The Shemwell Family

Samuel W DurhamAge: 93 years18801974

Name
Samuel W Durham
Given names
Samuel W
Surname
Durham
Birth October 19, 1880 33 37
Birth of a sisterMyrtle Durham
November 1885 (Age 5 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1900 Census.
Birth of a sisterVera Durham
June 28, 1891 (Age 10 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam L Durham
July 29, 1896 (Age 15 years)
Note: Document names Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) as William's beneficiary.
Census June 4, 1900 (Age 19 years)
Death of a sisterAcland Durham
September 10, 1901 (Age 20 years)
Death of a sisterMyrtle Durham
before 1910 (Age 29 years)
Note: In the 1910 Census, her husband was listed as being a Widow
Census April 16, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Death of a brotherSavannah Commodore “SC” Durham
September 13, 1918 (Age 37 years)
Death of a motherTennessee McGehee
December 1, 1918 (Age 38 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 39 years)
Note: Boarder in the household of William Treadway
Death of a sisterVera Durham
April 17, 1923 (Age 42 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).
Census April 1930 (Age 49 years)
Note: Need to add children (Ruby, Mary, Herman, Louise) to family tree and Census.
Census May 7, 1940 (Age 59 years)
Note: Boarder in the household of Noel Chandler
Death of a sisterLenora Alice Durham
November 11, 1940 (Age 60 years)
Associate: Henry Nichols
Death of a brotherMilerage Lindsey “JD” Durham
August 23, 1951 (Age 70 years)
Death June 8, 1974 (Age 93 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Plumerville Cemetery
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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
himself
Samuel W Durham
Birth: October 19, 1880 33 37Arkansas, United States
Death: June 8, 1974Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States
5 years
younger sister
Myrtle Durham
Birth: November 1885 38 42Arkansas, United States
Death: before 1910Arkansas, United States
6 years
younger sister
Mother’s family with David Pruitt - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: about 1860Arkansas, United States

Samuel W 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 - Tennessee Durham (nee McGehee) - Household

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McGehee, TennesseeheadFW67Wd115ARKYMOEnglishNoneNoNo
Durham, Samuel WsonMW28SARGAAREnglishFarm LaborWorking OutWYes12YesYes
Palmer, Almagrand-daughterFW13SARARAREnglishNoneYesYesYes

Census
Boarder in the household of William Treadway
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Samuel W Durham - Boarder

Plumerville, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Durham, Samuel WBoarderMW38SYesYesARARARYesLaborerWorkWorker

Census
Need to add children (Ruby, Mary, Herman, Louise) to family tree and Census.
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Daniel Poteete - Household

Howard, Conway, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Poteete, Arthur DheadRYesMW47WD23NoYesARARARFarmingGeneral FarmingO
Durham, Ruby WdaughterFW12SYesYesARARTN
Durham, Mary Elizabeth WdaughterMW9SYesARARTN
Durham, Herman WsonMW15SYesYesARARTN
Durham, Louise WdaughterMW7SYesARARTN
Durham, Samuel Wbrother-in-lawMW49SNoYesARARTNLaborerFarmWYes

Census
Boarder in the household of Noel Chandler
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Samuel W Durham - Boarder

Jefferson, Arkansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Durham, Samuel WBoarderMW59SNo5ARJeffersonAR00No