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Thomas Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham > Thomas Durham > James Lucius C. Durham

James Lucius Constantine DURHAM

Born: c. 1819, GA

Died: 11 Mar 1889, GA
Father:
Thomas DURHAM

Mother: Mary TAPLEY

 

Married:
26 June 1851,
StewCtyGA

Lucy Winn JONES

Born: c. 1830, NC
Died: 19 Mar 1888 

Father:

Mother: 

 

Children:
 
 

1. James R. P. DURHAM (b. Apr 1851, GA; d. 29 Sep 1901, AL, age 49; Find-A-Grave 143842999, AL)

Children:

  1. James Allen DURHAM (b. 27 Nov 1877, Leary, CalhCtyGA; d. 15 Oct 1928, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 91463947, AL)
  • m. Irene Roberta SMITH (b. c. 1887, AL; d. 1965; Find-A-Grave 197112863, AL) on 11 Dec 1906, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL
       Parents: John T. SMITH / Ella Minerva HAWKINS
  2. William Simmons DURHAM (b. 10 Mar 1889, AL; d. 28 Feb 1947; Find-A-Grave 93298065, AL)
  • m. Katie L. MERRITT (b. 1889, AL; d. 6 Feb 1973; Find-A-Grave 15309944, AL) on 29 June 1910, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL
       Parents: William Henry MERRITT / Mary Alice MATHEWS

 

Notes:

  • James A. Durham went by "Allen".

  • See Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 for Georgia Wilson Durham.
     

  • From 1900 US Census for Ward 8, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL:
    Dwelling: 55; Family: 64
    Georgia has had 6 children, 2 living at census time.Elizabeth has had 8 children, 3 living at census time. Saraha has had 6 children, 6 living at census time.
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar. Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    James R. Durham Head W M Apr 1851 49 M-26 GA GA GA  
    Georgia W. Durham Wife W F July 1856 43 M-26 GA GA GA  
    James A. Durham Son W M Nov 1876 23 S GA GA GA  
    Wm. S. Durham Son W M Mar 1889 11 S AL GA GA  
    Mrs. Elizabeth Tarver Mother W F Nov 1826 73 Wd GA GA GA  
    Saraha Thomas Servant B F Jan 1850 50 Wd GA GA GA  
    Wm Prier Servant B M Nov 1875 24 S NC NC NC  

 

2. Mary A. E. J. DURHAM "Mollie" (b. c. 1854, GA)

  • m. James McKeen COOK (b. 26 Jan 1851, GA; d. 10 Feb 1918; Find-A-Grave 114155234, GA)
       Parents: Elijah and Harriet COOK; 2nd wife Martha Emmaline JOHNSTON "Mattie"

Children:

  1. James Henry Franklin COOK (b. 23 Jan 1876, GA; d. 23 Oct 1930, Albany, DougCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 189646913, GA
  2. Lucius Anderson COOK (b. 23 Dec 1878, GA; d. 19 Apr 1950, Anderson, AndeCtySC; Find-A-Grave 111638918, SC)
  • m. Annie Pearl FULFORD (b. 23 Mar 1883; d. Apr 1971; Find-A-Grave 111638932, SC)
       Parents: Henry Franklin FULFORD / Amanda APPERSON
  3. Marcellus Edwin COOK "Ed" (b. 10 May 1881, StewCtyGA; d. 1949, GA; Find-A-Grave 100370791, GA)
  • m. Emmie Lee SAXON (b. Apr 1880, GA; d. 1957; Find-A-Grave 100370790, GA)
       Parents: William T. SAXON / Sarah Adeline LANGSTON "Addie"

 

Notes:

  • I was not sure if the Mary Cook I found was the right one until I saw her second and third sons' names, Lucius and Marcellus, the names of her brothers.
  • Mary and James are no longer together after about 1887. James remarried and had more children. Not sure what happened to Mary.
 

3. J. Lucius C. DURHAM (b. Sep 1860, GA; d. 15 Feb 1933, FultCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 51243385)

Children:

  1. Jewell DURHAM "Jesse" (b. Dec 1883, GA; d. Feb 1968, ManaCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 73388907, FL)
  2. Egbert Bridges DURHAM (b. 3 May 1886, TerrCtyGA; d. 13 June 1955; Find-A-Grave 56865983, GA)
  3. Lucia Lynne DURHAM (b. 14 Oct 1888, GA; d. 5 Feb 1911, age 22; Find-A-Grave 51243439, GA)
 
  4. Minnie Mae DURHAM (b. 20 Sep 1891, GA; d. 30 Nov 1963; Find-A-Grave 50067642, GA)
 
  5. Lois Gelene DURHAM (b. 25 May 1894, DawsCtyGA; d. 25 Jan 1948, FultCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 51243254, GA)
  • m. Herbert Marshall MCDOWELL (b. 1893, KY; d. bet. 1920 and 1930) on 4 Nov 1914, TerrCtyGA
  6. Mary S. DURHAM (b. 20 Jan 1897, GA; d. 7 Dec 1990, SaClCtyCA)
  • m. Edward Jake DETWILER (b. 10 Jan 1890, Denison, GrayCtyTX; d. 24 July 1943, BexaCtyTX)

 

Notes:

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4. Joseph Marcellus A. DURHAM (b. 1862, GA; d. 1924; Find-A-Grave 166628119, AL)

  • m. Eliza Charlotte LACOSTE (b. 1868; d. 10 Jan 1917, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL, age 48; Find-A-Grave 101222709, AL) on 24 Nov 1891, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL
       Parents: Major James C. LACOSTE / Sarah M. WILSON

Children:

  1. Corlotta DURHAM (b. Aug 1892, AL)
 
  2. Edwin Lacoste DURHAM (b. Feb 1896, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL; d. 2 June 1951, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 169073363, AL)
  • m. Cora E. SHEFFIELD (b. 1898) on 20 Jan 1919, Birmingham, JeffCtyAL

 

Notes:

  • Edwin L. Durham was a quartermaster first class in the U. S. Navy.
 

5. Thomas E. DURHAM (b. c. 1865, GA)

 

Notes:

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6. Augusta Nellie DURHAM (b. c. 1872, GA)


Notes:

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Notes:
  • From 1860 US Census for Southern District, WebsCtyGA:
    Dwelling 263, Family 265
    Name Age Sex Race Occ Val. of  Real Estate Val. of Pers. Estate Birth Place
    J L C Durham 41 M W Farmer 1600 6206 GA
    Lucy Durham 30 F W       NC
    James R P Durham 8 M W       GA
    Mary A E J Durham 6 F W       GA

     

  • From 1870 US Census for WebsCtyGA:
    Dwelling 177, Family 200

    Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    J. L. C. Durham 51 M W Farmer 3810 1771 GA
    S. W. Durham 40 F W Keeping House     NC
    J. R. P. Durham 18 M W Works on Farm     GA
    M. J. Durham 16 F W At School     GA
    J. C. Durham 9 M W       GA
    J. M. A. Durham 7 M W       GA
    Thomas Durham 5 M W       GA

     

  • From 1880 US Census for District 1092, WebsCtyGA:

    Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gend. Race Age Est.DOB Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    James L. C. Durham Self M M W 61 1819 GA Farmer GA SC
    Lucy Durham Wife M F W 50 1830 NC Keeping
    House
    NC NC
    Marcellus A. Durham Son S M W 17 1863 GA Laborer GA NC
    Thomas E. Durham Son S M W 15 1865 GA Laborer GA NC
    Augustus Nillie Durham Dau S F W 8 1872 GA At Home GA NC
    Matilda Lewis Cousin S F W 40 1840 GA Housekeeping GA GA
    Polly Durham Other S F B 52 1828 VA Laborer VA VA
    Corene Durham Dau S F B 5 1875 GA At Home VA VA

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. ancestry.com

     

  • ModLog:

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

     

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