 She had 5 siblings (2 older siblings named Harold Durrett and Eleanor Leary and 3 younger siblings named Ralph Waldo Durrett or Wally, Janet Stonerook or Janey and Eileen Martin).Her family grew most of their food on their farm due to the struggle of living on one income and having to feed 8 mouths in the house.She attended a one-room school, Concord School, for first through fifth grades.