Hi Bill, Here is that email that was sent to me about Richard Durham and the Bushwhackers. Kind Regards, Julie Hamilton gingerbredgirl@hotmail.com PS...Laine also told me to tread carefully because there were some Alsup desc on the mailing list. Hi, I can't tell you where Lucinda is buried, but I can tell you where Richard is buried. He is in a very small family cemetery on the land where he and Lizzie lived before he died. His tombstone reads: Richard V. Durham, hus of Lizzie Oct 30, 1825 - 1862 (part of the stone is broken) I would very much like to hear what you know about Richard. My gggf bought the "Durham place" in about 1875 (William and Phoebe Sutherland.) I don't know who he bought the farm from.... or why/how Richard died. I can tell you what the family oral history is; how much truth there is in it, I don't know. The story I have heard: Richard was shot by bushwackers (allegedly one of the Alsup brothers) off his front porch. Douglas County was a hotbed of Rebels vs. Union and this murder had something to do with the Civil War....maybe Richard was a Confederate sympathizer - the Alsups were Union....I don't know. I assume my gggf bought the farm from Lizzie, but I don't know for sure. Before moving to Douglas County Wm. & Phoebe had lived in Gasconade County. Allegedly, Wm traded land for the Durham property. As far as I know, the only other people in this little cemetery are the son-in-law of Wm. & Phoebe, Richard Grimes, and his child who died in infancy. I look forward to hearing from you, Laine ----- Original Message ----- From: <billblevins@cox-internet.com> To: <MOOZARK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 2:16 PM Subject: Re: Re: [MOOZARK] Ray/Rita Durham > > > I would appreciate any connection you can provide me with to the story. I have within the past year published several local history books, and I understand what you are saying about the folklore or legend that gets inter-twined into our history. Sometimes a little legend adds to the story, but I try to make the story as factual as possible. > > Again, Thanking you in advance for your help > > > Bill Blevins > > > From: "Ray and Rita Durham" <rita@gorge.net> > Date: 2002/08/01 Thu PM 05:06:31 CDT > To: MOOZARK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MOOZARK] RE: Ray/Rita Durham > > Hi Bill, > This is only family folklore handed down generation to generation in the > family who bought Richard's farm in Douglas Co MO. I can certainly give you > the name and email address of the person who gave me this. Though family > folklore, it does make sense. Richard was one of 11 children born to Howell > and Lucy Durham. They moved to Ozark Co MO from Hall Co GA and were very > much for the south. Two other brothers died in the war also. I believe one > of the others died in Howell Co. > Julie > PS...I will get that email for you! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <billblevins@cox-internet.com> > To: <MOOZARK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 2:44 PM > Subject: [MOOZARK] RE: Ray/Rita Durham > > > > > > > > I am collecting Civil War Stories of the Ozarks to be published in my > third volume of " The Evil That Men Do". I have just recently published the > first two volumes. I would appreciate the story and particulars surrounding > the death/murder of Richard you mention if this would be possible. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill Blevins > > > > > > From: "Ray and Rita Durham" <rita@gorge.net> > > Date: 2002/08/01 Thu AM 11:55:02 CDT > > To: MOOZARK-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [MOOZARK] Willieam E. Stone > > > > Hi there, > > I have an Almartha or Almarth Stone who was married to a G.C. McSpadden or > > Green Clay as I think he is, who were the parents to our Richard Durham's > > first wife, Elizabeth A.M.McSpadden. They were in Ozark Co MO in 1850 I > > believe but moved north and ended up in Dent Co MO from Douglas Co MO. > They > > are on the 1870 Dent Co Census with Richard Durham's second wife and > > children. Richard was murdered in 1862 and had one boy who was a > McSpadden > > desc and he had another boy with second wife. When the war started, the > > McSpaddens' must have asked her to come to their home. She was a school > > teacher by the name of Elizabeth or Lizzie Lance Durham. She married Cpt > > Grant Allen Kenamore in OCt of 1875 in Dent Co MO. Our Durhams', the > > McSpaddens' and the Potters' were all in Ozark Co MO for the 1850 census > so > > I assume, that your Stones' and Almartha must have some connection. > > Julie Hamilton > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Gertystone@aol.com> > > To: <MOOZARK-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 8:27 AM > > Subject: [MOOZARK] Willieam E. Stone > > > > > > > Hello I'm researching the William E. Stone family that lived in Ozark > Co. > > He > > > was married to Mary E. Van Meter I think. Their children are: Nancy L. - > > > Daniel W. - Mary E. - John C. - James T. - William E. - and Arthur L. > > birth > > > years 1876 to 1890. > > > Any info would help. Thanks so much > > > Wanda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MOOZARK Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Ozark Co. 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