- Jesse Riddle Durham (36 KB)
Another "cousin" sent to me by Maitland Weaver.
- Calvis Harvey Baker born July 29,1910 (66 KB)
My father, Calvis Harvey Baker, was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and was the oldest of 5 children of Walter Burlin Baker and his wife Essie Pearl Brown Baker. They moved to Blackwell, Oklahoma in 1915 where they lived out their lives.
- James Wiley Durham (76 KB)
James Wiley Durham was the son of my grandmother's brother, George O. Durham. They lived in St. Louis, Mo., and from what I understand, he was called "Jimmy".
- Margaret Durham Johnson (35 KB)
Margaret Durham Johnson was one of my grandmother's dearest cousins. They wrote each other quite often. I still have a few letters she sent and many from Maitland Weaver.
- Margaret Helen Gillespie, born November 12, 1910 (48 KB)
My mother, Margaret Helen Gillespie was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She was the only daughter of Edward Allen Gillespie, Sr., and his wife, Minnie May Durham Gillespie. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma where she lived until about age 17-18.
- Edward and brother Leslie Gillespie, about 1910 (86 KB)
My grandfather Edward Gillespie had two brothers, Leslie and Samuel. This picture was taken about 1910-1915.
- Robert L. Durham in the mid 1930's] (54 KB)
My grandmother's brother "Bob" at her parents' home in St. Louis, Mo.
- Martha Durham McGuire (22 KB)
Another "cousin" of grandmother's.
- Minnie May Durham, about 1903 (29 KB)
My grandmother, Minnie Durham was born in Waverly, Tenn.
- George O. Durham and family (58 KB)
George O. Durham, wife, "Babe", Mildred, and Jimmy.
- Rachael Tillery (35 KB)
From the Bennett side of the family is Rachael Tillery, granddaughter of Nanny Gray
- Edward Allen Gillespie, brothers & sisters (44 KB)
Edward, Nettie, Emma Della, Samuel & Leslie Gillespie
- Willie and Caroline Durham (32 KB)
I'm a little confused about this picture, and exactly how these relate to my Gr-grandfather. Maitland wrote on the back of the picture, "Willie & Caroline Durham, David Weaver Durham's only son, both deceased" According to my grandmother's records there were only two boys, Robert and George. If you know about this, please let me know.
- Rachael & Bob Tillery (44 KB)
Rachael with husband Bob Tillery
- David Weaver and Mollie Bennett Durham (98 KB)
My great-grandparents, David W. and Mollie Bennett Durham did quite a bit of traveling for their day. He was a lawyer, circuit court judge, engineer, and they lived in Kentucky, Waverly, Tenn., Atlanta, Ga., Blackwell, Oklahoma, Kansas City, Missouri and St. Louis, Missouri
- Mildred Durham (71 KB)
Mildred Durham was the daughter of George O. Durham.
- Charlie Durham (7 KB)
Maitland Weaver sent me this picture, and had written on it, "My mother's brother, Uncle Charlie Durham".
- John Riddle and Sarah Bennett Durham (41 KB)
My great-grandfather's brother, John Riddle Durham, married my great-grandmother's sister, Sarah Ann Bennett. J.R. and Sarah Durham lived out their lives in Kentucky.
- H.C. Cohoe - Sarah's Brother (74 KB)
My grandfather had a number of pictures of his mother, Sarah Cohoe's family. H.C. was her brother.
- Vernon, Jessie and Maitland Johnson (70 KB)
My mother had been talking to Maitland about the type of belt that little boys wore back in these days. Maitland sent her this picture and wrote on the back, "Brother Vernon, Sister Jessie, and I. Note Vernon's belt swings down like your Edward's. I was age 5, Vernon was 3 and Jessie 5 months old."
- John H. Gillespie (56 KB)
My great-grandfather, John H. Gillespie lived in Fleming county, Kentucky until the Civil War. He joined the union army, then after the war went to Indiana, and finally settled in Kansas where he married Sarah Ann Cohoe.
- Hattie Cohoe King - Sarah Cohoe's sister (54 KB)
My grandfather had kept this picture of Sarah's sister Hattie also. She was married to a Totherol first, then to a King. She was born 10/28/1871 in Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas and died 3/17/1957 in Larned, Kansas.
- James Garfield Durham with his wife and sons (47 KB)
Maitland sent me this picture of J.G. Durham and family, and on the back is Christmas 1937
- J.G. Durham while at Berea College (19 KB)
Maitland Weaver had sent me this picture some time ago. She says that J.G. grew this mustache as a joke, had his picture taken and sent it to them thinking they wouldn't recognize him. Shortly afterward he shaved it off.
- My grandfather, Edward Allen Gillespie About 1898 (46 KB)
My grandfather was born 22 Aug. 1875 in Chanute, Allen County, Kansas. He was the first son of John H. Gillespie and his wife Sarah Ann Cohoe. Edward lived most of his life in the Kay County, Oklahoma area, both in Blackwell, and Ponca City. He worked for the gas company in Blackwell for a number of years, and then joined the Postal Service in Ponca City where he served in various capacities including Asst. Postmaster. He died 9 Dec. 1972 in Blackwell, Ok.
- George O. Durham, Attorney at law, St. Louis, Mo. (25 KB)
My grandmother's brother, George O. Durham, was an attorney in St. Louis, Missouri.
- James Garfield Durham (22 KB)
Maitland Weaver sent me this picture some time ago, I believe it was taken in the mid 1930's.
- Edward Allen Gillespie (60 KB)
I don't have a date for this picture, but it is prior to 1898.
- My grandmother's brother Robert Love Durham (93 KB)
Robert L. Durham lived in Kansas City, Missouri
- Emma Della Gillespie about 1901 (45 KB)
My grandfather had two sisters, Nettie the oldest, married a Bradley, and the younger sister, Emma Della Gillespie married Bert Hall. They and their descendants lived in Kansas, near Chanute
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