Durham - Jesse Younce
JESSE YOUNCE DURHAM
Source: Waveland Independent, Aug 20, 1907
Jesse Y. Durham, known to everybody as "Uncle Youse" d. at his home N. of town o Mon. morning. The fun. serv. at the home on Tues afternoon were in charge of Rev HL Nave of Rockville. Interment at Maple Ridge with Masonic ceremonies. Mr. Durham was born in Mercer County, Ky, near Perryville Nov 25, 1820. His education was limited to what he could get at a log school house near his father's farm, but he availed himself of every opportunity to keep pace with passing events. He married Miss Martha Tarkington Aug 31, 1843. Nine children were born: Cornelius died in infancy, Mrs. Julia Johnson at age 30. Those living are: John; George; Governor; Mrs. Laura Rue; Pinckney; Bell and Will. Mrs. Durham died Jan 1, 1892. Soon after his marriage he removed to Indiana. He shipped his goods by flatboat down the Ohio and up the Wabash to Montezuma, driving through with his wife in a wagon. Their first Hoosier home was in a one room log cabin on the west side of the farm on which he lived more than half a century. He was one of the pioneers, hewing his farm out of the virgin forest. Mr. Durham never identified himself with any church but inclined to the ME Church of which his wife was a member. In 1871 he was chosen as Rep. in the Gen. Assembly serving his contituents faithfully, and always favoring measures for their benefit. His vote was always in favor of temperance. Up to 2 years ago he was a familiar figure on our streets, with a hearty greeting for all. Since, his rapidly failing health has confined him to his home.
Source: (Waveland Independent Aug 27, 1907?)
Jesse Younce Durham died at his late home near Waveland, Montogmery County, Indiana, Monday August 26, 1907, at 10:30 a.m. at the age of 87 years. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Henry L. Nave, DD of Rockville Presbyterian Church, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment in Waveland cemetery. Mr. Durham was born near Perryville, KY Nov 25, 1820. He wasmarried to Miss Martha Franklin Tarkington August 31, 1843, who died Jan 1, 1892. To this union nine children were born: Dr. John Lawson Durham, Sullivan, Ind; Governor Crittendon Durham, Seattle, Wash; Mrs. Julia Franklin Johnson, who died Jan 6, 1880; Cornelius Durham, who died in infancy; Mrs,. Laura Durham Rue, Danville, Ky; Joseph Pinckney DUrham, Indianapolis; Joseph Bell Durham, Merom, Ind; Wm. Younce Durham, Waveland. Mr. Durham was the last of 11 children to pass away; six sons and five daughters. His parents were John and Celia Durham to whose union 11 children were born: Phebe, Richard, Jeremiah, Brisco, John, James Harland, Harriet, Samuel, Elizabeth Brisco, Jesse Younce, Cassandra Walker and Celia. His grandfather was John was born Oct 2, 1742, coming to Almeria early in life from near Durham, England, where he was born. Locating in Frankuer COunty, Virginia, he was married to Martha Bugg, Dec 28, 1765. To this union 13 children were born: Francis, Rhoda, Mary, Jacob, John, Thomas, Benjamin, Martha, James, Lucy, Jesse Bugg, Nancy and Samuel. The oldest first cousins of the Durhams now living in America who were first cousins of the deceased are Judge Milton Jennison Durham of Lexington, Ky and Samuel Wallace Durham of Marion, Ia. Soon after marrying he came to Indiana, loading his household goods on a boat at New Albany, shipping them down the Ohio River and up the Wabash River to Montezuma. He and his wife drove through in a wagon via Bloomington to where his older two brothers, Jeremiah and John were living near his present home. After a few days he went down to Montezuma for his goods and the only way of identifying them were to describe them. Returning he located in the thick forest on the west side of his present farm, building a one room log cabin his first Hoosier home. He never identified himself with any church, but was inclined to the ME Church of which his wife was a devout member for 60 years. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1871 at which his vote and influence was for temperance, always favoring measures that stood for the best interests of his constituency. His education was limited, but by close study, reading much he kept pace passing events. He was a great admirer of the late Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks, Senators Joseph E. McDonald and Daniel W. Vorhees, Indiana's greatest statesmen and who were frequent visits to and entertained in his home. His wife was a first cousin to the late Joseph Tarkington, the pioneer ME preacher of Southern Indiana and whose grandson, Newton Booth Tarkington, who has made Indiana famous. All the children that are living are members of the Presbyterian Church except two John and Pinckey. During the late years of Mr. Durham's illness, his daughter, Ms. Rue, who was devoted to her father, has been with him giving him the best of attention and administering with loving hands to his many needs. - kbz