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Matthew Durham > John DURHAM Sr. > James M. Durham > Atlas Jackson Durham

Atlas Jackson DURHAM "Jack"

Born: c. 1846, OranNC
Died: Aug 9, 1905, OranNC

Buried: Antioch Bapt. Church Cem, OranNC

Find-A-Grave 39554464
Father: James Mebane DURHAM

Mother: Elizabeth LLOYD

 

Married:
Nov 15, 1869,
OranNC

Winifred West WARD "Bennie"

Born: Mar 20, 1850, ChatNC
Died: Mar 31, 1940, Bingham, OranNC

Buried: Antioch Bapt. Church Cem, OranNC

Find-A-Grave 39554564

Father: John R. WARD

Mother: Martha Ann STROUD

 

Children:
 

1. Alonzia Lawrence DURHAM "Lonnie" (b. Jan 11, 1871, NC; d. Aug 23, 1938, Carrboro, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 59553963)
m1. ?
m2. Mattie LLOYD (b. Nov 1, 1876, NC; d. Jun 28, 1968; Find-A-Grave 39555296)
Children:

  1. Docie C. DURHAM (b. Jun 11, 1905, Roscoe, NC; d. Feb 6, 1918, Hadley, ChatNC, age 12; Find-A-Grave 55896908)

Notes:

  • Alonzo L. Durham was a painter.
  • Mattie (Lloyd) Durham's parents were Albert Hubbard LLOYD and Mary P. CURRIE.
 

2.  James Robert DURHAM (b. Jan 14, 1872, OranNC; d. Sep 10, 1901, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39554944)

 

Notes:

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  3. Lemuel S. DURHAM "Lennie" (b. Feb 27, 1874, OranNC; d. May 3, 1901, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39671618)
m. Alice Geneva LLOYD "Neva" (b. Jan 15, 1878, OranNC; d. Oct 24, 1925, Carrboro, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 40657338)
Children:
  1. Frank Hobson Durham (b. Aug 7, 1898, OranNC; d. Mar 28, 1923, Carrboro, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 40654283)
  2. Audrey Miller Durham (b. Dec 14, 1899; d. Sep 1900, age 1; Find-A-Grave 39671160)
Notes:
  • Alice (Lloyd) Durham's 2nd husband was James S. RAY.

  4. Demetrus Ward DURHAM "Dee" (b. Oct 7, 1875, NC; d. Mar 11, 1953, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39671345)
m. Elizabeth Eleanor LLOYD "Lizzie" (b. Mar 14, 1881, OranNC; d. Jun 16, 1954, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39671646)
Children:
  1. Emma Zell DURHAM (b. May 11, 1899, Chapel Hill, OranNC; d. Dec 1899, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39671374)
  2. William Albert Faucett DURHAM (b. May 16, 1901, Chapel Hill, OranNC; d. Mar 16, 1906, Chapel Hill, OranNC)
  3. Nannie Ward DURHAM (b. Oct 22, 1903, Chapel Hill, OranNC; d. Jun 30, 1906, Chapel Hill, OranNC)
  4. Henry Jackson DURHAM "Jack" (b. Oct 7, 1906, OranNC; d. Apr 25, 1967, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39671456)
  5. Dee Ward DURHAM Jr. (b. Jan 12, 1909, NC; d. Jun 3, 1976, Raleigh, WakeNC; Find-A-Grave 80083952)
  6. Bruce Robert DURHAM (b. Oct 7, 1911; d. Feb 25, 1963; Find-A-Grave 39671247)
  7. Banks McDuffie DURHAM (b. Oct 17, 1913, Chapel Hill, OranNC; d. Jun 1918, age 4; Find-A-Grave 39671216)
  8. Lizzie Stafford DURHAM (b. Sep 26, 1915, OranNC; d. Jun 23, 1917, Chapel Hill, OranNC, age 1y 8m 25d; Find-A-Grave 39671715)
  9. Betty Louise DURHAM (b. Mar 6, 1917, OranNC; d. Dec 1, 1979, Chapel Hill, OranNC, age 62; m. John RUSINIAK)
  10. Billy DURHAM (b. c. 1922, NC)
Notes:
  • Lizzie's parents were Henry L. LLOYD and Nannie FAUCETTE.

  • Henry J. Durham was a widower when he died at age 59.

  • Dee W. Durham was also a widower when he died at age 67. He worked in the dry cleaning business.

  • Billy Durham is noted on the 1930 Census for Chapel Hill. 

  • From 1930 US Census for Chapel Hill, OranNC:
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    D W Durham Self M W 1876 54 M NC NC NC
    Lizy Durham Wife F W 1881 49 M NC NC NC
    Bruce Durham Son M W 1912 18 S NC NC NC
    Betty Durham Dau F W 1918 12 S NC NC NC
    Billy Durham Son M W 1922 8 S NC NC NC
  5. Martha E. DURHAM "Bessie" (b. Sep 20, 1878; d. Jun 24, 1974, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 28249679)
m. June L. CHEEK (b. Dec 12, 1877; d. Dec 3, 1932, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 28249635) 3
Child:
  1. Bessie Ward CHEEK (b. Apr 11, 1907, OranNC; d. Jul 19, 1964, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 40110543)
    m. Clyde W. LLOYD (b. Feb 22, 1904; d. Sep 22, 1962; Find-A-Grave 40110775)
Notes:
  •  

  6. Otis Manly DURHAM (b. Mar 21, 1881, NC; d. Oct 17, 1918, Bingham, OranNC, age 36; Find-A-Grave 39555366)
m. Swannie BUTLER (b. Jul 25, 1888; d. Jun 1976; Find-A-Grave 39555549)

Children:

  1. Odies DURHAM (b. May 14, 1916; d. May 4, 1948; Find-A-Grave 39572068)
    m. Millard Rose IVEY (b. May 8, 1906; d. Dec 21, 1991, NC; Find-A-Grave 59554012)
Notes:
  •  

  7. Effie G. DURHAM (b. Jul 4, 1884, OranNC; d. Apr 30, 1972; Find-A-Grave 39556888)
m. Frederick Jackson EUBANKS (b. Apr 18, 1873, OranNC; d. Nov 21, 1938, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39556916) 2)
Children:
  1. Frederick Jackson EUBANKS Jr. (b. Apr 16, 1919, OranNC; d. Nov 2, 1955, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 39556937)
Notes:
  •  

  8. Clyde Stroud DURHAM (b. Nov 27, 1886, OranNC; d. Dec 8, 1958, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39554719)
m. Lillie Mae EDWARDS (b. Aug 26, 1894; d. Sep 6, 1938, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39555137) 2
Children:
  1. Coy Edward DURHAM (b. May 31, 1922, OranNC; d. Jul 23, 1998, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 59553944)
  2. Robert Polk DURHAM World War II (b. Jun 21, 1923, OranNC; d. Feb 4, 1972, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 39555434)
  3. Keltar DURHAM (b. Jan 24, 1925, OranNC; d. Jul 3, 1925, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 82002687)
  4. Charles Mebane DURHAM World War II (b. Jul 8, 1928, Chapel Hill, OranNC; d. Mar 19, 2013, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 107037483)
Notes:
  • Robert P. Durham was Seaman Second Class (S2) in the US NAVY during World War II. After the war he was a carpenter..

  • From 1920 US Census for Orange Co, NC
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Durham, Clyde Self M W 1888 32 S NC NC NC
    Paris, Bernice Sister F W 1892 28 M NC NC NC
    Paris, George Brother-
    in-law
    M W 1890 30 M NC NC NC
  9. Bernice C. DURHAM "Bennie" (b. Jan 18, 1891, OranNC; d. Jan 19, 1935, Thompson Twp, AlamNC; Find-A-Grave 27625182 4
m. George Walker PARIS (b. Sep 11, 1889, NC; d. May 2, 1954; Find-A-Grave 33497116) on Dec 15, 1919, Swepsonville, AlamNC
Children:
  1. James Jackson PARIS "Jack" (b. Jan 8, 1921, AlamNC; d. Apr 21, 2001, Graham, AlamNC; Find-A-Grave 33497124)
    m. Essie LEACH (b. Aug 2, 1919; d. May 8, 2000; Find-A-Grave 33497114)
Notes:
  • George W. Paris re-married after Bennie to Ruth ZACHARY.

  10. Annie Bell DURHAM (b. Jul 29, 1895, NC; d. Mar 23, 1964, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 27625150)
 
Notes:
  •  "To know her is to love her."

Notes:
  • From 1900 US Census for Bingham Twp, Orange Co, NC:
    Dwelling 260, Family 260
    Of 13 children, 10 are alive at the time of the census.

     

    Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Birth
    Date

    Age

    Mar.
    Stat

    Yrs
    Mar.

    Birth
    Place

    Father
    BPlace

    Mother
    BPlace

    Occ.

    Durham, Atlas J.

    Head

    W

    M

    Dec 1846

    53

    M

    31

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farmer

    Durham, Bennie

    Wife

    W

    F

    Mar 1850

    50

    M

    31

    NC

    NC

    NC

     

    Durham, Lonnie

    Son

    W

    M

    Oct 1870

    30

    S

     

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farm Labor

    Durham, James R.

    Son

    W

    M

    Jun 1875

    25

    S

     

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farm Labor

    Durham, Odies M.

    Son

    W

    M

    Mar 1881

    19

    S

     

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farm Labor

    Durham, Effie G.

    Dau

    W

    F

    Jul 1888

    16

    S

     

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farm Labor

    Durham, Clide S.

    Son

    W

    M

    Nov 1885

    14

    S

     

    NC

    NC

    NC

    At School

    Durham, Bennie C

    Dau

    W

    F

    Aug 1891

    8

    S

     

    NC

    NC

    NC

     

    Durham, Annie B.

    Dau

    W

    F

    Jul 1894

    5

    S

     

    NC

    NC

    NC

     

     

  • From 1910 US Census for Bingham, Orange Co, NC:
    Dwelling 52, Family 52
    Bernie indicates 13 children, 8 living at census time.
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Est.
    DOB
    Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ
    Bernie Durham Head W F 60 1850 Wd NC NC NC None
    Lonnie A. Durham Son W M 39 1871 S NC NC NC Farmer
    Otis Durham Son W M 28 1882 S NC NC NC Farm Labor
    Effie Durham Dau W F 26 1884 S NC NC NC None
    Bernie Durham Dau W F 18 1892 S NC NC NC Farm Labor
    Annie Durham Dau W F 15 1895 S NC NC NC Farm Labor

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AlamNC - Alamance County, NC
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
    WakeNC - Wake County, NC
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Byron Durham's Durham Family Database on rootsweb.

    2. Scott Eubank's Eubanks Genealogy page on rootsweb.

    3. Donald J. Cheeks' Cheek, Cheeks, Chick, Kelly, Jones, and other families page on rootsweb.

    4. North Carolina Deaths and Burials online. Indexing Batch Num: B02142-4, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy; Source Film Num: 1943096, Ref. Num: fn 1767 cn 11.

    5. Mel Harmon

Names Added to Name Index: YES