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Thomas Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham > Thomas Durham

Thomas DURHAM

Born: c. 1792, FranGA

Died: c. 1826
Father: Joab Lindsey DURHAM

Mother: Jennie PRESCOTT

 

Married:
c.
1810

Mary TAPLEY "Polly"

Born: c. 1794, SC
Died: c. 1850

Father:

Mother: 

 

Children:
 

1. Dr. John Pryor Tapley DURHAM (b. 1809, Talbottom, TalbGA; d. Dec 9, 1869, Preston, WebsGA)
m1. Anna POINTER
m1. Dr. Cassandra Boulware PICKETT (b. c. 1824, SC; d. 1885); m2. Mary WHATLEY (b. 1855) in 1829

Children to Anna:

  1. Thomas DURHAM (b. c. 1832, GA)

  2. Daniel D. DURHAM (b. c. 1834, GA)

  3. Mary DURHAM (b. c. 1836, GA)

  4. William Richard DURHAM "Will" (b. c. 1838, GA)
    m1. Julia CRENSHAW
    m2. Mary ?
    m3. Sarah ?

  5. Frances DURHAM (b. c. 1840, GA)

  6. John P. DURHAM (b. c. 1843, GA)

Children to Cassandra:

  1. Jacob J. DURHAM (b. c. 1857, GA)

  2. Lula DURHAM (b. c. 1859, GA)

  3. Ada DURHAM (b. c. 1864, GA)

  4. Anna DURHAM (b. c. 1867, GA)

Notes:

  • For more information on Dr. John P. Durham, click on his name above.

 

2. Thomas Edwin Booker DURHAM (b. 1812; d. c. 1850, LeeGA)
m. Lucinda KENNEDY (b. c. 1812; d. 1851, age 39) c. 1835

Children:

  1. Thomas Jefferson DURHAM (b. c. 1837, StewGA; d. c. 1862)
    m. Caroline WILLAFORD (b. c. 1821; d. c. 1864) on Jun 26, 1859, Quitman, BrooGA

  2. John Tapley DURHAM (b. May 26, 1839, Thomaston, UpsoGA; d. Aug 18, 1899, CullAL)
    m1. Martha Jane SHATTLES "Mattie" (b. Oct 1, 1843, LumpGA; d. Oct 18, 1876, GA; age 33)
    m2. Lucinda Azeline SHATTLES Teat "Lena" (b. Jun 14, 1845, GA; d. July 12, 1932, CullAL) on Jan 5, 1877, MonrGA)

  3. James J. DURHAM "Tobe" (b. Oct 7, 1842, GA; d. Dec 8, 1910; Find-A-Grave 7606908)
    m. Amanda TUCKER (b. c. 1845; d. Jun 26, 1881; Find-A-Grave 7606889)

  4. Lewis Cassidy DURHAM (b. Aug 1848, GA; d. Dec 31, 1929, Sayre, BeckOK; Find-A-Grave 151182443)
    m. Nancy Elizabeth GUTHRIE "Lizzie" (b. Jul 26, 1862, TippMS; d. Apr 1, 1948, OK; Find-A-Grave 151182481)

Notes:

  • Lucinda (Kennedy) Durham's parents were John KENNEDY and Sarah RAYNOR.
  • From 1860 Census for Twps 4 and 5, Lafayette County, FL:
    Dwelling 134, Family 127
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Gend. Race Occ Val. of
    Land
    Val. of
    Pers. Est.
    Birth
    Place
    Thomas J. Durham 23 1837 M (blank) Overseer   150 GA
    Caroline Durham 25 1835 F (blank)       GA
    Lewis Durham 12 1848 M (blank)       GA

 

3. Joab Jeptha DURHAM (b. 1815, GA)
Children:

Notes:

 
 

4. Robert Augustus Flournoy DURHAM (b. c. 1817, GA; d. c. 1880)
m. Elephara HAYDEN (b. c. 1833, GA) on Feb 15, 1846, StewGA

Children:

  1. Zachary Taylor DURHAM (b. Mar 9, 1847, GA; d. Feb 16, 1905; Find-A-Grave 51843291)

  2. John DURHAM (b. c. 1851, GA)

  3. Robert DURHAM (b. c. 1857, GA)

Notes:

  • From 1870 US Census for Brooks County, GA:
    Dwelling 901; Family 901

    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Sex Race Occupation Val. of
    Land
    Val. of
    Pers. Est.
    Birth
    Place
    Robert Durham 53 1817 M W Farmer 1800 574 GA
    Ellifan Durham 34 1833 F W Keeping House     GA
    Zachary Durham 22 1848 M W Farm Laborer     GA
    John Durham 19 1851 M W Farm Laborer     GA
    Robert Durham 13 1857 M W Farm Laborer     GA

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Thornton, Limestone County, TX:
    On the census, Robert's name is crossed through, and indicated as "dead", and Elify's relation is "Wd".
     
    Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat
    Gend. Race Age Est.
    DOB
    Birth
    Place
    Occ. Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Robt Durham Self M M W 68 1812 GA Farmer (b) (b)
    Elify Durham Wife Wd F W 52 1823 GA Keeping
    House
    GA (b)
    Taylor Durham Son S M W 30 1850 GA Justice Peace GA GA
    Robert Durham Son S M W 22 1858 GA At School GA GA
    Millie Boston Servant S F B 18 1862 TX Cook    

 

5. James Lucius Constantine DURHAM (b. c. 1819, d. Mar 11, 1889, GA
m. Elizabeth DAVIS "Lucy" on Sep 16, 1838, RandGA
Children:

  1. James R. P. DURHAM (b. Apr 1851, GA
    m. Georgia W. ? (b. Jul 1856, GA)

  2. Mary A. E. J. DURHAM (b. c. 1854, GA)

  3. J. Lucius C. DURHAM (b. c. 1861, GA)

  4. J. Marcellus A. DURHAM (b. c. 1863, GA)

  5. Thomas E. DURHAM (b. c. 1865, GA)

  6. Nellie DURHAM (b. c. 1872, GA)

Notes:

  • From 1870 US Census for Webster County, GA:
    Dwelling 177, Family 200
     

    Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of
    Land
    Val. of
    Pers. Est.
    Birth
    Place
    J. L. C. Durham 51 M W Farmer 3810 1771 GA
    S. W. Durham 40 F W Keeping House     NC
    J. R. P. Durham 18 M W Works on Farm     GA
    M. J. Durham 16 F W At School     GA
    J. C. Durham 9 M W       GA
    J. M. A. Durham 7 M W       GA
    Thomas Durham 5 M W       GA

     

  • From 1880 US Census for District 1092, WebsGA:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat
    Gend. Race Age Est.
    DOB
    Birth
    Place
    Occ. Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    James L. C. Durham Self M M W 61 1819 GA Farmer GA SC
    Lucy Durham Wife M F W 50 1830 NC Keeping
    House
    NC NC
    Marcellus A. Durham Son S M W 17 1863 GA Laborer GA NC
    Thomas E. Durham Son S M W 15 1865 GA Laborer GA NC
    Nellie Durham Dau S F W 8 1872 GA At Home GA NC
    Matilda Lewis Cousin S F W 40 1840 GA Housekeeping GA GA
    Polly Durham Other S F B 52 1828 VA Laborer VA VA
    Corene Durham Dau S F B 5 1875 GA At Home VA VA

 

6. Seashay Ann Catherine DURHAM "Patsy" (b. c. 1823)
m. Robert J. KENNEDY
 

Notes:

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7. Mary Jane Eliza DURHAM (b. 1825, GA)
m. Thomas Locke SALTER (b. c. 1815, NC; d. Jun 17, 1873, Florence, StewGA) on Feb 26, 1843, StewGA) 4


Children:

  1. Mary Amanda SALTER (b. c. 1845, GA)

  2. Thomas James SALTER (b. c. 1847, GA; Find-A-Grave 49487330)
    m. Georgia Elizabeth FITZGERALD (b. Nov 27, 1846, GA; d. Dec 11, 1936, Omaha, StewGA; Find-A-Grave 49487329) on May 12, 1870, StewGA

  3. John I. SALTER (b. c. 1849, GA)

  4. Edwin SALTER (b. c. 1853, GA)

Notes:

  • Thomas Salter was a Private in the 29th Battalion Georgia Calvary. In 1859, he married again to Susan Glenn ROGERS. They had three more Salter children: George Mercer, Joseph and John.

  • From 1850 Census for Florence, Stewart County, GA:
    Dwelling 1194, Family 1205
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Gend. Race Occ Land
    Value
    Birth
    Place
    Thomas Salter 35   M (w) Farmer 3000 NC
    Jane Salter 25   F       GA
    Mary Salter 5   F       GA
    Thos. Salter 3   M       GA
    Jno. Salter 6m   M       GA
    Sarah Henson 10   F       GA

 
Notes:
  • See Thomas' will online wills.
    THOMAS DURHAM, 7/4/1826:9/4/1826, p. 3
    Wife: Polly. Ch: John Pryer Tapley, Thomas Edwin Booker, Joab Jeptha, Robert Augustus
    Flournoy and Lucius James Constantine Durham; Seahsay Ann Catherine Durham; Mary Jane
    Eliza Durham. Exrs: Polly Durham, and friend Thomas Johnson.

  • Mary Tapley's parents may have been Hosea TAPLEY Jr. and Lucy PRYOR.

  • Thomas' middle name may have been "Seth"

  • In the online book The Georgians: Genealogies of Pioneer Settlers by Jeannette Holland Austin, it is put forth that Thomas was the son of Matthew Durham Jr.

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BeckOK - Beckham County, OK
    BrooGA - Brooks County, GA
    CullAL - Cullman County, AL
    FranGA - Franklin County, GA
    FranTX - Franklin County, TX
    LeeGA - Lee County, GA
    LumpGA - Lumpkin County, GA
    ManaFL - Manatee County, FL
    MonrGA - Monroe County, GA
    NavaTX - Navarro County, TX
    RandGA - Randolph County, GA
    StewGA - Stewart County, GA
    TalbGA - Talbot County, GA
    TippMS - Tippah County, MS
    UpsoGA - Upson County, GA
    WebsGA - Webster County, GA
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Nichols Family of Newberry District, SC webpage web

    2. Ancestors of Addye Laura Diamond Kozel web page  web

    3. From Kitty Hawk To the Moon by W. O. Durham

    4. Ronald Ellis Family Tree on ancestry.com.

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