The Shemwell Family

Vera DurhamAge: 31 years18911923

Name
Vera Durham
Given names
Vera
Surname
Durham
Married name
Vera Poteete
Also known as
Beulah Poteete
Birth June 28, 1891 44 48
Death of a fatherWilliam L Durham
July 29, 1896 (Age 5 years)
Note: Document names Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) as William's beneficiary.
Census June 4, 1900 (Age 8 years)
Death of a sisterAcland Durham
September 10, 1901 (Age 10 years)
MarriageArthur Daniel PoteeteView this family
June 20, 1909 (Age 17 years)
Death of a sisterMyrtle Durham
before 1910 (Age 18 years)
Note: In the 1910 Census, her husband was listed as being a Widow
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Hazel Martha Poteete
July 18, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Herman Daniel Poteete
June 6, 1914 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Ruby Fay Poteete
June 14, 1917 (Age 25 years)
Military
Arthur Daniel Poteete
September 12, 1918 (Age 27 years)

Death of a brotherSavannah Commodore “SC” Durham
September 13, 1918 (Age 27 years)
Death of a motherTennessee McGehee
December 1, 1918 (Age 27 years)
Note: Death Certificate states she died on Dec 1, 1918. Not sure why the tombstone shows a different date.
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 28 years)
Note: Need to add Children (Hazel, Herman, Ruby) to family tree and Census.
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary Elizabeth Poteete
May 19, 1920 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Vuiel Louise Poteete
April 9, 1923 (Age 31 years)
Death April 17, 1923 (Age 31 years)
Associate: Arthur Daniel Poteete
Associate: Tennessee McGehee
Associate: William L Durham
Note: The death information was provided by Vera's husband, Arthur Daniel Poteete.
Note: Death Certificate documents that her father was William L Durham and mother was Tennessee McGee (aka, McGehee).
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Plumerville Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 6, 1866Conway, Arkansas, United States
17 months
elder sister
Acland Durham
Birth: February 9, 1868 21 24Arkansas, United States
Death: September 10, 1901Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder brother
19 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Samuel W Durham
Birth: October 19, 1880 33 37Arkansas, United States
Death: June 8, 1974Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years
elder sister
Myrtle Durham
Birth: November 1885 38 42Arkansas, United States
Death: before 1910Arkansas, United States
6 years
herself
Mother’s family with David Pruitt - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: about 1860Arkansas, United States
Family with Arthur Daniel Poteete - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: June 20, 1909Conway, Arkansas, United States
13 months
daughter
Hazel Martha Poteete
Birth: July 18, 1910 27 19Arkansas, United States
Death: March 6, 2009Kingman, Mohave, Arizona, United States
4 years
son
Herman Daniel Poteete
Birth: June 6, 1914 31 22Arkansas, United States
Death: July 16, 1994Santa Clara, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Ruby Fay Poteete
Birth: June 14, 1917 34 25Arkansas, United States
Death: May 19, 2000Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Elizabeth Poteete
Birth: May 19, 1920 37 28Arkansas, United States
Death: February 1, 1982Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
3 years
daughter
Vuiel Louise Poteete
Birth: April 9, 1923 40 31Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 2007Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States

Vera Durham has 16 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
McGehee, TennesseeheadWFFeb184654Wd118ARKYMODay Laborer0NoNoYesRH
Durham, SamuelsonWMOct188019SARGAARDay Laborer3YesYesYes
Durham, MyrtledaughterWFNov188514SARGAAR4YesYesYes
Durham, VeradaughterWFJune18919SARGAAR

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Daniel Poteete - Household

Ed 6 Howard, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Poteete, Arthur DheadMW26M10ARTNAREnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYes
Poteete, BeulahwifeFW18M1000ARGAAREnglishNoneYesYesNo

Census
Need to add Children (Hazel, Herman, Ruby) to family tree and Census.
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Daniel Poteete - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Poteete, Arthur DheadOFMW35MYesYesARARARYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Durham, Vera (Vanilla)wifeFW28MYesYesARARARYes
Durham, HazeldaughterFW7SYesARARAR
Durham, HermansonMW5SYesYesARARAR
Durham, RubydaughterFW2SYesARARAR

Death
The death information was provided by Vera's husband, Arthur Daniel Poteete.
Death
Death Certificate documents that her father was William L Durham and mother was Tennessee McGee (aka, McGehee).