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John Durham > Thomas Durham > John Durham Sr. > Rev. Thomas Durham > Rev. Thomas Durham > Joseph H. Durham

Joseph Haden DURHAM Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Soldier

Born: 3 Sep 1805
Died: aft. 1864, RowaCtyNC

Buried:
Father:
Rev. Thomas DURHAM

Mother: Sarah Ann HADEN

 

Married:
18 May 1832

Matilda H. NICHOLS

Born: 11 Aug 1813, SmitCtyTN
Died: 18 May 1852, SmitCtyTN

Buried:

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:

 

1. Thomas Matthew DURHAM Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Soldier (b. c. 1835; d. 26 Nov 1864, Camp Douglas, IL, age 28; Find-A-Grave 90719783, TN)

  • m. Martha Harris WITT on Dec 26, 1859

Notes:

  • Thomas M. Durham was a Confederate soldier in Ward's 9th Calvary and later the 15th Tenn.  He died of smallpox while a POW at Camp Douglas, IL. There are two Thomas M. Durham's shown as buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co, IL, in a mass grave.

  • There is a memorial for Thomas at Perkins Cemetery, SmitCtyTN.

 

2. Levi A. DURHAM "Lee" (b. Feb 1839, DekaCtyTN; d. 19 Apr 1929, age 90; Find-A-Grave 12133500, OK)

Children:

  1. Gertrude DURHAM (b. 1865, TX)
 
  2. William DURHAM (b. 1866, TX)
 
  3. Loula DURHAM (b. 1868, TX)
 
  4. Zettie DURHAM (b. Sep 1876, AR; d. 18 June 1962; Find-A-Grave 87632418, OK)
  5.

Homer DURHAM (b. c. 1880, AR)
 

  6. Una DURHAM (b. 17 Nov 1883, AR; d. 4 Feb 1919, age 35; Find-A-Grave 12133511, OK)
 

 

Notes:

  • From 1900 US Census for Pottawatomie, Avoca Twp, Oklahoma Territory:

    Dwelling 154, Family 154, Married 40 years
    It is indicated that they have been married 40 years, and Mary had 10 children, only 3 alive at census time...wow.

     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    Durham, Levi Head W M Feb 1839 61 M TN NC TN Farmer
    Durham, Mary E. Wife W F Oct 1842 57 M TN TN TN  
    Durham, Zettie Dau W F Sep 1876 23 S AR TN TN  
    Durham, Una Dau W F Nov 1883 16 S AR TN TN  

Dr. James Americus Durham

3. Dr. James Americus DURHAM Confederate Soldier (b. 9 Feb 1841; d. 3 July 1910, SmitCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 90719375)

Children:

  1. James T. DURHAM (b. 30 Apr 1862, TN)
 
  2. Henery Jefferson DURHAM (b. 14 Jan 1864; d. 16 Feb 1864, age 1 month)
 
  3. Felix Franklin DURHAM (b. 25 Oct 1865; d. 29 Jan 1938)
 
  4. Warren Davidson Haden DURHAM (b. 26 Dec 1867, TN; d. 24 Oct 1944; Find-A-Grave 17349795, TN)
  • m. Sallie MCGEE (b. 3 Jan 1869; d. 18 Aug 1950; Find-A-Grave 17349802, TN)
       Parents: Mr. MCGEE / Emily E. BALLARD
  5. Robert Lee DURHAM (b. 6 Mar 1870, TN; d. 18 July 1954; Find-A-Grave 58341222, TN)
  • m1. Nettie Floyd KEMP (b. 1 Mar 1878; d. 3 Jan 1903, age 24; Find-A-Grave 42768805, TN) on 30 Dec 1894, SmitCtyTN
       Parents: Harvey KEMP / Jane R. RUSSELL
     
  • m2. Sarah Adline DILLARD (b. 8 Mar 1868, TN; d. 10 Aug 1949, SmitCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 58341221, TN)
       Parents: Ausborn (OSBORNE) DILLARD / Oney CLARK
  6. Lemuel Matthew DURHAM (b. 5 Sep 1872, TN; d. 1940, TN; Find-A-Grave 47241659, TN)
  • m. Hattie F. DUKE (b. 1884; d. 1969; Find-A-Grave 47241658, TN)
       Parents: Henry Richard DUKE / Mary Mildred MUNDY
  7. William Herman DURHAM (b. 8 May 1874, TN; d. 14 Nov 1940; Find-A-Grave 42768835, TN)
  • m. Charlottie Florence KEMP "Charlie" (b. Oct 1882, TN; d. 24 Dec 1918, MacoCtyTN, age 36; Find-A-Grave 42768836, TN)
       Parents: Harvey KEMP / Jane R. RUSSELL
  8. Johnnie Haden DURHAM (b. 17 June 1877; d. 7 July 1877, age 20 days)
 
  9. Bettie DURHAM "Fannie" (b. 17 Oct 1878, TN; d. 2 Mar 1962)
 
  10. Mary Lena DURHAM (b. 16 June 1881; d. 22 Dec 1953)
 
  11. Wilburn Adrian DURHAM (b. 29 Mar 1885; d. 13 Oct 1960)
 
  12. Benton McMillan DURHAM (b. 29 Mar 1890, SmitCtyTN; d. 29 Mar 1933, SmitCtyTN, age 43; Find-A-Grave 5018064, TN)

 

Notes:

  • James A. Durham was a Confederate soldier in the 28th Tenn. Inf.  He was discharged in Vicksburg, MS, due to heat stroke.  He became a Country doctor, Methodist Minister and Postmaster of Stonewall, SmitCtyTN.
     

  • From 1880 US Census for District 22, SmitCtyTN:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gender Race Age Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    James A. Durham Self M M W 39 TN Dr. Of Medicine TN TN
    Fannie E. Durham Wife M F W 34 TN Keeps House TN TN
    James T. Durham Son S M W 18 TN Works on Farm TN TN
    Warren H. Durham Son S M W 13 TN Works on Farm TN TN
    Robert L. Durham Son S M W 10 TN Works on Farm TN TN
    Lemuel M. Durham Son S M W 8 TN   TN TN
    W. Hurman Durham Son S M W 6 TN   TN TN
    Bettie F. Durham Dau S F W 1 TN   TN TN

 

4. Warren N. DURHAM Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Soldier (b. Nov 1842)

  • m. Barbara Catherine ARMSTEAD (b. Nov 1852, TN) on 8 Aug 1870, SmitCtyTN

Children:

  1. Joseph Hansford DURHAM (b. 26 June 1873, TN; d. 26 Sep 1954, Chandler, MariCtyAZ; Find-A-Grave 182007211, AZ)
  2. Teresa DURHAM (b. c. 1876, TN)
 
  3. Thomas M. DURHAM (b. 3 June 1878, TN; d. 11 Aug 1915, age 37; Find-A-Grave 156089399, OK)
  • m. Millie BASHAW (b. 31 Dec 1877, AR; d. 11 Aug 1949; Find-A-Grave 156089472, OK) on 21 Oct 1897, LeFlCtyOK
       Parents: John R. BASHAW / Nancy S. WILSON; 2nd husband: William Major DUKES (m. 1916)
  4. Eugene Lonzo DURHAM (b. 28 Dec 1889, Indian Territory; d. 3 Feb 1974; Find-A-Grave 110363195, CA)

 

Notes:

  • Warren N. Durham enlisted as a Private in the Tennessee 28th Infantry Regiment, Company G.

  • Matilda Durham was living with her son in 1880, per the census record.

     

  • From 1880 US Census for District 16, SmitCtyTN:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gend Race Age Est.DOB Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Warren Durham Self M M W 38 1842 TN Farming NC TN
    Barbara Durham Wife M F W 24 1856 TN Keeping House TN TN
    Joseph Durham Son S M W 7 1873 TN   TN TN
    Terresa Durham Dau S F W 4 1876 TN   TN TN
    Thomas Durham Son S M W 2 1878 TN   TN TN
    Matildia Durham Mother Wd F W 66 1814 TN   TN TN

     

  • From 1900 US Census for Township 9 N., Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory:
    Dwelling 258; Family 254, Married 30 years
    Of Barbery's 8 children, only 3 are reported as alive at census time.

     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    Warren Durham Self W M Nov 1842 M TN TN TN  
    Barbery C. Durham Wife W F Nov 1852 M TN TN TN  
    Joseph H. Durham Son W M June 1873 S TN TN TN  
    Eugene Durham Son W M Dec 1889 S Indian Territory TN TN  

 

5. William J. DURHAM (b. c. 1847, TN)

  • Lydia HUCHEN (MATHEWS) on 31 May 1868, SmitCtyTN

Notes:

  • More research needed on Lydia Huchen Mathews. Which was her last name and which was a married name?

 

Notes:

  • Joseph H. Durham was a Confederate soldier in the 28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company G. He enlisted on 2 Sep 1861, at the age of 28.
     

  • From 1850 Census for DeKaCtyTN:
    Dwelling 1014, Family 1014
     
    Name Age Est.DOB Gender Race Occ. Land Value Birth Place
    Josph H. Durham 44 1806 M   Merchant 500 SC
    Matilda Durham 36 1814 F       TN
    Thomas M. Durham 15 1835 M Student TN
    Levi A. Durham 11 1839 M TN
    James A. Durham 9 1841 M TN
    Warren N. Durham 7 1843 M TN
    William J. Durham 3 1847 M TN

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. My Durham Ancestors webpage web.

    2. "Fishers Through The Cumberland Gap" by Sidney Fisher.

     

  • 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