William Alexander Durell1

b. 1 February 1860, d. 16 April 1946
FatherWilliam Roe Durell2 b. 24 Mar 1838, d. 10 Nov 1914
MotherMary Jane Buchanan2 b. 19 Jun 1841, d. 24 Jun 1919
Birth1 Feb 1860 William Alexander Durell was born on 1 Feb 1860 in Illinois.1 
Marriage He married Mariah Richards.1 
  It appears Wiliam and Mariah lived with William's parents in Wayne County, Illinois, after their marriage. However the 1880 census entry for William R. and Mary Jane Durell appears to have misrecorded Mariah by the name Julia and identified her as the elder William's daughter rather than his daughter-in-law.3 
Cens-State3 Jun 1885  By June 1885 William and Mariah (recorded as "Marion") lived in Pine Precinct, Keya Paha, Nebraska. Oscar, age 5 months, was enumerated with them.4 
  In the years that followed, 4 additional children were born to the couple. 
Marriagecirca 1897 He married second Flora A. Hale, daughter of George Hale and Margaret Lavinia Buchanan, circa 1897.5 
  They were first cousins as their mothers were sisters. Like William, Flora also had a previous marriage.  
Cens-190022 Jun 1900 In 1900 William and Flora were recorded farming in Morris County, Kansas. They had been married 3 years and were the parents of two year old twins, Eleanor and Donald. William's 14 year old son Oscar was also part of the household as was Flora's 13 year old son Charles Weaver. Flora's age was mistakenly listed as 27 [it should have been 37]; William was 40. The census taker had initially entered "16" for the number of years William had been married, but had crossed it out and written "3."5 
  Another daughter was added to the family about 1901. 
Cens-19104 May 1910  The 1910 census again found the family in Morris County. This enumeration recorded Flora as Laura A., but did report her age as 46.6 
Death16 Apr 1946 William died on 16 Apr 1946 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, following a heart attack.1 
Burial He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.1 

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William A. with his parents and siblings. Faces identified by his niece Geno Grace (Lowe) Carver7

Family 1

Mariah Richards
Children

Family 2

Flora A. Hale b. 27 Apr 1863, d. 4 Feb 1925
Children
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited4 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed Dec. 2013). William Alexander "Alex" Durell memorial #16770469. Entry includes photo of shared stone (DURELL: W.A. Durell Feb. 1, 1860-Apr. 16, 1946; Flora A., his wife, Apr 27, 1863-Feb. 4, 1925). Memorial also includes an obituary from the Council Grove Republican dated April 16, 1946.
  2. [S1106] William R. Durell household, 1860 U.S. census, Wayne Co., IL, pop. sched., p. 127, dwelling 897, family 832, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 21 of 45. Enumeration includes: William R. Durell, 22, farmer, b. IL; Mary J., 18, b. MO; Wm A., 6/12 b. IL; Alvis, 24, day laborer, b. IL.
  3. [S1009] Wm. B. Durell household, 1880 U.S. cens., Wayne Co., IL, pop. sched., Hickory Hill township, ED 136, page 29C (stamped), dwelling 61, family 61, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 40 of 54. Enumeration reports: Wm B. Durell 42, b. IL; Mary J.,35, wife, b. MO, parents b. VA; Wm A. 20, Julia, 19, Bennett 18, Amarintha 15, John 13, Alonzo 11, Julia F. 5, Osbin B. (m), 6/12; Arthur 6/12; all indicated as sons or daus of Wm.
  4. [S2609] W.A. Durell household, 1885 Nebraska State census, Keya Paha Co., pop. schedule, Pine Precinct, ED 396, page 5A, dwelling 70, family 51, viewed online at www.ancestry.com, March 2011. Household includes: W.A. Durell, 25, farmer, marr, b. IL, father b . IL, mother b. MO; Marion B., 28, marr, b. IL, father b. Md, mother b. IN; Oscar L., 5/12, b. Nebraska, both parents b. IL.
  5. [S1112] William A. Durell household, 1900 U.S. cens., Morris Co., Kansas, pop. sched., Valley township, ED 103, sheet 9B, dwelling 182, family 187, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004. Enumeration includes: William A. Durell, 40, b. Feb. 1860, marr, (16 yrs written, then marked over with a 3), b. IL, mother b. MO (father not indicated), farmer; Flora A., wife, 27, b. Apr 1873 IL, marr 3 yrs, mother 5 children, 4 living; Eleanor B., dau, 2, b. Dec. 1897 IL; Donald A., son, 2, b. Dec. 1897 IL; Oscar L., son, 14, b. Dec. 1885 Nebraska; Charles Weaver, step son, 13, b. Dec. 1886 IL.
  6. [S1114] William A. Durell household, 1910 U.S. cens., Morris Co., Kansas, pop. sched., Neosho township, ED 87, sheet 3B, dwelling 61, family 61, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 6 of 14. Enumeration includes: William A. Durell, 50, marr #2, marr 13yrs, b. IL, farmer; Laura A., wife, 46, marr #2, marr 13yrs, mother 6 children, 4 living, b. IL; Donald A., son, 12, b. IL; Ellanor B., dau, 12, b. IL; Maggie, dau, 9, b. KS.
  7. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Harvey Lowe.