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Matthew Durham > Thomas Durham > Matthew Durham > Elisha Durham

Elisha DURHAM Veteran of US Civil War

Born: c. 1826, OranCtyNC
Died: 5 June 1865, Point Lookout, StMaCtyMD,
age 38

Find-A-Grave 27226380, MD

Father: Matthew DURHAM

Mother: Elizabeth KIRK

 

Married:
19 Oct 1847,
OranCtyNC

Mary ROACH "Pollie"

Born: June 9, 1823, OranCtyNC

Died: July 22, 1911, OranCtyNC

Find-A-Grave 41184319, NC

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 
 

1. Martha E. DURHAM (b. c. 1847, OranCtyNC; d. 31 Oct 1920, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 77804325, NC)

 

Notes:

  • Martha Durham never married.
 

2. William A. DURHAM (b. 3 June 1850, OranCtyNC; d. 28 Mar 1928, DurhCtyNC)

  • m1. Mary Susan PETTIGREW in c. 1873, NC
    m2. Harriett THOMAS in 1882, NC

Children:

  1. Ida B. DURHAM (b. c. 1874, NC, age 48)
 
  2. Thomas William DURHAM Sr. (b. 1875, NC)
  • m. Lydia JACKSON "Lettie"
  3. James A. DURHAM (b. c. 1878, NC)
  • m. Alma KNIGHT

 

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3. John R. DURHAM (b. Oct 1854, NC; d. 31 May 1910; Find-A-Grave 41184040, NC)

 

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4. Thomas F. DURHAM (b. 18 Mar 1857, NC; d. 21 Nov 1914; Find-A-Grave 41184342, NC)

 

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5. Margaret Jenis DURHAM "Maggie" (b. c. 1860, OranCtyNC; d. 31 Dec 1920, Greensboro, GuilCtyNC)

  • m. Edmon R. FORREST (b. 6 Dec 1860, OranCtyNC; d. 3 Apr 1935, Granite Falls, CaldCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 20362629, NC)
       Parents: John P. FORREST / Elizabeth THOMPSON; 2nd wife: Robbena E. SMITH (m. 1925)

Children:

  1. Haseltine FORREST (b. Oct 1889, NC)
 
  2. Bessie L. FORREST (b. 10 May 1893, NC; d. 31 Aug 1910, Lenoir, CaldCtyNC, age 16)
 

 

Notes:

  • Bessie Forrest died at age 16 from pellagra.
 

6. Mary DURHAM (b. c. 1862, NC)

 

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Notes:
  • Elisha Durham enlisted at age 38 on Oct 19, 1864 into the Confederacy. His unit was Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment North Carolina. He was a POW on Apr 7, 1865 at Petersburg, VA, confined on Apr 12, 1865 at Point Lookout, StMaCtyMD. He died as a POW on June 5, 1865 there. 
     

  • Elisha and Mary appear on the 1850 Orange Co census:
     

    Name Relation Mar. Stat. Gender Race Age Birth Place Occ. Land Value
    Elisha Durham Self M Male W 24 Orange, NC Blacksmith $0
    Mary Durham Wife M Female W 25 Orange, NC    
    Martha E. Durham Dau S Female W 3 Orange, NC    
    William A. Durham Son S Male W 5/12 Orange, NC    

     

  • From 1870 US Census for Hillsboro, OranCtyNC:
    Dwelling 85, Family 85
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ Land Value Pers. Est. Value Birth Place
    Mary Durham 40 F W Farmer 400 150 NC
    William Durham 19 M W Farm Laborer     NC
    Martha Durham 18 F W At Home     NC
    John C. Durham 16 M W Farm Laborer     NC
    Thomas Durham 15 M W Farm Laborer     NC
    Margaret Durham 10 F W At School     NC
    Mary Durham 8 F W       NC

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Hillsboro, OranCtyNC:
     

  • Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gend. Race Age Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Mary Durham Self Wd F W 50 NC Keeping House NC NC
    Martha Durham Dau S F W 32 NC At Home NC NC
    John R. Durham Son S M W 24 NC Farmer NC NC
    Thomas F. Durham Son S M W 24 NC Farmer NC NC
    Margaret Durham Dau S F W 21 NC At Home NC NC
    Mary Durham Dau S F W 17 NC At Home NC NC

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. From Durham-Tiller-Pauley-Turley rootsweb web.

    2. Descendents of of Matthew Durham and Susannah Lindsey webpage web.

     

  • 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