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Thomas Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham Jr.> John K. Durham

John Randolph DURHAM Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Soldier

Born: 3 Apr 1843, RandCtyGA

Died:  5 July 1908, Council Hill, McInCtyOK

Find-A-Grave 21220693, OK
Father: Joab Lindsey DURHAM Jr.
Mother: Bethine HUNTER

Married:

14 Sep 1865,
PikeCtyAL

Mary Catharine JORDAN

Born: 3 Aug 1845, PikeCtyAL
Died: 5 Mar 1929, Quinton,
PittCtyOK

Find-A-Grave 17159364, OK

Father: William Henry JORDAN

Mother: Catharine THOMAS

Children:
 
 

1. Catherine Ann DURHAM "Kate" (b. 10 June 1866, PikeCtyAL; d. 1 Mar 1895, TX)

  • m1. James A. CHAPMAN, WashCtyTX

  • m2. John Andrew FREELAND (b. c. 1867, KY; d. c. 1930) on 23 Dec 1889, YounCtyTX

Notes:

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2. Martha Frances DURHAM "Mattie" (b. 28 Aug 1868; d. 24 Feb 1937, Muskogee, MuskCtyOK; Find-A-Grave 112235538, OK)

Children:

  1. Jefferson Monroe PHILLIPS "Jeff" (b. 27 Mar 1893, DallCtyTX; d. 2 Jan 1930, Albion, PushCtyOK, age 36; Find-A-Grave 112234514, OK)
  2. Claude Duvall PHILLIPS (b. 27 Oct 1894, Wylie, TaylCtyTX; d. 22 Nov 1958, Dallas, DallCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 92181604, TX)
  • m. Lydia Cherie FLETT (b. 28 Jan 1897, Elphinstone Res., Manitoba, Canada; d. 13 Feb 1974, Dallas, DallCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 196215925, TX) on 2 Sep 1917, WInnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
       Parents: George FLETT / Emma COOK
  3. John Thomas PHILLIPS (b. Aug 1896, Indian Terr., OK)
 
Birdy PHILLIPS Herron 4. Birdie PHILLIPS (daughter - b. Aug 1898, Indian Terr., OK; d. 24 Dec 1986; Find-A-Grave 112235658, OK)
  5. Pearl PHILLIPS (b. c. 1901, OK)
 
  6. Myrtle PHILLIPS (b. 16 Feb 1903, OK; d. 8 June 1972; Find-A-Grave 16388070, OK)
  • m. Fay MOORE (b. 22 Nov 1900; d. 29 Apr 1988; Find-A-Grave 16388026, OK)
       Parents: George Washington MOORE / Mary Ardella JACKSON
  7. Samuel Alonzo PHILLIPS (son - b. c. 1905, OK)
 
  8. Jessie R. PHILLIPS (son - b. c. 1907, OK)
 

 

Notes:

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3. Henry Lindsey DURHAM (b. 22 May 1871, PikeCtyAL; d. 17 Feb 1898, age 26)


Notes:

Christopher Benjamin DURHAM "Kit"

4. Christopher Benjamin DURHAM "Kit" (b. 27 Oct 1874, PikeCtyAL; d. 14 Jan 1944; Find-A-Grave 74676259, OK)

  • m. Rachel Leah AMMONS (b. 1874; d. 1955; Find-A-Grave 74676274, OK) c. 1910
       Parents: William Jasper AMMONS / Mary Ann BLANTON

Notes:

  • Kit and Jerd Durham were identical twins.

Cornelius Jourdan DURHAM "Jerd"

Anita Melvina STEPHENS Durham

5. Cornelius Jourdan DURHAM "Jerd" (b. 27 Oct 1874, PikeCtyAL; d. 29 Sep 1945, KernCtyCA; Find-A-Grave 14391329, CA)

  • m1. Vernell ?

  • m2. Anita Melvina STEPHENS "Nita" (b. 1882; d. 1966; Find-A-Grave 14391324, CA)
       Parents: ? / Louisa Maranda AUSTIN; 1st husband: Thomas Cornealous HOWELL (m. 1903); 2nd husband: Ross N. NUNLEY (m. 1905)

Child to Vernell:

  1. Myrtis May Durham (b. 18 July 1902, Choctaw Nation, Indian Terr. OK; d. 20 Nov 1998, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA)
  • m. Joseph Andrew RAINES (b. 17 Apr 1895, Walnut Hill, LafaCtyAR; d. 25 June 1981, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA)

 

Children to Anita:

1. PFC Benjamin F. Durham (b. 12 Nov 1908, OK; d. 31 Mar 1999; Find-A-Grave 92131508, CA)
  2. Luther B. Durham "Luke" (b. 14 Oct 1910, OK; d. 28 July 2005, CA)
  • m. Marie BORDON (b. 16 Oct 1917; d. 9 Mar 1994, Klamath Falls, KlamCtyOR)
  3. Cornelious Thomas Durham "Neal" (b. c. 1912, OK; d. 22 Apr 1999, JackCtyOR)
  • m. Verlin Estelle MCNATT (b. 27 Feb 1911, AR; d. 8 June 2000, Medford, JackCtyOR) on 11 Jan 1932, Safford, GrahCtyAZ
Chester M. Durham "Chick" 4. Staff Sergeant Chester M. Durham "Chick" (b. 24 Jan 1916, OK; d. KIA/MIA 30 Nov 1944, Belgium, age 28; Find-A-Grave 56280816, Belgium)
  • m. Merion Elizabeth PAGE "Bettie" (b. 17 Feb 1920; d. Oct 1979, Hemet, RiveCtyCA)
5. John Edward Durham "Eddie" (b. 18 July 1918, Jacinto, DallCtyAR; d. 9 Dec 1996, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA; Find-A-Grave 8662773, CA)
  • m. Mary Alice ATCHLEY (b. 13 Sep 1920, Roosevelt, KiowCtyOK; Find-A-Grave 8664182, CA)
       Parents:  Charlie Alexander ATCHLEY / Lillie Rebecca BRYEN

 

Notes:

  • Jerd and Kit were identical twins.

  • Benjamin F. Durham was a Private First Class (PFC) in the US ARMY during World War II.

  • SSgt Chester M. Durham was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army Air Force during World War II, 527th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy. He was declared "missing in action or buried at sea". For this he received the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and the Purple Heart. He is listed as buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Leige, Belgium.
     

  • From 1930 US Census for Perry, McClCtyOK:

    Dwelling 101, Family 103

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Cornelus J. Durham Head M W 1875 55 M AL GA AL
    Anita V. Durham Wife F W 1883 47 M AR MO MO
    Benjamin F. Durham Son M W 1909 21 S OK AL AR
    Luther D. Durham Son M W 1911 19 S OK AL AR
    Cornelious T. Durham Son M W 1912 18 S OK AL AR
    Chester Durham Son M W 1916 14 S OK AL AR
    John E. Durham Son M W 1918 12 S AR AL AR
 

6. Beulah Holton DURHAM (b. 4 July 1877, TX; d. 13 May 1961, KernCtyCA; Find-A-Grave 121334885, CA)

  • m1. James Andrew Jackson BREWER (b. 1 Apr 1872, MO; d. 1920, McCurtain, HaskCtyOK, age 47; Find-A-Grave 130799354, OK) in 1897, TX

  • m2. J. E. MCCONNELL

  • m3. Porter WILLIOT

  • m4. John Sylvester DANLEY "Jack" (b. May 1862, TN; d. 14 May 1946, Tulsa, TulsCtyOK, age 93; Find-A-Grave 160425145, OK)
       Parents: Henry Gus DANLEY

Children:

  1. Minnie Annie BREWER (b. 2 Mar 1908, OK; d. 3 Aug 1976, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA; Find-A-Grave 125522616, CA)
  • m. Henry Orvil GROVES (b. 14 Sep 1903, Mountain, LogaCtyAR; d. 19 Jan 1985, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA) on 30 Nov 1923, Fort Smith, SebaCtyAR
  2. Emmie Redwing BREWER (b. 3 Oct 1912, OK; d. 11 Oct 1990, OranCtyCA)
  • m. David Andrew POWELL (b. 5 Apr 1908, MuskCtyOK; d. 16 Dec 2005, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA)
  3. James Andrew BREWER "Jimmie" (b. 3 Oct 1912, Keota, HaskCtyOK; d. 21 Feb 1988, Bokoshe, LeFlCtyOK; Find-A-Grave 79764181, OK)

 

Notes:

  •   Emmie R. and James A. Brewer were twins.
Dr. Blackburn Durham

7. Dr. Blackburn DURHAM (b. 14 Feb 1880, TX; Find-A-Grave 184416540, unknown)

  • m1. Mary Ellen HULL (b. May 1873, AR; d. 1911, OK; Find-A-Grave 80505705, OK, age 37) on 29 Sep 1901, MuskCtyOK
       Parents: David HULL / Alley J. MEADOWS; 1st husband: J. A. TREAT (m. 1891)
     

  • m2. Bertha Elizabeth DUSTER (b. 12 Jan 1873, Germany; d. 13 Dec 1953, Pittsburgh, AlleCtyPA; Find-A-Grave 34920575, PA) in 1919

Children:

  1. John Blackburn Durham (b. 6 Dec 1902, Choctow Nation, Indian Terr., OK; d. Sep 1982, Picayune, PearCtyMS)
  • m1. Minnie Elizabeth KEWLEY (b. 18 Apr 1902, IL; d. 17 Nov 1975, Sterling, WhitCtyIL)
       2nd husband: Chester B. CANNON
     
  • m2. Nanny Belle WHITE (b. c. 1907, LA) on 24 Mar 1939, UnioCtyAR
       Parents: John C. WHITE / Annis B. RICHARDSON
  2. Ola Durham (b. c. 1907, OK)
 
  3. Sidney D. Durham (b. 18 Feb 1909, Keota, HaskCtyOK; d. 1 Feb 1957, BowiCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 51316193, OK)
  • m1. Ruth BOEHMER on 4 Dec 1948, MillCtyAR
     
  • m2. Lorene Verna GIVENS (b. 14 Mar 1913; d. 13 Mar 1995; Find-A-Grave 51316190, OK) on 3 Feb 1950, MillCtyAR
      Parents: Robert GIVENS / Beulah L. SHAVER; 1st husband: Melvin STACKS (m. 1935, TX); 2nd husband: Fred BROWN (m. 1942, TX)

 

Notes:

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8. Jessie Mae DURHAM (b. 28 Nov 1881, TX; d. 5 Oct 1907, OK, age 25; Find-A-Grave 21220706, OK)

  • m. William Edward ACKER (b. 14 Aug 1872, MI; d. 1 Apr 1951, Hooker, TexaCtyOK; Find-A-Grave 18623217, OK) in 1899
       Parents: George ACKER / Alice Matilda CADWELL; 2nd wife: Clara Henrietta BROWN

Children:

  1. Mabel V. ACKER (b. May 1900, Cherokee Nation, Indian Terr. OK)
 
  2. Mary Jewel ACKER (b. 3 June 1903, Checotah, Indian Terr. OK; d. 27 Mar 2000, Abilene, TaylCtyTX, age 96; Find-A-Grave 14578710, OK)

 

Notes:

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9. Joseph Calhoun DURHAM (b. 27 Oct 1883)

 

Notes:

 

10. Cidney DURHAM (b. 24 Jan 1886, TX; d. 7 Oct 1898, Indian Terr. OK)


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11. John Morgan DURHAM (b. 23 Jan 1889, StonCtyTX; d. 25 Feb 1978, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA; Find-A-Grave f, CA)

Children:

  1. John Henry Durham (b. 24 Sep 1911, Liberty, HaskCtyOK; d. 3 Nov 1973, Stigler, HaskCtyOK; Find-A-Grave 119685127, OK)
  2. Ruby Durham (b. 28 June 1914, HaskCtyOK; d. 29 June 1914, HaskCtyOK, age 1 day)
 
  3. Lola Durham (b. 15 Sep 1915, HaskCtyOK; d. 22 Oct 1971)
 
  4. Alta Durham (b. 24 Sep Stigler, HaskCtyOK; d. 28 Oct 1991, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA)
  • m. Mr. BURNS
Claud Durham 5. Claud Durham (b. 27 Aug 1922, HaskCtyOK; d. 13 Aug 1990, FresCtyCA; Find-A-Grave 86310778, CA)
 
  6. Morgan Durham (b. 3 Dec 1928, MuskCtyOK; d. 5 Oct 1996, Bakersfield, KernCtyCA)
  • m. Virginia Lee PARKS on 1 Sep 1970, ClarCtyCA

 

Notes:

  • John M. Durham went by "Morgan". Lived in Porum (OK?)
  • Claud Durham was enlisted in the Air Corps during World War II.
  • Ruby (Cox) Durham married John H. Durham twice and Raymond R. Meadors in between.

 
Notes:
  • From 1880 United States Census, District 142, WashCtyTX:
    Dwelling: 38, Family: 41

    Name Race Gender Age Relation Mar. Stat Occ. Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    John Durham W Male 37 Self M Farmer GA GA GA
    Mary C. Durham W Female 35 Wife M Keep House AL SC SC
    Cate Durham W Female 13 Dau S At Home AL GA AL
    Francis Durham W Female 11 Dau S At Home AL GA AL
    Henry Durham W Male 8 Son S   AL GA AL
    Christopher Durham W Male 5 Son S   AL GA AL
    Cornelius J. Durham W Male 5 Son S   AL GA AL
    Beulah Durham W Female 3 Dau S   AL GA AL
    Blackburn Durham W Male 4m Son S   TX GA AL
    James Chapman W Male 19 Other S Laborer AL -- AL

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. 1850 US Census for Randolph Co, GA

    2. Priest and McAda Ancestors on rootsweb (Larry Priest - contact)

    3. Durham/Atchley Family Tree on ancestry.com.

     

  • 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