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Matthew Durham > Matthew Durham Jr. > Col. Shelman Durham > Franklin Marion Durham

Franklin Marion DURHAM "Frank" Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Veteran US Civil War

Born: 5 Jan 1830, MonrCtyGA
Died: 24 Dec 1895,
CherCtyTX

Find-A-Grave 108758329, TX

Father: Col. Shelman DURHAM

Mother: Susannah SIMS

 

Married:
 26 Dec 1849,
Koscuisko
,

AttaCtyMS

Emily M. MCDANIEL

Born: 29 Jan 1834, PikeCtyGA
Died: Sep 1871

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 
 

1. Mary E. DURHAM (b. c. 1851, MS)

 

Notes:

  •  From 1850 and 1860 US Census Records for AttaCtyMS.

 

2. John William DURHAM (b. 28 Nov 1852, MS; d. 8 June 1918, Waco, McLeCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 103951344, TX)

Children:

  1. Charles Pinkney DURHAM "Charlie" (b. 7 Oct 1880, Mart, LimeCtyTX; d. 14 Oct 1939, Houston, HarrCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 117929327, TX)
  • m. Oreon K. VANCE on 5 Oct 1903, McLeCtyTX; divorced
  2. Mamie Emily DURHAM (b. 22 June 1883, TX; d. 4 Mar 1975, HarrCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 79773311, TX)
  • m. Richard Walter GRYDER (b. 1872; d. 1951; Find-A-Grave 79773332, TX) in 1905
       Parents: James Parker GRYDER / Mary Elizabeth MCCLAIN
  3. Homer Clyde DURHAM (b. 17 Feb 1890, TX; d. 5 June 1962, Waco, McLeCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 111120900, TX)
  4. Dora J. DURHAM (b. 13 Aug 1899; d. 27 Jan 1997)
  • m. Rogers H. LESTER (b. 10 May 1893; d. 23 Apr 1972) on 26 Jan 1920, Detroit, WaynCtyMI; divorced 12 Mar 1931, WaynCtyMI
       Parents: Herbert T. LESTER / Anna Belle ROGERS

 

Notes:

  • John W. Durham was a well-known carpenter in the Waco, Texas area.

  • Charlie P. Durham was a salesman and divorced at the time of his death in Houston, Texas.

  • Homer C. Durham worked in the Sheet Metal industry as a Tin Smith.

 

3. Charles DURHAM (b. c. 1856, MS)

 

Notes:

  • Obtained from 1860 US Census Records for AttaCtyMS.
 

4. Nancy DURHAM (b. May 1859)

 

Notes:

  • Obtained from 1870 US Census Records for LimeCtyTX. (Ancestry.com says "Harry", but when you look at the name it is "Nancy", besides, how many female Harrys are there?

2nd Wife:
 

Franklin Marion DURHAM "Frank" Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Veteran US Civil War

Born: 5 Jan 1830, MonrCtyGA
Died: 24 Dec 1895, CherCtyTX

Find-A-Grave 108758329, TX

Father: Col. Shelman DURHAM

Mother: Susannah SIMS

 

Married:
  8 Dec 1871,
LimeCtyTX

Elvira BROWN

Born: 9 July 1840, JaspCtyGA
Died: 12 July 1921,
RunnCtyTX

Find-A-Grave 25959290, TX

Father: Irvin BROWN

Mother: Matilda BURDETT

 

Children:
 
 

1. William W. DURHAM "Will" "Willie" (b. 15 Mar 1874, Kosse, LimeCtyTX; d. 15 Sep 1951, San Angelo, TomGCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 26397361, TX)

 

Notes:

  • Willie W. Durham was a farmer in Tom Green County, Texas. He is listed as married on this death certificate, but at age 45, he is still living with his mother Elvina.

 

2. Matilda DURHAM (b. 3 Aug 1876, Kosse, LimeCtyTX; d. 6 Jan 1960, San Angelo, TomGCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 36808654, TX)

  • m. John Wylie CATHEY Sr. (b. 10 Mar 1870; d. 7 May 1917; Find-A-Grave 36808751, TX)
       Parents: W. G. CATHEY / Margaret S. VICKERS

Children:

  1. Elma CATHEY (b. c. 1902, TX)
 
  2. John Will CATHEY Jr. "Fess" (b. 4 Sep 1902, Wingate, RunnCtyTX; d. 22 Sep 1960, Monahans, WardCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 110259851, TX)
  • m. Ila Woodie FISHER (b. 4 July 1912, OK; d. 7 Jan 1978, Tyler, SmitCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 110259977, TX)
       Parents: Albert Frederick FISHER / Verdie Camila MARTIN
  3. Ruth CATHEY (b. 5 Feb 1905; d. 16 June 1986, GrayCtyTX)
 
  4. James CATHEY (b. 3 July 1906; d. 3 Aug 1906, age 1 month; Find-A-Grave 36808989, TX)
 
  5. Winford W. CATHEY (b. 20 May 1914; d. 23 Aug 1986; Find-A-Grave 25433976, TX)
  • m. Annie Lucille COUNTS (b. 7 Feb 1912; d. 11 Jan 2006, age 93; Find-A-Grave 146099557, TX)
       Parents: Alvin Nicholas COUNTS / Annie Lenora MCCABE

 

Notes:

  • Obtained from ...

 

3. Ira Ervin DURHAM Sr. (b. 10 Oct 1877, Kosse, LimeCtyTX; d. 8 Sep 1946, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 25959255, TX)

Children:

  1. Leanora DURHAM (b. 5 Jan 1905; d. 24 Sep 1979; Find-A-Grave 26396163, TX)
  2. Fannie Ray DURHAM (daughter, b. 8 Aug 1908, TX; d. 6 July 1994, Tye, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 26397353, TX)
 
  3. Ira Ervin DURHAM Jr. (b. 27 May 1910, TX; d. 26 Apr 1974, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 26397330, TX)
  4. Meredith Mancel DURHAM (son, b. 31 Jan 1913, TX; d. 29 Dec 1897, Tye, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 26397344, TX)
 
  5. Wylie Edward DURHAM (b. 16 Jan 1918, Wingate, RunnCtyTX; d. 3 Apr 2000, Belton, BellCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 16700454, TX)
  6. Elvira Dorline DURHAM (b. 27 Dec 1920; d. 16 Oct 2002)

 

Notes:

  • Ira E. Durham Jr. was a carpenter in Tuscola, TaylCtyTX.

  • Fannie and Meredith Durham, brother and sister, share a headstone at Wingate Cemetery.

  • Wylie Durham's birth certificate list  his name as "Edward Eugene Durham". However all records on this after that list his first name as Wylie.

    He must have been a career military man based on all the relocations listed below. I have confirmed that he enlisted in the US Army on 9 Oct 1940.  From Find-a-Grave, a post is entered that is transcribed from this daughter, Patricia:

    "When mother and Daddy married, they lived in Fort Hood for a short period of time.Then Mother lived in Abilene while I was waiting to be born and then when they released us to travel from there to Okinawa and then back to the states and then San Juan Puerto Rico. Then Lawton OK. Until 1957-1958 we lived in Abilene while Daddy was in the hospital at San Antonio, TX for a year.Then back to Lawton from 1959 until around 1966. I went from 1 to 9th grade there (daddy was in France and then Germany. When DeGaulle closed the posts in France He finished in Germany)Then we went to Ft Stewart GA for 1 year and then when Daddy retired to Belton, TX."

 

4. Lillie DURHAM (b. 22 June 1879, Kosse, LimeCtyTX; d. 20 Dec 1964; Find-A-Grave 36813210, TX)

Children:

  1. Leila C. HARTER (b. 28 Dec 1902, TX; d. 21 June 1997, SmitCtyTX, age 94; Find-A-Grave 36824491, TX)
 
  2. Clarence Leon HARTER (b. 13 June 1905, TX; d. 9 May 1984,  Houston, HarrCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 77639503, TX)
  3. Grace HARTER (b. 30 Aug 1918, TX; d. 25 Aug 1987; Find-A-Grave 36824503, TX)
  • m. Mr. IRVIN
  4. William Troy HARTER (b. 24 Oct 1915, Wingate, RunnCtyTX; d.  Feb 2002; Find-A-Grave 36825117, TX)

 

Notes:

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4. F. M. DURHAM (b. 1 July 1880, Kosse, LimeCtyTX)

 

Notes:

  • Obtained from North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, page 81, section on "The Clark Family".

 

5. Shelman DURHAM (b. 29 Aug 1884, Kosse, LimeCtyTX; d. 6 Dec 1963, San Angelo, TomGCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 36763329, TX)

  • m. Lena Ann DEAN (b. 15 Dec 1873, TX; d. 12 Mar 1963, San Angelo, TomGCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 36763395, TX)
       Parents: Nathaniel Wesley DEAN / Rachel Frances WHITE

Children:

  1. Lena Beatrice DURHAM (b. 23 Nov 1906, TX; d. 3 Nov 1992, CokeCtyTX)
  2. Lillie Frances DURHAM (b. 13 Nov 1912, TX; d. 5 Nov 1928, Bronte, RunnCtyTX, age 15; Find-A-Grave 36763274, TX)
 

 

Notes:

 

Notes:

  • From 1860 US Census for Twp 14, Range 7, Koscuisko, AttaCtyMS:
    Dwelling: 51, Family 62
     
    Name Age Sex Race Occ Value of Real Estate Value of Pers. Estate Birth Place
    Frank M. Durham 30 M       600 Georgia
    Emily Durham 28 F         Georgia
    Mary E. Durham 9 F         Mississippi
    John 7 M         Mississippi
    Charles 4 M         Mississippi
    Jacky 1 F         Mississippi
    James McDaniel 27 M   Loafer 800 400 Georgia
    Argi Meek 21 M   Clerk Dry Goods 1400 18000 Mississippi

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Ancestry.com

     

  • ModLog:

    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
    1 Mar 2019 ancestry.com created page

Names Added to Name Index: YES