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Durham Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 346

Scope and Contents

The contents of this small collection consist of family register charts and funeral records of the George and Florence Durham family, divided among 5 folders.

1940s-1970s 1 box (.33 l.f.)

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1949 - 1979

Biographical / Historical

The Durham family register pages show the family line from the great grandparent William J. Durham, born 1836 and died 1865 in Milton, Georgia, married in 1855 to Rachel J. York Durham, born 1831 in Atlanta. She died in 1882 in Atlanta. The last child listed is George Marion Durham, born 1871 in Fulton County, GA and died 1941 in Atlanta. George married Florence Allen Durham, 1868-1947, and had 8 children. She died in Columbus, Georgia. Other family names mentioned in these papers include Kilgore, Bell, Colee, York, Perry, Boswell, Barnwell, Hicks and Frith, among others.

Extent

.33 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States