Thanks, guys for your comments. I'm doing all this on my local network as I don't (at this time) require or want access from the world.
OK! I have insured that httpd 2.4.16-i586-1vl, mysql 5.6.25 and php 5.69 are installed.
I have copied wtc/httpd/mod_php.conf.example mod_php.conf
Per the php.net site, I have copied etc/httpd/php.ini-development /usr/lib/php.ini
and have edited httpd.conf:
ServerName 192.168.1.143:80
Include /etc/httpd/mod_php.conf
<FileMatch \.php&>
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
</FileMatch>
LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp.so
(FileMatch and LoadModule php5 had to be typed in.)
Through SeaMonkey, typing 192.168.1.143 (or 127.0.0.1 on the server) it shows "
It Works!"
http://127.0.0.1/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php:
Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MYSQL extension which is required by WordPress
I have found 7 db[m,d] modules in httpd.conf but I have no idea what they do or which (if any) I should uncomment. The only reference I find on php.net refers to compiling.