Union Cemetery

Durham, Charles

BORN: 1871
DIED: 5/3/1950
AGED: 79
CAUSE OF DEATH: Bowel Obstruction

ADDRESS: 163 Rutherford Ave RC
OCCUPATION: Farmer
MEMBER OF: NSGW

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  • 1871 The Great Chicago Fire
  • 1876 Telephones (Alexander Graham Bell)
  • 1876 Baseball's National League
  • 1877 Phonograph (Thomas Edison)
  • 1879 Light Bulb (Thomas Edison)
  • 1901 Teddy Roosevelt elected President
  • 1903 First powered flight (Wright Brothers)
  • 1906 The San Francisco Earthquake
  • 1912 The Titanic sank
  • 1920 Prohibition begins
  • 1920 Women get to vote
  • 1920 The Roaring 20's
  • 1927 'Grand Ole Opry' show on Radio
  • 1928 Steamboat Willie (Disney)
  • 1930 Radios in Cars
  • 1930 Serial Shows on Radio
  • 1937 'Soaps' on Radio
  • 1937 Golden Gate Bridge opened
OBITUARY ---------------

CHARLES DURHAM

Star Adviser

May 5,1950

Charles Durham 79, of 163 Rutherford Ave., retired farmer, who was born on King’s Mountain here and lived in this county his entire life time, died Wednesday at Palo Alto hospital after an illness of two weeks. Durham was unmarried and is survived by three sisters, Mrs J.J. Kelly of Woodside, Mrs. Bertha Ellenger of Redwood City, and Mrs. Laura Heidt of Santa Cruz. Durham was a member of Redwood City Parlor 66, Native Sons of the Golden West for over half a century and the chapter will hold special funeral rites at Layng and Tinney Funeral Home today at 2:30. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery.

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