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Thomas Durham > George G. Durham > Humphrey Durham > James Durham Sr. > John Durham

John DURHAM

Born: c. 1795, WilkCtyNC
Died:

Father: James DURHAM Sr.

Mother: ?

 

Married:
11 Jan 1819,
WilkCtyNC

Keziah RYON

Born:
Died:

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 
 

 1. Elisabeth DURHAM (b. Dec 1819, WilkCtyNC)

  • m. Joel PRUITT Jr. (b. c. 1815, NC) on 9 Nov 1835, WilkCtyNC

Children:

  1. Augustus C. PRUITT (b. 27 Oct 1836; d. 3 Mar 1923; Find-A-Grave 59190169, VA)
  2. Phebe PRUITT (b. c. 1838, WilkCtyNC)
 
  3. Hampton PRUITT (b. c. 1840, WilkCtyNC)
  • m. Mary WAGONER (b. c. 1842, NC) on 31 May 1862, WilkCtyNC
  4. Oliver King PRUITT (b. c. 1844, NC)
 
  5. Mary PRUITT (b. c. 1846, NC)
 
  6. Sarah PRUITT (b. c. 1849, NC)
 
  7. Joel B. PRUITT (b. 23 July 1850; d. 15 Nov 1916, AsheCtyNC)
 
  8. Martha PRUITT (b. c. 1853, NC)
 
  9. Julia Ann PRUITT (b. c. 1854, NC)
  • m. Eli WAGONER (WAGNER) (b. c. 1854, NC) on 27 Apr 1876, WilkCtyNC
  10. Charlotte PRUITT "Lottie" (b. 23 July 1856, WilkCtyNC; d. 31 May 1939, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 34663815, NC)
  11. John PRUITT (b. c. 1859, NC)
 
  12. Soloman PRUITT (b. c. 1860, NC)
 
  13. Almeda A.  PRUITT "Meda" (b. 13 Nov 1862, WilkCtyNC; d. 13 Oct 1949, Damascus, WashCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 101335122, VA)
  14. Frances Jane PRUITT "Frankie" (b. 7 June 1866, WilkCtyNC; d. 11 Oct 1950, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 117241555, NC)

 

Notes:

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2. James DURHAM (b. c. 1823, NC)

  • m. Matilda SPARKS "Mattie" or "Mittie" or "Millie" (b. Mar 1828, WilkCtyNC) on 15 Aug 1846, WilkCtyNC) 2

Children:

  1. Thomas DURHAM (b. c. 1847, NC)
  • m. Susan CROUCH
  2. Mary DURHAM (b. c. 1851, NC)
 
  3. General Sherman DURHAM (b. 1866, NC)
  • m1. Mary Alice LYON
  • m2. Martha BILLINGS
  • m2. Matilda BEAM

 

Notes:

  • For more detailed information on James Durham, click his name above.
 

3. John DURHAM (b. 25 May 1828; d. Dec 1908)

  • m. Sarah SPARKS "Sally" (b. 28 Dec 1829; d. 4 Mar 1907)

Children:

  1. Lee Andrew Newton DURHAM (b. 1854, NC)
  • m. Sarah Jane BAUGUESS
  2. Colby Eller DURHAM (b. 1856, NC)
  • m. Millison HOLBROOK
  3. John Marshall DURHAM (b. 1860, NC)
  • m. Sarah HOOTS
  4. Hugh Andrew DURHAM (b. 1865, NC
  • m. Alice GOSS
  5. William A. DURHAM (b. 1867, NC)
  • m. Julina E. GOSS

 

Notes:
  • For more information on this John Durham, click his name above.
 

4. William M. DURHAM "Bill"  (b.12 July 1831, NC)

  • m. Ellander Jane SHOEMAKER "Ellen" (b. c. 1837, NC)

Children:

  1. John Franklin DURHAM (b. 1856, TN)
 
  2. Sarah J. DURHAM "Jane" (b. 1858, NC)
  • m. Reed S. STIDHAM
  3. Mary Caroline DURHAM (b. 1862, NC)
 
  4. William Samuel DURHAM (b. 1863, NC)
 
  5. Maggie DURHAM (b. c. 1865, NC)
 
  6. America E. DURHAM (b. c. 1866, NC)
 
  7. James Wesley DURHAM "Jim" (b. 1868, NC)
  • m. Eliza A. MITCHELL
  8. Thomas Newton DURHAM (b. 1870, NC)
  • m. Ada ?
  9. Harry DURHAM (b. c. 1872, NC)
 
  10. Charles Campbell DURHAM (b. 1874, NC)
  • m1. Edna Ella BARKER "Mattie"
  • m2. Ida Catherine MARION "Kate"
  11. Alexander DURHAM (b. c. 1877, NC)
  • m. Lettie Blannie JOHNSON
  12. Infant Son DURHAM (b. c. 1879, NC)
 

 

Notes:
  • For more information on this William M. Durham, click his name above.
 

5. Martha DURHAM (b. c. 1829)

 

Notes:

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6. Thomas DURHAM (b. c. 1834)

 

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7. Mulhuldah Rose DURHAM "Huldie" (b. 3 Jan 1836, WilkCtyNC; d. 13 Dec 1868, age 32; Find-A-Grave 9461678, NC)

Children:

  1. Julia L. LYON (b. 24 July 1858, WilkCtyNC; d. 21 Oct 1938, North Wilkesboro, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 76721639, NC)
  • m1. Hampton SETTLE (b. 25 Aug 1851; d. 7 July 1899, NC, age 47; Find-A-Grave 73819600, NC) on 31 Mar 1881, WilkCtyNC
       Parents: Reuben SETTLE / Ann ?
     
  • m2. Osborne Oren EIDSON (b. 12 Mar 1832; d. 31 Mar 1915; Find-A-Grave 44217784, NC)
       Parents: William EIDSON / Mary ?; 1st wife: Mary Jane CONDREY; 2nd wife: Mary BOBBETT
  2. Sarah LYON (b. c. 1860, NC)
 
  3. John Marshall LYON (b. 6 Nov 1861, WilkCtyNC; d. 5 July 1934, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 79272093)
  4. Jane Alice LYON (b. 10 Jan 1864, Elkin, NC; d. 1 Feb 1934, Edwards, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 79087014, NC)
  • m. William Grant BURCHAM (b. c. 1867, NC; d. 7 Mar 1958, age 91; Find-A-Grave 69377858, NC)
       Parents: Levi BURCHAM / Elizabeth GENTRY

 

Notes:

  • Per a comment in Find-A-Grave, Huldie Lyon's middle name was "Rose".

  • Julia Settle Eidson has two entries in Find-a-Grave, one with first husband Hampton Settle and one for 2nd husband Osborne Eidson; working to resolve.
     

  • From 1860 Census for Brier Creek Post Office, Lower Division, WilkCtyNC:
    Dwelling 654, Family 654
    NOTE: Race and Place of Birth are not filled in, so it can be assumed that they are White and NC, in this case.
     
    Name Age Est.DOB Gend. Race Occ. Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    John Lyons 23 1837 M   Day Laborer   50 (NC)
    Rose Lyons 23 1837 F         (NC)
    Julia Lyons 1 1859 F         (NC)
    Sarah Lyons 1/12 1859 F         (NC)

 

8. Rhoda DURHAM (b. c. 1838)

 

Notes:

2nd Wife:
 

John DURHAM

Born: c. 1795, WilkCtyNC
Died:

Father: James DURHAM Sr.

Mother: ?

 

Married
Apr 4, 1842,
WilkCtyNC

Mary Ann PRATT

Born: c. 1820
Died:

Father:

Mother: Lydia

 

Children:
 
 

 1. Columbus DURHAM (b. c. 1843)

 

Notes:

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 2. Calvin John DURHAM (b. 30 Oct 1845, WilkCtyNC; d. 16 Apr 1894; WilkCtyNC)

  • m. Mary Emma BILLINGS "Polly" on 17 July 1866, WilkCtyNC) 2

Children:

  1. Columbus Rufus DURHAM (b. 1867)
  • m. Sarah E. SETTLE
  2. John Marshall DURHAM (b. 1868)
 
  3. Charlie Monroe DURHAM (b. 1870)
  • m. Ida Alice GAMBILL
  4. Charity Julia DURHAM (b. 1873)
  • m. William Alonzo MAYBERRY
  5. Robey Toliver DURHAM (b. 1874)
  • m1. Louisiana GAMBILL "Lousana"
  • m2. Lillie Myrtle MOODY
  6. Sarah Ada DURHAM (b. 1882)
  • m. James Clay HEMRIC
  7. Daniel Jones DURHAM (b. 1886)
  • m1. Nora FLYNN
  • m2. Arizona LUFFMAN "Zonia"

 

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 3. Julia Anne DURHAM (b. 1 Oct 1848, NC; d. 25 Sep 1920, Rock Creek, WilkCtyNC)

  • Smith HARRALD (b. c. 1844, NC; d. 11 May 1926, Rock Creek, WilkCtyNC)
       Parents: Alexander HARRALD / Polly JOHNSON

Notes:

  • Julia (Durham) Harrald's death certificate is on ancestry.com, but cannot locate her cemetery, "Harrald Cemetery", online. Hopefully someone with find this cemetery and add it to Find-A-Grave.

  • Smith Harrald was a farmer.

 

Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for WilkCtyNC:
    Dwelling 1453, Family 1453
    Name Age Est.DOB Gender Race Occ. Land Value Birth Place
    John Derham 52 1798 M Farmer NC
    Mary Derham 33 1817 F       NC
    John Derham 23 1827 M Farm NC
    William Derham 18 1832 M Farm NC
    Martha Derham 21 1829 F NC
    Thomas Derham 16 1834 M Farmer NC
    Hulda Derham 14 1846 F NC
    Rhoda Derham 12 1838 F NC
    Columbus Derham 7 1843 M NC
    Calvin Derham 5 1845 M NC
    Julia Derham 1 1849 F NC

     

  • Page Sources:

    1. Some information comes from genforum postings by "Captain Durham".

    2. Byron Durham and the Durham Family Database 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