Carolyn "Carrie" Durham: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Carolyn "Carrie" Durham was born about 1883 in Oklahoma (daughter of Charles Dauherty Durham and Missouri Elizabeth Jones); died in 1954 in Lockney, Floyd Co, Texas.

Carolyn married John Henry Williams about 1903. John was born on 24 Oct 1877 in Wooster, Faulkner Co, Arkansas; died on 24 Dec 1957 in Kress, Swisher Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Beulah Mae Williams was born on 30 Jun 1901 in Oklahoma; died on 19 Aug 1947 in Lockney, Floyd Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Charles Dauherty Durham was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Missouri (son of Howell J. Durham, (son of who?) and Lucinda "Lucy" Woodliff); died in 5 Feb 1896 in Ada, Pontotoc Co, Oklahoma.

Charles married Missouri Elizabeth Jones about 1873. Missouri (daughter of Samuel Houston Jones and Rhoda C. Elkins) was born on 22 Nov 1853 in Missouri; died on 11 Jun 1885 in Eastland, Eastland Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Missouri Elizabeth Jones was born on 22 Nov 1853 in Missouri (daughter of Samuel Houston Jones and Rhoda C. Elkins); died on 11 Jun 1885 in Eastland, Eastland Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Carolyn "Carrie" Durham was born about 1883 in Oklahoma; died in 1954 in Lockney, Floyd Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Howell J. Durham, (son of who?) was born on 6 Sep 1800 in Dalton, Murray Co, Georgia; died on 20 Sep 1849 in Missouri City, Fort Bend Co, Texas.

Howell married Lucinda "Lucy" Woodliff about 1828. Lucinda was born in 1808 in Virginia; died on 24 Aug 1867 in Missouri City, Fort Bend Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucinda "Lucy" Woodliff was born in 1808 in Virginia; died on 24 Aug 1867 in Missouri City, Fort Bend Co, Texas.

Children:

2. Charles Dauherty Durham was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Missouri; died in 5 Feb 1896 in Ada, Pontotoc Co, Oklahoma.

Samuel Houston Jones was born in 1815 in Robertson Co, Tennessee (son of Richard Jones, (son of who?) and Elizabeth McMurry); died in 1881 in McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Crawford Cem, Crawford, McLennan Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Willow Springs, Howell Co, Missouri
Census: 1870, Clinton, Texas Co, Missouri
Census: 1880, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1860 Willow Springs, Howell Co, Missouri
Samuel Jones 45
Rhody Jones 35
Missippi J Jones 14
John C Jones 10
Missouri E Jones 7
George W Jones 3
Samuel H Jones 4/12
Hue Muntin 25 1835 Missouri

Census:
1870 Clinton, Texas Co Missouri
residence 65
William S. Sanders 1835 Arkansas
Matilda E. 27 1843 Tennessee
Jefferson W. 10 1860 Missouri
Lida J. 8 1862 Missouri
John S. 5 1865 Missouri
Ade C. 2 1868 f Missouri

residence 67
Peter Saunders 1842 Arkansas
Emla C. 21 1849 Missouri
Viola J. 1 1869 Missouri

residence 68
Saunders, Cornelius 40 1830 Alabama
Matilda J. 45 Tennessee
Lewis 22 1848 Arkansas
Cintha J. 28 1842 Arkansas
James H. 16 1854 Missouri
Rebecca F. 12 1858 Missouri
Betsy A. 9 1861 Missouri
Willie D. 5 Missouri
Cornelius E. 2 1868 Missouri
Jasper N. 23 1847 Arkansas

residence 69
Jones, Samuel 55 1815 Tennessee
Roda C Jones 44 1826 Kentucky
John C Jones 20 1850 Missouri
George W Jones 13 1857 Texas
Samuel H Jones 9 1861 Missouri
Francis M Jones 7 1863 Arkansas
Daniel J Jones 4 1866 Arkansas

Census:
1880 Waco McLennan Co TX
Samuel Jones 65 1815 TN TN TN
Roda 54 1826 KY KY KY
George W. 23 TX
Samuel H. 20 1860 TX
Marion male 17 1863 TX
Daniel J. 14 1866 TX
Mary B. 10 1870 TX

Samuel married Rhoda C. Elkins about 1846. Rhoda was born in 1823 in Kentucky; died in 1913 in McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Crawford Cem, Crawford, McLennan Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhoda C. Elkins was born in 1823 in Kentucky; died in 1913 in McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Crawford Cem, Crawford, McLennan Co, Texas.

Children:

Mississippi J. Jones was born in 1846 in Missouri; died after 1860 in of, Willow Springs, Howell Co, Missouri.
John C. Jones was born in 1850 in Missouri; died after 1870 in of, Clinton, Texas Co, Missouri.
3. Missouri Elizabeth Jones was born on 22 Nov 1853 in Missouri; died on 11 Jun 1885 in Eastland, Eastland Co, Texas.
George W. Jones was born in 1857 in Texas; died after 1870 in of, Clinton, Texas Co, Missouri.
Samuel H. Jones was born in 1861 in Missouri; died after 1870 in of, Clinton, Texas Co, Missouri.
Frances Marion Jones was born in 1863 in Arkansas; died after 1870 in of, Clinton, Texas Co, Missouri.
Daniel J. Jones was born in 1866 in Arkansas; died after 1870 in of, Clinton, Texas Co, Missouri.
Mary B. Jones was born in 1870 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Richard Jones, (son of who?) was born in 1788 in of, Robertson Co, Tennessee; died in Feb 1861 in Christian Co, Missouri.

Notes:

Birth: 1788
Death: Feb., 1861
Christian County
Missouri, USA

*Born abt 1788.

Notes: The parents of Richard Jones, plus his in-laws, lived in Robertson Co., Tennesseee before 1810. Richard moved his family from Robertson County to Trigg Co., Kentucky abt. 1828. He then moved to what became Christian Co., Missouri abt. 1834, settling on Bull Creek, where he remained until his death in 1861. I have a letter that Richard's daughter, Tabitha, wrote in 1868 to a sister that remained in Kentucky. In that letter she mentioned six of her siblings that lived in the Ozarks.

Son of David Jones b. 1755 VA d. 1841 Robertson Co., TN, and Lucy (maiden name unkn); he had the following known siblings: Rosettta; Anthony who married Dorcas Long; and Waddy Elmore who married Elizabeth A. Worsham.

He married Elizabeth McMurry in Robertson Co., TN; they had the following children: Tabitha (buried at this cem.) who married Emanuel Cox; Lucinda b. 1812 who married Samuel J. Cox; Samuel who married Rhoda Elkins; Martha who married James Larkins; Melvina who married Samuel Faulks; Ezekiel A. who married Mary Polly Bristow; Elizabeth who married John McCoy (both buried at this cem.); Emanuel (Manuel) who married Martha Workman; and Catharine (Click on: Catharine Jones Boyd.) who married David Boyd.

Family links:
Spouse:
Elizabeth McMurry Jones (1792 - 1855)

Children:
Tabitha Jones Cox (1810 - 1899)*
Samuel Jones (1816 - 1881)*
Ezekiel A. Jones (1824 - 1894)*
Elizabeth E. Jones McCoy (1827 - 1890)*
Emanuel Jones (1830 - 1871)*
Catharine Henrietta Jones Boyd (1834 - 1920)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Cobb-Keeton Cemetery
Christian Center
Christian County
Missouri, USA

Created by: Alice Huitt Preston
Record added: Jul 10, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14878627

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14878627

Richard married Elizabeth McMurry about 1808. Elizabeth was born in 1792 in North Carolina; died in 1855 in Taney Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Elizabeth McMurry was born in 1792 in North Carolina; died in 1855 in Taney Co, Missouri.

Children:

6. Samuel Houston Jones was born in 1815 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died in 1881 in McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Crawford Cem, Crawford, McLennan Co, Texas.