1851 - 1929

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• Birth	12 Mar 1851	Woodstock, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Apr 1929	Dalhart, Colorado
  Buried	Campo, Colorado
  Person ID	I0477	Kletke-Durham
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2009
  Father	John Durham,   b. Abt 1806, South Carolina
  Mother	Sarah Griffith,   b. Abt 1808, South Carolina
  Family ID	F176	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Millie Tapp
  Children	1. Arwell Durham   2. Berti Durham   3. Leila Durham
  Family ID	F235	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Dora Wingo,   d. 1920, Campo, Colorado
  Married	15 Jan 1880
  Children	1. Ella Durham,   b. 19 Jul 1881   2. Warren Durham   3. Thelma Durham   4. Lacy Durham,   b. 7 Dec 1892, Bangston, Alabama ,   d. 7 Feb 1973, Rush, Colorado
  Family ID	F073	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Rev. John Thurman Durham was born in Woodstock, Georgia, March 12, 1851, died at the Dalhart hospital, where he had been taken about a week ago, April 16, 1929. He was buried from the home of his son, Lacy Durham of Campo, Colo. He was married, first March 12, 1873, to this union were born two daughters and a son. Mrs. Durham departed this life in 1878. The two daughters died, one January 5, 1895, and the other December 18, 1901. The surviving son, James Arwell Durham, resides at Seminole, Oklahoma. Mr. Durham married January 15, 1880, Miss Abbie Wingo. To this union nine children were born; all are dead saving two sons and two daughters; Mrs. Ella Pearl Hollingsworth, Warren Durham and Lacy Durham all residing at Campo, and one daughter, Mrs. Thelma Gunkel, of Durango, Colo. Mr. Durham was preceded in death by his wife about seven years. Mr. Durham was converted in early life and soon after was ordained to the gospel ministry and continued this profession over 50 years. In his early life he served in his home state of Georgia as a pastor; following this service he was pastor of several Baptist churches in North and South Alabama. Later he removed to Texas where he served for five years as county missionary of Red River county. He then became missionary to the Choctah Indians of Oklahoma serving there three years. Later he resided at Frederick, Okla., where he looked after several small churches in that vicinity. He removed to Campo in 1916, homesteading southwest of town. He was of the vigorous pioneer type that has made America famous. This is revealed in his loyal missionary service rendered thru the years. Funeral services were held at the Campo Baptist church Wednesday afternoon. Pastor C.L. Flanders officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the Campo cemetery. Splendid music was furnished for the services by the Campo Baptist choir. One of the pleasing incidents of service was the tribute paid by Mrs. Ella Hollingsworth to her father in which she emphasized his devotion to His Lord and Master. The house was well filled with appreciative friends and neighbors.