Durden - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Stephen Frank Durden

hensondb — 2012-06-02 14:40:14Z

looking for where S.F. Durden is buried. He passed around 1921 in Jax Fl was married to Josephine Brown Durden and also Sallie Durden. Had a son Roy and daughter Christine half brother Buck. Thanks for any help.

Re: DURDEN Family

brennantighe17 — 2012-05-27 20:33:33Z

Hi,

do you know if your sallie had a daughter named mary jane. she married patrick james strength and lived around barbour co al.

thanks,
carolyn lamb steele

Re: Frank Durden

hensondb — 2012-05-25 22:54:14Z

My grandfarther was Roy Durden his dad was Frank that was married to Josephine Brown that died in 1907. He had a daughter Josephine that died when she was 21. That might be the same Frank. He also had a sons Otto and Curtis and daughters Edith and Christine.

Re: DURDEN Family

hensondb — 2012-05-25 01:47:08Z

Hi my grandfather was Roy durden his dad was Frank please contact me if you still have the pictures sallie was his second wife after his wife Josephine passed away. Hensondb@live.com thank you

Re: Family of Henry Durden - Macon, GA area

lschance — 2012-05-24 05:59:04Z

Martha L. "Mattie" Durden
Birth 24 Feb 1867 in Georgia
Death 26 Apr 1952 in Bibb, Georgia

Might this be her? The last names don't match up though

Re: Cornelius "shug" Durden, married to Jennie Turner Durden

daphneturner09 — 2012-05-15 20:24:05Z

Thanks for the information. Can you contact me at deelyte@optonline.net so that we can exchange information. I think we may have a good connection worth exploring.

Benjamin Durden

kristaloden — 2012-05-08 21:27:47Z

I'm stuck here!

Looking up for my husband, Audie Oden. His mother was Mary Louise Durden, her father Robert Lee Durden from Florida. Trying to figure out his parents and running into NOTHING! :( I had found a "census" that made me believe his name was Benjamin Durden but there's no other files of this particuluar Benjamin... Any info is greatly appreciated!! Thanks guys!

Re: Elisha Durden b 1796

ratxpie29 — 2012-04-17 15:10:52Z

Hi my name is Jackie Durden moon and I am helping my som with our family tree we are kin to the same Durdens. Our tree is on ancestry Chris moon is my son. William Durden is my GG Grandfather. Look forward to hearing from you:)

Re: Elisha Durden b 1796

durden55 — 2012-04-03 19:09:06Z

I don't know if this is the same William Durden, i just started looking up my fathers side of the family his name was Grover d. Durden born 1924 his father was lunnie whose father was john w. Durden then wilson 1860 his father william Durden married to Mary A. Darnnell william was born 1825. they all came from Walton, Georiga some moved to FL.All I know there are alot of Durden's in Walton. Lenny

Re: durden family

petallssmith1 — 2012-04-03 18:49:55Z

Yes. Jane Florida Lee was part Cherokee and is related to my gr grandfather Greenie Durden.

Re: durden family

petallssmith1 — 2012-04-03 18:48:45Z

My gr grandfather was Greenie Durden. I think he was his brother.

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

petallssmith1 — 2012-04-03 18:45:57Z

A Lady....Durden was on a ship roster as coming from UK in 1642. It doesn't list the companion's (M)name.

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

petallssmith1 — 2012-04-03 18:44:20Z

There is definitely a connection. Greenie was my gr grandfather and he was 1/2 Cherokee. He came from the Carolins, don't know which one.

Laura

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

petallssmith1 — 2012-04-03 18:44:19Z

There is definitely a connection. Greenie was my gr grandfather and he was 1/2 Cherokee. He came from the Carolins, don't know which one.

Laura

Re: Looking for Durdin's with the "in" in the spelling

rbravo49 — 2012-03-12 04:49:49Z

Hi, my name is Ronald Bravo and I think I am a second cousin once removed. My grandfather was Romeo Durden, younger brother to Evalina Durden. Romeo's mother, Georgiana's last address was on 42nd St. In Los Angeles. She had become blind. She lived with 3 of her children; Daisy, Donnie (Sister Girl), and Graffey (my great uncle whom we called Boy). I never met Georgiana, she passed away a few years before I was born (I was born in 1949), but I do remember often visiting the home while her 3 children were still living there. My grandfather, Romeo Landis Durden, always called her Georgi.

Re: DURDEN

mombravo1 — 2012-03-11 01:11:45Z

Romeo L. Durden was my dad and apparently your great grandfather. He married Hortense Anderson in 1924. What would you like to know

Re: Family Tree

marvabrazelton99 — 2012-02-23 17:13:14Z

Can someone help me to research on the time of Suzanna Brack-Smith's date of death? Suzanna is a mystery, I've been searching on something for Suzanna for years now. Its been around 5 years. Suzanna Brack Smith, was born in Tennessee 1889, She died in Detroit Michigan, if you find something, can you please send it to my e-mail: marvabrazelton@yahoo.com I want to order (purchase) a deathcertificate. I was 9 when aunt Suzanna died, I remember crying when my mom told me I was too young to attend her funeral. I thought it was 1963, my sisters told me it was winter of 1962. She was born in Kentucky, lived in Illinois, born in Tennessee. Had 5 daughters. Thanks.

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

adrie1nessa2 — 2012-02-19 22:59:37Z

Its been a while since your post on the James Durden family that lived in Pike, Alabama. Are you still researching them? If so, I would like to hear from you. My connection to James is thru his daughter Sarah.

Joe Durden

DebraDurdenSloan — 2012-01-18 20:31:00Z

I am looking for any information regarding Joe Durden who was listed in the census from Washington County, Ga., as the mulatto son of James (Jas) Durden and Harriett Godfrey Durden. He would be my grandfather's half brother.

Re: Durden from Walton County Georgia

ratxpie29 — 2011-12-12 18:46:29Z

Hi I am Ratxpie mother and my name Is Jackie mae Durden,my dad was Harold Thomas Durden and his Father was Clinton Thomas Durden. Go on ancestry.com and look up Moon ,Durden and Blackmon tree and you can see where we fit as family. Look forward to hearing from you. Jackie My e-mail is jackiemaemoon53@yahoo.com

Re: Family of Henry Durden - Macon, GA area

faulkb3 — 2011-12-10 04:46:08Z

My great-grandmother was Mattie Lou Durden (Elliot) and we live in the Macon area. Is there any relation?

Milledgeville Durdens

eric_reinhard1 — 2011-09-09 18:58:21Z

I am trying to help my (adopted) son put a family tree together. We have been fortunate that there is plenty of information on his biological father's side of the family tree. However, I can't find any information on his mom's side of the tree.

I am looking for any information on John or Shirley Durden or their ancestors/descendants. I believe both John and Shirley were born in the 1940s and Shirley died in 1988. If you have an information on the Durden family line, I would greatly appreciate it. Please understand I really am trying to help him with his family tree and I'm not just looking for ways to contact his living family members (that's another issue all together) - please don't let that be a reason not to share any information you might have.

GA VIRUAL VAULT

DURDEN62 — 2011-08-13 21:42:04Z

THERE A LOT OF GOOD INFO AT THIS SITE FOR GA BEFORE 1930 http://cdm.sos.state.ga.us/index.php

Re: Cornelius "shug" Durden, married to Jennie Turner Durden

1_JHODSDON — 2011-07-31 01:36:23Z

My Great Great grandfather was Acy R. Durden (major) 1848-1033
He was married to Martha (Jenny) Turner 1853-1937
I have no other information about them.. I don't know if this is the Jenny Turner you are looking for. Strange that the names are so similar if they are not the same people.. I just began to look for Durden ancestors and saw your queation..
Hope it is helpful.. Sara Durden Hodsdon
jhodsdon@cfl.rr.com

Re: Durden Family History

asellers1022 — 2011-06-06 22:38:52Z

William Y. Durden born 1811 had a son named William Washington Durden
born in 1832. Is this the same branch that you are researching?

DURDEN Troy - Vietnam Wall section 7W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-05-11 13:50:43Z

DURDEN Troy - Vietnam Wall section 7W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,676 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

pdavidson817 — 2011-05-09 19:11:46Z

My name is Patricia McKinney Davidson. My Grandmother Sarah E Durden Pinkston. Her father was Jonathon J Durden born N.C. lived in Benton Cty, Tenn. Her Mother was his 3rd wife Nancy J, 1/2 Cherokee. I have pictures of J.J.-Nancy J my grandmother and her baby brother Lawrence. I also have a picture of Nancy J.'s Mother full blood cherokee. I don't know what the J stands for but know of her and her mother as told to me by my grandmother Sarah. I.ve been told Jonathon has some Cherokee in him too but haven't been able to find out. I don't know how to search Indian info. I searched for Nancy J. but the search found 0.

Re: Durden reunion

don2bo_1 — 2011-05-06 01:47:54Z

Hi I have children with the durden last name I think there ppl are from mississippi and texas

Re: Durden Family History

bdurden174 — 2011-04-16 09:04:34Z

I'll send you what i have on the family history. i just need your e-mail address. So send me an e-mail requesting the information and i'll get is out to you. make sure to reference this. my e-mail is bdurden@btconline.net

Bubba.

Re: Durden Family History

srcjones1 — 2011-04-15 23:15:02Z

if the research you offered a couple of years ago, I am very interested. I'm William & Polly's gggggrandaughter. I think I counted all those greats correctly down from Simeon to George Dallas Durden to Cordia (Pinkie) Durden Chance. Pinkie is my paternal great grandmother.

Re: Francis Durden NC to GA

CMLEWIS — 2011-03-19 18:06:09Z

There are a lot of people related to these bubbas that have been trying to link them. There is no proof that I know of that links Francis to the Emmanuel Durdens. I do think though, based on ages and proximity that Stephen (b1760) Francis (b1770) and Lewis (b1780) are brothers. It appears that Francis upon arrival in Georgia lived with Stephen in 1794 according to Wash Co. Tax Records. I haven't worked this line in a while out of frustration. The only next step is to wade into the Georgia Archives the next chance I get.

Re: Family of Henry Durden - Macon, GA area

lschance — 2011-03-11 04:27:52Z

I have one that I've working on for a while now..

Henry & Hannah > Stonewall Jackson & Annie Lee Phillips > Henry Franklin Durden (Sr) & Hazel Millor > Henry Franklin Durden Jr & Hazel Fenwick > Linda Durden Chance (me)...I'm a little farther up the tree, I've found some one else from you branch, I'll have to look and see who there are. Another one of Henry's grest granskids got in touch with me the other day, she lives in Macon.

Linda

Re: Family of Henry Durden - Macon, GA area

mmccrary79 — 2011-03-10 05:02:24Z

Is there an actual online family tree? I don't have an account so I don't know. :) We have a written family tree.
Hannah and Henry Durden --> Ella Virginia Durden Day & James Talley Day--> Ida Eugenia Day Wood & Green Berry Wood, Jr.--> Catherine Virginia Wood Johnson & Van Johnson --> Kay Johnson McCrary & John McCrary--> Mary McCrary Baylor (me)
How about you?

Re: Family of Henry Durden - Macon, GA area

lschance — 2011-03-10 04:41:29Z

So where are you in the tree?

Re: Family of Henry Durden - Macon, GA area

mmccrary79 — 2011-03-10 03:53:44Z

Hi,
Hannah Yearty and Henry Durden are my great-great-great- grandparents.

Re: Francis Durden NC to GA

DebraDurdenSloan — 2011-02-11 14:01:57Z

I have a Francis Durden who was the son of my GGG Grandfather William Durden (1748-1836) and Martha Tucker. They also had a son Lewis Durden (1780-1863) who married Bedy Durden.

Does this help any?

Re: Durden family of AL

JamesWCunningham — 2011-01-28 05:38:38Z

Lloyd son of Acy Preston Durden and Nellie Snell, Son of Asa R "Major" Durden and Martha Jane (Jennie) Turner, son of Asa R Durden and Nancy Ann Marian Ransom.
1 Asa R Durden b NE Georgia 1795, d 24 Jan 1858 Barbour AL. Census 1830 Henry GA, 1840 Muscogee GA, 1850 Mineral Springs Stewart GA. m. 12 Feb 1826 Walton GA.
2. Asa R (Major) Durden b 30 Apr 1848 Mineral Springs GA, d 4 Aug 1932 (Tombstone 1933) Ptonto Pike AL. m 22 Jun 1870 Troy Pike AL. Census 1850 Mineral Springs GA, 1860 Faulks Barbour AL, 1870-80 Monticello Pike AL, 1900 Peacock Coffee AL, 1910 Enterprise Coffee AL, 1920-30 Spring Hill Pike AL.
3. Acy Preston Durden b 25 May 1886 Pike? AL, 1900 Peacock, 1910 Enterprise, 1920 St Paul Geneva AL. No date of Marriage yet. I have children as Enov, Lloyd, UY, Delmar, Francis, Davey, Lisa, and Inez.
My line through Beverly W Durden brother of Asa R (Major) Durden.
Happy Hunting, Jim

Charles Spurgeon Durden Sr

MaryV147 — 2011-01-21 06:32:50Z

Ihave found a new cousin who is looking for info on her grandfather, Charles Spurgeon Durden. His parents were James Durden and Harriett Godfey. James was the son of Lewis and Bedy Durden and grandson of William Durden and Martha Tucker. Charles had these siblings: Carlos J., Chauncey W., Ivey B., Mollie, Elizabeth, Carrie and Claudia. I had a bit of info on Carlos, though not much but didn't know about his siblings. William Durden is my 3x great grandfather twice over thru his children, Patience and Matthew, and is my new cousin, Debra's, 3x great grandfather, too. If anyone has any info on Charles, pleae contact me at stormykc381@aol.com

Re: Anyone related to this Durden family line from Greymont GA?

tetodd — 2011-01-15 15:32:19Z

Not the Durdens, but Jefferson Davis Robert Sr. was my great-grandfathers brother. I have a not too clear picture of the them, another brother & wives taken maybe in the 1940's. We are cousins then.

Re: The mystery thickens!

jodyandcurtis — 2010-12-12 01:30:24Z

Hi! This is Curtis responding to your research. I noticed you mentioned that you went to Pondtown cemetery. On your drive to there you had to make right turn-correct? Well the house that sits on your left at the top of the hill as you turn belongs to some of my people. My people are also buried there! I can't help you much but somehow we are related. Long distace cousins? My Mother is still with us and perhaps she can find more information for you from her sisters. My Granddaddy Burch was a first cousin to one of the Durdens. He was born in 1899,this won't help for the persons you are looking for but maybe soon I can. Take care and Happy Holidays! Curtis

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

Mightymouse59 — 2010-12-09 23:59:06Z

I wish I *did* have more information. I went back and looked at the sources I have for ancestors in the Durden line, and some of them are absolutely obvious, but they aren't so great between William Durdin(o) and William Caspar Durden. In any case, I did find an interesting record called the official history of Elbert County, http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22883, which has a list of generations and marriages. Please let me know if you learn anything!

(Oh, yeah, and one of the Durdens won land in the "Cherokee Land Lottery" which might have led to a legend about Cherokee ancestry, but I don't know.)

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

frostyt42 — 2010-12-09 21:51:32Z

Hi,

I too am descended from William Durden and Mary Dekle. I have the same info you have and my grandmother, Gertrude Durden Temples told me that we have indian blood and just looking at her and her children you can definitely see it. I did run across some info about an area of Emanuel County called Rosemount where a lot of the Durdens lived and in that info it said that the Durdens married Cherokee Indians.
As to who our Indian ancestor was I don't know.

I have another puzzle. Our ancestor John Durden B. 1710 in Isle of Wight, Va. D. 1798 in North Carolina according to our family history was married to Mary Elizabeth Dandridge. This info was given to me by my aunt and I have found it in several other places but have also found that he was married to a Mary Coleman. My aunt said that Mary Elizabeth Dandridge was the sister of Martha Dandridge Washington. I have found that Mary Elizabeth Dandridge was married to a John Aylett and a Henley. So now I'm confused. Do you have any info on this?

Re: DURDEN - NC to GA to LA

mariane24851 — 2010-12-07 22:25:07Z

Hi I am Mariane Durden - my family is from Perry Florida
My grandfather was Jesse James Durden, my father is James Ambers Sherl Durden, his brothers are Kelly and Malcom (Durk)and his sisters are Elizabeth and Carolyn.

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

mariane24851 — 2010-12-07 21:38:36Z

Hi Durdens! I am Mariane Durden daughter of James Ambers Sherl Durden from Perry Florida. We are of the Creek Indians. My Durden family has been in Perry Florida since early 1900's. My Aunt Elizabeth Durden did a family tree on us, we would have been Muskgrove's had one of our former relatives married. She had a child out of wedlock and gave him her family name Durden. My grandfather was Jesse James Durden,married Anna Bell Ford. They had 2 daughters Elizabeth, Carolyn and 3 sons James, Malcom (Durk), and Kelly. My father is 83 years young living in Perry florida.

Re: Durdens in California

Marcia713 — 2010-11-29 01:56:27Z

Steve, I see in my records that you are the son of Clifford Nickerson and Helen Gordon. I am grandaughter of Minnie's sister Lillian DeCoste Groves. Minnie was temporary guardian of my father, Henry Durden from about 1932-1937, and he lived in the same home as Earl, William, and Clifford. I'm working with Rosemary who is the grandaughter of Minnie's sister Helena, and daughter of Robert Graham. We are looking for family photos. Hopefully you have a good one of Minnie, since we only have 1 photo of her. Please email me at: nicholasab@sbcglobal.net and copy RamblinRose62@tampabay.rr.com.

Re: Durden is there a Cherokee Indian connection?

Mightymouse59 — 2010-11-27 23:34:25Z

Hi! Another Durden heard from? I am trying to track down Durdens, Durdins, or Dardins who lived in emmanuel county GA. I too have always heard about Indian blood in the family, and I was really interested to hear that there might be african american as well.

My gr-grandmother was Lillian Durden, who married a William Augustus Gray--she died young.I cannot trace the Grays back earlier than William Augustus with any certainty, and have always wondered where that lineage came from.

Lillian was a daughter of Berrien Walter Durden, who was the son of Dennis Durden. His father was William Casper Durdin, the son of William "Durdino."William Durdino William Durdino was born in Isle of Wight, VA, as was his son--William Durdino died in Dobbs, N. Carolina; William Caspar died in Emmanuel County GA -- all of the previous generations in the US were from "Isle of Wight, VA." William's father was John Dardin, the son of Jacob Dardin. Jacob's father was apparently also named Jacob, and his father, from Lancashire England, was Stephan Darden.

Does anyone know much about this part of the family? Thanks!

Re: Durdens in GA

bdurden174 — 2010-10-16 12:16:02Z

Stephanie,
My name is Lawton Q.(Bubba) Durden II, I live in Brantley County, Ga and have a family history that includes George Dallas but I have dates on Semion, names of all his children, his wife, and all of his brothers and sisters. But I nothing else on that line of the family. However, Your line runs strait back and ties in with mine. I would love to a copy of your information and will gladly send you what I have. It should help you if your interested. My E-mail is bdurden@btconline.net

William Durden born 1850 Arkansas

dennisgjensen — 2010-10-05 18:01:41Z

I'm am searching for any information about my great grandfather William Durden born Nov. 1850 in Arkansas. His first wife was Elizabeth Cochran born 19 Oct,1855 and second wife Ella Morris born 1872 in Arkansas. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
dennisgjensen@yahoo.com

Re: Durden Family History

bdurden174 — 2010-09-16 00:52:18Z

Sorry for taking solong to answer, I have several William Durdens listed, but the closest to what you are asking was born 1817 & died 1863 He married Elizabeth Barwick, Daughter of Nathan Barwick and Elizabeth Whiting, sister of Mary (Polly) Barwick who maried Eleazer Durden, and sister Susan Barwick who married Semion Durden, they made their home in Norristown, GA. But they are buried in the old Barwick Cemetery in GA. They had 11 Children.

Re: Durdens in California

scnick1 — 2010-09-14 14:46:49Z

Hi marcia713
My name is Stephen Nickerson and am the great grandson of Jeffrey and Margaret DeCoste. I just joined ancestry.com out of curiosity. I was asked by the family if I knew where our grandmother Minnie was buried and when she died. I remember a Roy Durden when I was growing up but that was it. I also remember my uncle Bucky who owned the Big Wheel restaurant in West Gloucester. If you have any questions about this end of the family please let know. I'm what you would call a newbie to this.

Steve