Rufus Gilbert "Gil" DURR

Gil & Minnie             Arlevy & Gil
Gil & Minnie Arlevy & Gil

Rufus Gilbert "Gil" DURR, (s/o William Rufus DURR & Lucindy Melvina DYKES), b. 27 Sept 1883 in Bethany, Sabine, LA, d. 12 Feb 1967 in Alexandria, Rapides, LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married (1) 21 Jul 1903 in Natchitoches Pr., LA (17/710), Minnie Bell HERRING, (d/o Reubian HERRIN & Sophronia A. MOSS), b. 20 May 1889 in Marthaville, Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 5 Jan 1920 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married (2) 19 Dec 1921 in Natchitoches Pr., LA (32/284), Arlevy SYKES, (d/o Wilkes L. SYKES & Carrie STUTTS), b. 22 Sept 1904 in Marthaville, Natchitoches, LA, d. 17 Nov 1990 in LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.

Children of Rufus Gilbert DURR & Minnie Bell HERRING:

  1. Ruben Bueford DURR, b. 14 Aug 1904 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 27 Jan 1983 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA, bur. 29 Jan 1983 in Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married 25 Jul 1930 in Vernon, Wilbarger, TX, Cleo Annie ADAMS, b. 25 Mar 1913 in Ada, Pontotoc, OK, d. 4 Dec 2001, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  2. Luther Edward DURR, b. 11 Feb 1906 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 25 Jul 1976 in Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, bur. 26 Jul 1976 in Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married (1) @1928 in Houston/Beaumont, TX area, Evelyn CANANT, (d/o Ernest Earl CANANT & Willie GRIFFITH), b. 20 Apr 1907 in Ardmore, Carter, OK, d. 9 May 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, bur. Magnolia Cemetery-Beaumont, Jefferson, TX. He married (2) Maude Hazelton JOHNSON (d/o David Crockett HAZELTON & Sarah Virginia CLARK), b. 24 Jan 1902 in St. Landry Pr., LA, d. 24 Dec 1981.
  3. Jake Y. DURR, b. 15 Dec 1907 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 13 Nov 1988 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA, bur. 15 Nov 1988 in Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married 8 Feb 1929 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, Lillian B. BLUE, (d/o James Peter BLUE & Mattie Tilitha BLANKENSHIP), b. 2 Mar 1907 in Pleasant Hill, Sabine, LA, d. 30 Aug 1976 in Mansfield, Desoto, LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  4. Lawrence Talmadge DURR, b. 7 Nov 1909 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 17 Oct 1939 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married 27 Apr 1926 in Natchitoches Pr., LA (32/310), Velma INGRAM, (d/o Robert INGRAM & Carrie BARNHILL), b. 15 Aug 1909, d. 6 Jun 1990, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  5. Henry Earl DURR, b. 21 Aug 1911 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 24 Jul 1913 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  6. Prince Albert DURR, b. 21 Jul 1913 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 26 Jun 1992 in Winnie, Chambers, TX. He married 26 Nov 1937 in Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, Juanita Bernice THURLOW, (d/o S. J. THURLOW & V. Floy CARDIFF), b. 22 Dec 1916 in Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, d. 15 Jan 2010 in Jasper, Jasper, TX.
  7. Willie Mae DURR, b. 16 Jun 1915 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 18 Oct 2002 in El Dorado Co., CA. She married (1) 21 Jun 1932 in Vernon, Wilbarger, TX, divorced Ernest Lawrence BLACKBURN, (s/o William J. BLACKBURN & Cora C. PURDOM), b. 9 Sept 1913 in TX, d. May 1986 in Alturas, Modoc, CA. She married (2) 27 Aug 1966 in Potter Co., TX, Orville Lynn DAVIDSON, b. 26 Feb 1910, d. 22 Aug 1999 in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX.
  8. Lois Cleveland DURR, b. 5 Jan 1917 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 10 May 1995 in Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married 25 Nov 1939 in Natchitoches Pr., LA (46-29), Louise Joyce HAMILTON (d/o Guy Austin Hamilton & Mary Frances Ryder), b. 22 Oct 1922 in San Antonio, Bexar, TX, d. 16 Apr 2013 in Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  9. Ellis Woodrow DURR, b. 8 Jul 1918 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 6 Oct 1980 in Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married 1955 in Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, divorced Sarah Ella Fehir HOLLYFIELD, (d/o Hannon HOLLYFIELD & Mary Meteldia MOSS), b. 16 Jun 1931 in Hardin Co., TX, d. 19 Aug 2017 in Hardin Co., TX.

Children of Rufus Gilbert DURR & Arlevy SYKES:

  1. Raymond DURR, b. 28 Oct 1922 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 27 Jun 1930 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  2. Minnie Marie DURR, b. 6 Dec 1924 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 30 Oct 2003 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA, bur. 1 Nov 2003 in Forest Lawn Cemetery-Leesville, Vernon, LA. She married 6 Jun 1959 in Oberlin, Allen, LA (lic. Leesville, LA), L. C. WILLIAMS, (s/o Albert Alexander WILLIAMS & Dolly Mary MARTIN), b. 22 Jul 1925 in Anacoco, Vernon, LA, d. 25 Aug 2005 in Leesville, Rapides, LA, bur. 27 Aug 2005 in Forest Lawn Cemetery-Leesville, Vernon, LA.
  3. Boge DURR, b. 6 Apr 1927 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 18 Jun 1993 in Pleasant Hill, Sabine, LA, bur. 21 Jun 1993 in Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married (1) 22 Aug 1953 in Woodville, Tyler, TX, divorced 7 Jan 1976 in Woodville, Tyler, TX, 9 Feb 1976 in Jasper Co., TX, divorced 14 Nov 1977 in Tyler Co., TX, 9 Feb 1982 in Angelina Co., TX, divorced 11 Mar 1983 in Tyler Co., TX, Bertha Dell POWELL*, in Frankston, Anderson, TX. He married (2) Daisy ROE, b. 1 Sept 1908, d. Sept 1993 in Pleasant Hill, Sabine, LA. He married (3) 17 Aug 1984 in Tyler Co., TX, divorced 14 Jan 1986 in Tyler Co., TX, Ida M. WISE (d/o Zebbie Ester WISE & Lela Elma ODOM), b. 9 Sep 1922 in Tyler Co., TX, d. 17 Jun 2006, bur. Hester Cemetery-Warren, Tyler, TX. He married (4) 21 Apr 1988 in Tyler Co., TX, divorced 22 Aug 1988 in Tyler Co., TX, Della M. EDIE*.
  4. Le Roy DURR, b. 6 Sept 1928 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 7 Mar 2012 in Woodville, Tyler, TX, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married (1) 16 Mar 1951 in Kountze, Hardy, TX, Lorene Marie CROSBY, (d/o Clarence Timothy CROSBY & Mary Frances McKEE), b. 7 Oct 1929 in Colmesneil, Tyler, TX, d. 12 Jun 2003 in Woodville, TX, bur. Fairview Cemetery-Town Bluff, Tyler, TX. He married (2) 3 Jul 1968 in Hardin Co., TX, Agnes Elaine HUSBANDS (d/o John E. HUSBANDS & Cullie BEAN), b. 27 Jul 1934 in Newton Co., TX, d. 30 Mar 2015 in Jasper Co., TX, bur. Trout Creek Cemetery-Trout Creek, Newton, TX.
  5. Ivy DURR, b. 2 Aug 1930 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 27 Oct 2008 in Houston, Harris, TX. She married (1) 16 Aug 1952 in Marthaville, Natchitoches, LA, divorced 14 Jul 1976 in Harris Co., TX, James Lawrence FORD*. She married (2) 31 May 1991 in Harris Co., TX, Clinton T. HALL, b. 18 Jun 1911 in TX, d. 9 Mar 2001 in Houston, Harris, TX.
  6. Dudley DURR, b. 15 Mar 1932 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 15 Jun 1932 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  7. Helen Louise DURR, b. 25 Aug 1933 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 15 Jan 2023 in Desoto Pr., LA, bur. in Oak Grove Cemetery-Converse, Sabine, LA. She married 7 May 1954 in Pleasant Hill, Sabine, LA, J. P. TAYLOR, (s/o Paul TAYLOR & Mary O. RANDOLPH), b. 15 Aug 1931 in Mitchell, Sabine, LA, d. 7 Aug 2021, bur. in Oak Grove Cemetery-Converse, Sabine, LA.
  8. Nellie Mae DURR, b. 4 Aug 1935 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 21 Jan 1938 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. She died from burns received falling into open fire.
  9. Annie Lee DURR, b. 1 Aug 1937 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 27 Jun 2021 in Porter, TX, bur. Brookside Memorial Park-Houston, Harris, TX. She married (1) 15 Dec 1956 in Houston, Harris, TX, Harold Ray TOUCHTON, b. 15 Oct 1936 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA (s/o Henry Otis TOUCHTON & Eva Earline EAVES), . 15 Nov 1990 in Harris Co., TX, bur. Brookside Memorial Park-Houston, Harris, TX. She married (2) 18 Dec 2000 in Houston, Harris, TX, James K. HOLBROOK, b. 1928, d. 200?.
  10. Gloria Faye DURR*
  11. Alma Christine DURR, b. 10 Jun 1942 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 4 Feb 2022 in Houston, Harris, TX, bur. in Magnolia Cemetery-Woodville, Tyler, TX. She married 8 Jun 1963 in Douchette, Tyler, TX, Jesse LeRoy TOLAR, (s/o LeRoy TOLAR & Dorothy Belle GRAMMER).
  12. Callie Beatrice DURR*
  13. John Phillip DURR, b. 2 Aug 1947 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 21 Dec 1968 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA.

* Information on living persons omitted.

Gil's family
Front: John Philip, Leroy, Ellis, Donnie, Lois, Prince, Jake, Luther, Rube
Rear: Callie B., Christine, Gloria Faye, Annie, Louise, Ivy, Marie, Willie Mae

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(Last edited: 2/19/2023)

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