THE DORRAM/DURAM FAMILY
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John was in Beaver County Pennsylvania by 1856 when he married. He served in the Civil War Co. C. 53rd. Illinois Infantry his pension papers are in the Archives Washington D.C.
John's daughter Josephine Kept an autograph book during her teenage years as children often did. It has been preserved by her Granddaughter. For a brief glimpse into the sweet simplicity of youth in the late 1800's click below.
John Dorram Will
Josephine Dorram's Autograph Book
circa 1888
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 DORRAM was born September 24, 1831 in EBENBURG, EVIBIRG, ENGLAND, and died January 05, 1895 in COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA. He married HARRIET CHARLOT RAINIE September 16, 1856 in BEAVER CO., PENNSYLVANIA.
Notes for John Dorram:
CEM INSCRIPTION;FAIRVIEW CEM COZAD NEBRASKA;;PENSION RECORDS CO C
53RD ILL. INFANTRY.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS ARCHIVES WASHINGTON DC.
PENSION RECORDS CO C 53RD ILL. INFANTRY.
NAME COMPANY & UNIT RESIDENCE
DORRAM, JOHN C 53 INF DU PAGE
John is on the list of Civil War soldiers from Dawson County Nebraska that hangs on the wall in the court house in Lexington.
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JOHN ARGUED WITH HIS BROTHER SOMETIME IN THE 1860'S HE THEN CHANGED HIS NAME FROM DURAM TO DORRAM.Harriet Charlot Rainie Dorram
Notes for Harriet Ranie:
WIDOW PENSION RECORD ARCHIVES WASHINGTON D.C.
HARRIET COULD NOT READ OR WRITE ACCORDING TO HER WIDOWS PENSION RECORDS.
IN THE PENSION RECORDS ARE SEVERAL AFFADAVITS FROM SON IN LAWS NEIGHBORS
ETC.THE DESCRIPTION OF HER HOMESTEAD AND THE SOD HOUSE ON THE HOMESTEAD IS IN
THOSE RECORDS. IT WAS A TWO ROOM SOD WITH A SMALL ADDITION OF WOOD ON THE SIDE
SHE MARRIED AGAIN AFTER HER HUSBANDS DEATH TO A "OLD SOLDIER" BY THE
NAME OF CRANDAL, HE MISTREATED HER AND GOT HER TO SIGN OVER HER FARM AND OTHER
BELONGINS TO HIM BUT THE MEN OF THE TOWN BECAME ENRAGED AND "CONVINCED HIM TO
SIGN THE PROPERTY BACK TO HER" ACCORDING TO AFFADAVIT IN PENSION FILE.
Children of JOHN DORRAM and HARRIET RAINIE are:
Notes for Harry Dorram: 2. i. MATILDA TILLIE2 DORRAM, b. October 31, 1858, HOSWILL, KENTUCKY; d. May 20, 1917, COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA.
ii. ELIZABETH DORRAM, b. January 27, 1861, HOSWILL, KENTUCKY; d. February 16, 1944; m. MR STEVENS.
iii. JANE JENNIE DORRAM, b. January 03, 1863, SHEFFIELD, ILLINOIS; m. James L. Proper
3. iv. ANNA DORRAM, b. April 08, 1865, SHEFIELD, ILLINOIS; d. June 27, 1957, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
4. v. JAMES DORRAM, b. March 17, 1867, GARDNER, ILLINOIS; d. September 18, 1936, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
5. vi. AMANDA DORRAM, b. January 04, 1870, DIAMOND, ILLINOIS; d. April 27, 1958.
vii. IVA DORRAM, b. Abt. 1871, ILLINOIS.
6. viii. EMMA DORRAM, b. August 27, 1873, DIAMOND, ILLINOIS; d. April 02, 1958, BRULE, NEBRASKA.
7. ix. JOSEPHINE DORRAM, b. February 17, 1874, DIAMOND, ILLINOIS; d. March 28, 1902, COZAD, NEBRASKA.
x. HARRY DORRAM, b. June 28, 1877, NEW CAMBRY, CHARITON CO., MISSOURI; d. November 17, 1952, COZAD, NEBRASKA.
CEM INSCRIPTIONS;FAIRVIEW CEM;COZAD NEBRASKA. PENSION RECORDS, MOTHERS WIDOW PENSION RECORDS REFER TO HARR
HARRY WAS RETARDED ACCORDING TO AFFADAVID WRITTEN BY HIS MOTHER IN
1895 TO THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT HER PENSION.
Generation No. 2
2. MATILDA TILLIE2 DORRAM (JOHN1) was born October 31, 1858 in HOSWILL, KENTUCKY, and died May 20, 1917 in COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA. She married WILLIAM THOMAS DERICKSON October 02, 1880 in WILMINGTON, ILLINOIS.
Notes for Matilda Dorram:
Obituary:
Mrs. Wm. Derickson
While not unexpected the news of Mrs. Derickson's death brought sorrow to many friends to whom she had endeared herself during her residence here.
Matilda Dorram was born October 30, 1858 in Louisville, Ky. and died at her home in Gothemburg May 20, 1917, at the age of 58 yrs. 7 months and 20 days. She was united in marriage to Wm. Derickson October 2, 1880 in Wilmington, Ill. and removed to Dawson County Neb. in the Spring of 1885. To this union were born one son and eight daughters. She was a true and faithful wife, a loving mother and a kind neighbor.
She leaves to mourn her loss her mother Mrs. H.C. Dorram of Cozad five sisters and two brothers her husband seven daughters , Mrs. John Provan, of Chicago, Mrs. Frank Harrop of Kearney, Mrs. Frank Sarrow of Cozad, Mrs. Jesse Hand of Hastings, Mrs. Frank Westfall of Lexington and Mrs Ernest Owings of North Platte. nineteen grandchildren and a host of friends. She has been a true christian throughout her life and a patient suffer for more than two years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Ringgold Church, conducted by W. A. Daniel and her remains were laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery beside those of her son George and daughter Lottie within a quarter of a mile from the farm where she had made her home for thirty years.
Death CERT11314;VITAL STAT LINCOLN NEBRASKA.cEMETRY INSCRIPTIONS FAIRVIEW CEM. COZAD, NEBRASKA.
MATILDA DIED OF CANCER IN 1917 AFTER SUFFERING FOR MANY YEARS. SHE IS BURRED
MATILDAS BIBLE
WILL CO. ILL.MARRAIGE RECORD SHOWS NAME AS DURHAM.
MATILDA WAS ABOUT 5FT 3. WITH DARK HAIR, DARK EYES ABOUT 125 PDS.
Children of MATILDA DORRAM and WILLIAM DERICKSON are:
8. i. MARTHA MATTIE3 DERICKSON, b. March 02, 1881, COAL CITY, GRUNDY CO., ILLINOIS; d. April 15, 1956, GOTHUMBURG, NEBRASKA.
9. ii. ADA DERICKSON, b. November 10, 1882, DIAMOUND, GRUNDY CO., ILLINOIS; d. August 06, 1964, ILLINOIS.
iii. LOTTIE DERICKSON, b. January 12, 1885, COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA; d. March 28, 1885, COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA.
10. iv. EDNA DERICKSON, b. May 25, 1887, COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA; d. September 1966, HEMET, CALIFORNIA.
11. v. WILDA DERICKSON, b. February 06, 1889, COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA; d. March 01, 1966, EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIS.
vi. GEORGE DERICKSON, b. July 26, 1891, COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA; d. March 28, 1892, COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA.
vii. GLADYS PEARL DERICKSON, b. January 07, 1894, COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA; d. 1968, SULPHUR SPRINGS, LOUISIANNA; m. J. B. HAND.
12. viii. MILDRED GRACE DERICKSON, b. May 16, 1896, COZAD, NEBRASKA; d. December 05, 1974, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
ix. PEARL DERICKSON, b. June 27, 1899, COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA.
3. ELIZABETH2 DORRAM (JOHN1) was born January 27, 1861, HOSWELL, KETUCKY;She married Mr. Stevens
Notes for Elizabeth Dorram:
FATHERS WILL;DAWSON CO COURTHOUSE;LEXINGTON NEBRASKA
Children of ELIZABETH DORRAM and Mr. Stevens are:
i. Ethel Stevens b. NEBRASKA.
11. OrinStevens b. Nebraska.
3. JANE JENNIE2 DORRAM (JOHN1) was born January 03, 1863, SHEFFIELD, ILLINOIS;She married James L. Proper who was born in Crawford County PA in 1854
Notes for Jane Jennie Dorram:
FATHERS WILL;DAWSON CO COURTHOUSE;LEXINGTON NEBRASKA
Information from Descendants
Children of JANE DORRAM and JAMES PROPER are:
i. James Clair3 PROPER b. NEBRASKA.
3. ANNA2 DORRAM (JOHN1) was born April 08, 1865 in SHEFIELD, ILLINOIS, and died June 27, 1957 in LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. She married GEORGE DERICKSON.(George was brother to sister Matilda's husband)
Notes for Anna Dorram:
FATHERS WILL;DAWSON CO COURTHOUSE;LEXINGTON NEBRASKA
.NEWSPAPER: COZAD, DAWSON CO. NEB. 1842 FAMILY REUNION IN COZAD.
Notes for George Derickson:
1880 GRUNDY CO ILL., 1900 COZAD, DAWSON CO. ILL.
FAIRVIEW CEM MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS.
AFA. IN FILE FOR WIDOWS PENSION FOR MOTHER IN LAW HARRIET DORAM.
George died while attending cattle on train to Los Angeles. He worked for German and Andersen Livestock.
Children of ANNA DORRAM and GEORGE DERICKSON are:
i. ELSIE3 DERICKSON, b. COZAD, NEBRASKA.
ii. JOHN DERICKSON.
iii. GEORGE HENRY DERICKSON, b. June 02, 1900, COZAD, NEBRASKA; d. July 27, 1972, LEXINGTON; m. MARY LEORA LEWIS.
iv. FLOYD DERICKSON, b. October 11, 1906, COZAD, NEBRASKA; d. June 29, 1987, WESTMINISTER, CALIFORNIA.
4. JAMES2 DORRAM (JOHN1) was born March 17, 1867 in GARDNER, ILLINOIS, and died September 18, 1936 in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. He married LULA MARZETTA KINNAN July 08, 1891 in COZAD, NEBRAKA.
Notes for James Dorram:
FATHERS WILL;DAWSON CO COURTHOUSE;LEXINGTON NEBRASKA.
PAGE 17 EARLY HISTORY OF COZAD NEBRASKA,CHARLES E. ALLEN 1973.
1880 COZAD, DAWSON CO. NEB.
JAMES MIGRATED WITH HIS FAMILY FROM ILL. TO MO. IN THE 1880'S FOR A BREIF TIM
THEY THEN MIGRATED TO PLUM CREEK (LEXINGTON), NEBRSKA . AS A YOUNG MAN HE
CARRIED THE MAIL FROM PLUM CREEK TO COTTONWOOD NEB. HOWEVER HE LEFT THIS WORK
TO HELP IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILROAD . IN 1887 HE MOVED TO NORTH PLATT
AND WAS EMPLOYED AS A BRAKEMAN FOR THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. THREE YEARS
LATER HE WAS PROMOTED TO A CONDUCTOR AND REMAINED IN THAT JOB UNTILL 1928. HE
THEN RETIRED BUT BECAME THE POLICE CHEIF OF NORTH PLATTE IN 1930. HE RETIRED
FROM THIS OCCUPATION AFTER NINE MONTHS BECAUSE OF FAILING HEALTH.
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
PLATTE VALLEY LODGE NO. 32, AF&AM, EUPHRATES CHAPTER 15, RAM PALESTINE
COMMUINITY NO 13, KT, WALLA WALLA LODGE 56, IOOF AND ORC DIV 35 FOR 35 YEARS.
Children of JAMES DORRAM and LULA KINNAN are:
13. i. JAMES RAY3 DORAM, b. May 12, 1892, COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA.
14. ii. CHESTER WILLIAM BILL DORAM, b. May 14, 1894, COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA; d. 1957, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
15. iii. CLIFFORD HAROLD DORAM, b. August 27, 1896, COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA.
iv. BABY DORAM, b. April 18, 1899, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA; d. August 06, 1899, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
v. ZELLA MARIE DORAM, b. August 06, 1900, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
5. AMANDA2 DORRAM (JOHN1) was born January 04, 1870 in DIAMOND, ILLINOIS, and died April 27, 1958. She married MR ROBBINS.
Notes for Amanda Dorram:
FATHERS WILL 1895;DAWSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE;LEXINGTON NEBRASKA.
IN JOHN DORRAMS PENSION FILE IS A AFA. WRITTEN BY AMANDA'S HUSBAND, ARCHIVES WASHINGTON D.C.
LIVED IN KANSAS CITY KAN MOVING THERE SOMETIME AFTER 1895.
Children of AMANDA DORRAM and MR ROBBINS are:
i. HARRY3 ROBBINS.
ii. JOHN ROBBINS, b. Abt. 1897.
iii. RUBY ROBBINS, b. Abt. 1899.
iv. DELIAH ROBBINS.
6. EMMA2 DORRAM (JOHN1) was born August 27, 1873 in DIAMOND, ILLINOIS, and died April 02, 1958 in BRULE, NEBRASKA. She married JAKE DRESSLER.
Notes for Emma Dorram:
FATHERS WILL 1895;DAWSON CO COURTHOUSE;LEXINGTON NEBRASKA.
CARD OF THANKS LEXINGTON NEWSPAPWR 1895.
BRULE CEM MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS.
EMMA LIVED AND RAISED HER FAMILY IN OGALLALA NEBRASKA.
Children of EMMA DORRAM and JAKE DRESSLER are:
i. HOWARD3 DRESSLER, b. Abt. 1885.
ii. THELMA DRESSLER, b. Abt. 1887, COZAD, NEBRASKA.
7. JOSEPHINE2 DORRAM (JOHN1) was born February 17, 1874 in DIAMOND, ILLINOIS, and died March 28, 1902 in COZAD, NEBRASKA. She married GEORGE JOSEPH BODEL July 17, 1895 in COZAD, NEBRASKA, BY J.H.DARNER.
Notes for Josephine Dorram:
FATHERS WILL 1895;DAWSON CO COURTHOUSE;LEXINGTON NEBRASKA.
MARRAIGE CERTIFICATE IN POSSESSION OF SANDRA SANCHEZ.
AFA. BY HUSBAND GEORGE 1902.
FAIRVIEW CEM. COZAD, NEBRASKA
JOSEPHINE AND HER HUSBAND TRIED TO FARM HER PARENTS HOMESTEAD AFTER HER FATHER DIED IN 1895, THEIR WAS A DRAUGHT DURING THOSE YEARS AND THEY DID NOT DO WELL, FROM AFFA. BY GEORGE 1902. ACCOUNT OF HER SHORT LIFE FROM GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER NORMA 1995. " JOSEPHINE HAD RHUMATIC FEVER AS A YOUNG GIRL WHICH LEFT HER WITH A WEAK HEART. SHE CAUGHT COLD IN 1902 AND COUGHED HARD AND DIED, LEAVING HER HUSBAND ALONE WITH THEIR ONLY CHILD FIVE YEAR OLD ETHEL WHO GREW UP MISTREATED BY HER STEPMOTHER.
Child of JOSEPHINE DORRAM and GEORGE BODEL is:
16. i. ETHEL3 BODEL, b. April 05, 1896, COZAD, NEBRASKA; d. 1979, COZAD, NEBRASKA.
Generation No. 3
8. MARTHA MATTIE3 DERICKSON (MATILDA TILLIE2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born March 02, 1881 in COAL CITY, GRUNDY CO., ILLINOIS, and died April 15, 1956 in GOTHUMBURG, NEBRASKA. She married JAMES WALTER NICHOLS March 02, 1899 in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA.
Notes for Martha Derickson:
!MARRAIGE RECORDS:CERTIFICATE OF MARRAIGE ISSUED AT DAWSON CO. NEB. MARRAIGE
RECORDS LINCOLN NEBRASKA.
Child of MARTHA DERICKSON and JAMES NICHOLS is:
i. JAMES LESTER4 NICHOLS, b. October 15, 1915; m. EDNA BETH LICHTY.
9. ADA3 DERICKSON (MATILDA TILLIE2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born November 10, 1882 in DIAMOUND, GRUNDY CO., ILLINOIS, and died August 06, 1964 in ILLINOIS. She married MR PROVAN.
Child of ADA DERICKSON and MR PROVAN is:
i. OPAL4 PROVAN, b. Abt. 1901, COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA.
10. EDNA3 DERICKSON (MATILDA TILLIE2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born May 25, 1887 in COZAD, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA, and died September, 1966 in HEMET, CALIFORNIA. She married CLARENCE AUGUSTUS HARROP December 14, 1905 in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA.
Notes for Edna Derickson:
OBIT 9/18/1966 HEMET, CA.
!MARRAIGE RECORDS: LICENSE #118 DAWSON CO. NEBRASKA.
Child of EDNA DERICKSON and CLARENCE HARROP is:
i. FEMALE 14 HARROP, b. Abt. 1906, COZAD, NEBRASKA.
11. WILDA3 DERICKSON (MATILDA TILLIE2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born February 06, 1889 in COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA, and died March 01, 1966 in EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIS. She married1. FRANK SAROW July 01, 1908 in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 2. WILLIAM SOROW.
Notes for Wilda Derickson:
MARRAIGE LICENSE #81 DAWSON CO. NEBRASKA.
OBIT GOTHEMBURG PAPER MARCH 1966
Children of WILDA DERICKSON and FRANK SAROW are:
i. FEMALE 14 SAROW, b. Abt. 1909, COZAD, NEBRASKA.
ii. MYRTLE SAROW, b. Abt. 1910, COZAD, NEBRASKA.
iii. ETHEL SAROW, b. Abt. 1914, COZAD, NEBRASKA.
12. MILDRED GRACE3 DERICKSON (MATILDA TILLIE2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born May 16, 1896 in COZAD, NEBRASKA, and died December 05, 1974 in LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. She married FRANKLIN CLARENCE WESTFALL June 17, 1914 in Dawson County, NEBRASKA.
Notes for Mildred Derickson:
GREENWOOD CEM MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS.
BIRTH: CERTIFICATE OF DELAYED BIRTH# 2-156033, LINCOLN NEB.
Children of MILDRED DERICKSON and FRANKLIN WESTFALL are:
i. ERLE OWEN4 WESTFALL, b. March 30, 1915, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA; d. Abt. 1980, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA; m. PEGGY WESTFALL.
ii. ELVA JUNE WESTFALL, b. August 30, 1916, Dawson County, NEBRASKA; d. March 15, 1993, FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA; m. VERN EMERY NEWMAN, March 23, 1935, STAPLETON, NEBRASKA. SEE VERN NEWMAN
iii. WILLIAM RICHARD WESTFALL, b. November 16, 1919, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA; m. LILA RUGOUBY, October 23, 1952, LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA.
iv. CLEO EDNA WESTFALL, b. November 25, 1921, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA; m. MR. ELLIOT, Abt. 1939, LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA.
v. ROBERT DOYLE WESTFALL, b. August 04, 1923, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA; d. Abt. 1982, LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA; m. JEAN CLOYD, November 08, 1947, LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA.
vi. BONNIE ALICE WESTFALL, b. October 26, 1926, DAWSON CO., NEBRASKA; m. ROBERT CORAL, Abt. 1946, LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA.
13. JAMES RAY3 DORRAM (JAMES2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born May 12, 1892 in COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA. He married MABEL ANDERSON.
Notes for James Ray Dorram:
!FED Census 1900 COZAD;DAWSON CO NEBRASKA
Child of JAMES DORAM and MABEL ANDERSON is:
i. GLENN4 DORAM.
14. CHESTER WILLIAM BILL3 DORRAM (JAMES2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born May 14, 1894 in COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA, and died 1957 in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. He married HAZEL DORAM.
Notes for Chester Dorram:
FED CUNSUS: 1900;COZAD DAWSON CO NEBRASKA.
FLORAL LAWNS CEM MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS.
HE WORKED FOR THE RAIL ROAD UNTILL
HE RETIRED THEN OPENED A BYCLCLE SHOP WHICH HE OPERATED FOR MANY YEARS.
Child of CHESTER DORAM and HAZEL DORAM is:
i. PAULINE4 DORAM.
15. CLIFFORD HAROLD3 DORRAM (JAMES2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born August 27, 1896 in COZAD, DAWSON CO, NEBRASKA. He married EDITH DORAM.
Notes for Clifford Dorram:
FED CUNSUS: 1900;COZAD DAWSON CO NEBRASKA
Children of CLIFFORD DORAM and EDITH DORAM are:
i. PHYLLIS JOSEPHINE4 DORAM, b. October 08, 1920, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA; m. CHESTER LOUIS BAHN, January 01, 1940, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
ii. CHARLOTTE JEANNE DORAM, b. December 22, 1922, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA; m. WILLIAM ROBERT WEISGERBER, August 29, 1947, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
iii. ROBERT DALE DORAM, b. August 31, 1931, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA; m. SHIRLEY ANN PRATHER, September 14, 1952, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
iv. MARILYN DORAM, b. June 14, 1934, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA; m. JAMES LOUIS PARRISH, September 04, 1952, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
16. ETHEL3 BODEL (JOSEPHINE2 DORRAM, JOHN1) was born April 05, 1896 in COZAD, NEBRASKA, and died 1979 in COZAD, NEBRASKA. She married DEWEY MC CONNELL.
Children of ETHEL BODEL and DEWEY MC CONNELL are:
i. NORMA4 MCCONNEL, m. ROBERT KARRE.
ii. HAROLD MCCONNEL, m. FRANCIS KRAMER.
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