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Thomas Durham > George G. Durham > Humphrey Durham > James Durham Sr. > John Durham > Calvin Durham

Calvin John DURHAM

Born: 30 Oct 1845, WilkCtyNC
Died: 16 Apr 1894

Find-A-Grave 87655992, NC

Father: John DURHAM

Mother: Keziah LYON

 

Married:
17 July 1866,
WilkCtyNC

Mary Emma BILLINGS "Polly"

Born: 1849, WilkCtyNC
Died: 7 Apr 1932, Ronda, WilkCtyNC
Find-A-Grave 79807900, NC

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 
 

 1. Columbus Rufus DURHAM (b. 28 Feb 1867, WilkCtyNC; d. 19 Feb 1933, Ronda, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 79492108, NC)

Children:

  1. Etta Victoria DURHAM (b. 19 June 1886, NC; d. 9 Mar 1933, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 93617088, NC)
  • m. William Freel FLYNN (b. 13 May 1885, NC; d. 28 Nov 1874, Elkin, SurrCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 37223474, NC)
       Parents: Isaac Iredell FLYNN / Almedia JOLLY
  2. Ernest Rufus DURHAM (b. 6 May 1897,  WilkCtyNC; d. 22 June 1949,  WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 71903214, NC)

 

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2. John Marshall DURHAM (b. 31 July 1868; d. 21 July 1895 (buried at Cool Springs)

 

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3. Charlie Monroe DURHAM (b. 22 Oct 1870, WilkCtyNC; d. 30 Oct 1933, YadkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 86377708, NC)

Children:

  1. Mollie DURHAM (b. 20 Apr 1894, WilkCtyNC; d. 2 Mar 1937, Ronda, WilkCtyNC, age 42; Find-A-Grave 77101479, NC)
  2. Lula Rose Belle DURHAM (b. 3 Sep 1896, WilkCtyNC; d. 31 Dec 1978, VA; Find-A-Grave 94055061, NC)
 
  3. Everett Theodore DURHAM (b. 2 Mar 1901, Ronda, WilkCtyNC; d. 25 Jan 1975, Fort Myers, LeeCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 57812492, OH)
  4. Ellen J. DURHAM (b. 10 July 1903, WilkCtyNC; d. 12 Dec 1918, Winston-Salem, ForsCtyNC, age 15; Find-A-Grave 94055799, NC)
 
  5. Infant Son DURHAM (b. 1912, NC; d. 1913, NC, age 10 months, 13 days; Find-A-Grave 96479407, NC)
 

 

Notes:

  • Ellen J Durham's grave inscriptions sentiment states simply, "Gone to rest."
     
  • From Everett T. Durham's Obit:
    "He retired from the Army Corps of Engineers at old Lock 8 near Newell in 1957 and then worked for D. M. Ogilvie & Co. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, being a former trustee and a member of the Barachah - Lursaw Class." 
 

4. Charity Julia DURHAM (b. 14 Jan 1873, WilkCtyNC; d. 18 Feb 1934, RandCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 139395170, NC)

Children:

  1. Mary Maude MAYBERRY (b. 3 Apr 1893, WilkCtyNC; d. 24 May 1978, High Point, GuilCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 80967363, NC)
  2. Burley Jones MAYBERRY (b. 27 Feb 1896, YadkCtyNC; d. 18 Jan 1951, Asheboro, RandCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 28447585, NC)
  3. William Acie MAYBERRY (b. 2 Sep 1896, WilkCtyNC; d. 3 Jun 1938, GuilCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 121595076, NC)
  4. Annie Savanna MAYBERRY (b. 1 Oct 1901, WilkCtyNC; d. 4 Mar 1968, Asheboro, RandCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 177094865, NC)
  5. Mary Elizabeth MAYBERRY (b. 10 May 1912; NC; d. 24 May 1971, RandCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 121595526, NC)
 

 

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5. Robey Toliver Walter DURHAM "Dula" (b. 1 Dec 1874, WilkCtyNC; d. 22 Sep 1941, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 75421293, NC)

Children to Louiziana:

  1. Tessie Grace DURHAM (b. 2 Jan 1897, WilkCtyNC; d. 6 Jun 1975, Winston-Salem, ForsCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 76171112, NC)
  2. Ina Louisa DURHAM (b. 4 Apr 1899, WilkCtyNC; d. 23 Aug 1999, SurrCtyNC, age 100; Find-A-Grave 93482352, NC)
  • m. Burley Audry COCKERHAM (b. 1 May 1897, NC; d. 22 Dec 1961, Eklin, SurrCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 43591976, NC)
       Parents: Charlie COCKERHAM / Nancy E. BAUGUESS

 

Children to Myrtle:

  1. Pearl DURHAM (b. 12 Dec 1925, Ronda, WilkCtyNC; d. 4 Feb 1926, Ronda, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 82933995, NC)
 
  2. Nellie Frances DURHAM (b. 20 May 1928, Ronda, WilkCtyNC; d. 7 Mar 1986, NC; Find-A-Grave 131064621, NC)

 

Notes:

  • Roby T. Durham was a farmer.

 

6. Sarah Ada DURHAM (b. 17 Apr 1882, WilkCtyNC; d. 16 Feb 1955, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 70086360, NC)

Children:

  1. Connie HEMRIC (b. 6 Sep 1903, NC; d. 26 Mar 1988, NC; Find-A-Grave 83155767, NC)
  2. William Beamer HEMRIC (b. 27 Mar 1906, WilkCtyNC; d. 3 Oct 1975, Elkin, SurrCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 36898004, NC)
 
  3. Alice HEMRIC (b. 10 Sep 1909; d. 20 Aug 1981; Find-A-Grave 99762940, NC)
  4. Polly Mae HEMRIC (b. 28 Apr 1911, WilkCtyNC; d. 27 Nov 1999, Elkin, SurrCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 82946810, NC)
  5. Pansy Louisa HEMRIC (b. 17 Jan 1913,  WilkCtyNC; d. 11 Nov 1896, Elkin, SurrCtyNC)
  • m1. Edd Vance SWAIM (b. 7 Mar 1916, NC; d. 25 Sep 1951, age 35; Find-A-Grave 46713173, NC)
       Parents: Thomas SWAIM / Martha COLLINS
     
  • m2. Glenn Myers BUMGARDNER (b. 1 Jan 1907, NC; d. 28 May 1972, Elkin, SurrCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 38004296) on 26 Sep 1953, GuilCtyNC
       Parents: John BUMGARDNER / Effie EDWARDS
  6. Flora Elizabeth HEMRIC (b. 13 Aug 1916, WilkCtyNC; d. 21 Aug 1971, Greensboro, GuilCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 93478435, NC)
  • m1. Thomas Elbert SPICER  (b. 13 Mar 1915, WilkCtyNC; d. 4 Apr 2014, Yadkinville, YadkCtyNC)
       Parents: Alfred SPICER / Callie Letten NORMAN
     
  • m2. Gilmer Hugh DAVIS (b. 26 Dec 1919, Dobson, SurrCtyNC; d. 1 July 1997, Greensboro, GuilCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 117724520, NC) on 25 Sep 1950, GuilCtyNC
       Parents: Oliver W. DAVIS / Bertha E. MARION
  7. Helen HEMRIC (b. c. 1924, NC)
 
  8. Hallie Emeline HEMRIC (b. 16 Nov 1925, Ronda, WilkCtyNC; d. 24 Jan 1995; Find-A-Grave 139902402, MD)
  • m1. ? CARTER
  • m2. ?  HOLDER
  • m3. ? WOLFE
  • m4. ? MORALIS

 

Notes:

  • Robert Sandifer was a PFC US ARMY, World War I.

  • Edd V Swaine was killed in a train auto collision.

  • Glenn M. Bumgardner was an AS US Navy in World War II.

 

7. Daniel Jones DURHAM (b. 1 July 1886, WilkCtyNC; d. 24 Jan 1970, SurrCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 38532268, NC)

  • m1. Nora FLYNN
     

  • m2. Arizona LUFFMAN "Zonia" (b. 23 Dec 1897, WilkCtyNC; d. 6 Apr 1992, SurrCtyNC, age 94; Find-A-Grave 93430347, NC)
       Parents: Harrison C. LUFFMAN / Adeline BILLINGS, 2nd Husband: Lester ABSHER

Children to Nora:

  1. Claude William Durham (b. 10 May 1907, WilkCtyNC; d. 31 May 1985, Winston-Salem, ForsCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 93527951, NC)

 

Children to Zonia:

  1. Infant Son DURHAM (b. & d. 18 Oct 1920, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 73837180)
 
  2. Roy Jones DURHAM (b. 3 May 1936, WilkCtyNC; d. 12 May 1987, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 93431348, NC)
  • m. Faurisia Ann ?

 

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Notes:

  • From 1870 US Census for Edwards, WilkCtyNC:
    Dwelling 145, Family 145 (next entry is William Durham)
     
    Name Est.DOB Age Gender Race Occ Land Value Pers. Est.Value Birth Place
    Calvin Durham 1846 24 M W Farmer 175 155 NC
    Mary Durham 1848 22 F W Keeping House     NC
    Columbus R. Durham 1867 3 M W       NC
    John M. Durham 1869 1 M W       NC

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Edwards, WilkCtyNC:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gend. Race Age Est.DOB Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Calvin Durham Self M M W 35 1845 NC Farmer NC NC
    Mary A. Durham Wife M F W 35 1845 NC Keeping House NC NC
    Columbus Durham Son S M W 13 1867 NC   NC NC
    John M. Durham Son S M W 12 1868 NC   NC NC
    Charlie Durham Son S M W 9 1871 NC   NC NC
    Charity Durham Dau S F W 7 1873 NC   NC NC
    Toliver W. Durham Son S M W 5 1875 NC   NC NC

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Some information comes from genforum postings by "Captain Durham".

    2. Byron Durham and the Durham Family Database on rootsweb.

    3. Ancestry.com and Find-A-Grave.

     

  • ModLog:

    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         

Names Added to Name Index: YES (9-8-2017)