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Matthew Durham > William Lindsey Durham > Isaiah Durham > James Clinton Durham

James Clinton DURHAM

Born: Dec 24, 1814, GA
Died: Sep 2, 1877, TyleTX

Buried: Mt. Pisgah Community Cemetery, Woodville, TyleTX

Find-A-Grave 45405063
Father: Isaiah DURHAM

Mother: Elizabeth BURNS

 

Married:
Dec 10, 1835,
Chambers Co, AL

Ann MCCRIMMON

Born: c. 1816, NC
Died: 1857, TyleTX

Buried: Mt. Pisgah Community Cemetery, Woodville, TyleTX

Find-A-Grave 45405053
Father: John MCCRIMMON (b. c. 1795)

Mother:

 

Children:
 

1. Sarah E. DURHAM (b. c. 1837, ChamAL)
 

Notes:

 

2. Elizabeth A. DURHAM "Betsy" (b. Jun 20, 1829, ChamAL; d. Jun 14, 1884, TyleTX; Find-A-Grave 45605162)
m. James Edmond WHEAT (b. Apr 18, 1826) on Mar 20, 1860, TCTX)
 

Notes:
 

3. Lucinda Caroline DURHAM "Callie" (b. Jan 15, 1840, ChamAL; d. Aug 18, 1918; Find-A-Grave 26376841)
m. George Washington ANDERSON (b. Sep 4, 1836, MS; d. Sep 27, 1911, BosqTX; Find-A-Grave 26376840) on Sep 6, 1860, TyleTX)

Children:

  1. Sarah ANDERSON (b. c. 1861, TyleTX)

  2. James Ernest ANDERSON (b. Sep 20, 1867, TyleTX; d. Sep 10, 1919, Iredell, BosqTX; Find-A-Grave 26470839)
    m. Georgiana LOYD (b. Mar 2, 1872, BosqTX; d. May 3, 1941, Iredell, BosqTX; Find-A-Grave 26470838)

  3. John T. ANDERSON (b. c. 1871)

  4. Annie Karen ANDERSON (b. Oct 3, 1874, TX; d. Oct 2, 1963, Dallas, DallTX; Find-A-Grave 179599648)
    m. Larkin E. BOYD (b. Aug 20, 1901, TX; d. Nov 18, 1959, Dallas, DallTX; Find-A-Grave 179599348)

  5. Appie B. ANDERSON (b. Sep 6, 1877, Meridian, BosqTX; d. Oct 25, 1956, Big Spring, HowaTX; Find-A-Grave 26376840)
    m. Zeb MORRIS (b. Feb 16, 1876; d. Sep 7, 1957; Find-A-Grave 57441005) on Aug 6, 1896, BosqTX

  6. Bertie Elizabeth ANDERSON (b. Jan 22, 1880, BosqTX; d. Jun 12, 1944, Meridian, BosqTX; Find-A-Grave 180710871)
    m. James Monrow SULLIVAN (b. Dec 28, 1879, Carrier Mills, IL) on Jul 28, 1904, BosqTX

  7. E. L. ANDERSON (female, b. Jun 1883, BosqTX)

Notes:
  • Appie B. (Anderson) Morris has given first name I cannot figure out.  On the 1880 census below, it looks like "Asales" or "Azales", but that is the last time that name was used. She went by "Appie" most of her life. 
  • Likewise, Annie (Anderson) Boyd, appears to be "
  • E. L. could be Ethel Lee Anderson who died in TyleTX on Aug, 8, 1996.

  • 1880 US Census, Bosque Co, TX:
     
    Name Rel. Marital
    Status    		 Gender Race Age Birth
    Place    		 Occ. Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    George W. Anderson Self M Male W 43 MS Farmer -- --
    Lucinda A. Anderson Wife M Female W 39 AL Keeping
    House    		 SC NC
    James E. Anderson Son M Male W 12 TX Works on Farm MS AL
    John T. Anderson Son M Male W 9 TX Works on Farm MS AL
    Anna C. Anderson Dau M Female W 5 TX   MS AL
    Asales B. Anderson Dau M Female W 4 TX   MS AL
    Berta E. Anderson Dau M Female W 4 mo. TX   MS AL

 

4. Marcus L. DURHAM (b. c. 1842, ChamAL)
 

Notes:

  • Per Ken L. Durham, he died in the Civil War.

  • I have also seen his first name as Margaiss Lafayette Durham.

 

5. Mary Versailes DURHAM "Versie" (b. Feb 22, 1845, ChamAL; d. Nov 6, 1909, TyleTX)
m. Robert Jackson TOLAR (b. Dec 27, 1848, SimpMS; d. Mar 22, 1968, Houston, HarrTX, age 62) on Dec 1, 1870, TyleTX)
 

Children:

  1. Lillie TOLAR (b. Dec 24, 1871; d. Nov 22, 1874)

  2. Ann Elizabeth TOLAR (b. Oct 1873; d. Jun 27, 1969, TyleTX)

  3. Calvin Monroe TOLAR (b. Feb 2, 1875; d. Jun 21, 1964, TyleTX)
    m. Clara J. RUDD

  4. Marcus Lafayette TOLAR (b. Feb 18, 1877; d. Jan 27, 1960, Hillister, TyleTX, age 82)
    m. Jennie BEST

  5. Catherine Loucretia TOLAR (b. Jan 1, 1879; d. Sep 8, 1953)
    m. Benjamin BEST

  6. Winfred Clinton TOLAR "Shug" (b. Jan 10, 1883; d. Apr 12, 1952, Rural Precinct 1, TyleTX, age 69)

  7. Sarah C. TOLAR (b. Jan 1885)

  8. John Philipps TOLAR (b. Dec 14, 1887; d. Jun 12, 1967)

  9. Aurilee TOLAR (b. Aug 31, 1890; d. Oct 16, 1906)

Notes:

  • Mary is buried at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, TyleTX. Robert is buried at the Woodville City Cemetery.

  • Robert J. Tolar's father was Marquis TOLAR. His mother was Jenny BEST. 

  • Sarah may be Sarah Caroline Tolar who died in TyleTX on Mar 25, 1979. 

 

6. Amelia Missouri DURHAM "Liddy" (b. Oct 31, 1846; d. Nov 5, 1905, TyleTX)
m. James H. GANT (b. Jun 1, 1847, MS) on Jan 6, 1870, TyleTX)

Children:

  1. John W. GANT (b. Dec 1870; d. 1927)
    m. Nannie LAIRD

  2. James Marcus GANT (b. Dec 1872; d. 1955
    m. Mattie Catherine BEST

  3. Isaac Edmund GANT (b. Jun 25, 1875; d. Jul 6, 1877)

  4. Levi (y?) Durham GANT (b Sep 4, 1877; d. Sep 7, 1963)
    m. Anna WOOLEY

  5. Missouri Amelia GANT "Annie" (b. Aug 1877)

  6. Mary Alice GANT (b. Sep 1881)

  7. Martha E. GANT "Mattie" (b. Aug 1883)

  8. Minnie E. GANT (b. Jan 1886)

Notes:

 

7. Cornelius W. DURHAM (b. c. 1849)
 

Notes:

 

8. John Isiaah DURHAM (b. 1851, ChamAL; d. 1924, TyleTX)
m. Amanda Jane D. GEORGE (b. Oct 13, 1859) on Feb 7, 1878, TyleTX

Children:

  1. Edward Clarence DURHAM (b. Jun 17, 1880)
    m. Ludie J. BROWN

  2. James Andrew DURHAM (b. May 13, 1882)
    m. Sarah HANKINS

  3. George Levi DURHAM (b. Oct 1886, TX)
    m. Louise SWEARINGEN

  4. William Burton DURHAM (b. May 9, 1888, TX; d. Sep 2, 1960)

  5. Robert Lee DURHAM (b. Nov 17, 1891)

  6. Alice E. DURHAM (b. Jul 4, 1893;  d. Jul 26, 1982)

  7. John Clyde DURHAM (b. Jan 9, 1898; d. Mar 4, 1961)

Notes:

  • John I. Durham is buried at Mt. Pisgah Community Cemetery, TyleTX. Also buried there are George Levi  Durham, Robert Lee Durham, John Clyde Durham.

  • George Levi was a bus station owner, and he was in the service during WW I.

James Burns Durham

Mary Jane Wheat Durham

9. James Burns DURHAM (b. 1854, Chambers Co, AL, d. 1937, TyleTX)
m. Mary Jane WHEAT on Jan 8, 1874, TCTX

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Ann DURHAM (b. Jul 8, 1867)
    m. John A. BEST

  2. Mary Jane DURHAM "Sis" (b. Aug 1, 1876, TX)
    m. David A. KEIFFER

  3. Caroline Missouri DURHAM (b. Jan 26, 1878, TX)
    m1. David KEIFFER
    m2. Tom BELT

  4. James Levi DURHAM (b. Apr 12, 1880, TX; m. Rachel BROWN)

  5. Lydia Gertrude DURHAM (b. Mar 1882, TX; m1. Ernest GOODE, m2. William GOODE)

  6. Vinie Viola DURHAM (b. Mar 1884; m. James S. SIMS)

  7. John Wheat DURHAM (b. Jul 2, 1885)

  8. Rosa Alice DURHAM (b. Dec 9, 1888, TX; m. Jesse Harvey FOXWORTH)

  9. William Henry DURHAM (b. Dec 26, 1890)

  10. Edmond Meadows DURHAM (b. Dec 1891; m. Jessie M. BAKER)

  11. Albert DURHAM (b. Dec 1891)

  12. Francis Britton DURHAM (b. Jan 22, 1893, TX; m. Mary E. HATTON)

  13. Hill Clinton DURHAM (b. Aug 3, 1895; m. Annie M. BERTRAM)

Notes:

2nd Marriage

James Clinton DURHAM

(See Above)

 

Married:
Dec 27, 1863,
TyleTX

Mamie Elizabeth RISINGER

b. c. 1826, AL

 

Children:

 

1. Martha Arizona DURHAM (b. Dec 9, 1866; d. Sep 1901, TyleTX; Find-A-Grave 45405349)
m. Henry Clay KEETH (b. Jan 4, 1860, OuacAR; d. Sep 24, 1923) on Dec 7, 1882, TyleTX; Find-A-Grave 8312479)
 

Children:

  1. James Benjamin KEETH "Ben" (b. Nov 20, 1883; d. Sep 27, 1941, Plain Dealing, BossLA)

  2. Lula KEETH (b. Sep 20, 1885, Woodville, TyleTX; d, Nov 19, 1919)
    m. George Washington RAIMER (b. Mar 30, 1883, TyleTX; d. Mar 22, 1947, Fred, TyleTX))

  3. Mammie KEETH (b. Mar 1888)

  4. John Rhodolphus KEETH "Adolphus" (b. Jan 1891)

  5. Annie Olola KEETH (b. May 5, 1893, TX; d. Aug 10, 1980, LibeTX; Find-A-Grave 7252955)
    m. Hardy Cleveland HAYES (b. Nov 19, 1884; TrinTX; d. Mar 24, 1965, Cleveland, LibeTX; Find-A-Grave 7252952)

  6. Vircey E. KEETH "Versie" (b. Nov 21, 1895)

  7. Delta D. KEETH (b. May 1899)

Notes:

  • Arizona (Durham) Keeth died at age 34 while giving birth to her 8th child.

  • From 1900 US Census for Justice Precinct 1, Tyler County, TX:
    Dwelling 248, Family 248
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Yrs
    Mar.    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace    		 Occ.
    Henry Keeth Self W M Jan 1869 31 M 17 LA AL AL Farmer
    Martha Keeth Wife W F Dec 1863 37 M 17 TX AL AL  
    Ben Keeth Son W M Nov 1883 16 S   TX AL AL Farm
    Laborer
    Lula Keeth Dau W F Nov 1884 14 S   TX AL AL  
    Minie Keeth Dau W F Mar 1888 12 S   TX AL AL  
    Adolphus Keeth Son W M Jan 1891 9 S   TX AL AL  
    Annie Keeth Dau W F May 1893 7 S   TX AL AL  
    Versy Keeth Dau W F Nov 1895 4 S   TX AL AL  
    Delta Keeth Dau W F May 1899 1 S   TX AL AL  

     

  • From 1910 US Census for Justice Precinct 1, TyleTX:
    Family 160
     

    • Name Rel. Race Sex Mar.
    Stat    		 Age Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    Henry C. Keith Self W M Wd 50 LA MS MS
    Anna O. Keith Dau W F S 16 TX LA TX
    Versey E. Keith Dau W F S 14 TX LA TX
    Delta D. Keith Dau W F S 10 TX LA TX
 

2. William Esker DURHAM "Willie" (b. Oct 4, 1869, TyleTX; d. Feb 8, 1953, Warren, TyleTX, age 83)
m1. Alice N. NEAL (b. Jun 1875) on Jan 7, 1891, TyleTX
m2. Pairlee NEAL

Children to Alice:

  1. Jesse Levi DURHAM (b. Jan 2, 1892, TX)
    m. Annie S. THOMPSON

  2. Harvey Coleman DURHAM (b. Jun 10, 1895, TX)
    m1. Lena NEAL
    m. 2. Fannie W. ?

  3. Mattie Mae DURHAM (b. May 1897)
    m. Edmund C. GLENN "Craig"

  4. Edmond Wheat DURHAM (b. Oct 24, 1899)
    m. Esma E. PHILMON

  5. Carl Elton DURHAM (b. Jul 27, 1907, Warren, TyleTX)
    m. Dovie MULLINS

  6. Jewel Irene DURHAM (b. c. 1902)
    m. S. Hampton PHILMON

  7. Betsy Inez DURHAM (b. April, 29, 1910)
    m. Robert J. FINDLEY

  8. John Hassel DURHAM (b. Oct 6, 1912)
    m. Eula WALLACE

Notes:

  • For more details on Willie E. Durham, click his name above.

 
Notes:

  • James C. Durham moved to Georgia when he was a small boy. Then moved to Chambers Co., Alabama about 1835. Then moved to, TyleTX in 1855. He is buried at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, TyleTX. Ann was possibly born and married in Alabama. She, her husband, and her father were the first persons buried in Mt. Pisgah Community Cemetery, TyleTX.  View John McCrimmon's Find-A-Grave 46416518 Entry.

  • From 1850 Census Chambers County, AL:
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    James Durham 34 Male -- Farmer $600 NC
    Ann Durham 34 Female --     NC
    Sarah E. Durham 13 Female --     AL
    Betsy A. Durham 11 Female --     AL
    Lucinda C. Durham 9 Female --     AL
    Marcus L. Durham 8 Male --     AL
    Mary V. Durham 6 Female --     AL
    Cornelius W. Durham 1 Male --     AL

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Precinct 2, Tyler County, TX:
     

    • Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat    		 Gend. Race Age Birth
    Place    		 Occ. Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    Mamey Durham Self (Head) Wd F W 54 AL Keeping House    
    Arazona Durham Dau   F W 13 TX At Home GA AL
    William E. Durham Son   M W 10 TX At Home GA AL

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BosqTX - Bosque County, TX
    BossLA - Bossier Parish, LA
    ChamAL - Chambers County, AL
    HarrTX - Harris County, TX
    HowaTX - Howard County, TX
    LibeTX - Liberty County, TX
    OuacAR - Ouachita County, AR

    PolkTX - Polk County, TX
    SimpMS - Simpson County, MS
    TyleTX - Tyler County, TX

     

  • Page Sources:

    1. James Gordon "Tip" Durham

    2. Rodney Britnell ([email protected]).

    3. The Durham Family of Tyler Co, Texas, by Kenneth L. Durham

    4. Email from Lorene (Glenn) Brantley

 Names Added to Name Index: YES

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