Durham - Wm. Younce - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

William Younce DURHAM, 93, who had the distinction of being the oldest man in this part of Montgomery County died suddenly at his home Monday at 1030 a.m. Mr. Durham was born Oct 23, 1863 in a two-story log house northwest of Waveland in the Union Baptist Church neighborhood. His parents were Jesse Younce and Martha Tarkington Durham. He was married on Christmas Day, 1889 at Marshall to Mary Belle McMurtry. They moved to Waveland in 1893 where he went into business for himself buying and selling horses and mules. Mr. Durham's wife died in 1952. Surviving are 3 sons, Rube b. of Elkton, MD; Frank A of Louisville, Ky and William Howard of Dallas, Tx.; 5 grandchildren and two greats. He was  a member of the Waveland Presbyterian Church for 69 years and member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge, New Market for 70. Mr. Durham will be greatly missed; he was a remarkably active for his age and made his daily trips to town. Until the past few months he was able to walk from his home in the east part of town. After he was unable to make the trip walking there was always someone willing to bring him to town or take him home. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Machledt-Servies Funeral Home with Rev. CN McBrayer officiating.  -- kbz

Will Y. DURHAM received a call on Friday that his sister, Mrs. Laura B. RUE, who has been an invalid for many years, had taken a turn for the worse and had been taken to the hospital in Danville, Ky. On Saturday he was told that she had died at an early hour. On Sunday morning, Kenneth Cosby drove Mr. and mrs. Durham and John A. Johnson to Louisville. Mrs. Durham remained there and the others, with Dr. Frank Durham and daughter went on to Danville to attend the funeral which was in the second Presbyterian Churcha t 3 o'clock. The pall bearers were John A. Johnson; Dr. Frank Durham; Thomas and James Durham of Sullivan, all nephews of Mrs. Rue; Louis Rue, the stepson and Dr. Cowan the family physician. The minister was also the president of Caldwell College for Girls with which Mrs. Rue was connected for a number of years. Mrs. Rue was the daughter of Younce and Martha TARKINGTON Durham and was born at the old homestead north of town now owned by OG Moser, Nov 12, 1855. She was one of 9 children, of whom Will y. Durham is the only survivor. WHile visisting relatives in Ky, she met William Rue, who she married afterwards making her home in Danville. Mr. Rue died in April 1896. She made exstended visits here but retained her home in Ky until she was called here by the increasing infirmities of her father. After his death she returned to Danville. About a year ago she fell and fractured her hip but had so far recovered that she could walk. - kbz