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Franklin R. DURHAM "Frank"

Born: 1828, OranCtyNC
Died:

Father: Alvis DURHAM

Mother: Susanna FAUCETT

Married:
c. 1843, NC

Isabella MCLEAN

Born: c. 1833; Haywood, ChatCtyNC
Died:

Father:

Mother:

Children:

1. John Augustus DURHAM (b. 11 Oct 1853, Haywood, ChatCtyNC; d. 18 July 1922, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 37194458, NC)

m. Bessie T. WRISTON (b. 21 Feb 1863, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; d. 30 May 1946, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 37194459, NC)
   Parents: Miles Lloyd WRISTON / Mary Elizabeth SPRINGS

Children:

1. Mary Wriston DURHAM (b. 24 Feb 1893, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; d. 16 Dec 1952, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 39612587, NC)

m. William Jennings BROWN (b. 21 July 1892, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; d. 1 July 1958, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 151303028, NC)
   Parents: Peter Marshall BROWN / Jennie Beecher BASS; 2nd wife: Ann Cecelia BARRENTINE

2. John Franklin DURHAM (b. 19 Dec 1895, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; d. 18 July 1963, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 37194461, NC)

m. Rebecca MARKHAM (b. 26 May 1899, NC; d. 29 Mar 1959, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 37194460, NC)
   Parents were James William MARKHAM / Anna Rebecca LEIGH

3. Miles Wriston DURHAM (b. 8 Oct 1903; d. 27 Dec 1907, age 4; Find-A-Grave 37194457)

Notes:

2. Irwin W. DURHAM (b. 9 Aug 1854, ChatCtyNC; d. 27 Jan 1932, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 67331247, NC)

m1. Anna B. HARRELL (b. c. 1866) on 8 June 1883, Monroe, UnioCtyNC
   Parents: W. B. and A. J. B. HARRELL

m2. Susan Lelia WEBB (SHORE) (b. 6 Feb 1861, Winston-Salem, ForsCtyNC; d. 20 Dec 1911, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 129661286, NC) on 20 Dec 1887, ForsCtyNC.
   Parents: James Calvin WEBB / Emily P. STAFFORD; 1st husband: William Thomas SHORE (m. 1881)

Children to Lelia:

1. Ethel DURHAM (b. 10 Apr 1889, Winston-Salem, ForsCtyNC; d. 15 Sep 1979, MeckCtyNC)

m. Royden Lee GOODE "Roy" (b. 13 Oct 1889, Alexandria, VA; d. 24 May 1964, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 33949680, NC) on 8 Nov 1911, MeckCtyNC.
   Parents: Alson Joseph GOODE / Ida CANN

2. Emily DURHAM (b. 28 Feb 1894; d. 14 Dec 1979, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC, cremated)

m. James Ray BARKALOW (b. 4 Aug 1887, Orange, ShelCtyOH; d. 21 Dec 1958, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC)
   Parents: William BARKALOW / Jane R. BOTHEL

3. Lelia DURHAM (b. 22 Feb 1897, NC; d. 16 Jan 1985, Los Angeles, LosACtyCA; Find-A-Grave 85532378, CA)

m. Halcott Bratton THOMAS Sr. (b. 18 Sep 1891, SC; d. 24 Apr 1938, Los Angeles, LosACtyCA, age 46; Find-A-Grave 133441843, CA)
   Parents: Oscar Ernest THOMAS / Margaret HARRIS

4. Irvin Webb DURHAM "Webb" (b. 16 Nov 1899; d. 19 June 2002, age 102!)

Notes:

From 1910 US Census for Charlotte, MeckCtyNC:
House: 402, Dwelling: 354, Family 388, married 22 years
Lelia indicated 6 children, 5 living at census time.

Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace

J. W. Durham Head W M 51 M1 NC NC NC

Lelia Durham Wife W F 45 M1 NC NC NC

Ethel Durham Dau W F 21 S NC NC NC

Emily Durham Dau W F 16 S NC NC NC

Lelia Durham Dau W F 13 S NC NC NC

Webb Durham Son W M 10 S NC NC NC

3. James Albert DURHAM (b. 27 Aug 1864, Haywood, ChatCtyNC; d. 27 Oct 1935, Green River Township, HendCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 67330787, NC)

m. Sarah Katharine SHIPMAN (b. 27 Oct 1892, HendCtyNC; d. 14 June 1990, Hendersonville, HendCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 67330296, NC)
   Parent: Thomas Jefferson SHIPMAN/Ann Hasseltine ALLEN

Notes:

Albert Durham was a Physician. Per his death certificate, is buried at Oak Dale.

4. Lucien E. DURHAM (b. 2 Oct 1866, NC; d. 13 Dec 1937, BuncCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 83962025, NC)

m. Lucy Lee BLACK (b. 2 Nov 1885, RuthCtyTN; d. 19 Sep 1950, RuthCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 69283289, TN)
Parents: William Newsom BLACK / Rosalind R. JORDON "Rossie"

Child:

1. Augusta DURHAM "Gussie" (b. 20 Aug 1907; d. 10 Aug 1996, Asheville, BuncCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 54135014, NC)

m. John Henry RIKE (b. 22 May 1903, SC; d. 14 June 1967, Asheville, BuncCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 54135027, NC)
   Parents: Benjamin F. RIKE / Ella V. BROWN

Notes:

Lucien Durham was an Insurance Agent, Travel Agent and Merchandise Broker while living in Florida.

5. Silas DURHAM (b. c. 1869, NC)

Notes:

6. Edwin Vinson DURHAM Sr. (b. 3 July 1872, MeckCtyNC; d. 19 Mar 1947, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 67317451, NC)

m. Anna Maude KESSLER (b. 20 Mar 1875, Rock Hill, YorkCtySC; d. 20 Apr 1960, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC ³; Find-A-Grave 67317088, NC)
   Parents: Samuel G. KESSLER / Sara Elizabeth CASTON

Children:

1. Frank McLean DURHAM (b. 2 May 1895, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; d. 23 Dec 1918, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC, age 23; Find-A-Grave 67318396, NC)

2. Edwin Vinson DURHAM Jr. (b. 19 Aug 1907, MeckCtyNC; d. 29 Aug 1978, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 67318747, NC)

m. Faye WRIGHT (b. 4 Dec 1907, Davidson, MeckCtyNC; d. 12 Mar 1986, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 67319325, NC)
   Parents: Thomas E. WRIGHT / Geneva WELBORN

Notes:

As you can see by the 1910 Census below for Lillie, Edwin and his family are living with Lillie and her family at that time.

7. Lillian DURHAM "Lillias" (b. 27 Nov 1869, NC; d. 17 Jan 1959; Find-A-Grave 135458613, NC)

m. Joseph Oscar BELL Sr. (b. 26 Dec 1865, SC; d. 18 Oct 1939; Find-A-Grave 135458614, NC)
   Parents: Patrick Noble BELL / Phalby Minerva PRATT

Children:

Frank Durham BELL 1. Frank Durham BELL (b. Apr 1898, NC; d. 28 Oct 1993, FL; Find-A-Grave 140195472, NC)

m. Hannah Baldwin TOWNSEND (b. 21 Aug 1899, RobeCtyNC; d. 23 June 1975, Lumberton, RobeCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 37386715, NC) on 15 May 1923, RobeCtyNC
   Parents: Benjamin Westley TOWNSEND / Janie MCMILLAN; 2nd husband: Mr. ALEXANDER

Joseph Oscar BELL Jr. 2. Joseph Oscar BELL Jr. (b. 6 Apr 1904, RuthCtyNC; d. 14 Dec 1982, Hendersonville, HendCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 67329634, NC)

m. Mary Frazer KELLOGG (b. 4 May 1916; d. 11 July 2016)
   Parents: Forrest Edwin KELLOGG / Lillian Allene HALE

3. Lawrence BELL (b. c. 1910, NC)

Notes:

From 1900 US Census for Henrietta, RuthCtyNC:
Dwelling: 517, Family 519, married 4 years

Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.

Joseph Bell Self W M Dec 1875 24 M SC SC SC Book Keeper

Lillie D. Bell Wife W F Nov 1869 30 M NC NC NC

Frank B. Bell Son W M Apr 1898 2 S NC SC NC

From 1910 US Census for Green River, HendCtyNC:
Family 209

Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar. Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace

Joseph O. Belle Self W M 44 M SC SC SC

Lillie Belle Wife W F 40 M NC NC NC

Frank Belle Son W M 12 S NC SC NC

Joseph O. Belle Son W M 6 S NC SC NC

Lawrence Belle Son W M 3 m S NC SC NC

Edwin V. Durham Brother-in-law W M 37 M NC NC NC

Maude A. Durham Sister-in-law W M 34 M SC SC SC

Frank Durham Nephew W M 14 S NC NC SC

Edwin V. Durham Nephew W M 2 S NC NC SC

Notes:

Frank R. Durham enlisted in the Confederacy on Oct 31, 1864, as a Private. His unit was Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina. He was promoted to full Corporal on Jan 1, 1865. He surrendered on Apr 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

From 1870 US Census for ? County, NC:

Name Age Est.DOB Gend Race Occ Land Value Pers. Est.Value Birth Place

Frank Durham 42 1828 M W NC

Isabella Durham 25 1845 F W NC

John Durham 15 1855 M W NC

Isaac Durham 14 1856 M W NC

James Durham 5 1865 M W NC

Lucian Durham 3 1867 M W NC

Silas Durham 6 m 1870 M W NC

John Waddell 29 1841 M W NC

This census record is interesting because it lists Isabella as born in 1845. I have not seen a copy of the actual census, rather I am looking at the online (OCR-generated) version. I has to be a mistake, because they were married in 1843.

From 1880 US Census for Charlotte, MeckCtyNC:

Name	Rel.	Mar.Stat	Gender	Race	Age	Est DOB	Birth Place	Occ.	Father BPlace	Mother BPlace
F. R. Durham	Self	M	Male	W	52	1828	NC	Grocer	NC	NC
Isabella Durham	Wife	M	Female	W	47	1833	NC	Keep House	NC	NC
John A. Durham	Son	S	Male	W	25	1855	NC	Cler-Grocery	NC	NC
James A. Durham	Son	-	Male	W	16	1864	NC	Cler-Grocery	NC	NC
Lucien Durham	Son	S	Male	W	13	1867	NC		NC	NC

From 1900 US Census for Charlotte City, MeckCtyNC:
Dwelling 341, Family 349, married 6 years

Name	Rel.	Race	Sex	Birth Date	Age	Mar.Stat	Birth Place	Father BPlace	Mother BPlace	Occ.
F. R. Durham	Head	W	M	May 1828	72	Wd	NC	NC	NC
Edwin Durham	Son	W	M	July 1872 (or 3)	27	M	NC	NC	NC	Traveling Salesman
Maud Durham	Wife	W	F	Mar (?) 1875	25	M	NC	NC	NC
Frank Durham	Son	W	M	May 1894	5	S	NC	NC	NC
Kessled, Jan		W	F		27	S	NC	NC	NC	Stepsister(?)
Maggie Wilson	Servant	B	F		28	S	NC	NC	NC	Servant
Tom Wilson	Son	B	M		3	S	NC	NC	NC

The entries are hard to read, but you can see that Edwin and his family are living with Frank, his father.

Page Sources:

John S. information from Duncan-Durham Family History on rootsweb.

From Durham-Tiller-Pauley-Turley website on rootsweb.

North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, Indexing Project (Batch) No: B02511-3, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy, Source Film No: 1953030, Reference No: v 12B cn 12578

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