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

John DURHAM

Born: 25 May 1828
Died: Dec 1908

Find-A-Grave 94928297, NC

Father: John DURHAM

Mother: Keziah RYON

 

Married:
21 Nov 1851,
WilkCtyNC

Sarah SPARKS "Sally"

Born: 28 Dec 1829, WilkCtyNC
Died: 4 Mar 1907

Find-A-Grave 94928392, NC

Father: Colby SPARKS

Mother: Sarah PRUITT

 

Children:
 
 

 1. Lewis E. Newton DURHAM (b. 7 Jan 1854, WilkCtyNC; d. 8 Jan 1939, Kingsport, SullCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 91887508, NC)

  • m. Sarah Jane BAUGUESS (b. Dec 1854, NC; d. 1940; Find-A-Grave 91887509, NC) c. 1875, NC
       Parents: John BAUGUESS / Matilda LYONS

Children:

  1. Shobert Luis (or Luther) DURHAM (b. 23 Oct 1887, NC; d. 19 Aug 1925, Bristol, WashCtyVA, age 37; Find-A-Grave 196143811, VA)
  • m. Anna Birdetta E. COULTHARD (b. 20 June 1889; d. Dec 1970)
       Parents: George W. COULTHARD / Susan E. HUTTON

 

Notes:

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2. Colby Eller DURHAM (b. 17 June 1856, WilkCtyNC; d. 26 Oct 1917, Edwards, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68974721, NC)

Children:

  1. Mary A. (or R.) DURHAM (b. May 1882, NC)
 
  2. Ola DURHAM (b. 7 Feb 1885; d. 5 Mar 1917, WilkCtyNC, age 32; Find-A-Grave 94622122, NC)
  • m. Dock R. HIGGINS (b. 13 Dec 1882; d. 28 Aug 1946; Find-A-Grave 35543087, NC)
       Parents: Silas HIGGINS / Susan Adelaide HAYES
  3. Walter A. DURHAM (b. Oct 1890, NC)
 
  4. John Marshall DURHAM (b. 12 Mar 1895, WilkCtyNC; d. 29 Nov 1954, Elkin, SurrCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 45571034, NC)
  5. Rosie Lee DURHAM (b. 16 May 1899, NC; d. 20 Apr 1956, Roaring River, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 69751328, NC)
  • m. Ray Von GARRIS (b. 31 May 1894; d. 12 Dec 1987, age 93; Find-A-Grave 97573544, NC)
       Parents: Eller Floyd GARRIS / Callie Ann CHEEK

 

Notes:

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3. John Marshall DURHAM (b. June 1860; d. 13 Nov 1930, Traphill Twp., WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 101375474, NC)

Children:

  1. Charles Watson DURHAM (b. 9 Jan 1892, WilkCtyNC; d. 29 Feb 1988, Wilksboro, WilkCtyNC, age 96; Find-A-Grave 97263921, NC)
  2. Myrtle L. DURHAM (b. 27 Feb 1894, NC; d. 7 June 1985, Elkin, SurrCtyNC)
  3. Bertha Ann DURHAM (b. 5 Aug 1896, WilkCtyNC; d. 16 Dec 1991, age 95; Find-A-Grave 15817149, NC)
  4. Herbert Victor DURHAM (b. 3 June 1898, WilkCtyNC; d. 14 Sep 1989, Elkins, SurrCtyNC, age 91; Find-A-Grave 101377234, NC)
  • m. Ruby Mae ROYALL (b. 9 May 1906, GranCtyIN; d. 29 July 2001, NC, age 95; Find-A-Grave 155643804, NC) on 8 May 1924
       Parents: Wiley Monroe ROYALL / Mary J. WOODRUFF

 

Notes:

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4. Hugh Andrew DURHAM (b. Jan 1865, NC; d. 15 July 1927, WilkCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 86369403, NC)

Children:

  1. Luther Gene DURHAM (b. 24 Aug 1887, NC; d. 6 Mar 1944, Winston-Salem, ForsCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 112567090, NC)
  2. Coy M. DURHAM (b. 9 Oct 1889, WilkCtyNC; d. 7 June 1983, Elkin, SurrCtyNC, age 93; Find-A-Grave 86369789, NC)
  3. Conrad Glenn DURHAM (b. 31 May 1904; d. 16 Oct 1980; Find-A-Grave 101371325, NC)

 

Notes:

 

4. William A. DURHAM (b. 29 Sep 1867, WilkCtyNC; d. 15 June 1936, Elkins, SurrCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 94928485, NC)

Children:

  1. Erastus Jones DURHAM Sr. (b. 27 Apr 1910, NC; d. 2 May 1993, Winston-Salem, ForsCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 94928738, NC) on 14 Apr 1928, ForsCtyNC
  • m. Dossie Clementine WILES (b. 12 Feb 1909, WilkCtyNC; d. 8 Mar 1993, Wilkesboro, WilkCtyNC)
       Parents: Wilbon WILES / Martha Jane PREVETTE "Janie"
  2. Sallie DURHAM (b. 3 Dec 1912, WilkCtyNC; d. 2 Mar 2006, age 93; Find-A-Grave 23142667, NC)
  • m. Oakery Marcus PREVETTE (b. 2 Nov 1905, NC; d. 21 May 1978, NC; Find-A-Grave 53762498, NC)
       Parents: Alexander PREVETTE / Mary Ann BROWN

 

Notes:

 

Notes:

  • 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.
    18 Nov 2018 Ancestry.com and Find-a-Grave Created page

Names Added to Name Index: Yes