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Thomas Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham > Thomas Durham > John Pryor T. Durham

Dr. John Pryor Tapley DURHAM

Born: 1809, Talbottom, TalbGA

Died: Dec 9, 1869, Preston, WebsGA
Father: Thomas DURHAM

Mother: MARY TAPLEY

 

Married:
Jun 30, 1831,
MorgIL

Anna POINTER

Born: Dec 26, 1814, WaynKY
Died: Apr 3, 1852, JeffIA

Father: Cornelius POINTER

Mother: Rebecca SNOW

 

Children:
 

1. Thomas DURHAM  (b. c. 1832, GA)
 

Notes:

 

2. Daniel P. DURHAM Confederate Soldier US Civil War (b. c. 1834, GA; d. Nov 11, 1863, Point Lookout, StMaMD; Find-A-Grave 27226298)
 

Notes:

  • Daniel Durham died of disease (smallpox) as a POW while serving in the 51st Infantry Georgia.

 

3. Mary DURHAM  (b. c. 1836, GA)
 

Notes:

 

4. Dr. William Richard DURHAM "Will" (b. c. 1838, GA)
m1. Julia CRENSHAW (b. c. 1843, Blakely, EarlGA) c. 1862, StewGA
m2. Mary ?
m3. Sarah ?

Children to Julia:

  1. Euola DURHAM (b. c. 1864, GA)

  2. Sarah B. DURHAM (b. c. 1866, GA)

  3. David DURHAM (b. Jul 24, 1867, GA; NM)
    m. Alice BRYANT

  4. Mary Mahala DURHAM "Mahaly" (b. Aug 24, 1868, GA)
    m. Claiborne J. GOODING

  5. Frances DURHAM (b. c. 1869)

  6. Mildred DURHAM "Mattie" (b. Mar 29, 1871)
    m. James Benjamin TRIPPE

  7. Jennie DURHAM (b. c. 1875)

  8. William Richard DURHAM Jr. "Willie" (b. Aug 3, 1874)

  9. Lena A. DURHAM (b. c. 1878)

  10. Infant Son DURHAM (b. c. 1880

Notes:

  • For more detailed information on Dr. William R. Durham, click his name above.

 

5. Frances DURHAM  (b. c. 1840, GA)
 

Notes:

 

6. John P. DURHAM  (b. c. 1843, GA)
 

Notes:

 
Notes:
  • From 1850 Census for Lannahassee County, GA:
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Gend. Race Occ Land
    Value
    Birth
    Place
    John P. Durham 41 1809 M (w) Physician   GA
    Thos. Durham 18 1832 M (w)     GA
    Daniel Durham 16 1834 M (w) Farmer   GA
    Mary Durham 14 1836 F (w)     GA
    Will R. Durham 12 1838 M (w)     GA
    Francis Durham 10 1840 F (w)     GA
    John P. Durham 7 1843 M (w)     GA

2nd Marriage

Dr. John Pryor Tapley DURHAM

(See Above)

 

Married:
 

Dr. Cassandra Boulware PICKETT

Born: May 21, 1824, SC
Died: Oct 18, 1885, Wards Station, RandGA

Father: Jeptha PICKETT

Mother: Nancy BOULWARE

 

Children:
 

1. Joab Jeptha DURHAM "JJ" (b. Jul 1859, GA; d. 1915; Find-A-Grave 29137738)
m. Mary Cynthea SESSIONS "Mallie" or "Mollie" (b, Jan 1859, GA; d. 1936; Find-A-Grave 29137749)
Children:

  1. John Durham (b. c. 1877, GA)

  2. Talmage Leon Durham (b. Jul 16, 1880, GA; d. Jan 1, 1957, CrisGA)
    m1. Mallie Louise ? (b. 1881, TX; d. 1962, OK; Find-A-Grave 64304505)
    m2. Frances J. ? (b. 189, TX; d. 1969; Find-A-Grave 53238693 )

  3. William Pryor Durham (b. Jan 24, 1886, TX; d. Apr 7, 1981; Find-A-Grave 29137810)
    m. Willie L. TOMLISON (b. Sep 23, 1899, GA; d. Mar 29, 1976; Find-A-Grave 29137825)

  4. Andrew Jackson Howe Durham (b. Dec 31, 1889, Indian Terr.; d. Jun 3, 1949, DougGA; Find-A-Grave 22046432)
    m. Ila METHVIN (b. Aug 24, 1892; d. Dec 22, 1951; Find-A-Grave 22046391)

  5. Dora B. Durham (b. c. Jul 1892, , Indian Terr.)

Notes:

  • From 1900 US Census for Township 3, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, OK:
    Dwelling 141, Family 141
     

    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Yrs
    Mar.
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Joab J. Durham Head W M Jul 1857 42 M   GA NC SC Farmer
    Mallie C. Durham Wife W F Jan 1859 41 M   GA      
    Talmadge L. Durham Son W M Jul 1880 19     GA      
    William P. Durham Son W M Feb 1886 14     TX      
    A. J. Howe Durham Son W M Dec 1889 10     Indian
    Terr, OK
         
    Dora B. Durham Dau W F Jul 1892 7     Indian
    Terr, OK
         
 

2. Lula M. DURHAM (b. c. 1859, GA; d. NM)
 

Notes:

 

3. Ada DURHAM (b. May 19, 1864, Preston, Webster Co, GA; d. Dec 1, 1894, Geneva, GeneAL)
m. William James HALL (b. Jun 11, 1855, TalbGA; d. Mar 18, 1923, Montgomery, MontAL)
 

Notes:

  • They had three children: Ada D. HALL, Erin HALL, and Roger HALL.

 

4. Annie Ruth DURHAM (b. Apr 29, 1867, Preston, WebsGA; d. May 15, 1949, Decatur, DeKaGA; Find-A-Grave 24050163)
m. William Nimrod METHVIN (b. Apr  3, 1867, QuitGA; d. Nov 4, 1921, Dawson, TerrGA; Find-A-Grave 24050191)

Children:

  1. William Claude METHVIN (b. Oct 18, 1888, GA; d. Jul 4, 1931; Find-A-Grave 24050226)

  2. Ernest Gordon METHVIN (b. Jul 6, 1890; d. Sep 28, 1928; Find-A-Grave 24050301)

  3. Ila METHVIN (b. Aug 24, 1892; d. Dec 22, 1951; Find-A-Grave 22046391)
    Howe DURHAM (b. Dec 31, 1889; d. Jun 3, 1949;
    Find-A-Grave 22046432)

  4. Verna Annie METHVIN (b. Sep 8, 1895; d. Mar 24, 1979; Find-A-Grave 24050136)

  5. Julian Pickett METHVIN (b. Nov 1897, GA)

  6. Gerald Nimrod Edmondson METHVIN

Notes:

  • Ila Methvin married her first cousin Andrew Jackson Howe Durham (above).

 
Notes:
  • Cassandra (Boulware) Pickett Durham was first woman doctor in Georgia (information courtesy of Marian Roberts). She was married at least once before Dr. Durham, one former husband being John WINDSOR.

  • From 1860 US Census for 17th District, Bollsford, Sumter County, GA:
    Dwelling 1, Family 1
    Name Age Sex Race Occ Value of
    Real Estate
    Value of
    Personal Estate
    Birth
    Place
    John P. Durham 50 M W Physician 2200 3000 GA
    Casandria Durham 36 F (w)       SC
    Frances Durham 19 F (w)       GA
    Jacob J. Durham 3 M (w)       GA
    Lulah Durham 1 F (w)       GA

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Americus City, SumtGA:
    Dwelling 90, Family 129 


  •  
    Name Race Gend. Age Re. Occ. Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Casandra Durham W F 55   Doctress SC NC SC
    Lula M. Durham W F 20   Stays At Home GA GA SC
    Ada Durham W F 16   Goes To School GA GA SC
    Anna Durham W F 13   Goes To School GA GA SC

     

  • Cassandra (Boulware) Pickett Durham was first woman doctor in Georgia (information courtesy of Marian Roberts).
     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    CrisGA - Crisp County, GA
    DeKaGA - DeKalb County, GA
    DougGA - Dougherty County, GA
    EarlGA - Early County, GA
    GeneAL - Geneva County, AL
    JeffIA - Jefferson Co, IA
    MontAL - Montgomery County, AL
    MorgIL - Morgan Co, IL
    PaynOK - Payne Co, OK
    QuitGA - Quitman County, GA
    RandGA - Randolph County, GA
    StewGA - Stewart County, GA
    StMaMD - St. Mary's County, MD
    SumtGA - Sumter County, GA
    TalbGA - Talbot County, GA
    TerrGA - Terrell County, GA
    WaynKY - Wayne County, KY
    WebsGA - Webster County, GA

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