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Matthew Durham > William Lindsey Durham > Isaiah Durham > Solomon Isaiah Durham > Isaiah Durham

Isaiah DURHAM "Zettie"

Born: Feb 22, 1855, MS
Died: Dec 21, 1901, MS

Buried: Pine Bluff Cemetery, Montpelier, ClayMS

Find-A-Grave 57281846

Father: Solomon Isaiah DURHAM

Mother: Rhoda J. CLIETT

 

Married:
Sep 1, 1875,
ClayMS

Martha E. TAYLOR

Born: b. Mar 6. 1858, MS
Died: Oct 26, 1907

Buried: Pine Bluff Cemetery, Montpelier, ClayMS

Find-A-Grave 57281894

Father: 

Mother: 

 

Children:

 

1. Ina A. DURHAM (b. Sep 1876, MS; Find-A-Grave 24840756)
m. Walter Newton HILL (b. Jun 18, 1874; d. Feb 16, 1965; Find-A-Grave 24840721) c. 1902, MS)
 

Children:

  1. Marie Hill (b. Sep 21, 1905, MS; d. Oct 21, 1988, Pine Bluff, ClayMS;Find-A-Grave 57470549)
    m. Robert Emmett MEEHAN (b. Nov 25, 1888; d. Jan 9, 1949; Find-A-Grave 57470647)

  2. Mae Hill (b. May 1, 1908, MS; d. Nov 24, 1999; Find-A-Grave 57521976)
    m. Herman Lee PATE (b. Oct 18, 1904; d. Jul 7, 1992; Find-A-Grave 57521416)

Notes:

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2. Ulysses Grant DURHAM (b. July 8, 1878, MS; d. Mar 29, 1924, San Angelo, TomGTX; Find-A-Grave 63756469)
m. Martha J. GEORGE (b. c. 1885, MS; d. 1978; Find-A-Grave 63756464)
 

Children:

  1. Grady U. G. Durham (b. c. 1907, TX)

  2. Infant Durham (b. Feb 4, 1908; d. Apr 10, 1908; Find-A-Grave 63756462)

  3. Velma E. Durham (b. c. 1909, TX)

  4. Mansell W. Durham (b. Mar 24, 1912, TX; d. Jan 17, 1995; Find-A-Grave 607849)

  5. Oswald M. Durham (b. Sep 1, 1915, TX; d. Jan 11, 1983, TomGTX; Find-A-Grave 63756466)

Notes:

  • Mansell Durham served in World War II.

  • From 1900 US Census for Beat 5, Clay County, MS:
    Dwelling 168, Family 166:
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Yrs
    Mar.    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace    		 Occ.
    Ulysses Durham Head M W Jul 1878 21 S   MS MS MS Farmer

 

3. Henry Harrison DURHAM (b. Jun 8, 1880, Pine Bluff NewtMS; d. Aug 23, 1953, Memphis, ShelTN; Find-A-Grave 132945229)
m. Myrtie Frances NORRIS (b. Mar 26, 1880; d. Jul 10, 1964; Find-A-Grave 132945685) on Dec 16, 1900, MS

Children:

  1.  

Notes:
  • Myrtie (Norris) Durham's parents were Franklin and Sarah Francis (OZBURNE) NORRIS.
 

4. Daisy J. DURHAM (b. Sep 29 1882, MS; d. Sep 4, 1905; Find-A-Grave 57525433)
m. J. T. CARTY)
 

Notes:
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5. Solomon Isaiah DURHAM (b. Jan 1, 1885, MS; d. Apr 1976, MS; Find-A-Grave 57279608)
m. Lola Mae SNELL (b. May 1, 1892, AL; d. Oct 1, 1971; Find-A-Grave 57279589)

Children:

  1. Claudia M. DURHAM (b. c. 1913, MS)

  2. Vernon I. DURHAM (b. Sep 21, 1914, MS; d. Dec 3, 1982; Find-A-Grave 79944171)

  3. Bernice E. DURHAM (b. Apr 30, 1916, Manatee ClayMS; d. Oct 1, 2007)
    m. Mr. WESLEY

  4. Martha Agnes DURHAM (b. Sep 27, 1918, Manatee ClayMS; d. Sep 10, 2007)

  5. Roscoe B. DURHAM (b. Jul 24, 1921, MS; d. Jul 28, 1988; Find-A-Grave 27619337)

  6. Thomas Louie DURHAM (b. Mar 9, 1924, MS; d. Apr 20, 1983, Bossier City, BossLA; Find-A-Grave 147215089)

  7. Walter S. DURHAM (b. c. 1927, MS)

  8. Charles C. DURHAM (b. 1930; d. 1931; Find-A-Grave 68751119)

Notes:

  • On his WWI Draft Registration card, he lists that he is of medium build with light hair and blue eyes.

  • From 1930 US Census for Beat 2, Leflore, MS:
    Family 245
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    EOB    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    Solomon S. Durham Head M W 1886 44 M MS MS MS
    Lola M. Durham Wife F W 1893 37 M AL AL AL
    Claude M. Durham Dau F W 1913 17 S MS MS AL
    Vernon I. Durham Son M W 1915 15 S MS MS AL
    Bernice E. Durham Dau F W 1917 13 S MS MS AL
    Martha A. Durham Dau F W 1919 11 S MS MS AL
    Roscoe B. Durham Son M W 1922 8 S MS MS AL
    Louie T. Durham Son M W 1924 6 S MS MS AL
    Walter S. Durham Son M W 1927 3 S MS MS AL
    James Forest Boarder M Negro 1906 24 S MS MS MA
 

6. Permina E. DURHAM (b. Sep 1887, MS)
 

Notes:

 

7. Bessie DURHAM (b. c. 1888, MS)
m1. James M. BROWN (b. c. 1886, MS) c. 1907, MS; m2.

 

Notes:

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8. Thomas Everett DURHAM (b. Oct 12, 1892, Montpelier, ClayMS)
 

Notes:

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9. Robert Gay DURHAM (b. Apr 7, 1894, Mantee, ClayMS)
m. Melba May ?)

 

Notes:

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10. Eliza Victoria DURHAM "Lydia" (b. Sep 24, 1897, MS; d. Feb 17, 1984; Find-A-Grave 57279357)
m. Ed Benton SNELL (b. May 16, 1878; d. 1951; Find-A-Grave 57279383)
 

Notes:

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10. Maudie DURHAM (Jun 18, 1900; d. Mar 31, 1913; Find-A-Grave 57281924)
 

Notes:

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Notes:

  • From 1880 US Census for Beat 5, Clay Co, MS:
     

    • Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat    		 Sex Race Age Birth
    Place    		 Occ. Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    Durham, Isaiah Self M M W 25 MS Farmer GA GA
    Durham, Martha E. Wife M F W 22 MS Keeping House MS MS
    Durham, Ina A. Dau S F W 3 MS   MS MS
    Durham, Ulyses G. Son S M W 1 MS   MS MS

     

  • 1900 US Census for Beat 5, ClayMS:
    Dwelling 168, Family 165

    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Yrs
    Mar.    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace    		 Occ.
    Durham, Isaiah Head W M Feb 1855 45 M 25 MS GA AL Farmer
    Durham, Martha E. Wife W F Mar 1858 42 M 25 MS MS MS  
    Durham, Ina A. Dau W F Sept 1876 23 S   MS MS MS  
    Durham, Henry H. Son W M Jun 1880 19 S   MS MS MS Farm
    Laborer
    Durham, Daisy J. Dau W F Sept 1882 17 S   MS MS MS  
    Durham, Soloman I. Son W M Jan 1885 15 S   MS MS MS  
    Durham, Permina E. Dau W F Sept 1887 12 S   MS MS MS  
    Durham, Thomas E. Son W M Oct 1891 8 S   MS MS MS  
    Durham, Robert G. Son W M Apr 1895 5 S   MS MS MS  
    Durham, Eliza V. Dau W F Sept 1897 2 S   MS MS MS  

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BexaTX - Bexar County, TX
    BossLA - Bossier Parish, LA
    ChamAL - Chambers County, AL
    ChocMS - Choctaw County, MS
    ClayMS - Clay County, MS
    NewtMS - Newton County, MS
    ShelTN - Shelby County, TN
    SmitMS - Smith County, MS
    TomGTX - Tom Green County, TX
     

  • Page Sources:

    1. Durham Family Database, maintained by Byron Durham

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