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Thomas Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham > Thomas Durham > John Pryor T. Durham > William Richard Durham

William Richard DURHAM Sr.

Born: c. 1838, GA

Died:
Father: John Pryor Tapley DURHAM

Mother: Anna POINTER

 

Married:
c. 1862,
StewGA

Julia M. CRENSHAW

Born: c. 1843, Blakely, EarlGA
Died: bet. 1870 and 1880

Father: David CRENSHAW (b. c. 1814, NC)

Mother: Jane J. ? (b. Scotland)

 

Children:
 

1. Euola (Uola?) DURHAM  (b. c. 1864, GA)
 

Notes:

 

2. Sarah B. DURHAM "Sallie" (b. c. 1866, GA)
 

Notes:

David Durham

3. David DURHAM (b. Jul 24, 1867, GA; d. c. 1943, NM)
m. Mary Alice BRYAN (b. Jun 17, 1875, Barren Fork, IzarAR; d. Feb 9, 1953, Roswell, ChavNM

Children:

  1. William Burton DURHAM  (b. May 7, 1894, Prospect, MilaTX; d. Apr 1975, Roswell, ChavNM)
    m. Eva House (b. May 19, 1895; d. Sep 1985, ChavNM)

  2. Guy Odas DURHAM (b. Jan 28, 1897, OK; d. May 29, 1959; Find-A-Grave 16510580)
    m. Georgia A. ? (b. Aug 25, 1902; d. May 3, 1964; Find-A-Grave 16510579)

  3. Roy DURHAM (b. Mar 13, 1904, TX; d. Nov 1982, Roswell, ChavNM)

  4. Thelma Estalline DURHAM (b. Nov 1, 1906, TX; d. Mar 1, 1986, Ceres, StanCA)

  5. Melvin J. DURHAM (b. Jan 19, 1910, TX; d. Nov 1966; Find-A-Grave 49409413)

  6. Velma Florence DURHAM (b. Aug 8, 1914, TX; d. May 31, 1989, Roswell, ChavNM)

  7. Jesse Earl DURHAM (b. Jun 20, 1918, TX; d. Mar 8, 1977, Ceres, StanCA)

Notes:

  • David also eventually ended up in Hall County, Texas, then moved to New Mexico.
     

  • From 1930 US Census for Precinct 1, Chavez County, MN

    Family xx

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    David Durham Head M W 1868 62 M GA GA GA
    Alice Durham Wife F W 1876 54 M AR TN TN
    Roy Durham Son M W 1904 26 S TX GA AR
    Velma Durham Dau F W 1915 15 S TX GA AR
    Jesse Earl Durham Son M W 1949 11 S TX GA AR
Mary Mahala Durham Gooding

4. Mary Mahala DURHAM "Mahaly" (b. Aug 24, 1868, GA; d. May 1, 1933, Houston, HaCTX; Find-A-Grave 54995092)
m. Claiborne Jackson GOODING (b. Feb 14, 1862, BoonMO; d. May 31, 1936, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 54995101)

Children:

  1. Arthur R. GOODING (b. Jun 1891, TX; d. 1963; Find-A-Grave 54995104)

  2. Finas E. GOODING (b. Jan 29, 1895, WebsLA; d. Nov 1, 1952; Find-A-Grave 54995102)
    m. Lottie Jane FORD (b. Apr 3, 1900; d. Jun 23, 1967; Find-A-Grave 54995103)

  3. Hubbert M. GOODING (b. Jan 1897, LA)

  4. Roy GOODING (b. Feb 5, 1899, LA; d. Nov 1982, CA)

  5. Lillie GOODING (b. Apr 25, 1904, Georgetown, GranLA; d. Feb 28, 1975, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 54995417)
    m. Delbert Elsworth BROADLEY (b. Jun 9, 1895, MO; d. Jun 7, 1974, Houston, HarrTX; Find-A-Grave 54995416)

  6. Violet GOODING (b. Sep 19, 1906, LA; d. Apr 3, 1963; Find-A-Grave 54995093)
    m. Hubert Lee HICKEY (b. c. 1906, TX)

Notes:

  • Delbert Broadley's parents were Arthur Smith and Alice T. (RICORD) BROADLEY.

 

 

 

5. Frances DURHAM  (b. c. 1869)
 

Notes:

 

6. Mildred DURHAM (b. Mar 29, 1871, Terrell County, GA; d. Dec 20, 1945, Albany, DougGA)
m. James Benjamin TRIPPE
 

Notes:

 

7. Jennie DURHAM (b. c. 1875)
 

Notes:

William Richard Durham Jr.

Nannie Mae Arnold Durham

8. William Richard DURHAM Jr. "Willie" (b. Aug 3, 1874; d. Mar 5, 1941, HallTX; Find-A-Grave 46711682)
m. Nannie Mae ARNOLD (b. Jun 19, 1875, DallTX; d. Feb 3, 1955, Memphis, HallTX; Find-A-Grave 46711679)

Children:

  1. Aubry Lee DURHAM (b. Feb 2, 1894, TX; d. May 15, 1943, Amarillo, PottTX; Find-A-Grave 46711674)
    m. Minnie Virginia LIGGETTE "Mama" (b. May 25, 1892; d. Feb 25, 1980; Find-A-Grave 46711678)

  2. Mittie P. DURHAM (b. Apr 16, 1896, TX; d. Aug 2, 1940, Memphis, HallTX; Find-A-Grave 46908277)
    m. Mr. MULLIS

  3. Mary Julia DURHAM (b. Sep 30, 1898, TX; d. Oct 24, 1961, Amarillo, PottTX; Find-A-Grave 46908543)
    m. Emmett David POYNOR Sr. (b. Jul 15, 1894; d. Dec 5, 1969; Find-A-Grave 46908542)

  4. William Fate DURHAM (b. Nov 4, 1900, TX; d. Jul 27, 1969, Borger, HutcTX; Find-A-Grave 46711681)

  5. Mabe Lewis DURHAM (b. Feb 22, 1903, ComaOK; d. Jun 15, 1937, Grice,  HallTX; Find-A-Grave 46711677)
    m. Velma RICHIE (b. Jan 18, 1915, Auduom, AL; d. Jan 8, 1948, WichTX; Find-A-Grave 46711680)

  6. Nova M. DURHAM (b. c. 1906, Oklahoma City, OklaOK; d. 1915)

  7. Viola J. DURHAM (b. c. Dec 17, 1908, Oklahoma City, OklaOK; d. Jun 15, 1926, Bowie, MontTX)

  8. Jefferson Clark DURHAM (b. Feb 17, 1907, Oklahoma City, OklaOK; d. Oct 2, 1955, Eastland, EastTX; Find-A-Grave 33450586)
    m. Agnes Allene THOMAS (b. Nov 14, 1913; d. Mar 15, 1983; Find-A-Grave 33450526)

  9. Aulton DURHAM (b. 1912, TX; d. Feb 22, 1998, Keene, JohnTX)

  10. Lottye Marie DURHAM (b. Nov 11, 1913, TX; d. Dec 29, 1987, PottTX; Find-A-Grave 19999634)
    m. Olaf Wilburn PHIPPS "Boe" (b. Mar 20, 1915; d. Dec 31, 1993; Find-A-Grave 19999638)

Notes:

  • Velma (Richie) Durham's parents were William H. RICHIE and Ida CAMPBELL.

 

 
Notes:
  • Found this very interesting write-up on the history of W. R. Durham on ancestry.com:

    William Richard Durham, Sr., was small in stature, with red hair. He earned the reputation of a drinker after the death of Julia Crenshaw. He was a well-respected Physician with an office in Dawson, Ga., and a practice that included a portion of Alabama.

    He enlisted in the 5th Regiment, Dawson, GA Volunteers, on May 11, 1861, and earned an impressive war record. He also served in the Army of Northern Virginia and fought in Virginia's major battles and valley wars. He served at Cedar Creek, Bristow, Manassas, Chantilly and Strasburg. He was a prisoner of war for ten days, was exchanged at Lookout Mountain, and surrendered to Brig. Gen. E.M. McCook by Maj Gen. Sam Jones (CSA) in Tallahassee, Florida. He was paroled in Albany, GA. on July 15, 1865.

    After his discharge, he started a fight with a much larger man and couldn't win, so he shot him. He was jailed, but allowed out to tend patients. One day he was met by a woman as he went on a call. She gave him a horse and supplies to escape.

    He fled to Texas, and en route, changed his name from "William Richard Durham" to "William Richard" with ink eradicator on his medical license. Once in Texas, he took another wife, began another family, and set up another practice. After his death, Sarah Richards, (wife #3), battled with Mary E. Durham, (wife #2) over his estate.

2nd Marriage

William Richard DURHAM Sr.

(See Above)

 

Married:
 

Mary E. ?

Born: Oct 1861, GA
Died:

Father:

Mother: 

 

Children:
 

1. Lena A. DURHAM (b. c. 1878, GA)
m. Arthur E. KENNEDY (b. c. 1879, GA)

Children:

  1. Howard W. KENNEDY (b. c. 1920, GA)

Notes:

  • The 1920 census helps me to see that Lena's mother was Mary, not Julia.

  • From 1900 US Census for Gooseberry, Webster County, GA:
    Dwelling 111, Family 117
    Mary E. Durham had 3 children, and 3 are living at census time.

     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Yrs
    Mar.
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Arthur E. Punikdy (Kennedy) Head W M Jun 1880 20 M 1 GA GA SC Farmer
    Lena A. Kennedy Wife W F Mar 1878 22 M 1 GA GA GA  
    Mary E. Durham Mother-
    in-law
    W F Oct 1861 38 Wd 12 GA AL SC  
    Millie H. Durham Sister-
    in-law
    W F Sep 1884 15 S   GA GA GA  

     

  • From 1920 US Census for Parrott, Terrell County, GA:

    Dwelling 59, Family 64
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Arthur E. Kennedy Head M W 1880 40 M GA GA SC
    Lena A. Kennedy Wife F W 1879 41 M GA GA GA
    Howard W. Kennedy Son M W 1920 1m S GA GA GA
    Mary Durham Mother-
    in-law
    F W 1858 62 Wd GA GA GA
 

2. Infant Son DURHAM (b. c. 1880)
 

Notes:

Mildred Mittie Durham

3. Mittie H. DURHAM (b. c. 1884, GA)
 

Notes:

3rd Marriage

William Richard DURHAM Sr.

(See Above)

 

Married:
 

Sarah

Born: x
Died: x

Father:

Mother: 

 

Children: None

 
Notes:
  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BoonMO - Boone County, MO
    ChavNM - Chavez County, NM
    ComaOK - omanche County, OK
    DallTX - Dallas County, TX
    DougGA - Dougherty County, GA
    EarlGA - Early County, GA
    EastTX - Eastland County, TX
    GranLA - Grant Parish, LA
    HallTX - Hall County, TX
    HarrTX - Harris County, TX
    HutcTX - Hutchinson County, TX
    IzarAR - Izard County, AR
    JohnTX - Johnson County, TX
    LeaNM - Lea County, NM
    MilaTX - Milam County, TX
    MontTX - Montague County, TX
    OklaOK - Oklahoma County, OK
    PottTX - Potter County, TX
    StanCA - Stanislaus County, CA
    StewGA - Stewart County, GA
    WebsLA - Webster Parish, LA
    WichTX - Wichita County, TX
     

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