Dorothy May Durham

Brief Life History of Dorothy May

When Dorothy May Durham was born on 7 December 1908, in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison, Indiana, United States, her father, David Livid Durham, was 23 and her mother, Lenora Alice Gavin, was 22. She lived in Duck Creek MM, Madison, Indiana, United States in 1920 and Madison Township, Tipton, Indiana, United States in 1930. She died on 23 June 1996, in Alexandria, Monroe Township, Madison, Indiana, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Livid Durham
1885–1957
Lenora Alice Gavin
1886–1939
Dorothy May Durham
1908–1996
Elizabeth C. Durham
1910–1996
Harold Francis Durham
1913–1990
David Eugene Durham
1918–1987
Helen M. Durham
1923–1996

Sources (5)

  • Dorothy Durham in household of David Durham, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Dorothy M. Durham, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Dorothy M Dorham, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

habitational name from the city of Durham, recorded as Dunholm in 1056 and Duram in 1297, named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ (see Down 1) + late Old English holm (from Old Norse holmr ‘island’).

variant of Derham .

English:

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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