Matthew Durham > Matthew Durham Jr. > Col. Shelman Durham

Children:

	1. James Jackson Durham "Jim" (b. Oct 31, 1825, MonrGA; d. May 6, 1893, Dublin, EratTX; Find-A-Grave 16408399) m. Mary Jane Clements OLDHAM (b. Mar 11, 1832, HolmMS; d. Aug 4, 1909, ECTX; Find-A-Grave 17763512) on Jul 26, 1849, AttaMS Children: Zach L. Durham (b. c. 1849) Samuel Oldham Durham (b. Nov 25, 1856, Kosciusko, AttaMS; d. Jan 13, 1929; Find-A-Grave 16408362) m1. Anna B. COOR (b. Jan 1, 1861; d. Jan 6, 1895, age 34; Find-A-Grave 17763523) m2. Pearl EAST (b. Dec 10, 1873, Clinton, LA; d. Feb 20, 1971, WaCounty, McLeTX; Find-A-Grave 16408369) Dr. Charles Emmett Durham (b. Mar 19, 1864, MS; d. Nov 30 1927, Austin, TravTX; Find-A-Grave 26213626) m. Nannie May GOODRICH (b. Aug 17, 1878, TX; d. Jan 30, 1965, Austin, TravTX; Find-A-Grave 26213628) Notes: Mary J. (Oldham) Durham may have been married to an "IRVING". This is verified by the 1850 census where we see a "Jane A. Irving", age 4, living in the household. Was this Mary's daughter? Pearl (East) Durham's parents were John C. EAST and Sue Waters STONE. Dr. Charles E. Durham was a Secretary for the State Board of Health.  Nannie Goodrich Durham's parents were Albert J. GOODRICH and Sammie CAPPERTON.   1850 US Census for Attala County, MS: Dwelling number: 693-693   Name Sex Age Birth Place Occ. James J. Durham M 25 GA Farmer Mary J. C. Durham F 19 MS   Jane A. Irving F 4 MS   Zach L. Durham M 9 mo. MS   *Note: what is interesting here is the 4 year old, Jane A. Irving. They are living directly next to the John Irving and his family. What is the story here? 1900 US Census from Erath County, TX. Dwelling number: 34   Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar. Stat Yrs. Mar. Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ. Durham, Saml O. Head W M Nov 1858 42 M 4 MS MS GA Farmer Durham, Pearl Wife W F Dec 1873 26 M 4 LA MS GA   Durham, Ivey E. Son W M Jan 1888 15 S   TX MS MS   Durham, Lula L. Dau W F Feb 1887 13 S   TX MS MS   Durham, Ruth O. Dau W F Jul 1893 7 S   TX MS MS   Durham, Mary C. Mother W F Mar 1832 67 Wd   MS NC SC   Oldham, Sylvanus Uncle W M Nov 1835 68 Wd   MS NC SC Lawyer
	2. William Washington Durham (b. Feb 8, 1827, MonrGA; d. Apr 25, 1910, CherTX) m1. Mary Jane MCKINNON (b. Dec 16, 1832, KY; d. Apr 26, 1907, CherTX) on Jan 17, 1849, ACMS m2. Mary L. PATTON in Waxahachie, ElliTX   Children to Mary Jane: Shellman Angus Durham (b. Apr 30, 1850, MS m. America WALLACE William Singleton Durham (b. Jan 16, 1852) m. Rebecca EVANS Catherine Elizabeth Durham (b. Apr 29, 1854) m. W. W. BURKE Matthew N. Durham (b. Jan 30, 1856) Susan Durham (b. Feb 13, 1858) m. Jeff W. RHODES John Washington Durham (b. Dec 30, 1860) m. Jesse MOSLEY Daniel Kinith Durham (b. Feb 20, 1862) m. Blanche RUSHING Josephine Durham (b. Jun 11, 1864) m. Thomas W. BURKE Virginia Durham (b. Mar 1, 1865) m. David M. MCGILL Walter Durham (b. Apr 21, 1868) m. Annie STEVENS Hector Durham (b. Jan 28, 1870) m. Jessie HAROLSON Sallie Durham (b. Nov 16, 1872) m. Jim F. MCGILL Notes: William was a 2nd Sgt of Co. K Regt. Miss Vols., C. S. A. during the Civil War, and he was captured at Vicksburg. Here is his pension application letter web. From 1850 US Census for Attala County, MS: Dwelling number: 781-781:   Name Sex Age Birth Place Occ. William W. Durham M 22 GA Farmer Mary J. Durham F 18 KY   Shelman Durham M 4 mo. MS     William W. and Mary are buried at Thompson Cemetery, CherTX.  His rough-hewn log house is preserved and has a historical medallion.
	3. Franklin Marion Durham (b. Jan 5, 1830, MCGA; d. Dec 24, 1895, CherTX) m1. Emily M. MCDANIEL (b. Jan 29, 1834, PikeGA; d. September 1871) on Dec 26, 1849, Koscuisko, AttaMS m2. Elvira BROWN in Dec 1871, LimeTX Children to Emily: John W. Durham (b. c. 1853, MS) Nancy Durham (b. May 1856) m1. George BLAIR (b. c. 1843, IL; d. c. 1890, TX) m2. Louis FREEMAN (b. c. 1834, TN) Notes: Franklin is supposed to be buried at Thompson Cemetery, CherTX, but I could not find him on the online list. Grave may be unmarked. From 1870 US Census for Limestone County, TX: Dwelling number: 323-334:   Name Sex Age Birth Place Occ. Durham, Frank M. M 45 GA Planter Durham, Emily M. F 38 GA Keeping House Durham, Jno. W. M 16 MS At Home Durham, Nancy F 11 MS At Home
	4. Susan Haselton (Hasseltine?) Durham (b. 1832; d. Aug 20, 1857)   Notes:
	5. John Lafayette Durham (b. Sep 30, 1834, MonrGA; d. Jun 28, 1901, Alvin, BrazTX; Find-A-Grave 10368389) m. Frances Virginia MCKINNEY "Jennie" (b. Nov 19, 1844, CarrMS; Find-A-Grave 10368386) on Feb 18, 1864, Kosciusko, AttaMS Children: Mary W. Durham (b. Oct 12, 1864, MS; d. Apr 6, 1926, Dallas, DallTX, buried in Dublin, EratTX) m. Willis D. HIGGINBOTHAM Walter M. Durham (b. c. 1867, MS) Thomas Eugene Durham (b. Sep 13, 1869, MS; d. Dec 14, 1941, Algoa, GalvTX; Find-A-Grave 10368391) John Joseph L. Durham (b. Feb 10, 1874, TX) m. Anna Marie WAGNER (b. Sep 21, 1871, Germany; d. Feb 11, 1960, Houston, HarrTX) c. 1900, TX 5 Jack Robert Durham (b. Jan 21, 1876, SmitTX; d. Mar 4, 1942, Galveston, GalvTX; Find-A-Grave 82274722) Shelman S. Durham (b. Mar 1879, Dublin, EratTX; d. Nov 17, 1941, Galveston, GalvTXX; Find-A-Grave 82273105) Lena May Durham (b. April 21, 1881, Dublin, EratTX; d. May 6, 1966, Texas City, GalvTX; Find-A-Grave 10369279) m. Eugene GREEN (b. c. 1883, MS) Lina May Durham (b. April 21, 1881, Dublin, EratTX; d. Sep 27, 1967, Angleton, BrazTX; Find-A-Grave 82275172) m. James H. ARGO (b. c. 1867, TX) Notes: John L. Durham served in the Confederate Army. He was Flag Bearer in the Battle of Gettysburg where he received a wound which resulted in the loss of his right arm. He was a Baptist, Mason and Odd Fellow. He died by stomach trouble, surrounded by all of this children, whom he told he was going home to Jesus.   From 1870 US Census for Dist. 4, Limestone County, TX: Dwelling: 427, Family 443 Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place Jno. L. Durham 37 M W Plainter     GA Jennie F. Durham 26 F W Keeping House     MS Mary W. Durham 5 F W At Home     MS Walter M. Durham 3 M W At Home     MS Thos. Durham 1 M W At Home     MS   From 1880 US Census for Precinct 1, Erath County, TX:   Name Rel. Mar. Stat Gend. Race Age Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace J. L. Durham Self M M W 45 GA Farmer GA GA J. F. Durham Wife M F W 35 MS Keeps House AL GA M. W. Durham Dau S F W 14 MS At Home GA MS T. E. Durham Son S M W 11 MS Works Farm GA MS L. Durham Dau S F W 9 TX   GA MS J. L. Durham Son S M W 6 TX   GA MS Robt. Durham Son S M W 4 TX   GA MS Shelman Durham Son S M W 1 TX   GA MS Lizzie Cup Other Dv. F W 40 GA At Home NC NC   From 1900 US Census for Justice Precinct 5, Brazoria County, TX: Family 306 Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar. Stat Yrs Mar. Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ. John L. Durham Self W M Sep 1834   M 36 GA GA GA Farmer Jennie Durham Wife W F Oct 1844   M 36 MS AL GA   Thomas Durham Son W M Sep 1869   Wd   MS GA MS Farm Laborer Lena M. Durham Dau W F Apr 1881   S 19 TX GA MS   Lina M. Durham Dau W F Apr 1881   S 10 TX GA MS   Jinnie Durham G-Dau W F Oct 1895   S 4 TX MS AL   Walker M. Durham G-Son W M Jun 1897   S 2 TX MS AL   Thurman Buffalo Neph. W M Jun 1882   S 17 MS MS MS Farm Laborer
	6. Elizabeth Pollard Durham "Lizzie" (b. Dec 18, 1836, NesbMS) m1. Simon P. TIMS m2. Ruben O'NEAL   Notes: Simon Tims died in Virginia in the service of the Confederate Army in 1863. Elizabeth is buried at Lexington Cemetery, ClevOK.
	7. Emily A. Durham (b. Aug 5, 1838, AttaMS; d. Dec 16, 1913, Bremond, RobeTX; Find-A-Grave 39204749) m. Benjamin Franklin OLDMAN "Ben" (b. c. 1837, MS; d. Oct 17, 1883, RobeTX; Find-A-Grave 39204547) on Dec 23, 1865   Notes: Ben and Emily (Durham) Oldman are buried in the Heards Prairie-Petteway Cemetery, Bremond, RobeTX. View Ben's Find-A-Grave 39204547 Entry.  View Emily's Find-A-Grave 39204749 Entry. They had many children. Thanks Judy Ward for information on Emily and Ben.
	8. Mathew Lenard Durham (b. Oct 11, 1842, AttaMS; d. Sep 17, 1862, from wounds received Dec 12, 1861)   Notes: Mathew's first name is also spelled "Matthew" and his middle name is also spelled "Leonard". There is an entry for Matthew Leonard Durham, from Kosciusko, in the Catalogue of the Officers,Alumni and Students of the University of Mississippi at Oxford, Mississippi: Thirteenth Session, 1860-61, so it appears he was enrolled in college. He was in the Confederate Army and died from wounds sustained in the Battle of Sharpsburg in Maryland in 1862.  Here is a small biography on his service and death.
	9. Cornitta Francis Durham (Carmilla?) (b. Oct 11, 1844, AttaMS; d. Aug 17, 1856)   Notes: Died at age 12.

2nd Marriage

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County/State Abbreviations: AttaMS - Attala County, MS BrazTX - Brazoria County, TX CarrMS - Carroll County, MS CherTX - Cherokee County, TX ClevOK - Cleveland County, OK DallTX - Dallas County, TX ElliTX - Ellis County, TX EratTX - Erath County, TX GalvTX - Galveston County, TX HarrTX - Harris County, TX HolmMS - Holmes County, MS LimeTX - Limestone County, TX McLeTX - McLennan County, TX MonrGA - Monroe County, GA NesbMS - Nesbobu County, MS PikeGA - Pike County, GA RobeTX - Robertson County, TX SmitTX - Smith County, TX TravTX - Travis County, TX   Page Sources: Donald R. Johnston Home Page web. Shelman Durham's letter copying family bible bible. Monroe County, GA Marriages (Shelman Durham) Reece-Thornton (contact: Jeff) webpages on rootsweb. Durham Family Database, Byron Durham

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