America Ellen Durham

1858 - 1947  (88 years)

• Name	America Ellen Durham
  Birth	25 Aug 1858	Muhlenberg Co, KY   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Rexford, Thomas Co, KS   [2]
  	Rexford Cemetery
  Census	1860	District 1, Muhlenberg Co, KY   [3]
  	age 1
  Census	1870	Court House, Muhlenberg Co, KY   [4]
  	age 12
  Census	1880	Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 21, spouse James-age 31, son James C-age 0
  Census	1900	Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 41, spouse James-age 52, 6 children, mar. 22 yrs, had 6 children-6 sttill living
  Census	1910	District 5, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 52, spouse James-age 63, 3 children, mar 32 yrs, had 7 children-5 still living
  Census	1920	District 5, Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 61, widowed, living with mother Virginia Durham
  Census	1930	Jefferson Township, Rawlins Co, KS   [9]
  	age 71, widowed, living with son Chester & famiily
  Census	1940	District 5, Hopkins Co, KY   [10]
  	age 81, widowed, living with dau Laura Wells
  Death	28 Jan 1947	Thomas Co,KS   [2]
  Findagrave.com	23 May 2020
  	See Notes
  Findagrave.com	21 Apr 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	Union Cemetery
  Person ID	I2320	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	David Monroe Durham,   b. Between 1829 and 1834, VA d. 24 Aug 1897, KY (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Virginia Ann Ford,   b. 27 Dec 1842, Muhlenberg Co, KY d. 16 May 1931, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Aug 1857	Petersburg, Menard Co, IL   [1]
  Notes	----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSH2-CMW2 Name: David Durham Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Virginia A Ford Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1857 Marriage Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States Source Details: bA p176 no1122 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Virginia A Ford Wife F Digital Folder Number: 007616173 Microfilm Number: 1311614 Originating System: EASY Indexing Batch: M00817-8 Citing this Record "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSH2-CMW2 : 14 February 2020), David Durham, 1857. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Connelly-xx,   b. 25 Sep 1848, New York d. 15 Nov 1921, Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	04 Feb 1877	Hopkins Co, KY   [6, 11]
  Notes	Children: son James Carlyle Connelly 5/22/1880 KY - 1963 son David Monroe Connelly 6/1882 KY - 1967 dau Laura Inis Connelly 3/1885 KY - 1963 - married ??? Wells/Walls dau Ollie VanHook Connelly 10/1887 KY - 1907 - married ??? VanHook son Chester Franklin Connelly 8/1891 KY - 1981 dau Nola Temperance Connelly 11/1896 KY - 1978 - married ??? Bond infant Connelly b. & d. bet 1900-1910
  Family ID	F1220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Aug 1858 - Muhlenberg Co, KY Burial - Rexford Cemetery - - Rexford, Thomas Co, KS Census - age 1 - 1860 - District 1, Muhlenberg Co, KY Census - age 12 - 1870 - Court House, Muhlenberg Co, KY Marriage - 04 Feb 1877 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 21, spouse James-age 31, son James C-age 0 - 1880 - Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 41, spouse James-age 52, 6 children, mar. 22 yrs, had 6 children-6 sttill living - 1900 - Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 52, spouse James-age 63, 3 children, mar 32 yrs, had 7 children-5 still living - 1910 - District 5, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 61, widowed, living with mother Virginia Durham - 1920 - District 5, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 71, widowed, living with son Chester & famiily - 1930 - Jefferson Township, Rawlins Co, KS Census - age 81, widowed, living with dau Laura Wells - 1940 - District 5, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Connelly-America-Ellen-(Durham)-19470128-KS-Thomas-TS

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** 2 findagrave.com entries -- one in KY and one in KS?? -- see below ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWK3-MYP Name: America E. Durham Event Type: Birth Event Date: 25 Aug 1858 Event Place: Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Event Place (Original): Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Gender: Female Father's Name: David Durham Mother's Name: Virginia A. Ford Other information in the record of America E. Durham Name: America E. Durham Event Type: Birth Event Date: 25 Aug 1858 Event Place: Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Event Place (Original): Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Gender: Female Father's Name: David Durham Mother's Name: Virginia A. Ford Source Reference: Item 3 GS Film Number: 216835 Digital Folder Number: 007578485 Citing this Record "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWK3-MYP : 14 January 2020), Virginia A. Ford in entry for America E. Durham, 1858. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 4/21/2023 America Ellen Durham Connelly Birth: 25 Aug 1858 Kentucky, USA Death: 28 Jan 1947 (aged 88) Kansas, USA ???? Burial: Rexford Cemetery, Rexford, Thomas County, Kansas, USA ???? Memorial #: 203439026 **** This memorial number still there Family Members Parents David Monroe Durham 1829-1887 Virginia Ann Ford Durham 1842-1931 Spouse James Connelly 1848-1921 Siblings Nancie Ann Durham Harris 1860-1936 Mary Isabella Durham Hibbs 1863-1953 Patrick Monroe Durham 1866-1946 David M Durham 1868-1932 Lillian Durham Hibbs 1876-1954 Children Laura Inis Connelly Walls 1885-1963 Ollie VanHook Connelly 1887-1907 Nola Temperance Connelly Bond 1896-1978 Created by: Cynthia Brown (49496155) Added: 30 Sep 2019 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203439026/america-ellen-connelly Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203439026/america-ellen-connelly: accessed 21 April 2023), memorial page for America Ellen Durham Connelly (25 Aug 1858–28 Jan 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203439026, citing Rexford Cemetery, Rexford, Thomas County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Cynthia Brown (contributor 49496155). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 5/23/2020 America Ellen Durham Connelly Birth: 25 Aug 1858 Kentucky, USA Death: unknown ???? Burial: Union Cemetery, Nebo, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ???? Memorial #: 205689778 **** This memorial number has been removed Bio: known children: Chester Franklin; James C.; David; Laura; Ollie (m. VanHook); Nola (m. Bond)Name: America E DurhamBirth Date: 25 Aug 1858Birth Place: Kentucky, USAFather: David DurhamMother: Virginia A Ford Family Members Spouse James Connelly 1848-1921 Children Ollie VanHook Connelly 1887-1907 Nola T Connelly Bond 1896-1978 Created by: USMCconley (46898378) Added: 25 Dec 2019 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205689778/america-ellen-connelly Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 May 2020), memorial page for America Ellen Durham Connelly (25 Aug 1858–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 205689778, citing Union Cemetery, Nebo, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by USMCconley (contributor 46898378) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] See Notes. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License.