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205. George
Spears DURHAM was born about 1835 in Indiana.31,47,48,158 Information
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Montgomery County, Indiana
BIOGRAPHY
G.S. Durham
H.W. Beckwith History, Montgomery CO IN p 349
http://ibssg.org/montgomery/
G.S. DURHAM, farmer, Russellville, was b. in Putnam Co IN 1835. His father, Jacob
Durham, was a native of Boyle Co Ky and marr. Hannah SPEARS and came to Putnam
Co 1827 settling at Russellville, where he was one among the first. He kept the
first dry goods store of that place. The subj. of this sketch owns as fine a
farm, consisting of 320 acres as Montgomery Co. affords. In 1861 he marr. Miss
Maggie M. Black, daughter of Miller and Maggie Black of this co. She was b. in
Montgomery Co Ky 1841. their family are two sons and two daus: James E; Mary
C; Florence M and Lee S. Mr. D. has for many years been a member of the Meth.
Episcopal Church and votes the Democratic ticket.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- George
Spears DURHAM and Margaret Miller "Maggie" BLACK were married on 5 Feb 1861 in
Indiana.48 Margaret
Miller "Maggie" BLACK (daughter of Miller BLACK and Margaret F. WHITSITT)
was born on 18 Aug 1841 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.31,48 George
Spears DURHAM and Margaret Miller "Maggie" BLACK had the following
children:
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