Thomas Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham Jr. > James Lindsey Durham

Children:

	1. William Code DURHAM  (b. ?)   Notes: Middle name is disputed: Cade, Code, Coded.
	2. James Lafayette DURHAM  (b. 1868, Subuta, ClarMS; d. 1922, AshlAR)   Notes: James L. Durham owned a sawmill and was a homebuilder/carpenter. From Wilkie Wilkinson: The first child of this family was James Lafayette Durham. When the lumber industry moved into Arkansas about 1890s, there was a big demand for able bodied men to work in the forest cutting trees and moving logs to the mill. James L. Durham and Luther H. Durham took jobs working on the Saline River moving log rafts down river. They liked this work and they prospered. My grandfather was in his early twenties, an age when men think about girls. Luther saved his money and soon was the owner of a fine horse, a good saddle, and a new suit of clothes. One problem was that the Durham boys lived in a logging camp deep in Saline River bottoms. There were no girls near them. On the south side of Saline River, in Bradley County, a prosperous farmer had donated a bit of his land for the building of a Baptist Church. That prosperous farmer was Joseph Ritchey, a veteran of the Army of the CSA and the son-in-law of a Baptist preacher. The preacher was Dr. John Toole Craig, a successful physician, successful planter, and much respected preacher. Joseph Ritchey was the stepson of Washington B. Smith, a large landowner in the Smith Chapel Community near New Edinburg. Luther Durham was a church going man and he welcomed the chance to swim his horse across the river on Sundays to visit the Ritchey farm. Luther Durham ended up marrying the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Craig) Ritchey. That daughter was Amelia Olive Ritchey, my grandmother. Luther Durham bought a farm east of Warren on the south side of the railroad track.
	3. Luther Hartwell DURHAM  (b. Jun 13, 1870 in Subuta, ClarMS; d. Mar 5, 1954, WarrAR; Find-A-Grave 124722167) m. Amelia Olive RITCHEY "Ollie" or "Allie" on Nov 1, 1896 Children: Lucy Hartwell DURHAM (b. Jan 27, 1897, BradAR; d. Dec 27, 1970) m. Oscar Marvin WILKINSON (b. Oct 17, 1892, AR; d. Jul 25, 1951, AR) on Aug 15, 1915, WarrAR) Ritchey Lee DURHAM (b. Oct 17, 1901, AR; d. Feb 7, 1927) Ervin DURHAM (b. Oct 21, 1905, AR; d. Dec 19, 1963) Clarence DURHAM (b. Oct 26, 1908, Warren, BradAR; d. Apr 11, 1972, Tyler, SmitTX; Find-A-Grave 55239907) m. Mildred ? Notes: Luther's middle name may have been "Howell". Lucy was born when Luther was only 17.  She is the mother of Durham researcher, Wilkie Wilkinson, Houston, TX. Information from her Death Certificate: - She died in Angleton, Brazoria Co, AR. It was her place of residence for 16 years. - Her mother's name is listed as "Ollie". - She was born in Bradley Co, AR. - She was a Housewife. - The informant was Mrs. Dorthy Pelkey; daughter; living in Angleton, AR. - The cemetery is Fordyce Cemetery, Fordyce, AR. I am still trying to find a which of the Dallas County Cemeteries used to be called simply "Fordyce Cemetery". Clarence Durham was a College Instructor in Engineering and lived in Tyler, SmitTX. On his death certificate, his mother is listed as "Allie Richey".
	4. Mary Elizabeth DURHAM "Lizzie" (b. Nov 1873 in Rye, ClevAR; d. May 17, 1943, ClevAR; Find-A-Grave 47259260) m. John George Washington MCMAHON   Notes: They had 14 children. Lizzie is buried at the Union Cemetery, Rye, ClevAR. View her Find-A-Grave 47259260.
	5. Emily J. DURHAM "Emma" (b. 1877, Rye, ClevAR)   Notes:
	6. Charles Lindsey DURHAM (b. Dec 18, 1878 in Rye, ClevAR) m. Laura L. JONES (b. c. 1880) on Apr 30, 1901, Bradley, LafaAR Children: Glenn M. DURHAM (b. c. 1903, AR) 1 Phyllis C. DURHAM (b. c. 1905, AR) 1 Charles Lamar DURHAM "John" (b. c. 1907, AR) m. Mary Marguerite GOODWIN 3 (b. Oct 3, 1908, Oletha, LimeTX; d. Sep 29, 1990, Waco, McLeTX) 1 Marjorie DURHAM (b. c. 1909, AR) 1 James Thomas DURHAM (b. c. 1911, AR) 1 Hazel DURHAM (b. c. 1913, AR) 1 Laura M. DURHAM (b. c. 1916, AR) 1 Robert Walter DURHAM (b. July 22, 1917, AR; d. Mar 5, 1963, Hamburg, AshlAR) m. Edna Bernice HAISTY (b. Sep 12, 1918, Monticello, DrewAR) on Mar 11, 1961, Crossett, AshlAR 2 Sarah J. DURHAM (b. c. 1921, AR) 1 Notes: It has also been said that Laura's last name was WYATT. I was able to locate the marriage certificate and she was listed at "Laura L. Jones" It is possible that Wyatt is her maiden name and Jones was her last name from a previous marriage. Need to verify. I have found a Charles L. Durham (b. 1878; d. 1974) and a Laura J. Durham (b. 1879; d. 1968) at Pinewood Memorial Park, Crossett, AshlAR. This has to be them. Edna Haisty's parents were William Preston HAISTY and Ecil Christine WELLS. From 1920 US Census for Ashley, AR   Name Rel Sex Race Birth Date Age Mar. Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Charles L. Durham Self M W 1878 42 M AR -- -- Laura L. Durham Wife F W 1880 40 M AR -- -- Glenn Durham Son M W 1903 17 S AR -- -- Phyllis Durham Dau F W 1905 15 S AR -- -- Lamar Durham Son M W 1907 13 S AR -- -- Marjorie Durham Dau F W 1909 11 S AR -- -- Thomas Durham Son M W 1911 9 S AR -- -- Hazel Durham Dau F W 1913 7 S AR -- -- Laura Mae Durham Dau F W 1916 4 S AR -- -- Robert W. Durham Son M W 1918 2 S AR -- --
	7. Ozia DURHAM "Ozzie" (b. 1884, Rye, ClevAR) m. James WALLACE   Notes:
	8. Claude DURHAM (b. ?)   Notes:
	9. Geneva DURHAM (b. Jun 30, 1890; d. Jul 28, 1959; Find-A-Grave 16544038) m. Samuel David CROCKETT (b. Apr 8, 1876, Troy, ObioTN; d. Jul 6, 1936, Monroe, OuacLA; Find-A-Grave 16544038)   Notes: Samuel's parents were R. W. CROCKETT and Mattie MUSIC.

 

Notes:

James are Harriette are buried at Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Bradley County, AR cem. From a Civil War webpage on the 46th Mississippi Infrantry Regiment. James Lindsey Durham was born 2 Jan. 1840 in Irwin Co., Georgia. As a 21 year-old he traveled to Wayne Co., Miss. where he enlisted as a Private in Co. A on 15 Oct. 1861. He was captured and later paroled at Vicksburg.  He was captured again 3 July 1864 at the battle of Kennesaw Mountain and spent the remainder of the war in P.O.W. camps in Louisville, Ky. and Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana. He was paroled on 15 March 1865 and was sent to Point Lookout, Maryland and then to Boulware's and Cox's Wharf on the James River in Virginia. During his service he met Harriette Kyser and promised to marry her after the war. As soon as he was able, he went to Shubata, Clark Co., Miss. where he married his sweetheart, Harriette. In 1871 they moved to a small crossroads called Rye, in Cleveland Co., Arkansas. They had 14 children, nine of whom lived to adulthood. Both James and Harriette died and are buried in Warren, Ark. James died on 12 March 1919; and Harriette died on 2 June 1921.  He was the great-great-grandfather of Todd Bendt.   From Wilkie ([email protected]): James L. Durham left Georgia to go fight the Yankees in 1861. Will wearing the Gray for the CSA, he met a young German girl in Mississippi and walked to Clarke County, MS as soon as he was released from Prison Camp after the surrender. From Bradley Co, AK Civil War Soldiers James Lindsey DURHAM was born January 28, 1840 in Ervin County, Georgia, the son of Joab Lindsey and Bathiar Hunter Durham.  He married Harriette Kyser, daughter of James Kyser, November 23, 2865 at Shubuta, Mississippi.  He joined Company "A" 46th Mississippi Regiment July 1861 and was paroled at Richmond Virginia March 1865.  He was a Democrat, a Baptist and died March 12, 1919.  Burial:  Oakland Cem. Bradley County, Arkansas cem.  Children: 1. James Lafette 2. Luther 3. Charles 4. William Cade 5. Mary Elizabeth m. John McMahan 6. Ozia m. James Wallace 7. Geneva m. Samuel David Crockett   From 1870 US Census for Clarke Co, MS: Dwelling 505, Family 486 Name Age Gender Race Occ Land Value Pers. Est. Value Birth Place Durham, James 30 M W Laborer     GA Durham, Harriett 23 F W Keeping House     VA Durham, James 2 M W       MS Donaley, Fredrick 40 M B Laborer     MS   From 1880 US Census for Hurricane, Dorsey County, AR:   Name Rel. Mar. Stat Gender Race Age Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace Burham, James L. Self M Male W 40 GA Farmer GA GA Durham, Harriett Wife M Female W 33 MS Keeping House AL AL Durham, James L. Son S Male W 11 MS At Home GA AL Durham, Luther H. Son S Male W 10 MS At Home GA AL Durham, Mary E. Dau S Female W 7 AR   GA AL Durham, Emily J. Dau S Female W 3 AR   GA AL Durham, Charlie Son S Male W 1 AR   GA AL   County/State Abbreviations: AshlAR - Ashley County, AR BradAR - Bradley County, AR ClarMS - Clarke County, MS ClevAR - Cleveland County, AR DrewAR - Drew County, AR IrwiGA - Irwin County, GA LafaAR - Lafayette County, AR LimeTX - Limestone County, TX McLeTX - McLennan County, TX ObioTN - Obion County, TN OuacLA - Ouachita Parish, LA PulaGA - Pulaski County, GA SmitTX - Smith County, TX WarrAR - Warren County, AR   Page Sources: Durham-Tiller-Pauley-Turner website on rootsweb by Byron Durham. Footprints in the Sand website on rootsweb by Garland Lively. 44614 on rootsweb, by ?.

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