Arthur Washington Durrance

Last Update: 11 Dec 2013

Arthur Washington Durrance, son of George Washington Durrance and Dora Elizabeth Helms, was born 05 Jan 1877, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL, died 04 Aug 1954, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 04 Jun 1899, Rosa L. Brooks, dau of Joseph Jefferson Brooks and Louisa Driggers, born 30 Mar 1882, Bostwick, Putnam CO, FL. Both buried Hope Cemetery, now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL

The family is listed on page 78 of the 1900 census of St. Johns CO residing in Espanola with his occupation given as "Day Laborer." In the 1910 census of St. John CO the family is listed on page 70 with his occupation given as "Farmer." In the 1920 census of Flagler CO the family is listed on page 9, residing in the Bunnell precinct with his occupation given as "Farmer." See sketch on George W. Durrance. Issue;

1. Clara Mae Durrance, born 11 Apr 1900, Espanola, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 25 Jul 1908, Espanola, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL (accidental gun shot), first buried at Durrance Family Cemetery in Espanola, now buried Hope now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL

2. George Washington (Uncle Buck) Durrance, born 13 Jun 1902, Espanola, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 15 Aug 1973, Daytona General Hospital, Holly Hill, Volusia CO, FL, married Loretta Elizabeth Bannick, dau of Peter Nicholas Bannick and Elizabeth Davison, born 15 Feb 1916, died 07 Feb 1982, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Hope now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL

3. Joyce Nanette Durrance, born 05 Aug 1905, Bunnell, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 06 Aug 1905, Bunnell, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL

4. Everett Eugene Durrance, born 22 Feb 1908, FL, died 02 Aug 1969, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married Maudena Lee (Maude) Yelvington, dau of Edward Eugene (Eddie) Yelvington and Eva Mae Cothron, born 22 Feb 1913, Yelvington, Putnam CO, FL, died 01 Oct 1953, Flagler CO, FL (auto accident).

He was a retired cattleman. Both buried Hope now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL. Issue;

(1) Joyce Marcielle Durrance, born about 1932, FL married 1950, Flagler CO, FL, Benjamin Orman Sparkman, son of Thomas J Sparkman and Venzula C LNU, born 05 Jan 1914, Port Orange, Volusia CO, FL, died 30 May 1970, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL (auto accident).

He was an US Army medic in WW II and was awarded the Bronze Star "For heroic action against the enemy on June 23, 1944, in the vicinity of Flottemaniulle-Hague, Normandy, France, Cpl. Sparkman, without regard for his personal safety, attended the wounds and helped evacuate wounded men while under the direct fire of three enemy tanks. He was wounded early in the engagement but refused to leave the scene of action or take cover until the last of the wounded was evacuated and until an attack was beaten off."

Cpl. Sparkman won the Soldier's Medal during the African campaign and was awarded the purple heart for wounds received in Normandy. He is buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL. Issue;

A. Susie Lee Sparkman, born 12 Dec 1956, FL, married 21 Jun 1975, First Baptist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Gordon Perry Worley, son of Charles Perry Worley and Margaret Elizabeth (Peggy) Phillips, born 29 Oct 1951, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL

Benjamin Sparkman married 1st, 02 Jan 1942, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL Grace Leona Carter

Joyce Durrance Sparkman married 2nd, 12 Apr 1975, First Baptist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Wilfred Hamilton Polk, born 18 Apr 1921, died 06 Jul 1990, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.

Wilfred Hamilton Polk was married 1st, Ann Elizabeth (Betty) Raulerson. They had two children, Gail and Tommy.

Joyce Durrance Polk married 3rd, 12 Jan 1991, Flagler CO, FL, James Winton Wallace.

(2) Gladys Maetta (Tat) Durrance, born 21 Oct 1932, FL, married 01 Jun 1950, Court House, Flagler CO, FL by Judge E. W. Johnston, Robert Oscar Allman, born 29 Aug 1931, Port Orange, Volusia CO, FL, died 04 Nov 1976, Pasco CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL..

He was a retired cattleman and a member of the Florida Cattleman's Association. Issue;

A. Wayne Allen Allman, born 17 May 1951, FL, married Andrea Antoinette Jarosz, dau of George Alexander Jarosz and Ruby Eunice Dunson, born 28 Jan 1952, Wyandotte, Wayne CO, MI (Div-24 Oct 1974).

Wayne Allen Allman married 16 Apr 1977, Volusia CO, FL, Diane Flannery (Div-26 Oct 1981.

Wayne Allen Allman married 23 Nov 1991, Titusville, Brevard CO, FL, Gina Lynn Ullery, born 06 Apr 1967, FL

B. William Perry Allman, born 24 Sep 1953, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 24 Dec 1971, First United Methodist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Susan Ann Hall

William Perry Allman married 05 Feb 1983, Flagler CO, FL, Terry Lee Shope (Div-31 Dec 1985)

William Perry Allman married 19 Jan 1991, Flagler CO, FL Melissa Morgan (Div-22 Aug 1995)

William Perry Allman married 27 Sep 1996, Flagler CO, FL, Beniita Louise Hazellief, born 24 Nov 1967, FL

Gladys Durrance Allman married 23 Oct 1965, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Ross W Bass, born 17 Apr 1938. He was a Florida Highway Patrolman.

(3) Eddie Eugene (Gene) Durrance, born 14 Oct 1937, married Feb 1957, Flagler CO, FL Ruby Allman (Div) Issue;

A. Austie Lucille Durrance, born 19 Jan 1958, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

B. Unnamed Daughter Durrance, born and died 18 Nov 1959, Flagler Clinic & Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL

C. Allen Eugene Durrance, born 26 May 1965, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL

Gene Durrance married 02 Jun 1973, Flagler CO, FL, Beverly Hughes (Div-12 Feb 1981). Issue;

D. Vance Eddie Durrance 08 Aug 1975, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL

E. Jason Everett Durrance, born 02 Feb 1977, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL

Gene Durrance married 16 Feb 1981, Flagler CO, FL, Cynthia (Cindy) Kelly, born 25 Sep 1951

(4) Frankie Guyette Durrance, born 28 Jun 1943, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL married George Franklin Giddens, son of Arch (Archie) Giddens and Gertrude Elizabeth Geoghagan, born 24 Nov 1938, Bushnell, Sumter CO, FL, died 29 May 2006, DeLeon Springs, Volusia CO, FL buried DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, Volusia CO, FL. Issue;

A. Lisa Giddens

B. George Franklin (Corky) Giddens, Jr, born 11 Apr 1962, married Melody A LNU, born about 1965

C. Marcy Giddens

(5) Marsha Elaine Durrance, born 29 May 1946, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL married 10 Aug 1963, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL by Judge McKnight, Robert Dane Giddens, son of Arch (Archie) Giddens and Gertrude Elizabeth Geoghagan, born 14 Feb 1945, FL, died 22 Jun 1983, Volusia CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL. Issue;

A. Tina Marie Giddens, born 13 Mar 1964, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL

B. Rodney Dalton Giddens, born 12 Sep 1966, married 18 Sep 1989, Victoria LNU (Div-3 Sep 1992)

Marsha Durrance Giddens married William Wayne (Bill) Harris. Issue;

C. Maudena Lynn Harris

5. Elsie Durrance, born about 1911 St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, died 16 Jun 2003, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL married 18 Mar 1952, Aiken, Aiken CO, SC, Clyde J Sims

6. Lavada Pearl Durrance, born 06 Dec 1912, FL, died 26 Oct 1991, Flagler CO, FL, buried Hope now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL, married 1930, Flagler CO, FL, Thomas Alvin Evans,born 06 Sep 1906,Florence, Florence CO, SC, died 09 Jul 1947, Chelan,Chelan CO, WA. Issue;

(1) Barbara Alma (Bobby) Evans, born 02 Jan 1931, Flagler CO, FL, died 23 Dec 2009, Halifax Hosptial, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, buried Espanols Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 30 Apr 1949, Folkston, Charlton CO, GA, Carl Luzon Dawson, born 13 May 1921, Dyer CO, TN, died 07 Dec 1992, St Johns CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL.

Bobby Evans Dawson, married 2nd on 23 Sep 1950, Court House, Flagler CO, FL by Judge E. W. Johnston, James William Medders, son of William Jesse Medders and Hester C Vernie, born 23 Sep 1922, Alma, Bacon CO, GA, died 16 Apr 1975, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL. Issue;

A. James William Medders, Jr, born 06 Jul 1952, died 30 Nov 1996, Volusia CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL

B. Jerry Medders

C. Jody Vernon Medders, born 18 Oct 1958, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL

D. Joey Jay Medders, born 02 Dec 1961, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married Shirley J (Sammie) Mazzatto, born 12 Aug 1965, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 12 Jan 2001, Flagler CO, FL (auto accident). Issue;

a. Jacob Medders

b. Jacey Medders

E. Jerald E Medders, born about 1965 married Debra M, born about 1965

Lavada Pearl Durrance Evans, married 02 Feb 1939, Putnam CO, GA, General Dewey (Gid) Woods, son of Thomas Woods and Ellen Driggers, born 17 Feb 1900, FL, died 24 Dec 1982, Volusia CO, FL, buried Hope now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL.

7. Bessie Marie Durrance, born about 1914, FL, married Orie Brooks. Issue;

(1) Charles Brooks, born about 1935

8. Guy Anderson Durrance, born 24 Apr 1917, FL, died 07 Mar 1994, Geneva, Seminole CO, FL, married 16 Nov 1941, Baptist Church, Baldwin, Duval CO, FL, Pearl Elizabeth Blume, dau of E C Blume. He served in the U S Navy in WW II. Issue;

(1) Guy Anderson Durrance, Jr

(2) Guy Madison Durrance, born 09 Dec 1950, Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach CO, FL

(3) Gary Arthur Durrance, born 09 Dec 1950, Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach CO, FL

9. Frances Wyona Durrance, born19 Aug 1919, FL, died 13 Dec 2004, Flagler Pines Nursing Home, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 1942, Flagler CO, FL, Charles Manuel (Charlie) King, son of Joseph M King and Ida L Kelly, born Aug 1899, Perry, Taylor CO, GA, died 15 Dec 1960, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, both buried Hope now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL.

Frances Durrance King married 1946, Flagler CO, FL, Bert Lamar Yelvington, son of Edward Eugene (Eddie) Yelvington and Eva Mae Cothron, born 30 Nov 1917, Yelvington, Putnam CO, FL, died 23 Aug 1949, Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, buried Hope now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL.

Frances Durrance Yelvington married 06 Mar 1954, Kingsland, Camden CO, GA, Clifford Baumgardner

10. Carl Hiriam Durrance, born 31 Dec 1920, FL, died 11 Mar 1988, Flagler CO, FL, married 14 Aug 1943, Waco, McLennan CO, TX, Imogene McKinney, dau of G R McKinney or South Bend, St Joseph CO, IN.

Carl Hiram Durrance married before 1948, Audrey Jeanette Albritton, born Jerry Albritton and Elizabeth Anderson, born about 1931, died 23 Jan 1951, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, buried Bowling Green, Hardee CO, FL. Issue;

(1) Connie Jeanette Durrance, born 12 Sep 1948

Carl Hiriam Durrance married 1953, Volusia CO, FL, Minnie Louise Dreggors, born 07 Nov 1935, died 03 July 1991, Volusia CO, FL, buried Hope now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL. Issue;

(2) Julian Hiram Durrance, married 13 Jul 1975, First Baptist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Brenda L Hazelief, dau of Cecil E Hazelief and Bonnie Ruth Herr Holland, born 30 May 1958, died 18 Feb 2003, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL (Div-21 Aug 1981). Issue;

A. Jessica Ann Durrance, born 13 Jun 1975, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL

Brenda Hazelief Durrance married Jim Miller

11. Julian Forrest Durrance, born about 1922, FL, killed in action in France on the Western Front on 09 Jan 1945. He is buried in the U S Military Cemetery at Luxembourg. Julian enlisted in the U S Army on 9 Nov 1942 and served with the 101st Infantry, 26th Division in Europe. Issue;

(1) James Roy Durrance, born Dec 1944, FL. Issue;

A. Todd Durrance

12. Phynis Elizabeth Durrance, married 19 Nov 1943, Miami, Dade CO, FL, James H. Dawson. Issue;

(1) Jamesene Elizabeth Dawson, born 06 Jul 1944, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 01 Sep 1963, Union Church, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL by Dr. Theodore Rogers, Roy Weldon Likins, son of Roy Elbert Likins and Wilmuth Helen Brisendine, born 23 Jul 1938, died 14 Nov 1991, Flagler CO, FL.

Jamesene was a 1962 graduate of Bunnell High School. She was a member of the General Joseph Eggleston Johnston Chapter #2317, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL joining on 30 Jun 1987 with eligibility based on the service record of John Helms, CSN Ship Arctic under Captain C B Poindexter.

A graduate of Bunnell High School, Roy attended the University of Florida and served two years in the U. S. Army including one year in Korea. He joined the Army on 11 Jul 1961 and was sent to Ft Jackson, SC for basic training. He was a past president and two-time director of the Flagler Jaycees and was voted an outstanding Jaycee in 1971. He served as 2nd vice president of the Flagler CO Shine Club.

Likins was Daytona Beach water and waste water plants manager for six years and was the director of utilities’ management and operations department of Russell & Axon Consulting Engineers, Daytona Beach. Issue;

A. Debra Charlene Likins, born 25 Jun 1964, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

B. Wendi Maureen Likins, born 07 May 1968, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 02 Aug 1986, St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Palm Coast, Flagler CO, FL by Father Thomas Cody, John Paul Klinkenberg, son of William Henry Klinkenberg and Frances Suzanne Taylor, born 16 Jan 1967, Syosset, Nassau CO, NY. Issue;

a. John Michael Klinkenberg, born 20 Jan 1987, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

b. Matthew Weldon Klinkenberg, born 03 Feb 1990, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

c. Joseph William Klinkenberg, born 22 May 1992, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

d. Kayla Elizabeth Klinkenberg, born 20 Dec 1993, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

e. Baby James Klinkenberg, born and died 18 Jan 2001, Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL

f. Katherine Faith Klinkenberg, born 13 Aug 2002, Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL

g. Mary Grace Klinkenberg, born 11 Apr 2003, Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL

C. Amiee Laureen (Amy) Likins, born 06 Oct 1970, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL

 

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cited as her sources, Census, Published Articles and Joyce Durrance Wallace.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: Census, 1920, Levy CO, FL, Morrriston, Dist. 96, 19 Jan 1920; Census, 1920, Sumter CO, FL, St Catherine, 14 Jan 1920 by Ruby K Kimbrough; Census, 1920, Volusia CO, FL, Port Orange, Dist. 194, 10 Feb 1920; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Social Security Death Index; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; U S Army Enlistment Records; World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918;

Anne Wood Taylor, Florida Pioneers and Their Descendants, Volume 1, (Anundsen Publishing Co., 108 Washington St., Decorah, Iowa 52101 - 1992), pg 23; Peter Nicholas Bannick family information posted on ancestry.com and Roy Weldon Likins family information by Wendi Likins Klinkenberg via email Feb 2010; Gladys (Tat) Durrance family information by Gladys (Tat) Durrance, 11 Dec 2013;

The Flagler Tribune, 20 Nov 1941, 02 Dec 1943, 20 Jul 1944, 30 May 1946, 05 May 1949 15 Jun 1950, 28 Sep 1950, 14 Dec 1950, 01 Nov 1951, 27 Mar 1952, 06 Nov 1952, 29 Oct 1953, 11 Mar 1954, 20 Dec 1962, 04 Apr 1963, 15 Aug 1963, 18 Jun 1970; 05 Sep 1974, 19 Jun 1975, 17 Jul 1975 and U.S. Public Records Index.

Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com