Durman - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Crockett Durman or Durmon

Germanna — 2009-04-19 16:58:29Z

Hello Cousin,

I know I'm two and a half months late in responding to your post on the DURMAN Message Board, but just had to ask you about the data for your "Crockett" DURMAN ancestor.

I manage the DURMAN Mailing List and this Message Board. I have "Crockett" in my database but didn't know previously the name of the second "wife". I would love to correspond with you and get all the details you have on "Crockett" and fill in the blanks, so to speak. Also, if there's anything I can help you with, please just ask.

Yer Cuz,
George W. Durman
Knoxville, TN

Crockett Durman or Durmon

z71kjk — 2009-02-10 20:49:27Z

After several weeks of searching, my friend and I have probably found the answer to many questions about Crockett Durmon. If you are wondering why he disappeared for several decades, its because he ran off with his wife's (Mary Elizabeth Hall) first cousin (Mary Lucretia Slusser)and moved to Missouri with her to work in hotels along the railroad. To confuse everyone more, he apparently changed his name to David Crockett (David was his middle name) and had two children with Lucretia. The moved along the railroad until eventually settling in Osage Kansas, where he worked as a shoemaker until Lucretia's death there. He then moved back to Pulaski county Virginia, and remarried his first wife Mary Elizabeth (who had married at least two other times since he left). He lived with her until he died. Amazing story, but the puzzle pieces fit together if you dig a little! I am a decendant of "David" and Lucretia's son, David Amos Crockett. Our family never knew of his Durman past until a couple of weeks ago! What a shock it has been! Hope this helps all of you!

Crockett Durmon on census

CathySisson — 2007-08-10 07:57:18Z

1910 VA Census, Pulaski Co., Hiawassie, District 45
Crockett D. Durmon, head, 70, VA, VA, VA, shoemaker, own shop
Mary E. Durmon, wife, 66, VA, VA, VA, none
(His estimated birth year was 1839)

1920 VA Census, Pulaski Co., Hiawassie, District 45
Crockett Durmon, head, 81, VA, VA, VA
Mary, wife, 77, VA, VA, VA
Alberta ____, daughter, 55, VA, VA, VA

Re: Crockett Durman & Lizzie Hall

CathySisson — 2007-08-04 01:49:59Z

You're very welcome -- I'm glad I could help! I have a Charles Creameans I'm looking for who is the same way -- wiley and elusive. I don't know if you have the following information, but thought I'd post it, too. I can't read the daughter's last name -- the record isn't very clear, sorry.

1910 VA Census, Pulaski Co., Hiawassie, District 45
Crockett D. Durmon, head, 70, VA, VA, VA, shoemaker, own shop
Mary E. Durmon, wife, 66, VA, VA, VA, none
(His estimated birth year was 1839)

1920 VA Census, Pulaski Co., Hiawassie, District 45
Crockett Durmon, head, 81, VA, VA, VA
Mary, wife, 77, VA, VA, VA
Alberta ____, daughter, 55, VA, VA, VA

Re: Crockett Durman & Lizzie Hall

Germanna — 2007-08-03 21:19:32Z

Cathy, thanks very, very much for that information!!!!!

We've had a hard time over the years finding anything on Crockett Durman. He has been a fellow very hard to track down. At least we now have a little bit on him.

Thanks again,
George W. Durman
Knoxville, TN
(georgewdurman@comcast.net)

Crockett Durman & Lizzie Hall

CathySisson — 2007-07-30 05:19:36Z

I found this while searching for ancestors and thought I'd post it in the hope it would help someone else. I'm not related to anyone mentioned.

Re: Diarman and Dalton Families of Drew Co AR

schenebeck — 2007-07-17 01:50:49Z

I am researching the family of O.E. Dalton who lived in Drew county, Arkansas and raised his family there. Some of his children include Martha Jane Dalton, Florence Dalton (Langston), Emma V Dalton (Diarman), John W Dalton, Marcus Dalton, Charles Dalton, Ida Estella Dalton (married William J Robertson), and a few more. I am particularly interested in John W Dalton who moved to Bradley County, Arkansas and was murdered there by James Byrd. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information about any of these people or their descendants.

Re: Durmon

McMurryResearch — 2007-02-23 06:20:52Z

I might can help you with this. Was this marriage or death in Bradley County Arkansas?

Surname DURMAN In England

Germanna — 2007-01-07 20:50:29Z

I read a post here mentioning the surname DURMAN in Middlesex County.

My name is George W. DURMAN. I live in Knoxville, TN, USA.

In our research of the DURMAN surname, we hit a "brick wall" years ago. We have our DURMAN ancestors back to a William DURMAN in 1750 in Montgomery Co., VA, but can trace no farther. We found one DURMAN with land holdings in MD in the 1600's but can not tie him in to our line.

I'm writing to see if anyone has done any research on this surname, and to see if anyone has evidence of emigration from England to the Colonies in the 1600's or 1700's. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You,
George W. Durman

DURMAN Surname in G.B. (Was: PLUMRIDGE one name study)

Germanna — 2007-01-07 20:43:52Z

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Very late reply Im afraid.
My g grandmother was Emma Plumridge b 1886 Buckinghamshire, and d. 1947 in London. She was married to Charles Durman, from Penge, London.
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My name is George W. Durman. I live in Knoxville, TN, USA.

In our research of the DURMAN surname, we hit a "brick wall" years ago. We have our DURMAN ancestors back to a William DURMAN in 1750 in Montgomery Co., VA, but can trace no farther. We found one DURMAN with land holdings in PA in the 1600's but can not tie him in to our line.

I'm writing to see if anyone has done any research on this surname, and to see if anyone has evidence of emigration from England to the Colonies in the 1600's or 1700's. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You,
George W. Durman

Re: David A. Durman - Kentucky to Idaho

Germanna — 2006-07-03 06:00:51Z

Dennis, thanks for posting the message about David A. DURMAN. I manage the DURMAN Message Board and DURMAN Mailing List here at Rootsweb and am always looking for "lost cousins". I don't have this David or John in my database, but am almost certain he is from a branch that left TN, went to KY, then to IN and IL. Some members of this branch migrated to MO, and then some members of that group migrated to ID, OR, and CA.

Would appreciate a copy of the photo and newspaper article if you can attach to an email to me.

Thanks,
George W. Durman
Knoxville, TN

Fred Jackson DURMAN and George Materson DURMAN