(CCG James P. Durham and Martha C. Brown)

Children:

1. John Claborn DURHAM (b. 16 Dec 1856, GA; d. 19 July 1941, CherCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 46997709, GA)

m. Annie Lee GOBER "Fannie" (b. 25 Oct 1869, GA; d. 5 Aug 1963, CobbCtyGA, age 93; Find-A-Grave 46997703, GA)

Children:

1. Fred D. DURHAM (b. Oct 1891, GA; d. 1979; Find-A-Grave 70295129, GA)

m. Flora M. ALLEY "Flo" (b. 19 July 1892, GA; d. 8 Jan 1986, CobbCtyGA, age 93; Find-A-Grave 70295142, GA)

2. Frank Gober DURHAM (b. 23 Mar 1894; d. 12 July 1902, age 8; Find-A-Grave 33299625, GA)

3. Lucile Lora DURHAM (b. 29 Aug 1896, GA; d. 19 Aug 1992, age 95; Find-A-Grave 46997717, GA)

4. Ernest Wiiliam DURHAM (b. 3 Mar 1900, GA; d. 13 Feb 1999, age 98; Find-A-Grave 67133371, GA)

m. Mary Isla CROWE (b. 28 May 1915, Lincoln, TallaCtyAL; d. 8 Jan 2006, Valdosta, LownCtyGA, age 90; Find-A-Grave 133907953, GA)

5. Marion G. DURHAM "Jay" (b. 15 June 1903, GA; d. 1 Oct 1987; Find-A-Grave 46997722, GA)

6. Margaret R. DURHAM (b. 15 June 1903, GA; d. 13 Nov 1995, HallCtyGA, age 92; Find-A-Grave 68492773, GA)

m. Marcus Reeves BELL "Mark" (b. 12 Apr 1904, GA; d. 29 Sep 1984, HallCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 68492774, GA)
   Parents: William H. BELL / Bertie WARWICK

Notes:

2. David A. DURHAM (b. 28 Aug 1859, GA; d. 28 June 1950, age 90; Find-A-Grave 23513200, GA)

m. Lou Ella MCCLESKEY (b. 5 Feb 1866, CobbCtyGA; d. 4 Oct 1886, CobbCtyGA, age 20; Find-A-Grave 23797409, GA)
   Parents: Samuel Rhea MCCLESKEY / Susan Caroline BABB

Malinda MCHAN "Linda" (b. 27 Nov 1867; d. 25 Nov 1960, age 92; Find-A-Grave 133941022, GA)
   Parents: Barnabas MCHAN / Cynthia E. ALLRED

Child to Malinda:

1. Max McHan DURHAM (b. 25 Sep 1891, CherCtyGA; d. 8 May 1934, Noonday, CobbCtyGA, age 42; Find-A-Grave 42530887, GA)

m1. Mattie Lou BOOTH "Addie" (b. 27 July 1887, Kennesaw, CobbCtyGA; d. 31 July 1925, Kennesaw, CobbCtyGA, age 38) on 3 Dec 1914, CobbCtyGA
   Parents: William Absalom BOOTH / Caroline Rosina CARRIE

m2. Anne Jeanne DICKERSON (b. 29 Jan 1899, CobbCtyGA; d. 28 Mar 1992, age 93; Find-A-Grave 42531165, GA)
   Parents: William M. DICKERSON / Theodocia E. DOBBINS

2. Cliff DURHAM (b. 1894; d. 1894, age 6 months)

Notes:

Max M. Durham died from pheumonia at age 42.

3. Minnie Amelia DURHAM (b. 5 Jan 1866, GA; d. 5 Aug 1959, age 93; Find-A-Grave 53553635, GA)

m. Ben McCullough WESTMORELAND (b. 19 Mar 1862; d. 25 July 1941; Find-A-Grave 53553434, GA)
   Parents: Dennis Durham WESTMORELAND / Cynthia Stokes COOPER

Children:

1. Bonnie B. WESTMORELAND (b. Sep 1884, SC; d. 5 Feb 1964; Find-A-Grave 53553489, GA)

2. Gwendolyn E. WESTMORELAND "Gwen" (b. 29 Jan 1887, GA; d. 16 Feb 1978, OranCtyFL)

m. Arthur Riles HUNTER (b. c. 1885, GA; d. Oct 1967, SemiCtyFL)

3. Olin Percil WESTMORELAND (b. 3 Feb 1889, CobbCtyGA; d. 31 Oct 1974, Lake Mary, SemiCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 176376061, GA)

m. Clara E. CHANCE (b. 17 Feb 1898, NC; d. 7 Mar 1982, Mount Dora, LakeCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 176376131, GA)
   Parents: William F. CHANCE / Mary Ann HICKS

4. Lois P. WESTMORELAND (b. 21 Jan 1891, CobbCtyGA; d. 30 July 1990, Marietta, CobbCtyGA, age 99; Find-A-Grave 25056353, GA)

m. William Thomas GUFFIN (b. 27 Sep 1882, RockCtyGA; d. 24 May 1963, Marietta, CobbCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 25056354, GA) in 1930
   Parents: James Robinson GUFFIN / Nancy T. GILBERT; 1st wife: Nora EUBANKS

5. James Chandler WESTMORELAND (b. 17 Dec 1892; d. 3 Apr 1995, age 102; Find-A-Grave 5029258, GA)

m. Louella YORK (b. 5 Oct 1895; d. 21 Dec 1984; Find-A-Grave 5029254, GA) in 1915

Notes:

4. William L. DURHAM (b. Aug 1868, GA; d. 2 Sep 1951, )

m. Missouria SARGEANT "Zue" (b. Oct 1880, GA) on 21 Oct 1903, CherCtyGA
   Parents: Ephraim SARGEANT / Sarah E. BORING

Notes:

5. Mary Lillian DURHAM (b. Apr 1871, GA; d. 28 Apr 1950, CherCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 53506251, GA)

m. Robert J. PRESSLEY (b. 1870; d. 1943; Find-A-Grave 53506225, GA)
   Parents: William Barton PRESLEY / Josephine ALLRED

Children:

1. Myrtle Bill DURHAM (b. 14 Sep 1907; d. 25 Oct 1984, )

m. John H. PRICE

Notes:

6. Kate Paine DURHAM (b. 3 Dec 1877, Kennesaw, CobbCtyGA; d. 27 Oct 1967, CobbCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 33175377, GA)

m. John Augustus BENSON (b. 5 Jan 1873, CobbCtyGA; d. 2 Sep 1960, CobbCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 33175368, GA)
   Parents: John Donald BENSON / Mary Ann Frances BRANTLEY; 1st wife: Sallie Louella REED

Notes:

John A. Benson and his first wife had several children.

7. Jessie Pearl DURHAM (b. 26 May 1881, GA; d. 9 May 1964, Marietta, CobbCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 23371447, GA)

m. Arch Hubert MCCLESKEY Sr. (b. 16 May 1881, Blackwells, CobbCtyGA; d. 13 Jan 1969, Marietta, CobbCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 23368804, GA) on 24 Dec 1903, CobbCtyGA
   Parents: Milton Leroy MCCLESKEY / Sarah Darliska SAYE

Children:

1. Nell Pearle MCCLESKEY (b. 28 Feb 1905; d. 29 Oct 1987; Find-A-Grave 67839165, FL)

m1. Samuel W. REEVES (b. 17 June 1905, Woodruff, SparCtySC ; d. 12 June 1972, DuvaCtyFL) in c. 1923; div. 1939, DadeCtyFL
Parents: Joseph L. REEVES / Fannie GRUBBS; 2nd wife: Reba BRIDGES (m. 1939, FL)

m2. Henry Virgil ETHERTON (b. 31 Oct 1907, JackCtyIL; d. 6 Dec 1977, AlacCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 67839164, FL) on 7 July 1946, DadeCtyFL
   Parents: Joseph Bernard ETHERTON / Hattie Pearl McDaniel

2. Ray Durham MCCLESKEY (b. 8 Mar 1907, CobbCtyGA; d. 7 Apr 1965, CobbCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 117533821, GA)

m. Nora Irene HEMBREE (b. 30 Mar 1910; d. 16 Sep 1991, CobbCtyGA)
   Parents: James Monroe HEMBREE / Victoria C. HAGOOD "Kate"

3. Harold Leroy MCCLESKEY (b. 25 Aug 1908, GA; d. 12 Aug 1924, Blackwells, CobbCtyGA, age 15; Find-A-Grave 23797669, GA)

4. Walter Earle MCCLESKEY (b. 28 Nov 1910, CobbCtyGA; d. 16 Feb 2002, GordCtyGA, age 91; Find-A-Grave 13234545, GA)

m. Emily Shannon WEST (b. 10 Oct 1918; d. 4 Jan 1992; Find-A-Grave 13234550, GA)

5. Martha M. MCCLESKEY (b. 3 Oct 1912; d. May 1975, CobbCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 155520922, GA)

m. William Stuart MACDONALD (b. 1908; d. 7 May 1972, DeKaCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 155520921, GA)
   Parents: Mr. MACDONALD / Harriet DOXSEE (MCCULLA); 1st wife: Elizabeth LEE (div. 1938, FL)

6. Fred Perry MCCLESKEY (b. 2 Aug 1914; d. 28 Jan 2009)

m. Grace HOOVER (b. 8 Feb 1921, Miami, DadeCtyFL; d. 8 July 2016, age 95; Find-A-Grave 167168175, GA) on 19 July 1937, ColuCtyFL
   Parents: Arthur HOOVER / Electra MERSHON

7. Gladys MCCLESKEY (b. 30 Oct 1916, GA; d. 12 Aug 1973, CobbCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 38467660, GA)

m. J. Harris MCGARITY on 9 Nov 1937, DadeCtyFL

8. Jessie Ruth MCCLESKEY (b. 14 June 1920; d. 24 Nov 1981, MariCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 137850120, FL)

m. Osa Jackson HARP Jr. (b. 27 Feb 1915, Dunnellon, MariCtyFL; d 4 Oct 2004, Wildwood, SumtCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 137850109, FL) in 1944, DadeCtyFL
   Parents: Osa Jackson HARP Sr. / Nora MASTERS

9. Arch Hubert MCCLESKEY Jr. (b. 14 Mar 1923; d. 22 Apr 2004; Find-A-Grave 23247515, GA)

m. Marjorie Elizabeth GARRETT (b. 5 June 1925; d. 6 Jan 1988; Find-A-Grave 154222010, GA)
   Parents: William Monroe GARRETT / Lillian Esther MORRIS

Notes:

Young Harold L. McCleskey died at age 15 from acute bronchitis and asthma.

Henry V. Etherton served as a TSGT in the US Army during World War II.

Fred P. McCleskey and his wife Grace were married for 71 years.

Gladys McCleskey married J. H. McGarity, but his last name is not on her tombstone.

Arch H. McCleskey Jr. served as a CPO in the US Navy during World War II.

Notes:

From 1880 US Census for Kennasaw, CobbCtyGA:
Dwelling: 315; Family 324 - James lived next to his father, John.

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

Jas. P. Durham W M 46 M Farmer SC SC Sc

Martha Durham W F 39 Wife M Keeping House GA GA GA

John C. Durham W M 22 Son S Farming GA SC GA

David A. Durham W M 20 Son S Farming GA SC GA

Minnie A. Durham W F 14 Daughter S At Home GA SC GA

William L. Durham W M 11 Son S At Home GA SC GA

Mary L. Durham W F 9 Daughter S GA SC GA

Kattie P. Durham W F 2 Daughter S GA SC GA

Page Sources:

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ModLog:

Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes

24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.

26 July 2018 Ancestry.com Added new page for John Durham.

Names Added to Name Index: Yes