BIO: Dr. John L. Durham, born Boyle County, KY



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Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 

"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE 
PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." 
CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO.,  PUBLISHERS. 1884.

SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA
TURMAN TWP.
PAGE 799

DR. JOHN L. DURHAM is the first son of eight children born to Jesse Y. and Martha F. 
(Tarkington) Durham, natives respectively of Kentucky and Tennessee. The father was of 
English descent, and emigrated to Montgomery County, Ind., in 1850, where himself and wife 
still reside, well advanced in years.  John L. was born in Boyle County, Ky., October 26, 
1844, remaining with his parents until of age, and receiving an academic education.  He then 
engaged in farming, continuing about eight years, and then began the study of medicine with 
Dr. A. T. Steele, of Waveland, Montgomery County, with whom he read about two years,
after which he took two courses of lectures in the Medical Department of the University of 
Louisville, Ky., graduating in 1879.  He commenced the practice at Merom, but about a year 
and a half later moved to Graysville (January 1, 1881).  Here he has since lived and 
practiced.  He practices over a large section of country, has a pleasant home in Graysville, 
and owns 305 acres of fine, cultivated land, upon which he grazes stock for market.  In 
politics, he is a Democrat.  He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and he and wife are members of
the Presbyterian Church.  October 5, 1881, he married Mrs. Mary M. (Mann) Davis, daughter of 
James B. and Fidelia (Turman) Mann.  No children have been born to this union.