John Sterling Durst

b. 20 October 1841, d. 31 August 1924
  • John Sterling Durst was born on 20 October 1841 in Mount Sterling, Hopkins County, Texas.
  • He married Adelaide Reed say 1865.
  • John Sterling Durst became a widower at the 1874 death of his wife Adelaide Reed.
  • He married Lilla Ann Kittrell, daughter of Pleasant Williams Kittrell and Mary Frances Goree, circa 1876.
  • John Sterling Durst and Lilla Ann Kittrell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Leon County, Texas. Other members of the household included John M. Durst, Fannie S. Durst, Norma Louise Durst and Willie K. Durst.
  • He was a teacher and school teacher, according to the 1880 census.
  • John Sterling Durst and Lilla Ann Kittrell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Junction City, Kimble County, Texas. Other members of the household included Austin McGary Durst, Sterling Orlando Durst, Leon Herman Durst and Kittrell Goree Durst.
  • He was a minister, according to the 1900 census.
  • John Sterling Durst and Lilla Ann Kittrell appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Kimble County, Texas. Other members of the household included Austin McGary Durst, Leon Herman Durst and Kittrell Goree Durst.
  • He was a Kimble County judge, according to the 1910 census.
  • John Sterling Durst and Lilla Ann Kittrell appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Kimble County, Texas. Other members of the household included Austin McGary Durst and Kittrell Goree Durst.
  • He was a minister, according to the 1920 census.
  • His wife Lilla Ann Kittrell became a widow at his death.
  • John Sterling Durst died on 31 August 1924 at age 82.
  • He was interred at Durst Family Cemetery, Leona, Leon County, Texas.
  • Texas Historical Marker in Kimble County: John Sterling Durst Pioneer Minister - The son of pioneer Texans. John Sterling Durst (1841-1924) was born in Leon County. After service in the Confederate Army, a sermon moved him to join the Church of Christ ministry. When the Rev. Durst bought a nearby farm and moved his family here in 1883, Kimble County was still a frontier region. He preached in this area and on summer tours around the state. A respected leader, he served as county judge, 1902-1910, and as county school superintendent. He was married to Adelaide Reed (d. 1874) and then to Lilla Kittrell and had a large family.
  • Last Edited: 22 Mar 2012

Family 1: Adelaide Reed b. say 1841, d. 1874

Family 2: Lilla Ann Kittrell b. March 1855, d. 4 September 1936