Casey County, Kentucky Marriage Records - Sorted by Groom
Hogue, John M. 15 Dec. 1889 to Durham, Martha A.
Since we do not have access to the 1890 census, we do not have a record of this family.

In the 1900 Casey County census - Madison G Morgan 46
Margaret Morgan 38
Cora Morgan 19
Arosia Morgan17
Dora Morgan 14
Alonzo Morgan 9
Millie D Morgan 6
Bessie B Morgan 4
George D Morgan 1
Martha A Hogue 69 [Listed as widow]

In the 1900 Census for Johnson County, Texas - William J Buis 39
Mary B Buis 34
Eva Buis 15
Albert Buis 13
Dewitt Buis 11
George Lee Buis 8
John W Buis 6
Clorra Anne Buis 4
Willie May Buis 1

Also the death certificate of Emily Jane (Durham) Morgan
Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953

Emily Jane Morgan (Emily Jane Durham)
Death Date: 31 Jan 1942
Death Location: Casey
Residence Location: Casey
Age: 83
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1859
Birth Location: Humphrey, Kentucky
Spouse's name: Wm T Morgan
Father's Name: Jno L Durham
Father's Birth Location: Casey, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Martha Ann Snow
Mother's Birth Location: Casey, Kentucky

There is also a death certificate of Margret Ann Morgan (Margaret Ann Durham)
Death Date: 26 Nov 1911
Death Location: Casey
Residence Location: Casey
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1861
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: John L Durham
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Martha Ann Snow
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

These are my sources for the Durham/Snow connection.
Byron K. Durham
Durham researcher

I don't have an official marriage record of George Douglas and Martha Snow, but their names do appear on the death certificate of their son Hiram Douglas:

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953

Name: Hiram Thomas Douglas
Death Date: 3 Apr 1931
Death Location: Casey
Residence Location: Casey
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1850
Birth Location: Humphrey, Kentucky
Spouse's name: Emily Douglas
Father's Name: George Douglas
Father's Birth Location: Casey, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Martha Snow
Mother's Birth Location: Casey

These are my sources for the Durham/Snow connection.
Byron K. Durham
Durham researcher
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(From Linda........)

The Court Order Book of 1850 bothered me because almost all of these "infants" are married by 1850. And if Martin was granted guardianship of his children in 1834 when did this James McKinney get custody? However, since we have proven Martin was not our Martha Ann Snow's father, I'll let someone else worry about it.
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(From Linda.....)
Correction: Martha Adaline Snow married James Austin, not John Austin.
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(From Byron............)

Hi Linda,
I am taking notice of this source:

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Kentucky Lincoln County Sct.
February term 1834

On the motion of Martin Snow ordered that he be the appointed guardian to John M Snow, Elizabeth Jane Snow, Isaac Snow, William -- Snow, Polly Ann Snow, Martha Snow, David F. Snow, Elvira Abigail Snow children of Polly Snow decd. whereupon the said Martin Snow with John E Wright, Bennet C. Wright and Benjamin ----- his security ---- bond in the penalty of four hundred & fifty dollars with a proper condition--
James Snow and Archibald Snow children of Polly Snow deceased who are over fourteen years of age came into court and made choice of Martin Snow as their guardian whereupon the said Martin Snow with John E Wright, Bennet G. Wright and Benjamin Duncan his securities --- bond in the penalty of one hundred and fifty dollars, with a proper condition.
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It is evident that the children all belong to "Polly Snow, deceased". Therefore the Nancy Snow in the 1840 and 1850 Census is not the mother of these children. So either these children are from Martin Snow and "Polly" (Garvin) Snow, or they are from another "Polly Snow", wife of another Snow relative. Obviously not "Frostin Snow" since his WILL shows that his wife's name is "Ruth".

Byron Durham

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From: cfv1957,
To: Byron Durham,

Subject: Martha Ann Snow

It seems I was wrong to write off Martin, although I have asked which "excerpts" show this. I wonder if this person has some documentation about the guardianship issues.

From: jackie machado
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 4:25 PM
To: Carroll, Linda

Subject: Martha Ann snow
THIS CAME FROM PATTY BLACK OF CASEY CO, KENTUCKY

Jackie, I don’t know about the children of Martha Ann Snow, as that is not my line, but I do know that George W. Douglas was married to Martha A. /Martha Ann Snow and that she was the daughter of Martin Snow. The excerpts of the records show that. As to the Martha that married an Austin, she was Martha Adaline Snow, the daughter of Lewis Snow and Jane Richards. Bond of James W. Austin to marry Martha Adaline Snow, with William Fletcher as surety, September 27. 1849. Consent of Jane Snow for her daughter, September 26, 1849, witnessed by Joseph F. Fletcher and William Fletcher. (The Fletchers were cousins.)

According to the census, Noah may have had one daughter, but she must have died young before marrying age, as she was not on the next census and not mentioned in the case files. Noah and his wife divorced in 1838. I said may have had a daughter, as this could be the census taker error or just a female in the household that was not a daughter. The only Snows living in Casey or Lincoln County (from tax records) at the time of Martha’s birth [ca. 1830] are Lewis, Martin, Frost (the father), and Noah.

We know the names of the children of these Snows and Lewis and Martin had daughters named Martha. We know Lewis Snow’s Martha married the Austin. Martin’s daughter Martha married George W. Douglas and Martin’s daughter and, therefore, Martha’s sister Polly Ann married John Douglas, brother to George. As to whether the children marrying in one county or another, that is not a real factor.

As I said in my last email, the families were in one county or another and lived on the county line. Many families have children that married in both counties. In fact, I have one instance that they got the bond in Lincoln County and it is recorded there, but the actual marriage is recorded in Casey County. If the Irene mentioned in the email is Irene Jaggers, I am acquainted with her. In fact, I have shared my research with her. My husband has the Richards, Durham, and Austin lines and I have the Douglas, Snow, Austin, Durham, and Fletcher lines, so I have researched all these lines quite a bit. I am well acquainted with the records in both Casey and Lincoln, as I have researched for myself and did professional genealogical research for others and, in the past, answered the genealogical mail for both Casey and Lincoln County Clerks. I haven’t researched the Buis line, as I don’t have that line in my direct line. Other than this, I don’t know what to tell you.

It seems to me that there isn’t any question concerning this, but who knows. I agree that one should be cautious and get all the facts. If you decide this is yours and want me to share info, let me know. Also, let me know if you need anything else or have more questions.

Patty

John Lee DURHAM and Martha Ann SNOW had the following children:

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i.

Emily Jane DURHAM.

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ii.

Margaret Ann DURHAM.

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iii.

Mary Bell DURHAM.