ilson F. Durham attended the Hebron District Elementary School and the Washington Academy High School in Salem, N.Y. He also attended the Troy Conference Academy in Poultney, Vermont (which is now known as Green Mountain College). He was born, raised, and died on his farm on Tiplady Road in Hebron, New York. He was very musically talented, playing the fiddle for local dances, piano, accordian, and he played a tuba with the Salem Marching Band. His fiddle and accordian are now in the possession of his granddaughter, Stacy Ann Cossolini Niedzwiecki, the author of this genealogy. It is to my grandfather that this research is dedicated. Wilson had an interview with a local Washington Co., New York historian, named Sally Brillon on April 22, 1984 to contribute to her book, "Hebron: A Century in Review". During that interview, he recalled some interesting stories. Wilson told of being, "real glad" when electricity came to the house in 1938 so he could keep his milk cool and no longer had to cut ice in the winter. He used to make a $1.00 a day cutting ice. He said that "when we got our ice box, we thought that was really something!" He remembered taking cheese from the Hebron Cheese Factory to the railroad in West Pawlet, Vermont, since each farmer in the area would take turns in the co-op taking the cheese to the train. Wilson also took other farmers’ calves in his Ford pickup truck to Millers and McLenithan’s livestock auctions in Cambridge, New York for about eight years. Wilson described his grandparents, Joseph and Emma Hills Durham as "good, solid citizens". The following is the obituary for Wilson Durham : "EAST HEBRON - Wilson Durham, 80, died Tuesday (May 23, 1989) at Glens Falls Hospital. Born in Hebron, May 11, 1909, he was the son of Frederick and Margaret (Spoor) Durham. Mr. Durham was a retired farmer and a custodian of the East Hebron Cemetery for many years. His wife, Josephine Durham, died in 1983. Survivors include one daughter, JoAnn Cossolini of East Hebron; one sister, Eloise Charlton of Barre, VT; one granddaughter and one niece. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at McClellan Funeral Home of Salem, with the Rev. Chris Edwards, pastor of the East Hebron Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be at East Hebron Cemetery. No calling hours are scheduled. The family suggests that memorials take the form of donations to the Hebron Fire Department or the Salem Rescue Squad, instead of flowers". [STACYN.GED]

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