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Matthew Durham > Thomas Durham > John Durham

James Webb DURHAM

Born: 1820, OranNC
Died: c. 1865, OranNC

Buried: Chestnut Ridge United Meth. Church Cemetery, OranNC

Find-A-Grave 40800936

Father: John DURHAM

Mother: Ann LATTA

 

Married:
Sep 15, 1849,
OranNC

Mary Ellen HOWARD

Born: 1825, OranNC
Died: d. 1895

Buried: Chestnut Ridge United Meth. Church Cemetery, OranNC

Find-A-Grave 40800965

Father: 

Mother: 

 

Children:
 

1. Joseph Weldon DURHAM (b. Jun 8, 1852, NC; d. May 22, 1930, Newlin, AlamNC; Find-A-Grave 40240093)
m. Bettie F. THOMPSON (b. May 25, 1854, AlamNC; d. Jun 30, 1935, Patterson, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 40240035) on Feb 7, 1878, AlamNC)

Children:

  1. Cicero Horace DURHAM (b. Jun 30, 1879)
    m. Lorena ?

  2. Charles Graham DURHAM "Charlie" (b. Mar 1883, AlamNC; d. Jul 27, 1943, AlamNC)
    m. Blanche ? (b. c. 1884, VA)

  3. Ava DURHAM (b. Mar 1885)

  4. Sallie Elizabeth DURHAM "Lizzie" (b. Sep 22, 1887, NC; d. Jan 1, 1937, AlamNC; Find-A-Grave 32427092)
    m. Huey Wright OVERMAN (b. May 1888, NC; Find-A-Grave 32427084)

  5. Margaret DURHAM (b. Jan 1892, NC)
    m. John W. MORLETTE (b. c. 1886, NC)

  6. Beulah DURHAM (b. Jun 1895)

Notes:
  • Bettie (Thompson) Durham's parents were Joseph and Mary (MORROW) THOMPSON.
  • It is believed that Cicero lived in Missouri.

  • 1900 US Census for Thompson Twp., Alamance County, NC:
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Years
    Marrd    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace    		 Occ.
    Durham, Joseph W. Head W M Jun 1852 47 M 21 NC NC NC Farmer
    "  ", Bettie F. wife W F Mar 1854 46 M 21 NC NC NC  
    "  ", Cicero son W M Jun 1879 20 S   NC NC NC At School
    "  ", Charles G. son W M Mar 1882 18 S   NC NC NC Cotton Mill Weaver
    "  ", Ava dau W F Mar 1885 15 S   NC NC NC Cotton Mill Weaver
    "  ", Sallie dau W F Feb 1884 11 S   NC NC NC Cotton Mill Weaver
    "  ", Maggie dau W F Jan 1892 7 S   NC NC NC  
    "  ", Bulah dau W F Jun 1895 4 S   NC NC NC  

 

2. George Alvis DURHAM (b. Jul 19, 1856; d. Dec 28, 1936, NC; Find-A-Grave 27258312)
m. Cecilia Elizabeth LYNCH (b. Mar 23, 1862; d. Mar 16, 1949; Find-A-Grave 27258310)

 

Notes:

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3. Rufus Manley DURHAM (b. Apr 6, 1857, NC; d. Jul 15, 1924, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 43704743)
m. Mary Adeline ANDREWS (b. Mar 31, 1869, OranNC; d. Feb 23, 1948, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 43704725)

Children:

  1. Lillian DURHAM (b. Jan 27, 1897, NC; d. Mar 9, 1988; Find-A-Grave 43791316)
    m. Henry Ruffin TAPP (b. Sep 30, 1888; d. Nov 14, 1967; Find-A-Grave 43779907) on Jul 17, 1920, Chapel  Hill, OranNC

  2. Luna DURHAM (b. Dec 29, 1898, NC; d. Feb 24, 1964, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 43791347)
    m. Foster Sidney TAPP (b. Aug 12, 1895, OranNC; d. Nov 18, 1959, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 43779886)

Notes:

  • Lillian and Luna married brothers, Henry and Foster Tapp.

  • From 1900 US Census for Chapel Hill Twp, OranNC:
    Dwelling 85, Family 85
     

    Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Birth
    Date

    Age

    Mar.
    Stat

    Yrs
    Mar.

    Birth
    Place

    Father
    BPlace

    Mother
    BPlace

    Occ.

    Rufus Durham

    Head

    W

    M

    May 1852

    48

    M

    5

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farmer

    Adline Durham

    Wife

    W

    F

    Mar 1869

    31

    M

    5

    NC

    NC

    NC

    		  

    Lillian Durham

    Dau

    W

    F

    Jan 1897

    3

    S

    		  

    NC

    NC

    NC

    		  

    Luna Durham

    Dau

    W

    F

    Nov 1898

    1

    S

    		  

    NC

    NC

    NC

    		  

 

4. Anna Amelia DURHAM "Annie" (b. Oct 1859, OranNC; d. Feb 15, 1913, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 46707636)
m. Ralph Hiram WARD "Bryant" () on Mar 25, 1885, Bingham, OCNC)

Children:

  1. Ralph Hiram WARD Jr. (b. 1887, OranNC; d. Apr 25, 1936, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 63605793)
    m. Nancy HOLLOWAY (b. Jan 23, 1882, DurhNC; d. Nov 23, 1963, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 63606143)

  2. Mary Bryant WARD (b. Aug 23, 1888, Greensboro, GuilNC; d. Sep 6, 1938, High Point, GuilNC; Find-A-Grave 57903302)
    m. Robert Lee HOWARD (b. Jun 7, 1886, OranNC; d. Oct 27, 1956, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 57902501)

 

Notes:

  •  
 

5. James Augustus DURHAM (b. Oct 1861, OranNC; d. Jul. 7, 1924, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 46707510)
m. Mariah Susan JOHNSON (b. Jun 1865, NC; d. 1912, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 46707546) on Feb 8, 1888, Chapel Hill, OranNC)

Children: 3

  1. Alma Lillian DURHAM (b. Jan 29, 1889, OranNC; d. Oct 1, 1974, Efland, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 41462733)
    m. Joseph Edward MURRAY (b. Jul 30, 1891; d. Oct 2, 1970; Find-A-Grave 41462804)

  2. Novie Pearl DURHAM (b. Aug 1890; d. Mar 8, 1914; Find-A-Grave 69365688)
    m. Charlie Thomas BERRY (b. Mar 3, 1878, OranNC; d. Aug 27, 1963, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 69365663)

  3. Ora Enzie DURHAM (b. Sep 6, 1892, OranNC; d. Oct 20, 1915, DurhNC, age 23; Find-A-Grave 47252634)

  4. Collie Cyrus DURHAM (b. Jul 1894, OranNC; d. Nov 27, 1972; Find-A-Grave 47251565)
    m. Ollie TERRELL (b. 1898, NC; d. Nov 4, 1964; Find-A-Grave 46707546)

  5. Caudia Josephine DURHAM (b. Jul 26, 1898, NC; d. Apr 29, 1994, Montgomery, MontAL; Find-A-Grave 47251582)
    m. Leslie Norman MARTIN (b. c. 1894; d. Oct 30, 1974, Montgomery, MontAL, age 80)

  6. Claudia Marie DURHAM (b. Jul 26, 1898, NC; d. Sep 2, 1991, Lillington, HarnNC, age 93)

  7. Grace Bell DURHAM (b. Nov 1, 1900; d. Jun 21, 1988; Find-A-Grave 47253197)
    m Charles Jesse HULIN (b. Mar 17, 1896, Durham, DurhNC; d. Apr 10, 1956, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 69381765)

Notes:

  • For Novie Durham, we will go with "Novie P.", as it was her name given in the 1900 census. Other names recorded are "Nassie", "Marvie P." and "Narvie P."

 
Notes:

  • 1870 US Census for Bingham Twp., OranNC:
    Dwelling 276:
    Name Age Sex Race Occ. Val. of
    Real Est.    		 Val. of
    Personal
    Prop.    		 Birth
    Place
    Durham, Mary 42 F W Keeping House 400 100 NC
    Durham, Joseph W. 18 M W Works on Farm     NC
    Durham, George A. 14 M W Works on Farm     NC
    Durham, Ann 11 M W At School     NC
    Durham, Augusta R. 8 F W       NC

    1870 CENSUS Indicates this was Augusta Durham, a female.
     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AlamNC - Alamance County, NC
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    DurhNC - Durham County, NC
    GuilNC - Guilford County, NC
    HarnNC - Harnett County, NC
    MontAL - Montgomery County, AL
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Donald R. Johnston Home Page web
    2. Descendents of of Matthew Durham and Susannah Lindsey webpage web.
    3. Durham Family Database - by Byron Durham online.

 

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