Posted on: Bowie County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Bowie/10552 Surname: DURHAM, PURSER, TANNER ------------------------- I came across the following information, that might be of interest to you. >From Bowie Co.,Texas Marriage Books General DURHAM married Bertha RENTHROW on December 11, 1901. >From my Database: General Isaiah DURHAM was the son of James Marion DURHAM and Grandson of Henry B. DURHAM. General Isaiah DURHAM Born: December 10, 1880 in Simms,Bowie Co.,Texas Died: October 02, 1955 Buried: Sand Hill Cemetery,Bowie Co.,Texas James Marion DURHAM Born: May 23, 1857 in Simms,Bowie Co.,Texas Married:December 25, 1875 in Home of James Sweet on Brooks Creek in Simms,Bowie Co.,Texas to Winnie Elizabeth PURSER (daughter of J.A.J. PURSER and Mary MCGUIRE) Died: December 22, 1912 in Simms,Bowie Co.,Texas They had Twelve(12) Children: James Henry, Jessie Alex, General Isaiah, Mary J., W. Andrew"Andy", John E., Wesley, Audley, Thaddy, Ealey, Sarah L."Sarah", and Mattie A. Henry B. DURHAM Born: 1818 in South Carolina Married: Malinda M. Tanner Died: between 1876 and 1880 in Simms,Bowie Co.,Texas They had Fourteen(14)Children: James Marion, Huldah, Clarky, Edward R., Alfred M., Eunice, Elizabeth, Beadie Ann, Thomas A., Henry, Pleasant, ?, ?, ?