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Thomas Durham > George G. Durham > James Lindsey Durham > James Lindsey Durham Jr. > Cyril Durham > John Calvin Durham

John Calvin DURHAM

Born: 1 May 1830, WarrCtyTN
Died: 23 Mar 1911,
RobeCtyTN

Find-A-Grave 120097824, TN

Father: Cyril DURHAM

Mother: Nancy COOKSEY

 

Married:
24 Aug 1851,
SmitCtyTN

Harriett Alafair DAVIS

Born: 20 May 1833, TN
Died: 3 June 1919

Find-A-Grave 182224494, TN

Father: Cornelius DAVIS

Mother: Olive ?

 

Children:
 
 

1. Josephine DURHAM "Josie" (b. Nov 1852, SmitCtyTN; d. 18 July 1935, Stewart, HousCtyTN)

Children:

  1. Mollie F. MANNERS (b. 8 May 1871, SmitCtyTN; d. 8 Apr 1909, age 37; Find-A-Grave 29569916, TN)
  • m. John W. ADAMS Sr. (b. 12 Aug 1864, KY; d. 23 Mar 1945, Cumberland City, StewCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 114725763, TN) on 2 Jan 1895, HousCtyTN
       Parents: John Calvin ADAMS / Harriett Izora HOUSTON; first wife: Alva Porter OLIVER
  2. Nancy Caroline MANNERS (b. 10 Nov 1874, SmitCtyTN; d. 11 Nov 1920, StewCtyTN, age 46; Find-A-Grave 147719448, TN)
  3. Amanda Elizabeth MANNERS "Lizzie" (b. 27 May 1882, SmitCtyTN; d. 16 Mar 1930, StewCtyTN, age 47; Find-A-Grave 27736597, TN)
  4. Robert E. MANNERS (b. 1886; d. 1960; Find-A-Grave 133261618, TN)
  5. Leona MANNERS (b. 24 Mar 1894, StewCtyTN; d. 31 Oct 1980, Eloise, PolkCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 27736728, TN)

 

Notes:

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2. Calista Tennessee DURHAM "Callie" (b. 29 Mar 1855, SmitCtyTN; d. 29 Nov 1889, age 34; Find-A-Grave 142042660, TN)

Children:

  1. Mattie Belle CHRISTIAN (b. 19 Feb 1875, SmitCtyTN; d. 17 July 1960, Clarksville, MontCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 31315566, TN)
  • m. John Allen NOLEN (b. 24 Aug 1869; d. 18 Nov 1918, age 49; Find-A-Grave 29569976, TN)
       Parents: Richard M. NOLEN / Minerva Jane MANNERS
  2. James Benjamin CHRISTIAN "Ben" (b. 1881, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. 1939, Nashville, DaviCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 148797021, TN)
  • m. Minnie YOUNG (b. 1882; d. 1959; Find-A-Grave 148797056, TN)
       Parents: Samuel Larkin YOUNG / Mary HALFACRE
  3. Alice E. CHRISTIAN (b. and d. 29 Nov 1882, age 1 day; Find-A-Grave 142042792, TN
 

 

Notes:

 

3. Nancy Caroline DURHAM (b. 22 July 1857, TN; d. 21 July 1951, Guthrie, ToddCtyKY, age 93; Find-A-Grave 6573484, TN)

Children:

  1. Mary J. BELLAR (b. 20 Mar 1877, SmitCtyTN; d. 24 July 1955, Detroit, WaynCtyMI; Find-A-Grave 11011534, TN)
  2. William Charles BELLAR "Willie" (b. 3 May 1879, TN; d. 10 Jan 1956, Adams, RobeCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 135701332, TN)
  • m. Bettye Lou MASON (b. 22 Nov 1892; d. 20 Jan 1957;Find-A-Grave 135701380, TN)
       Parents: James MASON / Susan OVERSTREET; 1st husband: Thomas E. THOMAS
  3. Lassie Burton BELLAR (b. 28 Feb 1884, TN; d. 9 Dec 1941; Find-A-Grave 70545143, KY)
  4. Alice Mae BELLAR "Allie" (b. 9 Apr 1888, StewCtyTN; d. 6 Oct 1969, Guthrie, ToddCtyKY; Find-A-Grave 137005986, KY)
  5. Elizabeth B. BELLAR "Lizzie" (b. 2 Mar 1891, StewCtyTN; d. Jan 1981, VoluCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 59933452, FL)
  • m. David Anderson WINTERS (b. 13 Jan 1879, RobeCtyTN; d. Apr 1966, FL; Find-A-Grave 59933440, FL)
       Parents: Henry Taylor WINTERS / Celula Frances FORT
  6. Mackie BELLAR (b. 23 July 1895, TN; d. 22 Jan 1984, VoluCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 70487585, FL)
  • m. William Savage DURHAM (see below)
  7. Thomas H. BELLAR (b. 14 Mar 1896, TN; d. 9 July 1972; Find-A-Grave 137490445, KY)
  • m. Ethel Esteel MANNERS (b. 22 Oct 1900; d. 18 Dec 1988; Find-A-Grave 137490324, KY)
       Parents: Ira Monroe MANNERS / Nannie Lulu ADAMS
  8. Moris BELLAR (b. 12 Nov 1901, StewCtyTN; d. 4 Apr 1997, ChriCtyKY, age 95; Find-A-Grave 136649696, KY)

 

Notes:

  • Nancy (Durham) Bellar is on the grave marker, but the date of death is blank...did she remarry?) They had 10 children: Mary Jane, William Charles, Daisy Tennessee, Lassie Burton, Robert Lee, Alice May, Elizabeth, McHenry, Thomas Herbert and Morris Orville. 3
 

4. William Savage DURHAM "Will" (b. 12 Oct 1859, SmitCtyTN; d. 6 July 1941, RobeCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 77614112, TN)

Children:

  1. William A. DURHAM (b. Apr 1886, TN; d. 15 Nov 1966, TN)
 
  2. Robert Lee DURHAM (b. 12 Dec 1887, TN; d. Nov 1968, FL)
  • m. Gladys SMITH (b. 16 Jan 1907, KY; d. 14 Nov 2000, Erin, HousCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 134973223, cremated)
       Parents: Fred SMITH; 1st husband: Mr. BELLAMY
  3. Florence DURHAM (b. Nov 1889, TN)
 
  4. Carolyn Bell DURHAM "Callie" (b. Mar 1892, TN; d. Aug 1958, VoluCtyFL)
  • m. Sidney Woodson MARTIN (b. 1 July 1886, KY; d. 28 June 1949, LogaCtyKY)
       Parents: Luther MARTIN / Lucy SANDERS
  5. Glenn DURHAM (b. 30 Aug 1894, TN; d. Oct 1962, FL; Find-A-Grave 70487600, FL)
  6. Frank DURHAM (b. Sep 1895, TN)
 
  7. Myrtle DURHAM (b. 12 Jan 1901, TN; d. 5 Jan 1925, Burdell Twp, OsceCtyMI)
  • m. Henning B. JOHNSON
  8. Paul E. DURHAM (b. c. 1905, TN)
 
  9. Kathleen DURHAM (b. c. 1911, TN)
 

 

Notes:

  • William S. and Sarah (Danley) Durham had at least 6 children: William, Robert, Florence, Callie, Glenn and Frank Durham.
  • Glenn Durham married his first cousin, Mackie Bellar.
  • Myrtle Durham Johnson is buried in Springfield, Tenn., but the death certificate does not specify which cemetery.
 

5.  Elizabeth Frances DURHAM "Betty" or "Lizzie" (b. 11 Apr 1862, SmitCtyTN; d. 5 Aug 1945; Find-A-Grave 31573925, TN)

  • m1. William HUNTER on 17 May 1877, SmitCtyTN
     

  • m2. William Alford NOLLNER (b. c. 1852, TN; d. c. 1895, TN)
       Parents: John H. NOLLNER / Eliza H. MASONE
     

  • m3. Alonzo L. DANLEY (b. 4 June 1861, TN; d. 28 Nov 1932, RobeCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 31573981, TN)
       Parents: Jerome DANLEY / Susan Magdalene EDWARDS

Children to William A.:

  1. William Thomas NOLLNER (b. 6 Nov 1884, TN; d. 5 Apr 1967, Greensboro, GreeCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 95025248, AL)
  2. James N. NOLLNER (b. 8 Oct 1887, TN; d. 29 Nov 1942, DougCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 100035993, GA)
  3. Edward B NOLLNER "Ed" (b. 5 Jan 1891, Carthage, SmitCtyTN; d. July 1968, TN)
  • m. Annie JONES (b. 31 Aug 1895; d. May 1982) on 16 Sep 1917, RobeCtyTN

 

Child to Alonzo:

  1. Myrtle Elizabeth DANLEY (b. 14 Oct 1897, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. 23 Aug 1985, Fort Lauderdale, BrowCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 31574504, TN)

 

Notes:

  • Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Durham married at least three times. She had 3 boys William, James and Eddie Nollner. She then had a daughter, Myrtle Danley (She married a Herndon).

 

6.  Thomas Lee DURHAM (b. 12 Nov 1864, SmitCtyTN; d. 26 Nov 1925, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 77613890, TN)

  • m1. Susie WOODWARD

  • m2. Mabel Ann KIGER (b. 11 May 1876, RobeCtyTN; d. 3 May 1941, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 138327902, TN) on 10 Oct 1897,
       Parents: Samuel KINGER "Thomas" / Louisa VOLNER "Lou"

Children to Susie:

  1. Carrie Lee DURHAM (b. 18 Dec 1888, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. Apr 1980, DaviCtyTN, age 91; Find-A-Grave 177787065, TN)
  2. Laurie F. DURHAM (b. June 1892, TN)
 
  3. Effie Mai DURHAM (b. 16 May 1894, TN; d. 23 Apr 1936, Nashville, DaviCtyTN, age 41; Find-A-Grave 132662962, TN)

 

Children to Mabel:

  1. Infant DURHAM (d. 1900)
 
  2. Ruth Gertrude DURHAM (b. 12 Nov 1900, TN; d. 11 June 1980, TN; Find-A-Grave 66371253, TN)
  3. Flossie L. DURHAM (b. 13 Feb 1902; d. 28 Mar 1993, age 91; Find-A-Grave 120207478, TN)
  • m1. Harvey C. STOUT Veteran of World War I (b. 22 Feb 1895, TN; d. 3 Dec 1946; Find-A-Grave 120206697, TN)
  • m2. Ellis G VESTER (b. 3 Aug 1899, TN)
       Parents: William H. VESTER / Laura Virginia SCOTT; 1st wife: Mildred L. GEYER
  4. Luther Thomas DURHAM (b. 3 Oct 1903, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. Nov 1971, TN)
  • m. Margaret Louise LONG "Maggie" (b. 5 Oct 1906, Springfield, RobeCtyTN) on 6 Apr 1926, RobeCtyTN
       Parents: Mack LONG / Lonnie Frances AUSTIN; 1st husband: Martin ALLEN
  5. Lucy May DURHAM (b. 30 June 1906, CheaCtyTN; d. 14 June 1992, WilsCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 155134546, TN)

 

Notes:

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7.  John L. DURHAM (b. 15 Oct 1866, SmitCtyTN; d. 24 Aug 1944, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 77612865, TN)

  • m1. Fannie Mae MORRIS (b. 8 Jan 1872, TN; d. 1 Apr 1939, Springfield, RobeCtyTN) on 11 Nov 1900, RobeCtyTN
    Parents: Monroe MORRIS / Agnes E. KING "Annie"; 1st husband: J. R. DORRIS (m. 1893)
     

  • m2. Lucy CRAIN

Child:

  1. Ernest Murphy DURHAM (adopted; b. 4 Dec 1904, TN; d. 16 Feb 1949, DaviCtyTN, age 44; Find-A-Grave 163939797, TN)
 

 

Notes:

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8.  Mary Ann Elizabeth DURHAM "Helen" (b. 12 Nov 1868, SmitCtyTN; d. 1954; Find-A-Grave 117837579, IL)

Children:

  1. Iva May COOK (b. 7 Aug 1890, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. 8 Nov 1917, La Harpe, HancCtyIL)
  2. William Moore COOK (b. May 1892, RobeCtyTN)
  • m. Myrtle Lee GIBBS (b. 27 Sep 1894, TN) on 28 Dec 1913, RobeCtyTN; divorced 26 Nov 1968
       Parents: John R. GIBBS / Annie A. WEST
  3. Minnie B. COOK "May" (b. Feb 1894, KY or TN)
 
  4. James Arthur COOK World War I Veteran (b. 30 Dec 1897, TN; d. 25 Sep 1962)
  5. Robert Martin COOK (b. Mar 1899, TN; d. 1972; Find-A-Grave 108510209, IL)
  6. John W. COOK (b. c. 1903, TN)

 

Notes:

  • James A Cook served in the Army during World War I. The application for his military headstone indicates that he is buried in Le Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, HancCtyIL. There is no entry in Find a Grave for him, and I cannot find a cert. of death to verify.

 

9.  Robert Sidney DURHAM "Sid" (b. 28 Mar 1872, SmitCtyTN; d. 1 Aug 1943, Cedar Hill, RobeCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 77615356, TN)

Children:

  1. Elbert Sidney DURHAM (b. 2 Feb 1902, TN; d. 17 Jan 1988, TN; Find-A-Grave 176150874, TN)
  • m. Lillian HASTINGS (b. 22 Aug 1905; d. 6 Nov 1977; Find-A-Grave 24623814, OK) on 1 Aug 1925, ComaCtyOK
       Parents: Ollie Franklin HASTINGS / Anna NEBLETT; 2nd husband; Mr. ALLEN; 3rd husband: Ira Bert CARMICHAEL
  2. Foster Bryant DURHAM (b. 9 Jan 1902, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. Feb 1983, TN)
  • m. Mattie B. HOOPER (b. c. 1906, TN)
      
    Parents: Robert Larkin HOOPER / Eliza Ann KIGER
  3. Herbert DURHAM (b. 1 Feb 1904, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. 29 Mar 1972; Find-A-Grave 120097742, TN)
 
  4. Bunyan DURHAM (b. 2 Dec 1907, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. Apr 1976, TN; Find-A-Grave 94800583, TN)
  • m. Bessie Pruitt HOLLEMAN (b. 22 Mar 1909, TN; d. 13 June 1952, Oak Ridge, AndeCtyTN, age 42; Find-A-Grave 135423213, TN)
       Parents: George Robert HOLLEMAN / Minnie MASSEY
  5. Bessie M. DURHAM (b. 17 Jan 1909, TN; d. 14 Sep 1952, Nashville, DaviCtyTN)
  • m. Mr. CORBITT
  6. Gilbert McCay DURHAM (b. 22 Feb 1911, TN; d. Sep 1976; Find-A-Grave 13197509, TN)
  7. Gladys M. DURHAM (b. c. 1913, TN)
  • m. Joel Lee WILSON World War II Veteran (b. 16 May 1908, KY; d. 14 Nov 1985; Find-A-Grave 122519252, TN)
    Parents: Charlie A. WILSON / Mattie DERBY; 2nd wife: Winnie
  8. Clara B. DURHAM (b. 1916, TN; d. 1974; Find-A-Grave 139260294, TN)
  9. Mary Lee DURHAM (b. 24 Jan 1917, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; d. 17 Dec 2005, TN)
  • m. Roy Jackson BAGGETT (b. 2 July 1909, MontCtyTN; d. Mar 1983, TN)
       Parents: Leonard BAGGETT / Tennie MCGHEE
  10. Robert L. DURHAM (b. 4 May 1919, TN; d. 8 Mar 2011, TN)
  • m. Mildred ?
  11. Gusty Louise DURHAM (b. 16 Feb 1921, Nashville, DaviCtyTN; d. 12 Feb 2001, TN)
  • m1. Odis P. ELMORE (b. 1919, TN; d. 2011, TN) on 14 Dec 1943, RobeCtyTN
  • m2. Mr. NUNALLY

 

Notes:

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10.  Minnie Bella DURHAM (b. 24 May 1875, SmitCtyTN; d. 18 Jan 1937, Springfield, RobeCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 143360401, TN)

  • m. George Washington LOWE (b. 10 May 1872, Manchester, England) on 14 Apr 1895, RobeCtyTN
       Parents: Thomas LOWE / Catherine BOUSTEAD

Child:

  1. Johnnie LOWE (b. 31 Jan 1896, BedfCtyTN; d. 17 Aug 1919, RobeCtyTN, age 23; Find-A-Grave 143360445, TN)
 

 

Notes:

  • Johnnie Lowe was single and a mechanic. He died from tuberculosis.

 

11.  Sarah A. DURHAM (b. Nov 1877, SmitCtyTN)

Children:

  1. John Hubert MATTHEWS (b. May 1896, TN)
 
  2. Bertha M. MATTHEWS (b. Dec 1899, TN)
 
  3. Claude MATTHEWS (b. c. 1903, TN)
 
  4. Neal MATTHEWS Sr. (b. 23 Jan 1904, Dickson, DickCtyTN; d. June 1982, Nashville, DaviCtyTN)
  • m. Evelyn Franklin WALKER (b. 15 May 1912, MaurCtyTN; d. 1 Oct 2005, Nashville, DaviCtyTN)
       Parents:  James Franklin WALKER /Hautensia HINSON
  5. Minnie MATTHEWS (b. c. 1908, TN)
 
  6.

Paul Henry MATTHEWS (b. 13 Sep 1909, Nashville, DaviCtyTN; d. 19 Dec 1994, SanBCtyCA; Find-A-Grave 84256754, CA)

  • m1 Thelma MARCRUM (b. c. 1911, TN) on 14 May 1926, WillCtyTN
       Parents: George S. MARCRUM / Carrie F. FORT
     

  • m2. Jessie Hermene SNYDER (b. 9 Aug 1913; d. 19 Oct 2002; Find-A-Grave 84256814, CA) on 15 Mar 1934, BedfCtyTN
       Parents: John D. SNYDER / Sophia Marie PROKESH

 

Notes:

  • Neal Matthews Sr. was a Legend of Country Music. He played at the Grand Old Opry starting at age 13 with the Crook Brothers band. His son, Neal Matthews Jr., also played on the Opry as a member of the Jordanaires. Neal Jr. also work with Elvis Presley.

 

Notes:

  • From 1870 US Census for TN:

    Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    John Durham 40 M W Farmer     TN
    Harriett Durham 37 F W Keeping House     TN
    Josie Durham 17 F W       TN
    Tennessee Durham 17 F W       TN
    Nancy Durham 13 F W       TN
    William Durham 10 M W       TN
    Betty Durham 8 F W       TN
    Thomas Durham 5 M W       TN
    John Durham 3 M W       TN
    Mary Durham 2 F W       TN

     

  • From 1880 US Census for District 9, SmitCtyTN:

    Name Rel. Mar. Stat Gender Race Age DOB Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    John Durham Self M M W 50 1830 TN Farmer TN TN
    Harriett Durham Wife M F W 41 1833 TN Keeping
    House
    TN TN
    Thomas Durham Son S M W 16 1864 TN Farm
    Laborer
    TN TN
    John Durham Son S M W 14 1866 TN Farm
    Laborer
    TN TN
    Mary Durham Dau S F W 12 1868 TN   TN TN
    Sidney Durham Son S M W 10 1870 TN Farm
    Laborer
    TN TN
    Minnie Durham Dau S F W 6 1874 TN   TN TN
    Sarah A. Durham Dau S F W 3 1877 TN   TN TN

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Some James Lindsey information comes from genforum postings by "Captain Durham" (still working to determine who this man is or was.)

    2. My Family Forest webpage by Dusty Williams.

    3. Jerri's Ashes website on Rootsweb.

     

  • 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