William Thomas DURR

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William Thomas DURR, (s/o William Rufus DURR & Lucindy Melvina DYKES), b. 9 Nov 1872 in Bethany, Sabine, LA, d. 9 Dec 1938 in Pineville, Rapides, LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married (1) 13 Feb 1890 in Natchitoches Pr., LA (11/322), Mary Ellen WALLER, (d/o William WALLER and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" MEGISON), b. 20 Apr 1872 in LA, d. 21 Mar 1915 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, bur. Beulah Methodist Church-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married (2) 29 Feb 1917 in Natchitoches Pr., LA (28/488), Ivy Pearl PHILLIPS, b. 13 Dec 1884 in MS, d. Apr 1967 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA, bur. Stonewall Cemetery-Stonewall, LA.

Children of William Thomas DURR & Mary Ellen WALLER:

  1. Jesse Calvin DURR, b. 7 Jun 1896 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 20 Dec 1982 in Hialeah, Dade, FL. He married 14 Apr 1918 in Sabine Pr., LA (5/192), Margaret "Maggie" SMITH, b. 13 Jul 1900 in LA, d. 5 Sept 1993 in Miami, Dade, FL.
  2. William Ogilva "Brock" DURR, b. 9 Jul 1898 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 24 Nov 1968 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, LA, bur. 26 Nov 1968 in Memory Lawn Cemetery-Natchitoches Pr., LA. He married 14 Apr 1918 in Sabine Pr., LA (5/212), Una Clementine "Clemie" BOSTICK, (d/o Silas M. BOSTICK & Emma J. ?), b. 31 Mar 1898 in Pleasant Hill, Sabine, LA, d. 15 Mar 1990 in Minden, Webster, LA, bur. 18 Mar 1990 in Memory Lawn Cemetery-Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  3. Elva V. DURR, b. 19 Oct 1900 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 16 Jan 1967 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA. He married 16 Jun 1921 in Caddo Pr., LA, Susie E. FAIR, (d/o James H. FAIR and Ollile ?), b. 1903 in Colfax, Grant, LA, d. 30 Sept 1989 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA, bur. Centuries Memorial Park-Shreveport, Caddo, LA.
  4. Alpha DURR, b. 8 Oct 1904 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 11 Feb 1990 in Carmichael, Sacramento, CA. She married 15 Sept 1928 in Caddo Pr., LA, Irvin Lewis JONES, b. 8 Dec 1903 in TX, d. 11 Jun 1961 in San Diego Co., CA.
  5. Ophra DURR, b. 8 Oct 1904 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 5 Apr 1973 in Kilgore, Gregg, TX, bur. Forest Park Cemetery-Shreveport, Caddo, LA. She married 10 Dec 1924 in Caddo Pr., LA, Marvin Wade BASS, b. 16 Nov 1901, d. 10 Jun 1988 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA, bur. Forest Park Cemetery-Shreveport, Caddo, LA.
  6. Thelma "Bertie" DURR, b. 2 Oct 1909 in Natchitoches Pr., LA (twin), d. 2 Feb 2006 in Greenville, Hunt, TX. She married (1) 8 Aug 1948 in Caddo Pr., LA (Bk.122/p.527), Fred Wallace HENSLEE, b. 15 Jan 1897 in MS, d. Jul 1965 in LA. She married (2) 18 Oct 1969 in Caddo Pr., LA (175/591), Sewell WINKLER, (s/o William W. WINKLER & Emma ?), b. 2 Nov 1906 in AR, d. Feb 1983 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA.
  7. Elma DURR, b. 2 Oct 1909 in Natchitoches Pr., LA (twin), d. as infant.
  8. Fannie Lae DURR, b. 1900-1910 in Natchitoches Pr., LA, d. 1900-1910 in Natchitoches Pr., LA.
  9. child DURR, b. 1900-1910 in born & died between census, d. 1900-1910.

 
Tom's family
Back row: Jessie, "Brock", Elva
Front Row: Mary Ellen, Thelma, Alpha/Ophra, Tom, Elma

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(Last edited: 3/23/2011)

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