2848. John Duke⁷ Durham (Charlotte 'Lottie'⁶ McLaughlin, Amanda⁵ Burney, Judge David Calhoun⁴, Margaret 'Peggy'³ Allen, Susan 'Susy'² Colbert, James Logan¹)⁽⁹⁸³⁸⁾ (#86) was born in Berwyn, Pickens Co., Chick Nation, IT 24 JUL 1882.⁽⁹⁸³⁹⁾ John died 22 MAY 1961 in Marshall Co., OK, at 78 years of age.⁽⁹⁸⁴⁰⁾ Madill Record - Thursday, 25 MAY 1961, (p.12) --- Funeral services for John Duke Durham, 81, who died Monday of a heart attack and was DOA at Durant Hospital. Born July 24, 1882, married on December 24, 1912 to Miss Emma Murr in Woodville, OK.

Survivors include his wife, daughters Mrs. Lena Olson, Noel, KA, Mrs. Ruth Cole, Snyder, TX and son William LeRoy Durham. Brothers Berry Durham, Kingston, OK, Authur Durham, Madill, OK, and sister Mrs. Sudie Armstrong.

Service conducted by Rev. Bill Brown at the Kingston Methodist Church. His body was interred 25 MAY 1961 in Woodville Cemetery, Marshall Co., OK.⁽⁹⁸⁴¹⁾

He married twice. He married Lula A. Richardson in IT, circa 1905.⁽⁹⁸⁴²⁾ (Lula A. Richardson is #995.) Lula was born 2 MAR 1885. Lula died 7 NOV 1910 in OK, at 25 years of age. Her body was interred November 1910 in Woodville Cemetery, Marshall Co., OK.⁽⁹⁸⁴³⁾ He married Emma C. Murr in Woodville, Marshall Co., OK, 24 DEC 1912.⁽⁹⁸⁴⁴⁾ (Emma C. Murr is #904.) Emma was born 1884.⁽⁹⁸⁴⁵⁾ Emma died 1969 at 85 years of age. Her body was interred 1969 in Woodville Cemetery, Marshall Co., OK.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chickasaw Roll, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1896.⁽⁹⁸⁴⁶⁾ John enrolled in Woodville, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 30 SEP 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 845.⁽⁹⁸⁴⁷⁾ His funeral was held in Kingston, Marshall Co., OK, 25 MAY 1961.⁽⁹⁸⁴⁸⁾ John Duke Durham's Chickasaw Dawes Land Allotments: E NW; N NE SW Sec. 26, T5S-T6E; W NE NE Sec. 29, T4S-R7E, 120 acres. W NW; N NW SW Sec. 26, T5S-R6E, 100 acres (homestead).

John Duke Durham and Lula A. Richardson had the following children:

3718 i. Bertie May 'Birdie'⁸ Durham (#998) was born in IT 22 OCT 1905. Bertie died 23 APR 1908 in OK, at 2 years of age.⁽⁹⁸⁴⁹⁾ Her body was interred APR 1908 in Linn Cemetery, Linn, Marshall Co., OK.⁽⁹⁸⁵⁰⁾

+ 3719 ii. Lena Durham (still alive).

3720 iii. William LeRoy "Roy" Durham⁽⁹⁸⁵¹⁾ (#997) was born in OK circa 1908.

3721 iv. Lula Durham (#999) was born in OK 6 NOV 1910. Lula died 11 FEB 1911 in OK, at less than one year of age. Her body was interred FEB 1911 in Woodville Cemetery, Marshall Co., OK.

3722 v. Bula Durham (#1000) was born in OK 6 NOV 1910. Bula died 13 NOV 1910 in OK, at less than one year of age. Her body was interred NOV 1910 in Woodville Cemetery, Marshall Co., OK.

John Duke Durham and Emma C. Murr had the following child:

+ 3723 vi. Ruth Durham was born 23 OCT 1913.

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