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Matthew Durham > John Durham Sr. > Nathaniel Durham > Seaborn Durham > James Manley Durham

James Manley DURHAM

Born: Dec 6, 1860, Baldwin, ChatNC
Died: Feb 27, 1945

Buried: Cedar Grove United Meth.Church Cem., ChatNC

Find-A-Grave 79399178

Father: Seaborn DURHAM

Mother: Emily E.  MANN

 

Married:
 

Margaret E. ATWATER "Maggie"

Born: Jun 1867, NC
Died: 1937

Buried: Cedar Grove United Meth.Church Cem., ChatNC

Find-A-Grave 79399139
Father: John F. ATWATER

Mother:  Julia N. BYNUM

 

Children:
 

1.  Carney N. DURHAM (b. Jul 12, 1886, NC; d. Feb 1974; Find-A-Grave 81850780)
m. Ella L. WILLIAMS (b. Jan 30, 1881; d. Aug 6, 1949; Find-A-Grave 81850744)

Children:

  1. Sgt. Lewis Wilson DURHAM (b. May 4, 1920, NC; d. Mar 13, 1977, NC, age 56; Find-A-Grave 81850835)
    m. Gladys SPEER

  2. Banks Carney DURHAM (b. Sep 25, 1925, Atlanta, DeKaGA; d. Dec 7, 2006, Cayce, LexiSC; Find-A-Grave 25237857)

Notes:

  • Lewis Durham was a SGT in the US ARMY in World War II.

  • Banks Durham was a GY SGT in the US Marines during World War II and Korea. 

 

2. Norah Olivia DURHAM "Dora" (b. Sep 8, 1887, NC; d. July 1977)
m. William Judson HACKNEY "Willie" (b. Feb 13, 1881, Newburn, GilsTN; d. Mar 19, 1955, Charlotte, MeckNC) on May 13, 1908, OranNC)

Children:

  1. Mary Eunice HACKNEY (b. Sep 5, 1909; d. Dec 28, 1986, Gastonia, GastNC; Find-A-Grave 24044527)
    m. Charles Brown REA (b. Aug 18, 1889, MeckNC; d. Sep 18, 1954, Charlotte, MeckNC; Find-A-Grave 24044533)

  2. Raymond William HACKNEY (b. Jan 10, 1913, AlamNC; d. Dec 28, 1986; Find-A-Grave 83731309)
    m. Laura Ellen CANIPE

  3. Margaret HACKNEY (b. Feb 17, 1915; d. Jul 18, 1917, age 2; Find-A-Grave 83730671)

  4. Wilson Durham HACKNEY (b. Oct 11, 1919, NC; d. Jan 27, 2010, Charlotte, MeckNC)
    m. Robbie ?

  5. David Marion HACKNEY (b. c. 1922, PolkNC)

  6. Ruth T. HACKNEY (b. Jan 27, 1924, Morgantown, BurkNC)

  7. Rev. Edwin Atwater HACKNEY (b. Feb 5, 1929, Morgantown, BurkNC; d. Mar 25, 1991, Charlotte, MeckNC; Find-A-Grave 68704375)
    m. Faye KENNEDY

Notes:

  • William J. Hackney's was a minister. His parents were Spencer J. HACKNEY and Martha A. HINSON. His name is documented as both "William J" and "Judson W.", which has made research a little confusing. 

  • Wilson was a U.S. Navy veteran and a 32nd degree mason.

  • From 1920 US Census for Polk Co, NC:

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    William J Hackney Self M W 1881 39 M TN NC TN
    Dora Hackney Wife F W 1888 32 M NC NC NC
    Mary Hackney Dau F W 1910 10 S NC TN NC
    Raymond Hackney Son M W 1913 7 S NC TN NC
    Wilson Hackney Son M W 1919 1 S NC TN NC

     

  • From 1930 US Census for Lenoir, Caldwell Co, NC:
    Family 172

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Judson W. Hackney Self M W 1880 50 M TN NC TN
    Dora Hackney Wife F W 1889 41 M NC NC NC
    Mary Hackney Dau F W 1910 20 S NC TN NC
    Raymond Hackney Son M W 1913 17 S NC TN NC
    Wilson Hackney Son M W 1919 11 S NC TN NC
    David Hackney Son M W 1922 8 S NC TN NC
    Ruth Hackney Dau F W 1924 6 S NC TN NC
    Edwin Hackney Son M W 1929 1 S NC TN NC
  3. Vira E. DURHAM (b. Aug 1891, NC)
 
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4. Jacob H. DURHAM (b. Aug 15, 1893, ChatNC; d. Jul 7, 1914, Durham, DurhNC, age 20; Find-A-Grave 79399112)

 

Notes:
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5. Samuel Rose DURHAM (b. Aug 23, 1896, NC; d. May 19, 1951; Find-A-Grave 39672022)
m. Ivah Jane FANNING (b. June 18, 1887; d. Feb 7, 1979; Find-A-Grave 39671520)

Children:

  1. David S DURHAM (b. c. 1923, NC)

  2. Phillip O'Day DURHAM (b. Jun 2, 1925, NC; d. Feb 15, 2000, NC; Find-A-Grave 81977095)
    m. Alice GATES

  3. Winston DURHAM (b. c. 1930; d. Mar 31, 1930, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 39672579)

Notes:

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6. Carey (Casey) W. DURHAM (b. Dec 1897, NC)

 

Notes:

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7.  Harvey Irving DURHAM Sr. (b. Dec 1899, OranNC; d. c. 1957, NC)
m. Mabel C. HAMBRIGHT (b. c. 1901, ClevNC)

Children:

  1. Harvey Irving DURHAM Jr. (b. Aug 9, 1931, Spartanburg, SparSC; d. Sep 27, 1948, age 17; Find-A-Grave 83738242)

Notes:

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8. Nellie A. DURHAM (b. Feb 19, 1902, NC; d. Dec 12, 1985; Find-A-Grave 79399401)
m. Joseph A. MARTOCELLO (b. Apr 22, 1888) on Apr 22, 1929, Chapel Hill, OranNC

Children:

  1. Eloise D. Martocello (b. Feb 11, 1933; d. Feb 9, 1939)

Notes:

  • Joseph's parents were Amil and Regina Martocello.

 

9. Lewis DURHAM (b. c. 1907, NC)

 

Notes:

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10. Grady Watson DURHAM (b. Jun 28, 1908, NC; d. Jul 1968, age 60; Find-A-Grave 43082139
m. Rachel CRAWFORD (Find-A-Grave 43082146)

 

Notes:

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11. Paul Reid DURHAM (b. May 3, 1911, NC; d. May 9, 1960, Salisbury, RowaNC; Find-A-Grave 79393374)
m. Stella G. MARSHALL (b. Feb 12, 1923; d. Mar 2, 2006; Find-A-Grave 79393374)

 

Notes:

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Notes:
  • James is sometimes listed at "Manley J. Durham", so it appears he went by "Manley".
  • From 1900 US Census for Bingham Twp, Orange Co, NC:
    Family 328
    Maggie had 8 children, 7 living at census time.

     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Yrs
    Mar
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Manley Durham Self W M Dec 1860 39 M 15 NC NC NC  
    Maggie E. Durham Wife W F Jun 1867 33 M 15 NC NC NC  
    Corrie N. Durham Son W M Jul 1886 13 S   NC NC NC At School
    Norah E. Durham Dau W F Sep 1887 12 S   NC NC NC At School
    Vira E. Durham Dau W F Aug 1891 8 S   NC NC NC  
    Jacob Durham Son W M Aug 1893 6 S   NC NC NC  
    Samuel R. Durham Son W M Aug 1895 4 S   NC NC NC  
    Casey W. Durham Son W M Dec 1897 3 S   NC NC NC  
    Harvey E. Durham Son W M Dec 1899 5m S   NC NC NC  

     

  • From 1920 US Census for Orange Co, NC:
     

  • Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Est.
    DOB

    Age

    Mar.
    Stat

    Birth
    Place

    Father
    BPlace

    Mother
    BPlace

    J. Manly Durham Self W M 1860 60 M NC NC NC
    Maggie Durham Wife W F 1868 52 M NC NC NC
    Dellie Durham Dau W F 1903 17 S NC NC NC
    Harry Durham Son W M 1900 20 S NC NC NC
    Lewis Durham Son W M 1908 12 S NC NC NC
    Grady Durham Son W M 1910 10 S NC NC NC
    Paul Durham Son W M 1902 8 S NC NC NC
    Samuel Durham Son W M 1896 24 S NC NC NC

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AlamNC - Alamance County, NC
    BuncNC - Buncombe County, NC
    BurkNC - Burke County, NC
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    ClevNC - Cleveland County, NC
    DeKaGA - DeKalb County, GA
    DurhNC - Durham County, NC
    GastNC - Gaston County, NC
    GuilNC - Guilford County, NC
    GilsTN - Gilson County, TN
    LexiSC - Lexington County, SC
    MeckNC - Mecklenburg County, NC
    MitcNC - Mitchell County, NC
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
    PolkNC - Polk County, NC
    RowaNC - Rowan County, NC
    SparSC - Spartanburg County, SC
     

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Names Added to Name Index: YES