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John Newton Durant
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John Newton Durant
FamilySearch ID: LZN7-SHJ. Noted events in his life were: 1. Obituary: The Times on 26 Jan 1922 in Canal Winchester, Franklin County, OH. John Newton Durant was born near Logan, Hocking County, Ohio, July 23, 1853, and departed this life January 21, 1922, aged 69 years, 3 months and 28 days. He was united in marriage to Mary Anne Kimble, January 2, 1872. To this union were born 3 daughters and one son--Mrs. Clara E. Srawn, now living at Logan, Ohio; Georgie Anna, Mary Maggie and the son having preceded their father in death. His first wife died in 1878. On July 22, 1882, he was married to Eliza Beicher. To this union were born two daughters, and one son--Mrs. Bertha Bishop of Chicago, Ill., William T. Durant of Columbus, Ohio, one stepson, John H. Hay of Canal Winchester, Ohio, also survives him. Besides these children, he leaves to mourn their loss his wife, eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He is survived also by two sisters -- Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen and Mrs. Catherine Morton of Canal Winchester, Ohio, and two brothers, Wm. Durant of Logan, Ohio, and Lewis Durant of Columbus, Ohio. A number of years ago he made a profession of religion and joined the United Brethren Church. Nearly all of his life was spent in or near Canal Winchester. He was called suddenly out of this life, on Friday night. He seemed to be as well as usual, and spent the evening talking with his family and his neighbors, but before the light of another day dawned his soul took its flight into the world beyond. The funeral services were held at the United Brethren Church, Monday, at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. N. W. Bertner, pastor. Interment at Union Grove Cemetery. John married Eliza Catherine Bicher, daughter of Henry Bicher and Hannah Nickerson, on 26 Jul 1882 in , Fairfield, OH. (Eliza Catherine Bicher was born on 12 Jun 1852 in Groveport, Franklin, OH,1 2 3 died on 22 Apr 1939 in Canal Winchester, Franklin County, OH 3 and was buried on 24 Apr 1939 in Canal Winchester: Union Grove Cemetery, Franklin, OH 3.) John next married Mary Ann Kimble on 2 Jan 1872 in Logan, Hocking, OH. (Mary Ann Kimble died in 1878.) |
1 , Ohio, Fairfield County, Bloom Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1198 Page: 64.
2 , Ohio, Fairfield County, Bloom Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1198 Page: 64.
3 FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, Death certificate of Eliza R. Durant. http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=1;surname=durant;collectionId=700227;searchType=standard;givenName=eliza.
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