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Matthew Durham > John Durham Sr. > Nathaniel Durham > Sidney Franklin Durham

Sidney Franklin DURHAM

Born: Apr 16, 1833, ChatNC
Died: 

Buried: West Family Cemetery, Hadley TWP, ChatNC

Find-A-Grave 55998419

Father: Nathaniel DURHAM

Mother: Sarah Jane HATCH

 

Married:
x

Cynthia Jane WEST

Born: Aug 8, 1834, NC
Died: May 23, 1857

Buried: West Family Cemetery, Hadley TWP, ChatNC

Find-A-Grave 55998337
Father:  Isaac WEST

Mother: Sabra PETTY

 

No Children
 
Notes:
  • Cynthia died at age 23. Her grave has the inscription: "The spirit is not dead though low the body lies buried from pain and sorrow to dwell beyond the skies. Meet me in Heaven."

2nd Wife

Sidney Franklin DURHAM

(See Above)

 

Married:
x

Dicea Lucinda WEST "Dicey"

Born: Jun 11, 1838, ChatNC
Died: Jul 17, 1870, Pittsboro, ChatNC

Buried: West Family Cemetery, Hadley TWP, ChatNC

Find-A-Grave 55998402
Father:

Mother: 

 

Children:
 
 

1. Lucian A. Durham (b. Feb 6, 1868, ChatNC; d. Jun 18, 1894; Find-A-Grave 83681696)
m. Emma Euphemia HENDERSON (later Herndon) (b. Aug 15, 1868, ChatNC; d. May 27, 1911, ChatNC)

Children:

  1. James Franklin DURHAM "Frank" (b. Dec 13, 1888, NC; d. May 19, 1953, Greensboro, GuilNC; Find-A-Grave 55896826)
    m Daisy MANN (b. Dec 1, 1891; d. Jun 15, 1950;
    Find-A-Grave 55896793)

  2. Addie L. Durham ()

  3. Charles Lucian DURHAM (b. Sep 18, 1893, NC; d. Oct 10, 1978, Burlington, AlamNC; Find-A-Grave 65036975)
    m. Annie PERRY (b. Aug 17, 1899; d. Sep 15, 1994, NC; Find-A-Grave 65036946)

Notes:

  • Lucian Durham had at least three children to Emma Herndon. I am not sure if they ever married, but the children were living with her family after Lucian's death. She married Rufus Herndon. At this point, I have not found Emma's final resting place.
  • From 1900 US Census for Centre, Chatham County, NC:
    Dwelling 117, Family 125
    Emma is shown to have had 4 children, and all 4 are still living
    Alphia is shown to have had 7 children, 5 are still living

     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Yrs
    Mar.
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Rufus Herndon Head W M Jan 1862 38 M 3 NC NC NC Farmer
    Emma E. Herndon Wife W F Aug 1867 32 M 3 NC NC NC  
    James F. Durham S-Son W M Dec 1888 11 S   NC NC NC  
    Addie L. Durham S-Dau W F Oct 1890 9 S   NC NC NC  
    Charlie L. Durham S-Son W M Sep 1893 6 S   NC NC NC  
    Ruth M. Herndon Dau W F Jan 1898 2 S   NC NC NC  
    Alphia Herndon Mother-in-law W F Feb 1838 62 W   NC NC NC  

 

2. D. E. Durham (b. 16 Jul 1870; d. Jul 30, 1870, NC; Find-A-Grave 55998419)

 

Notes:

  • Dicey (West) Durham passed away immediately after giving birth to D. E., who also died 14 days later. 

 
Notes:
  • I feel that Sidney may NOT be buried at West Cemetery. There is no date of death on the marker, and he remarried after Dicey passed away. He may be buried with Florence at another location.

3rd Wife

Sidney Franklin DURHAM

(See Above)

 

Married:
x

Florence A. MANN

Born: 1857, CCNC
Died: ??

Father:

Mother: 

 

Children
 

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

 

Notes:

 

2. John Manley Durham (b. Jun 18, 1883; d. Aug 5, 1976, Pittsboro, ChatNC; Find-A-Grave 62720020)
m. Flossie MOORE (b. Feb 16, 1883, ChatNC; d. Apr 30, 1980, Siler City, ChatNC, age 97; Find-A-Grave 62719970) 1

Children:

  1. Walter A. Durham (b. Aug 20, 1901; d. Feb 18, 1902; Find-A-Grave 62720190)

  2. Carey Edgar Durham Sr. (b. Mar 20, 1904, ChatNC; d. May 1, 1977, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 62719923)
    m1. Rosa E. TRIPP (b. Aug 16, 1908; d. Jul 15, 1960; Find-A-Grave 62720087)
    m2. Blanche Long CLARK () on Jul 15, 1962, Matthews, ChatNC

  3. Franklin Sidney Durham "Frank" (b. Dec 18, 1905, ChatNC; d. Mar 9, 1987, Siler City, ChatNC; Find-A-Grave 62719999)
    m. Martha Louise SMITH (b. Feb 10, 1907, ChatNC; d. Nov 8, 1978, Chapel Hill, OranNC; Find-A-Grave 62720053)

  4. Archie Vernon Durham (b. Nov 7, 1907; d. May 20, 1993; Find-A-Grave 70522377)
    m. Eula COOPER (b. Aug 31, 1916; d. Jun 8, 1987; Find-A-Grave 70522394)

  5. Manley A. Durham (b. c. 1910, NC)

  6. Lewis Durham (b. c. 1910, NC)

  7. Florence Durham (b. c. 1913, NC)

  8. Irene Sally Durham (b. Jul 20, 1921, ChatNC; d. Jan 6, 1938, NC, age 16; Find-A-Grave 62720117)

Notes:

  • There are some incredible recorded oral interviews with Flossie Durham on the LEARN NC website. Do a search for "Flossie Durham". She talks about her family moving to Bynum, NC after her father died. She and her siblings worked in the Cotton Mill in Bynum.

  • John M. went by "Manley". He was a Textile Forman. I am guessing that Flossie's formal name was "Florence", but I have no proof yet.

  • Louise (Smith) Durham's parents were Robert and Ida (CLARK) SMITH.

  • Eula (Cooper) Durham's parents were Grover and Verdonia (PHILLIPS) COOPER.

  • From 1910 US Census for Baldwin, Chatham County, NC:
    Dwelling 25, Family 25
    John's occupation is Boss at a Cotton Mill.
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    John M. Durham Self W M 26 M NC NC NC
    Flossie B. Durham Wife W F 26 M NC NC NC
    Carrie E. Durham Dau W F 6 S NC NC NC
    Frank Durham Son W M 4 S NC NC NC
    Vernon Durham Son W M 2 S NC NC NC
    Manly A. Durham Son W M 4m S NC NC NC

     

  • From 1920 US Census for ChatNC:
    Dwelling 24, Family 24
    John's occupation is Spinner at a Cotton Mill.

     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    John M. Durham Self M W 1884 36 M NC NC NC
    Flossie Durham Wife F W 1884 36 M NC NC NC
    Cary Durham Son M W 1905 15 S NC NC NC
    Frank Durham Son M W 1906 14 S NC NC NC
    Vernon Durham Son M W 1908 12 S NC NC NC
    Lewis Durham Son M W 1910 10 S NC NC NC
    Flornce Durham Dau F W 1913 7 S NC NC NC
 

3. Jefferson N. Durham "Jeff" (b. Sep 10, 1886, NC; d. Mar 10, 1914, Raleigh, WakeNC, age 27; Find-A-Grave 66944041)
m. Ernie Lee BLAND (b. Apr 23, 1886; d. Oct 20, 1967; Find-A-Grave 66943990)

 

Notes:

  • Ernie (Bland) Durham's parents were William J. BLAND and Clarinda MANN.

 

3. Coy Lee Durham (b. Jun 12, 1890, ChatNC; d. May 15, 1968, ChatNC; Find-A-Grave 34743531)
m. Minnie Elizabeth NEAL (b. Sep 21, 1890, NC; d. Jul 1972; Find-A-Grave 34743537)

Children:

  1. Florence Elizabeth Durham  (b. Aug 5, 1911, Saxapahaw, AlamNC; d. Oct 15, 1914, Thompson Twp, AlamNC, age 3)

  2. Johnnie L. Durham (b. c. 1917, NC)

Notes:

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Notes:
  • From 1870 US Census for North Side Pittsboro Road, Chatham County, NC:
     
    Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of
    Land
    Val. of
    Pers. Est.
    Birth
    Place
    Sidney F. Durham 37 M W Farmer 1000 1000 NC
    Dicey Durham 30 F W Keeping House     NC
    Lucien A. Durham 2 M W At Home     NC
    Weldon Perry 12 M M(ulatto) Farm Laborer     NC
    Gaston Perry 11 M M Farm Laborer     NC
    Lecy Wist 10 F B Dom Servant     NC

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Baldwin, ChatNC:
     

    Name

    Rel.

    Mar.
    Stat

    Sex

    Race

    Age

    Birth
    Year

    Birth
    Place

    Occ.

    Father
    BPlace

    Mother
    BPlace

    Sidney F. Durham

    Self

    M

    M

    W

    47

    1833

    NC

    Farmer

    NC

    NC

    Florence A. Durham

    Wife

    M

    F

    W

    23

    1857

    NC

    Keeping
    House

    NC

    NC

    Lucien A. Durham

    Son

    S

    M

    W

    12

    1868

    NC

    At School

    NC

    NC

    Ambrose W. Durham Son S M W 1 1879 NC   NC NC
    Gaston Perry Other S M Mulatto 21 1859 NC Farm
    Laborer
    NC NC

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AlamNC - Alamance County, NC
    ChatNC - Chatham County, NC
    GuilNC - Guilford County, NC
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
    WakeNC - Wake County, NC
     

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

 

 

 

Names Added to Name Index: YES