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Thomas Durham > George G. Durham > James Lindsey Durham

James Lindsey DURHAM

Born: 1758, St. Andrews, Brunswick Co, VA
Died: Oct 8, 1833, SabiIL

Buried: Durham Cemetery, SabiIL

Find-A-Grave Entry 77547973
Father: George G. DURHAM

Mother: Winifred LINDSEY

 

Married:
c. 1770,
Brunswick Co, VA

Juda ?

Born:
Died:

Buried:

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 

1. Abner DURHAM (b. c. 1779, NC)
m. Francis COOPER "Fanny" (b. c. 1787, GA) on Oct 11, 1809, Putnam, GA


Children:

  1. Henry DURHAM (b. c. 1827, GA)

  2. Phillip DURHAM (b. c. 1828, GA)

  3. Francis Ann DURHAM (b. Apr 9, 1836, NC; d. Oct 4, 1902, Find-A-Grave 88723277)
    m. William George MOCK (b. Dec 23, 1820, NC; d. Jun 20, 1898; Find-A-Grave 88723307)

  4. Amanda DURHAM (b. c. 1832, GA)

Notes:
  • From L. McCutchen via email:

    "Abner left Surry Co NC ca age 20...drew in the 1805 Ga lottery...married in Putnam Co Ga on 11 Oct 1809 to Frances "Fanny" Cooper dau of Henry Cooper R S...later lived in Jasper Co Ga and is on 1820 census there...moved to Troup/Meriwether Co Ga by 1840 and was a Justice of the Inferior Court in Meriwether until his death in 1856..."
     

  • From 1850 Census for Meriwether, Georgia:
    Dwelling 733, Family 733
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB    		 Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    Abner Durham 71 c. 1827 M W F(armer) 4000 NC
    Francis Durham 63 c. 1787 F W     GA
    Henry Durham 23 c. 1827 M W F(armer)   GA
    Phillip Durham 22 c. 1828 M W F(armer)   GA
    Francis Durham 20 c. 1830 F W     GA
    Amanda Durham 18 c. 1832 F W     GA

 

2. James Lindsey DURHAM Jr. (b. Jan 4, 1774, NC; d. Mar 27, 1855, WarrTN)
m. Elizabeth SUMMERS (b. Feb 7, 1790; d. Jul 27, 1851, WarrTN) on Dec 21, 1808, SurrNC)

Children:

  1. Cyril DURHAM (b. Oct 8, 1809, SurrNC; d. 1877, BledTN; m. Nancy COOKSEY (b. 1812; d. 1895))

  2. Caroline DURHAM (b. c. 1811, TN; m. ? KIRBY)

  3. Juliann DURHAM (b. Aug 12, 1820, TN; d. Aug 20, 1894, TN; m. James C. SANDERS (b. Dec 25, 1814; d. May 17, 1887) c. 1836 in TN)

  4. Elizabeth DURHAM (b. c. 1824, NC; m. James Montgomery RANDOLPH c. 1840, TN)

Notes:

  • For more details on James L. Durham Jr. and his family, click his name above.

 

3. Elizabeth DURHAM (b. c. 1780, SurrNC; m. Allen WHELESS (b. c 1780; d. c. 1830, Morgan Co, GA) on Dec 12, 1808, SurrNC)
 

Notes:

 

4. Polly DURHAM (b. c 1781, SurrNC; m. Patrick RYON on Oct 12, 1805, SurrNC)
 

Notes:

 

5. Clarissa DURHAM "Clary" (b. c. 1785, SurrNC; d. 1832, Rockford, SurrNC)
m. Marcus Alexander YORK Sr. "Mark" on Jan 2, 1810, SurrNC

Children:

  1. John Durham YORK (b. c. 1809, Barney Hill, SurrNC)

  2. Adam Napoleon YORK (b. Jun 13, 1812, Barney Hill, SurrNC)

  3. James Frederick YORK (b. c. 1812, Barney Hill, SurrNC)

  4. Ferrebee YORK (b. c. 1815, Barney Hill, SurrNC)

  5. Nancy YORK (b. c. 1823, Rockford, SurrNC)

  6. Edward Michael YORK (b. c. 1825, Rockford, SurrNC)

  7. Marcus Alexandar YORK Jr. (b. c. 1826, Rockford, SurrNC)

  8. Nathan YORK (b. Oct 9, 1826, Rockford, SurrNC)

Notes:

  • Information from Bruce York on rootsweb.
 

6. Micajah DURHAM (b. bet. 1785-1790, SurrNC)
m. Nancy SAWYERS in 1810, SurrNC

Children:

  1. Polly DURHAM (b. c. 1825, NC)

  2. Henry DURHAM (b. c. 1829, SurrNC)

  3. William DURHAM (b. c. 1829, SurrNC)
    m. Elizabeth ADAMS

  4. Elizabeth DURHAM (b. c. 1830, NC)

  5. Tyler DURHAM (b. c. 1832, SurrNC)

  6. Thomas DURHAM (b. c. 1833, SurrNC)

  7. Robert DURHAM (b. c. 1842, NC)

  8. Nancy DURHAM (b. c. 1845, SurrNC)

Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for Guilford, Guilford County, NC:
    Dwelling 257, Family 257
     
    Name Age Est
    DOB    		 Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    Hicazah Durham 68 1782 M   Farmer 350 Not Known
    William Durham 21 1829 M   Farmer   NC
    Polly Durham 25 1825 F       NC
    Henry Durham 20 1830 M       NC
    Tyler Durham 17 1833 M       NC
    Thomas Durham 16 1834 M       NC
    Polly Durham 13 1837 F       NC
    Robt Durham 8 1842 M       NC
    Nancy Durham 5 1845 F       NC
    Elizabeth Durham 20 1830 F       NC

 

7. Winnifred DURHAM "Winney" (b. c. 1787, SurrNC; d. def. 1830)
m. Waitman SUMMERS on Mar 8, 1811, SurrNC 4
 

Notes:

 

8. William DURHAM (b. 1790, SurrNC; d. c. Jul 26, 1876, Buck Shoal, YadkNC)
m1. Rhoda SAWYERS on Oct 24, 1815, SurrNC
m2. Nancy PENDRY (b. Mar 1811, NC) on Aug 30, 1846, SurrNC

Child to Rhoda:

  1. Moses DURHAM (b. 1819, SurrNC)
    m. Mary J. PENDRY

Children to Nancy:

  1. Rebecca C. DURHAM (b. 1849, SurrNC)

  2. Sarrah Christine DURHAM (b. 1852, SurrNC)
    m. Joseph L. VANHOY

Notes:

  • For more details on William Durham and his family, click his name above.

 

9. Daniel DURHAM (b. 1792, SurrNC)
 

Notes:

  • Daniel may have had mental illness. Below, he is shown in the 1850 Census below, living with his brother, Ira, at age 58.

 

10. Asahel DURHAM "Asa" (b. Jun 6, 1797, SurrNC; d. Jun 12, 1853, Harrisburg, SabiIL
m. Jincy STEMBRIDGE "Jane" (b. Feb 1, 1801, WarrTN; d. Jul 5, 1871, FranIL) on Jan 4, 1819, TN

 

Children:

  1. Thomas Stembridge DURHAM (b. Nov 18, 1819)
    m. Nancy PIERCE

  2. Carrol DURHAM (m. Simeon GRANT)

  3. Sion Whelas DURHAM (b. Jan 19, 1821, TN)
    m. Katherine V. TREASE

  4. George L. DURHAM (b. Oct 22, 1822)

  5. Absolom Carroll DURHAM "Abner" (b. Apr 21, 1824, TN)
    m. Amelia (Permilia) TATE "Emily"

  6. Nephthali A. DURHAM (b. Feb 21, 1826, TN
    m. Mary STIEGALL

  7. Talitha DURHAM (b. Nov 21, 1827)
    m. ? PRYOR

  8. Manara W. DURHAM (b. Aug 1, 1829)

  9. Dr. James Anderson DURHAM (b. Mar 22, 1831, IL)
    m. Frances C. SCARBOROUGH

  10. Asahel DURHAM (b. Dec 13, 1832)

  11. Mary J. DURHAM (b. May 3, 1835)

  12. Elizabeth A. DURHAM (b. May 14, 1837)

  13. Simeon L. DURHAM (b. Dec 30, 1839)

  14. Jerusha A. DURHAM (b. Mar 12, 1841)
    m. Hugh J. SLATON

  15. Johann M. DURHAM "John" (b. Oct 10, 1843)
    m. Sarah Frances PARRISH (Eaton)

Notes:

  • For more details on Asahel Durham and his family, click his name above.

 

11. Ira Lindsey DURHAM (b. 1804, SurrNC; d. Jul 3, 1870, Long Branch, SabiIL
m. Mariah Ann CARTER (b. Nov 1897, NC) in TN

 

Children:

  1. Lindsey M. DURHAM (b. 1827, TN)
    m1. Martha RAGSDALE
    m2. Mary C. SNEAD

  2. William Arthur DURHAM (b. Jan 15, 1830, IL)
    m. Sarah A. RAGSDALE

  3. Asahel Willard DURHAM (b. 1832, IL)
    m1. Melvina E. COFFEY
    m2. Margaret WEBB

  4. Isham Price DURHAM (b. May 5, 1835, IL)
    m. Unice A. BRADEN

  5. James M. DURHAM (b. Aug 5, 1837, IL)
    m1. Nica Ann ?
    m2. Eliza E. BRADEN

  6. Riley P. (C.?)  DURHAM (b. 1840, IL)

  7. Christopher Columbus DURHAM (b. 1842, IL)

  8. Serena Paradine DURHAM (b. 1848, IL)
    m1. Robert L. ROBINSON
    m2. David LYON

Notes:

  • For more details on Ira Durham and his family, click his name above.

 

Notes:

  • There have been several James Lindsey Durhams within our family tree.  Current available data points to James born 1758 in Brunswick County, VA, and later dying in Illinois, as the son of George G. Durham. However, more concrete data is needed.

  • It is believed that James Lindsey Durham moved to Surry County, NC in 1777 along with his uncle James LINDSEY and aunt Mary (CARLTON) LINDSEY 2.

  • James L. Durham moved to Tennessee in Feb 1812.

  • There may also be a child to James L. Durham named Jane Durham who married James MILLICAN. 3
     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BledTN - Bledsoe County, TN
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    DecaGA - Decatur County, GA
    DurhNC - Durham County, NC
    FranIL - Franklin County, IL
    SabiIL - Sabine County, IL
    SurrNC - Surry County, NC
    WarrTN - Warren County, TN
    YadkNC - Yadkin County, NC
     

  • Page Sources:

    1. Some James Lindsey information comes from genforum postings by "Captain Durham" (still working to determine who this man is or was.)

    2. Descendants of Blake Carlton webpage web.

    3. Gordon Ralls on rootsweb.

    4. North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979 for Waitman Sumers, Indexing Project (Batch) No: I10252-4, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy, Source Film No: 1730430, Reference No: p225


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