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Matthew Durham > Lysias Durham > Tarlton Durham

Tarlton DURHAM

Born: 1810, NC
Died: Feb 3, 1874, HolmMS

Father: Lysias DURHAM

Mother: Sarah F. REEVES

 

Married:
Sep 3, 1839,
OranNC 5

Catharine CHEEK

Born: c. 1820, OranNC
Died:

Father: Mastin CHEEK

Mother:

 

Children:

 

1. Sarah Ann Durham (b. 1841, TN)

 

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2. Dudley D. Durham (b. 1846, TN)

 

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3. William Carey Durham (b. May 18, 1848, LCTN; d. Nov 21, 1932, Durant, HolmMS; Find-A-Grave 51964005)
m. Mary Marshall STIGLER "Molly" (b. Oct 18, 1855, MS; d. Mar 23, 1926; Find-A-Grave 51963976) on Dec 17, 1872

Children 3:

  1. Vernon Carey Durham (b. Mar 15, 1874, MS; d. 1939; Find-A-Grave 51964551)
    m. Eleanor BOGARD

  2. Claude Whitfield Durham (b. Dec 10, 1875; d. Nov 5, 1955; Find-A-Grave 51963751)
    m1. Jessie PIERCE
    m2. Vallie MCCOY (b. Apr 7, 1894; d. Aug 1978; Find-A-Grave 153089458)

  3. Lelia Beatrice Durham (b. Nov 6, 1877, MS; d. Nov 10, 1901; Find-A-Grave 51963467)
    m. W. M. MCMILLAN

  4. Ira Stigler Durham (b. Oct 15, 1879, MS; d. 1953)
    m. Blanche STRICKLAND (b. Jul 31, 1900, Belen, QuitMS; d. Oct 1972, Memphis, ShelTN)

  5. William Edward Durham (b. Jun 12 1881, MS; d. Oct 17, 1960; Find-A-Grave 51964150)
    m. Mary Ellen MCELROY

  6. Rupert Durham (b. Oct 1883, MS)

  7. Myrtle Durham (b. Oct 1886, MS; d. Apr 21, 1979; Find-A-Grave 51965558)
    m. William Monty BOSTICK (b. Jun 29, 1886; d. Nov 29, 1945; Find-A-Grave 51965586)

  8. Katherine Durham "Katie" (b. Nov 1887, MS; d. 1966)
    m. Robert COX

  9. Dell Valle Durham (b. Oct 1889, MS; d. Dec 22, 1949, El Paso, ElPaTX; Find-A-Grave 55554747)
    m. William Curtis WHITTEN (b. Jul 10, 1896, MS; d. Aug 5, 1944, MS; Find-A-Grave 24081147)

  10. Lillie M. Durham (b. Oct 1891, MS)

  11. Henry Stigler Durham (b. Nov 1893, MS; Find-A-Grave 27160796)
    m. Margerite Love WOODELL (b. May 28, 1901, MS; d. Jun 14, 1988, MS; Find-A-Grave 27160804)

  12. Robert H. Durham (b. Dec 1895, MS; d. Dec 22, Jackson, HindMS; Find-A-Grave 173295631)
    m. Audell SHIVERS (b. 1905; d. May 1974; Find-A-Grave 173303870)

  13. Mary M. Durham (b. Feb 20, 1898, MS; d. Jul 1, 1965, Birmingham, JeffAL, age 67)
    m. Charles TAYLOR "Charlie"

Notes:

  • Mary (Stigler) Durham's parents were Edward STIGLER and Emiline BAKER.

  • William C. Whitten's parents were John W. Whitten and Florence C Little.
     

  • 1880 US Census for Beat 3, Holmes County, MS:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat
    Gender Race Age Birth
    Place
    Occ. Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    W.C. Durham Self M M W 31 MS Farmer TN --
    M. E. Durham Wife M F W 25 MS Keeping
    House
    MS MS
    Vernon Durham Son S M W 6 MS At Home MS MS
    Claude Durham Son S M W 4 MS At Home MS MS
    Lela Durham Dau S F W 2 MS At Home MS MS
    Ira Durham Son S M W 6M MS At Home MS MS
    E.B. Stigler FatherL W M W 49 MS Farming -- --
    J.H. Cooper Other S M W 29 MS Farming NC NC

     

  • 1900 US Census for Beat 2, HolmMS:
    Dwelling 444, Family 447
     
    Name Rel. Rce Sex Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Years
    Mar'd
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Durham, William C. Head W M May 1848 52 M 28 TN NC NC Farmer
    "  ", Mary M. Wife W F. Oct 1855 44 M 28 MS MS MS  
    "  ", Vernon C. Son W M Mar 1874 26 S   MS TN MS Cattle
    Dealer
    "  ", Lula B. Dau W F Nov 1877 22 S   MS TN MS School
    Teachr
    "  ", Ira Son W M Oct 1879 20 S   MS TN MS Farm
    Labor
    "  ", William E. Son W M Jun 1881 18 S   MS TN MS Farm
    Labor
    "  ", Rupert Son W M Oct 1883 16 S   MS TN MS Mail
    Carrier
    "  ", Myrtle Dau W F Oct 1886 14 S   MS TN MS  
    "  ", Katie Dau W F Nov 1887 12 S   MS TN MS  
    "  ", Del Valle Dau W F Oct 1889 10 S   MS TN MS  
    "  ", Lillie M. Dau W F Oct 1891 8 S   MS TN MS  
    "  ", Henry Son W M Nov 1893 6 S   MS TN MS  
    "  ", Robert Son W M Dec 1895 4 S   MS TN MS  
    "  ", Mary Dau W F Feb 1898 2 S   MS TN MS  

    Census indicates that Mary had 13 children and all are living at the time.

 

4. George Washington Durham (b. 1851, TN)
m. Lucy Alice BENSON (b. c. 1870, TN) on Oct 5, 1887, LCTN 4

Children:

  1. Carrie Durham (b. Apr 17, 1888, TN
    m. Ernest MCCULLOUGH 4

  2. Oliver Andrew Durham (b. Oct 3, 1896, TiptTN
    m1. Nona HARRIS
    m2. Marie WYLEY 4

  3. Ida Clare Durham (b. Mar 15, 1897, TN)
    m1. James GRANTHAM
    m2. Lloyd THORNTON 4

  4. Angus Marshall Durham (b. Jul 18, 1900, TN)
    m1. Otha BROWN
    m2. Katherine MCKEE 4

  5. Connie Belle Durham (b. Jun 15, 1904, TN)
    m. D. L. MCCLAIN 4

  6. Duke Douglas Durham (b. Dec 5, 1907, TN)
    m. Birdie PRIEST 4

  7. Hannah Washington Durham (b. May 9, 1910, TiptTN
    m. Ruby Mae PEELER 4

  8. Crest Durham (b. Apr 12, 1912, TiptTN)
    m. Lillie Mae RODGERS 4

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5. Mary A. Durham (b. 1853)

 

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6. Virginia C. Durham (b. 1856)

 

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7. John F. Durham (b. Nov 1860, MS; d. Jan 1931, HolmMS; Find-A-Grave 51963860)
m. Fannie Louella "Lou" ODOM (b. Oct 1866, MS; d. Apr 1949; Find-A-Grave 51963821) c. 1884

 

Children:

  1. John Preston Durham (b. Nov 4, 1885, MS; d. Apr 2, 1971, Durant, HolmMS; Find-A-Grave 51963920)
    m. Mary Elizabeth Mortimer (b. May 1, 1887, MS; d. Nov 21, 1971; Find-A-Grave 51963799) 4

  2. Bettie Ola Durham (b. Jun 12, 1887, MS; d. Aug 5, 1977; Find-A-Grave 53465078)
    m. William Henry IRBY (b. Aug 7, 1883, MS; d. Feb 19, 1961; Find-A-Grave 53465084) on Mar 18, 1910,HolmMS 4

  3. G. Walter Durham (b. Aug 3, 1891, HolmMS; Find-A-Grave 51963882)
    m. Floyd Virginia JENKINS (b. Apr 2, 1898, MS; d. Aug 7, 1998; Find-A-Grave 51963844) on Jul 21, 1915, AttaMS 4

Notes:

  • John P. and Elizabeth Durham had at least 4 children: Tommie Louise, Laurie, Kathryn and Charles P. Durham.
  • G. Walter and Virginia had at least 2 children: Walter and Clyde Durham.

 
Notes:
  • Tarlton and family moved to Lauderdale County, TN in 1839 and are listed in the 1850 LaudTN Census census. (His name was spelled "Tailton").

  • They moved to Mississippi between 1850 and 1856.

  • US Census for Lauderdale County, TN, 1850:
     

    Name

    Age

    Sex

    Occupation

    Val. of
    Real Est
    Owned

    Birth
    Place

    Durham, Tailton

    3*

    M

    farmer

    $500

    NC

    Durham, Catherine

    30

    F

       

    NC

    Durham, Sarah Ann

    9

    F

       

    TN

    Durham, Dudly D.

    4

    F

       

    TN

    Durham, Wm C.

    2

    M

       

    TN

    Not sure why Dudly is listed as "female" - maybe a type-o, or it was not "Dudley" at all, but rather "Dorothy" or "Dolly". It probably IS Dudley because Tarlton had a brother named Dudley D. Durham. More research needed.

  • From 1880 US Census for Beat 2, Holmes County, MS:
     

  • Name

    Rel.

    Mar.
    Stat

    Gender

    Race

    Age

    Birth
    Place

    Occ.

    Father
    BPlace

    Mother
    BPlace

    C. Durham

    Self

    Wd

    F

    W

    61

    NC

    H. Keeper

    NC

    NC

    S. A. Durham

    Dau

    S

    F

    W

    40

    TN

     

    NC

    NC

    D. D. Durham

    Son

    S

    M

    W

    34

    TN

    Farmer

    NC

    NC

    J. F. Durham Son S M W 19 MS   NC NC

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AttaMS - Attala County, MS
    ElPaTX - El Paso County, TX
    Grenada County, MS
    HolmMS - Holmes County, MS
    JeffAL - Jefferson County, AL
    LaudTN - Lauderdale County, TN
    OranNC - Orange County, NC
    QuitMS - Quitman County, MS
    ShelTN - Shelby County, TN
    SimpMS - Simpson County, MS
    TiptTN - Tipton County, TN
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Genealogy of the Cheek Family of Alleghany County, NC webpage web.

    2. Andrews Ancestors webpage web.

    3. Proctor Vidaurri Tree on rootsweb.

    4. Durham Family Database on rootweb.

    5. North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 , online, Indexing Project (Batch) No.: M51601-2, System Origin: North Carolina-ODM, Source Film No.: 6330295

 

Names Added to Name Index: YES

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