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Matthew Durham > John DURHAM Sr. > James M. Durham > Atlas Jackson Durham

Atlas Jackson DURHAM "Jack"

Born: c. 1846, OranCtyNC
Died: 9 Aug 1905, OranCtyNC

Find-A-Grave 39554464, NC
Father: James Mebane DURHAM

Mother: Elizabeth LLOYD

 

Married:
15 Nov 1869,
OranCtyNC

Winifred West WARD "Bennie"

Born: 20 Mar 1850, ChatCtyNC
Died: 31 Mar 1940, Bingham, OranCtyNC,
age 90

Find-A-Grave 39554564, NC

Father: John R. WARD

Mother: Martha Ann STROUD

 

Children:
 
 

1. Alonzia Lawrence DURHAM "Lonnie" (b. 11 Jan 1871, NC; d. 23 Aug 1938, Carrboro, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 59553963, NC)

  • m. Mattie Ellen LLOYD (b. Nov 1, 1876, OranCtyNC; d. June 28, 1968, age 91; Find-A-Grave 39555296, NC) on 21 Dec 1918, AlamCtyNC
       Parents: Albert Hubbard LLOYD / Mary P. CURRIE; 1st husband: Mr. SMITH

Child:

  1. Docie C. DURHAM (b. 11 June 1905, Roscoe, NC; d. 6 Feb 1918, Hadley, ChatCtyNC, age 12; Find-A-Grave 55896908, NC)
 

 

Notes:

  • Alonzo L. Durham was a painter.
  • Docie's grave inscription reads: "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep"
 

2.  James Robert DURHAM (b. 14 Jan 1872, OranCtyNC; d. 10 Sep 1901, OranCtyNC, age 29; Find-A-Grave 39554944, NC)

 

Notes:

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  3. Lemuel S. DURHAM "Lennie" (b. 27 Feb 1874, OranCtyNC; d. 3 May 1901, OranCtyNC, age 27; Find-A-Grave 39671618, NC)

Children:

  1. Frank Hobson Durham (b. 7 Aug 1898, OranCtyNC; d. 28 Mar 1923, Carrboro, OranCtyNC, age 24; Find-A-Grave 40654283, NC)
 
  2. Audrey Miller Durham (b. 14 Dec 1899; d. Sep 1900, age 1; Find-A-Grave 39671160, NC)
 

 

Notes:

  • Alice (Lloyd) Durham's 2nd husband was James S. RAY.

  4. Demetrus Ward DURHAM Sr. "Dee" (b. 7 Oct 1875, NC; d. 11 Mar 1953, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 39671345, NC)

Children:

  1. Emma Zell DURHAM (b. 11 May 1899, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; d. Dec 1899, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC, age 6 months; Find-A-Grave 39671374, NC)
 
  2. William Albert Faucett DURHAM (b. 16 May 1901, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; d. 16 Mar 1906, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC, age 5)
 
  3. Nannie Ward DURHAM (b. 22 Oct 1903, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; d. 30 June 1906, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC, age 2; Find-A-Grave 39671809, NC)
 
  4. Henry Jackson DURHAM "Jack" (b. 7 Oct 1906, OranCtyNC; d. 25 Apr 1967, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 39671456, NC)
 
  5. Demetrus Ward DURHAM Jr. "Dee" (b. 12 Jan 1909, NC; d. 3 June 1976, Raleigh, WakeCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 80083952, NC)
 
  6. Bruce Robert DURHAM (b. 7 Oct 1911; d. 25 Feb 1963; Find-A-Grave 39671247, NC)
 
  7. Banks McDuffie DURHAM (b. 17 Oct 1913, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; d. June 1918, age 4; Find-A-Grave 39671216, NC)
 
  8. Lizzie Stafford DURHAM (b. 26 Sep 1915, OranCtyNC; d. 23 June 1917, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC, age 1; Find-A-Grave 39671715, NC)
 
  9. Betty Louise DURHAM (b. 6 Mar 1917, OranCtyNC; d. 1 Dec 1979, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 103304033, NC)
  • m. John RUSINIAK
  10. Billy DURHAM (b. c. 1922, NC)
 

 

Notes:
  • Henry J. Durham was a widower when he died at age 59.

  • Dee W. Durham was also a widower when he died at age 67. He worked in the dry cleaning business.

  • Billy Durham is noted on the 1930 Census for Chapel Hill. 
     

  • From 1930 US Census for Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC:
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    D W Durham Self M W 1876 54 M NC NC NC
    Lizy Durham Wife F W 1881 49 M NC NC NC
    Bruce Durham Son M W 1912 18 S NC NC NC
    Betty Durham Dau F W 1918 12 S NC NC NC
    Billy Durham Son M W 1922 8 S NC NC NC
  5. Martha E. DURHAM "Bessie" (b. 20 Sep 1878, OranCtyNC; d. 24 June 1974, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC, age 95; Find-A-Grave 28249679, NC)
  • m. Junuis Lafayette CHEEK (b. 12 Dec 1877; d. 3 Dec 1932, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 28249635, NC) 3
       Parents: Green Pleasant CHEEK / Julia Ann PICKARD

Child:

  1. Bessie Ward CHEEK (b. 11 Apr 1907, OranCtyNC; d. 19 July 1964, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 40110543, NC)

 

Notes:

  6. Otis Manly DURHAM (b. 21 Mar 1881, NC; d. 17 Oct 1918, Bingham, OranCtyNC, age 37; Find-A-Grave 39555366, NC)
  • m. Swannie BUTLER (b. 25 July 1888; d. June 1976; Find-A-Grave 39555549, NC)
       Parents: William Murdock BUTLER / Annie West HORTON

Child:

  1. Odies DURHAM (b. 14 May 1916; d. 4 May 1948, age 31; Find-A-Grave 39572068, NC)
  • m. Millard Rose IVEY (b. 8 May 1906, OranCtyNC; d. 21 Dec 1991, NC; Find-A-Grave 59554012, NC)
       Parents: Edward Warren IVEY / Mary Ellen WHITFIELD; 2nd wife: Annabel HEATH

 

Notes:

  7. Effie G. DURHAM (b. 4 July 1884, OranCtyNC; d. 30 Apr 1972; Find-A-Grave 39556888, NC)

Child:

  1. Frederick Jackson EUBANKS Jr. (b. 16 Apr 1919, OranCtyNC; d. 2 Nov 1955, Durham, DurhCtyNC, age 36; Find-A-Grave 39556937, NC)

 

Notes:

  8. Clyde Stroud DURHAM (b. 27 Nov 1886, OranCtyNC; d. 8 Dec 1958, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 39554719, NC)

Children:

  1. Coy Edward DURHAM (b. 31 May 1922, OranCtyNC; d. 23 July 1998, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 59553944, NC)
 
  2. Robert Polk DURHAM World War II (b. 21 June 1923, OranCtyNC; d. 4 Feb 1972, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC, age 48; Find-A-Grave 39555434, NC)
 
  3. Keltar DURHAM (b. 24 Jan 1925, OranCtyNC; d. 3 July 1925, OranCtyNC, age 5 months; Find-A-Grave 82002687, NC)
 
  4. Charles Mebane DURHAM World War II (b. 8 July 1928, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; d. 19 Mar 2013, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 107037483, NC)
  • m. Evelyn Eugene PICKETT (b. 5 June 1931, Durham, DurhCtyNC; d. 26 Mar 2013) in 1955, Durham, DurhCtyNC

 

Notes:

  • Robert P. Durham was Seaman Second Class (S2) in the US NAVY during World War II. After the war he was a carpenter.

  • Charles M. Durham served in the US Army during World War II. He worked for the US Postal Service for 33 years. He was a leader and very active in his community.
     

  • From 1920 US Census for OranCtyNC
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Durham, Clyde Self M W 1888 32 S NC NC NC
    Paris, Bernice Sister F W 1892 28 M NC NC NC
    Paris, George Brother-in-law M W 1890 30 M NC NC NC
  9. Bernice C. DURHAM "Bennie" (b. 18 Jan 1891, OranCtyNC; d. 19 Jan 1935, Thompson Twp, AlamCtyNC, age 43; Find-A-Grave 27625182, NC) 4

Child:

  1. James Jackson PARIS "Uncle Jack" (b. 8 Jan 1921, AlamCtyNC; d. 21 Apr 2001, Graham, AlamCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 33497124, NC)

 

Notes:

  • George W. Paris re-married after Bennie to Ruth ZACHARY.

  • Jack Paris owned and operated Jack Paris Store for 55 years. He was also Alamance County commissioner from 1968 to 1972, and from 1976 to 1984.

  10. Annie Bell DURHAM (b. 29 July 1895, NC; d. 23 Mar 1964, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 27625150, NC)
 
Notes:
  •  Tombstone inscription: "To know her is to love her."

Notes:
  • From 1900 US Census for Bingham Twp, OranCtyNC:
    Dwelling 260, Family 260, married 31 years
    Of 13 children, 10 are alive at the time of the census.

     

    Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Birth Date

    Age

    Mar. Stat

    Birth Place

    Father BPlace

    Mother BPlace

    Occ.

    Durham, Atlas J.

    Head

    W

    M

    Dec 1846

    53

    M

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farmer

    Durham, Bennie

    Wife

    W

    F

    Mar 1850

    50

    M

    NC

    NC

    NC

     

    Durham, Lonnie

    Son

    W

    M

    Oct 1870

    30

    S

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farm Labor

    Durham, James R.

    Son

    W

    M

    June 1875

    25

    S

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farm Labor

    Durham, Odies M.

    Son

    W

    M

    Mar 1881

    19

    S

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farm Labor

    Durham, Effie G.

    Dau

    W

    F

    July 1888

    16

    S

    NC

    NC

    NC

    Farm Labor

    Durham, Clide S.

    Son

    W

    M

    Nov 1885

    14

    S

    NC

    NC

    NC

    At School

    Durham, Bennie C

    Dau

    W

    F

    Aug 1891

    8

    S

    NC

    NC

    NC

     

    Durham, Annie B.

    Dau

    W

    F

    July 1894

    5

    S

    NC

    NC

    NC

     

     

  • From 1910 US Census for Bingham, OranCtyNC:
    Dwelling 52, Family 52
    Bernie indicates 13 children, 8 living at census time.
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Est.DOB Mar. Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ
    Bernie Durham Head W F 60 1850 Wd NC NC NC None
    Lonnie A. Durham Son W M 39 1871 S NC NC NC Farmer
    Otis Durham Son W M 28 1882 S NC NC NC Farm Labor
    Effie Durham Dau W F 26 1884 S NC NC NC None
    Bernie Durham Dau W F 18 1892 S NC NC NC Farm Labor
    Annie Durham Dau W F 15 1895 S NC NC NC Farm Labor

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Byron Durham's Durham Family Database on rootsweb.

    2. Scott Eubank's Eubanks GeneCtyALogy page on rootsweb.

    3. Donald J. Cheeks' Cheek, Cheeks, Chick, Kelly, Jones, and other families page on rootsweb.

    4. North Carolina Deaths and Burials online. Indexing Batch Num: B02142-4, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy; Source Film Num: 1943096, Ref. Num: fn 1767 cn 11.

    5. Mel Harmon

     

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    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         

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