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Matthew Durham > William Lindsey Durham > Archibald Marion Durham > Alvis Durham > James Samuel Durham

James Samuel DURHAM Confederate Soldier

Born: c. 1842
Died: 1895

Father: Alvis DURHAM

Mother: Catherine STRAYHORN

 

Married:
Jul 29, 1865,
OranNC 3

Harriett Delilah STROUD

Born: Dec 26, 1845, OranNC
Died: April 13, 1913

Buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, DurhNC

Find-A-Grave 47251680

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 

1. Mary Adelaide DURHAM "Addie" (b. Oct 31, 1866, DurhNC; d. Aug 23, 1885, NC, age 18; Find-A-Grave 47251448)
 

Notes:

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2. Robert Luther DURHAM (b. Mar 28, 1869, Raleigh, WakeNC; d. Mar 3, 1927, Lynchburg City, CommVA; Find-A-Grave 128499973)
m. Katherine Morris HATTER "Kate" (b. Dec 13, 1869, Lynchburg City, CommVA; d. Nov 14, 1937, Lynchburg City, CommVA) c. Dec 4, 1892, Lynchburg City, CommVA; Find-A-Grave 128499944)

 

Children:

  1. Hazel James DURHAM (b. Jul 12, 1895, Lynchburg, CommVA; d. Apr 6, 1971, Lynchburg, CommVA; Find-A-Grave 143847652)
    m. William Vernon BROYLES (b. Feb 5, 1894, Grottoes, RockVA; d. Jun 14, 1932, Lynchburg, CommVA; Find-A-Grave 123339729)

  2. Clarice Mae DURHAM (b. Mar 19, 1897, VA; d. Apr 1, 1986, Portsmouth, VA; Find-A-Grave 180886980)
    m. William Matthews BRUFFY (b. May 15, 1875, AlbeVA; d. Nov 12, 1953, Madison Heights, AmheVA; Find-A-Grave 180887268)

  3. Francis Marion DURHAM "Frank" (b. Sep 26, 1899, Lynchburg, CommVA; d. Nov 10, 1953, Boydton, MeckVA; Find-A-Grave 180887507)
    m. Willie Scott BALLOWE (BELL/REYNOLDS) (b. Apr 21, 1904, VA; d. Jan 9, 1996, Lynchburg, CommVA; Find-A-Grave 168827695) on Sep 24, 1938, AmheVA

  4. Beatrice E. DURHAM (b. c. 1903, VA)

  5. Helen Louise DURHAM (b. c. 1905, VA)

  6. Robert William DURHAM (b. c. 1907; d. Feb 18, 1907, age 6 months; Find-A-Grave 128499992)

Notes:

  • Per the online marriage certificate, Kate Hatter's parents were S. C. and Catharine Hatter.  Her middle name

  • William V. Broyles' parents were John Henry and Elizabeth (Westcott) Broyles.

  • William M. Bruffy's parents were William Mathews and Lucy Diggs (Hicks) Bruffy.

  • When Francis M. Durham married Willie S. (Ballowe) Bell, he was divorced and she was a widow. Her first husband was Vernon C. Bell.  Willie's parents were David Nelson and Emma Frances (Adcock) Ballowe. In 1979, we married again to Loyd Mckinley Reynolds. She must have lived quite a life!

  • From 1910 US Census for Lynchburg Ward 3, Lynchburg, VA:
    Family 385
     

    • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    Robert L. Durham Self W M 41 M NC NC NC
    Kate M. Durham Wife W F 40 M VA VA VA
    Hazel J. Durham Dau W F 15 S VA NC VA
    Clarice J. Durham Dau W F 13 S VA NC VA
    Frances M. Durham Son W M 16 S VA NC VA
    Beatrice E. Durham Dau W M 8 S VA NC VA
    Louise H. Durham Dau W F 7 S VA NC VA
    Henry M. Durham Brother W M 25 S NC NC NC

     

  • From 1920 US Census for Campbell, VA:
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    Robt Durham Self M W     M VA VA VA
    Kate M. Durham Wife F W 1895 25 M VA VA VA
    Frank M. Durham Son M W 1900 20 S VA VA VA
    Beatrice Durham Dau F W 1903 17 S VA VA VA
    Helen L. Durham Dau F W 1905 15 S VA VA VA
    Clarence M. Durham Dau F W 1898 22 S VA VA VA
 

3. Lula K. DURHAM (b. Sep 22, 1871, DurhNC; d. May 28, 1958, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 47253529)
m1. ? on Sep 29, 1886
m2. Joseph Johnston WATSON (b. Feb 7, 1867, NC; d. Nov 5, 1930, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 47253571) on Dec 31, 1902, Durham, DurhNC 2
 

Child:

  1. Harriett Durham WATSON (b. Oct 17, 1906, Newport City, VA; d. May 5, 1966, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 123032262)
    m. Claude Johnson MOODY (b. Aug 1, 1907, NC; d. May 30, 1998, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 122066932)

Notes:

  • From T. Moody via email:

    "My grandmother Lula Katherine Durham was born September 23, 1871, in the eastern part of Orange County, North Carolina. She was third eldest of eight children (three girls, five boys) born to James Samuel Durham (1842-1895) and Harriet Deliah Stroud (1844-1913). James, a master carpenter, was the son of Alvis (1806-1881) and Catherine (1816-1883) Durham. Alvis, a wagon maker, and his first wife Susan Faucett Durham joined with eight other neighbors from Cane Creek Baptist Church in Orange County to found the Mars Hill Baptist Church, north of Hillsborough, on June 29, 1834. Susan died in November, 1837, and on October 31, 1838, Alvis married Catherine, the daughter of Gilbert (1792-1847) and Sarah (1794-1859) Strayhorn. Alvis and Catherine, in turn, went with several other families to found Mount Hermon Baptist Church, nearer the town of Durham, on June 24, 1848. Alvis served as the church clerk at its founding and helped purchase the property for the first church. I recall going to homecoming Sundays, with dinner on the grounds, at Mount Hermon. Alvis and Catherine had at least two other children, Sarah, born in 1849, and Martha, in 1854, and Alvis served as a Justice of the Peace in Orange County. In 1881, Durham County was created from Little River, Lebanon, Patterson, and Durham townships in eastern Orange County. Alvis and Catherine are buried at Antioch Baptist Church west of Chapel Hill."
 

4. David Elwood DURHAM (b. Dec 10, 1873, OranNC; d. Feb 15, 1957, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 47251588)
m1. Rose Allie CHRISTIAN (b. Jun 12, 1878, OranNC; d. Apr 25, 1935, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 47252684)
m2. Ellen POWERS (b. Jul 13, 1888, NC; d. Oct 26, 1967, NC, age 79; Find-A-Grave 47251611)

Children:

  1. Rosa Magdalene DURHAM (b. Apr 21, 1896; d. Jul 7, 1986; Find-A-Grave 53140128)
    m. Sexton Y. HARGROVE (b. Jun 17, 1894; d. Feb 5, 1970; Find-A-Grave 27618510)

  2. James Elwood DURHAM (b. Nov 25, 1902, DurhNC; d. May 25, 1971, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 47251816)
    m. Mattie WEBSTER (b. Aug 24, 1905; d. Nov 3, 1977; Find-A-Grave 47252463)

Notes:

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5. Mattie Helen DURHAM (b. Sep 23, 1876, NC; d. Jun 1, 1975, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 43142511)
m. Sidney C. WEATHERSPOON (b. Dec 24, 1876, DurhNC; d. Jan 19, 1921, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 43142358)
 

Notes:

  •  Sidney Weatherspoon's parents were William Hardy and Cynthia Ann (Hopson) Weatherspoon.

 

6. James A. DURHAM (b. Apr 21, 1878, NC; Jun 22, 1888, NC)
 

Notes:

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7. Olyntheus Benjamin DURHAM (b. c. 1881; d. age 7 years, 24 days; Find-A-Grave 47252617)
 

Notes:

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8. Henry MacDonald DURHAM "Jack" (b. Jul 17, 1885, DurhNC; d. Sep 23, 1942, DurhNC, age 57; Find-A-Grave 47251721)
m. Nell Hobson FULTON (b. Sep 9, 1898, Stokes, NC; d. Nov 18, 1984, Greensboro, GuilNC, age 86) on Nov 14, 1931, GuilNC
 

Notes:

  • Henry was age 40 when he and Nell were married.

  • Nell worked for an Insurance Company.

  • Nell's parents were J. F. and Emma (Gentry) FULTON.


 

Notes:

  • Per T. Moody 2:
    "James Samuel Durham was born in 1842 in eastern Orange County (later to become Durham County) to Alvis Durham and Catherine Strayhorn. He had a brother John S. (born 1840, died 1910) and two sisters, Sarah, born 1849, and Martha, born 1854, as well as four older half-siblings from his father's first marriage to Susanna Faucett (born 1809, died 1837).

    He enlisted in the Orange County "Guards of Independence" on September 2, 1861. The group became Company G of the 28th North Carolina Infantry Regiment 19 days later at Camp Fisher in High Point, N.C. James was captured and exchanged at Fredericksburg in December 1862, hospitalized in Richmond in May 1864 from a gunshot wound, and surrendered as First Sergeant of his company at Appomattox in April 1865.

    He returned home at the war's end and on July 29, 1865, married Harriett Deliah Stroud, apparently the daughter of a Justice of the Peace, born December 26, 1844. They lived in the new town of Durham and had five sons and three daughters. They attended Durham Baptist Church (later First) and in January 1888 helped found Blackwell Baptist Church (later Temple). James died in 1895 and Harriet on April 14, 1913. Harriet is buried in Durham's Maplewood Cemetery as are all of her children except Robert. Her husband James' gravesite is undiscovered."

  • From 1870 US Census, Lenior, Kingston Twp, NC:
    Dwelling: 604, Family 604
     

    Name Age Gender Race Occupation Birth
    Place
    Jas Durham 28 M W Farmer NC
    Harriet Durham 25 F W Keeping House NC
    Mary A. Durham 3 F W At Home NC
    Robert Durham 1 Male W At Home NC


    From 1880 US Census, Oak Grove, Wake Co, NC:
     

    Name Relation Marital
    Status    		 Gender Race Age Birth
    Place    		 Occ. Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    James S. Durham Self M Male W 38 NC Farmer NC NC
    Harriet Durham Wife M Female W 36 NC Keeping
    House    		 NC NC
    Mary A. Durham Dau S Female W 13 NC   NC NC
    Robert L. Durham Son S Male W 11 NC Works on
    Farm    		 NC NC
    Lula C. Durham Dau S Female W 9 NC   NC NC
    David E. Durham Son S Male W 7 NC   NC NC
    Mattie Durham Dau S Female W 4 NC   NC NC
    James A. Durham Son S Male W 1 NC   NC NC

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AlbeVA - Albemarle County, VA
    AmheVA - Amherst County, VA
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    CommVA - Commonwealth of Virginia
    DurhNC - Durham County, NC
    GuilNC - Guilford County, NC
    MeckVA - Mecklenburg, VA
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
    RockVA - Rockingham County, VA
    WakeNC - Wake County, NC
     

  • Page Sources:

    1. From Durham-Tiller-Pauley-Turley website on rootsweb.

    2. Tom Moody

    3. North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979, Indexing Project (Batch) No.: M75218-9, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy, Source Film No.: 306036, Reference No.: 1851-1872 Vol 1 p252

Names Added to Name Index: YES