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Matthew Durham > John Durham Sr. > Nathaniel Durham

Nathaniel DURHAM

Born: c. 1789, NC
Died: aft. 1850, ChatNC

Father: John DURHAM Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth CATE

 

Married:
Apr 2, 1811

Sarah Jane HATCH "Sallie"

Born: c. 1795, OranNC
Died:
Father:

Mother: 

 

Children:
 

1. Irena Durham "Rena" (b. Jul 12, 1812, ChatNC; d. Feb 29, 1886, ChatNC; Find-A-Grave 56024391)
m. Abraham PILKINGTON (b. 1817; d. Jan 13, 1869; Find-A-Grave 56024284) on Oct 7, 1834, ChatNC

Children:

  1. James W. Pilkington (b. c. 1835, NC)

  2. Sarah A. Pilkington (b. c. 1839, NC)

  3. Mary J. Pilkington (b. Apr 21, 1842, ChatNC; d. Jan 20, 1917,  Hadley, ChatNC; Find-A-Grave 56024521)
    m. Mr. THRIFT

  4. Isaac F. Pilkington (b. c. 1843, NC)

  5. Jarrat Pilkington (b. 1845; d. Feb 26, 1856; Find-A-Grave 56024444)

  6. Martha E. Pilkington (b. Aug 3, 1847, ChatNC; d. Jan 26, 1929, ChatNC; Find-A-Grave 83681313)
    m. H. M. PERRY (Find-A-Grave 83681223)

  7. Lucian B. Pilkington (b. Aug 18, 1850, NC; d. Jun 12, 1895; Find-A-Grave 56024506)

Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for Chatham County, NC:
    Dwelling 4; Family 4
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB    		 Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    Abram Pilkinton 38 1812 M   Farmer 610 NC
    Irenah Pilkinton 37 1813 F       NC
    Ja. W. Pilkinton 15 1835 M   Laborer   NC
    Sarah A. Pilkinton 11 1839 F       NC
    Mary J. Pilkinton 8 1842 F       NC
    Isaac F. Pilkinton 7 1843 M       NC

 

2. Jarrett Durham (b. c. 1815, ChatNC)

 

Notes:

  • Have seen spelled "Jarrot" and "Jarret".
  3. Martha Durham (b. c. 1820, NC)
 
Notes:
 

4. Henry Hatch Durham (b. Jan 25, 1823, ChatNC; d. Nov 1, 1883)
m. Elizabeth Martha WEST (b. Apr 19, 1820; d. Jan 22, 1907, ChatNC) in ChatNC

Children:

  1. William Capers Durham (b. 1850, NC)
    m. Adelia Ann ? "Delia"

  2. Sarah J. Durham "Sallie" (b. Feb 25, 1852, NC)
    m. Hezekiah HENDERSON

  3. Isaac West Durham (b. Oct 18, 1854, NC
    m. Sarah C, DIXON

  4. Ann E. Durham "Sabra" (b. 1857, NC)
    m. Columbus W. LUTTERLOH "Lum"

  5. Nancy Cornelia Durham "Nannie" (b. Nov 17, 1859, NC)
    m. Columbus N. JUSTICE

  6. Martha Durham (b. c. 1860, NC)

Notes:
  •  
 

5. John Alexander Durham "Alex" (b. Mar 26, 1825, ChatNC; d. Aug 25, 1879; Find-A-Grave 55977763)
m1. Sarah J. THOMPSON "Sallie"
m2. Camelia HENDERSON
m3. Susanna (West) DARK "Susy" (b. Oct 25, 1821, NC; d. Aug 24, 1889; Find-A-Grave 83221395)
 

Children to Susan:

  1. Willis J. Durham (b. Sep 16, 1857, ChatNC; d. Mar 7, 1942; Find-A-Grave 55897007)
    m1. Happy Savannah DURHAM (b. Aug 9, 1858; d. Aug 29, 1928; Find-A-Grave 55896975) c. 1881)
    m2. Nannie A. CARTER (b. Jun 19, 1864; d. Dec 9, 1938; Find-A-Grave 55897041)

  2. John Tillett Durham (b. April 15, 1859, ChatNC; d. Apr 19, 1914, Durham, DurhNC; Find-A-Grave 55896975)
    m. Mary Jane RAY (b. Mar c. 1861, NC) on Jul 8, 1879, ACNC

Notes:

  • Susanna Dark (West) Durham's first husband was Ira WEST.

  • Willis and Happy Durham were first cousins (Her father was Seaborn Durham - below).
     

  • From 1880 US Census for Baldwin, Chatham County, NC:
     

    Name

    Rel.

    Mar.
    Stat

    Gender

    Race

    Age

    Birth
    Place

    Occ.

    Father
    BPlace

    Mother
    BPlace

    Susan Durham

    Self

    Wd

    F

    W

    58

    NC

    Farming

    NC

    NC

    Willis J. Durham

    Son

    S

    M

    W

    22

    NC

    Works in
    Farm

    NC

    NC

    Joanna Strond

    Other

    S

    F

    B

    17

    NC

    Domestic
    Servant

    NC

    NC
    George Strond Other S M B 15 NC Works in
    Farm    		 NC NC
    Alex Durham Other   M W 54 NC   NC NC

    It is my guess that Alex was deceased at the time of the 1880 census, but they felt that they needed to recognize him since he lived there up to late 1879. Susan is listed as a widow. 

 

6. Mary Ann Durham (b. c. 1829, ChatNC)
m. Gilliam CARTER (b. c. 1830, ChatNC) on Apr 3, 1863, ChatNC

Child:

  1. Martha Elizabeth Carter (b. c. 1864, ChatNC; d. Mar 4, 1934, Saxapahaw, AlamNC)
    m. Sherman GLOSSON

Notes:

 

7. Sidney Franklin Durham (b. Apr 16, 1833, CCNC)
m1. Cynthia Jane WEST (b, Aug 8, 1834, NC; d. May 23, 1857)
m2. Dicea Lucinda WEST "Dicey" (b. Jun 11, 1838, ChatNC; d. Jul 17, 1870, Pittsboro, ChatNC)
m3. Florence A. MANN (b. 1857, ChatNC)
 

Children to Dicey:

  1. Lucien A. Durham (b. Feb 6, 1868, ChatNC)

  2. D. E. Durham (b. 16 Jul 1870)

Children to Florence:

  1. Ambrose W. Durham (b. c. 1879, Baldwin, ChatNC)

  2. John Manley Durham (b. Jun 18, 1883)
    m. Flossie MOORE 1

  3. Coy Lee Durham (b. Jun 12, 1890, ChatNC)
    m. Minnie NEAL

Notes:

  •  
 

8. Seaborn Durham (b. Apr 12, 1836, ChatNC; d. Aug 7, 1918, ChatNC)
m. Elizabeth Emily MANN "Bettie" (b. May 16, 1838, d. Jun 7, 1907)

Children:

  1. Happy Savannah Durham (b. Aug 9, 1858, NC)
    m. Willis J. DURHAM

  2. James Manly Durham (b. 1861, Baldwin, NC)

  3. Emily Elizabeth Durham "Emma" (b. Nov 5, 1862, NC)
    m. Aaron DARK

  4. John Wesley Durham (b. Jul 1, 1865, NC)

  5. Mary M. Durham (b. Jul 23, 1867, NC)
    m. Rev. Jacob R. MOOSE

  6. Joseph Turner Durham (b. 1870, NC
    m. Myrtle ?

  7. Luther Keener Durham (b. 1875, NC)

  8. Edward Winfred Durham (b. 1879, NC)

  9. Moody W. Durham (b. Oct 1883, NC
    m. Ollie SCOTT

Notes:

  •  
 

9. Manly Durham (b. c. 1838, ChatNC; d. Sep 19, 1889, ChatNC; Find-A-Grave 55988482)
m. Sarah Lou JUSTICE "Lou" (b. Mar 29, 1848; d. Sep 11, 1926; Find-A-Grave 55977944) on Dec 29, 1866, ChatNC

Children:

  1. Emily Durham (b. c. 1868, NC)

  2. LaEura A. Durham "Eura" (b. 1878)
    m. Burdette WOODY (b. 1874) on Dec 15, 1896, Hadley, ChatNC 2

  3. Lala Durham (b. Sep 21, 1883, NC; d. Sep 19, 1960; Find-A-Grave 83234455)
    m. William A. PUGH (b. Nov 3, 1872; d. Feb 11, 1940; Find-A-Grave 83234688)

Notes:

  • Sarah went by "Lou".

  • LaEura went by "Eura". Burdette Woody's  parents were William and Nancy Woody.

  • From 1870 US Census for North side Pittsboro Road, Chatham Co, NC:
    Dwelling 978, Family 994
     
    Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of
    Land    		 Val. of
    Pers. Est.    		 Birth
    Place
    Durham, Manly 31 M W Farmer 5000   NC
    "  ", Sarah 20 F W Keeping House     NC
    "  ", Emily 2 F W       NC
    Johnson, Menroe 11 M W Farm Laborer     NC
    Baldwin, Chesley 11 F B "  "     NC

 
Notes:

  • Many Durham's in this family are buried in Brown's Brown's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, ChatNC.

  • From 1850 Census for Chatham County, NC:
    Dwelling 6, Family 6
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    Nathaniel Durham 60 M   Farmer 500 NC
    Jarrot Durham 35 M   Laborer   NC
    Martha Durham 30 F       NC
    Maryan Durham 20 F       NC
    Sydney Durham 18 M       NC
    Seaborn Durham 14 M       NC
    Manly Durham 11 M       NC
    John Smith 12 M Mu      

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AlamNC - Alamance County, NC
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    DurhNC - Durham County, NC
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
     

  • Page Sources:

    1. North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979, Indexing Project Num: M75236-3, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy, Source Film Num: 259322.

    2. North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979, Indexing Project Num: M75236-3, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy, Source Film Num: 259321.

 

Names Added to Name Index: YES