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Matthew Durham > John Durham Sr. > Young M. A. H. Durham > Lindsey E. Durham

Lindsey Elsberry DURHAM

Born:  15 Sep 1852, GA
Died:  27 Aug 1922

Find-A-Grave 51701578, GA
Father:
Young M. A. H. DURHAM

Mother: Mariah L. ELSBERRY

 

Married:
21 Nov 1873 1

Sarah Elizabeth Kate NOLAND "Lisby" "Lesbia"

Born: 12 Nov 1856
Died: 20 Dec 1931

Find-A-Grave 51701594, GA

Father: William Aubrey NOLAND 

Mother: Sarah Elizabeth CHEVES

 

Children:
 
 

1. William Young DURHAM "Willie" (b. Dec 1874, GA; d. 22 Feb 1943, Gadsden, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 88430432, AL)

Children:

  1. Nell Kate DURHAM "Nellie" (b. 7 Jan 1907, Rockmart, PolkCtyGA; d. 8 Aug 1979, Gadsden, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 155388800, AL)
  2. Charles Franklin DURHAM (b. 10 July 1912, Rockmart, PolkCtyGA; d. 14 Apr 1958, Gadsden, EtowCtyAL, age 45; Find-A-Grave 88430028, AL)
  3. Hugh Hylier DURHAM (b. 5 Nov 1915, Rockmart, PolkCtyGA; d. 18 Nov 1977, Gadsden, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 170911198, AL)

 

Notes:

  • It makes sense the "Y" in William Durham's name is for "Young", after his grandfather. On the 1900 Census for Rockmart town, PolkCtyGA, he is listed as a widower, living by himself.

  • Nell Durham Heaton was a nurse.
     

  • From 1910 US Census for Rockmart, PolkCtyGA:
    Family 44
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    James H. Gresham Self W M 59 M GA GA GA
    Hattie M. Gresham Wife W F 57 M SC SC SC
    William Y. Durham Son-In-Law W M 35 M GA GA GA
    Sarah E. Durham Dau W F 25 M GA GA SC
    Nellie K. Durham Grand-Daughter W F 1y 3m S GA GA GA

     

  • From 1920 US Census for Precinct 1, Gadsden City, EtowCtyAL:

     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    W.Y. Durham Self M W 1875 45 M GA blank blank
    Sarah Durham Wife F W 1885 35 M GA blank blank
    Nell Durham Dau F W 1909 11 S GA blank blank
    Charles Durham Son M W 1913 7 S AL blank blank
    Hyliar Durham Son M W 1916 4 S AL blank blank
    Charles R. Durham Brother M W 1882 38 S GA blank blank
    Hattie Gresham Mother-in-law F W 1852 68 Wd SC blank blank
    Dorothy Newman Niece F W 1915 5 S AL blank blank
    Helen Newman Niece F W 1919 1y 7m S AL blank blank
 

2. Thomas Walton DURHAM (b. 27 Apr 1876, GA; d. 24 May 1946, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 55460085, GA)

  • m1. Mary Elizabeth HOLLAND "Lizzie" (b. 26 Dec 1870, McPherson, PaulCtyGA; d. 20 May 1928, Gadsden, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 29331273, AL)
       Parents: George Washington HOLLAND / Lydia Abigail CAMP
     

  • m2. Alemeda Elizabeth BAXTER (b. c. 1897, Dallas, PaulCtyGA) on 30 Oct 1932, PaulCtyGA

Children to Lizzie:

  1. Lillie Mae DURHAM (b. 2 Aug 1901, PaulCtyGA; d. 10 June 1968; Find-A-Grave 36057424, GA)
  • m. General Frank COCHRAN (b. 27 Oct 1897, GA; d. 17 Sep 1975, Charlotte, MeckCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 36057395, GA)
       Parents:  James COCHRAN "Jim" / Effie ?
  2. Ben Young DURHAM "Little Bull" (b. 16 Feb 1904, PaulCtyGA; d. 30 May 1988, Gadsden, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 111970711, AL)
  3. Tommie Irene DURHAM (b. 28 Mar 1907, PaulCtyGA; d. 14 Oct 1962, Tuscaloosa, TuscCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 88750788, AL)
  • m. Jabe MITCHELL (b. 18 Apr 1901; d. Mar 25, 1985; Find-A-Grave 89762867, AL) on 5 Sep 1925
       Parents: John Moses MITCHELL
  4. Vera Jo DURHAM (b. 6 Mar 1909, PaulCtyGA; d. 5 June 1966, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 94762834, GA)
 
  5. Willie Ora DURHAM (b. 20 Jan 1913, Dallas, PaulCtyGA; d. 28 Oct 1977, Dallas, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 94762330, GA)
  • m. William Franklin CARRUTH "Frank" (b. 20 Oct 1909, GA; d. 20 Oct 1970, Dallas, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 94762255, GA) on 27 May 1934, Dallas, PaulCtyGA
       Parents: George Cleveland CARRUTH / Nancy Carissa Katherine FOSTER

 

Notes:

  • From 1910 US Census for Dallas, PaulCtyGA:
    Family 37
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Thomas W. Durham Self W M 35 M GA GA GA
    Lizzie Durham Wife W F 40 M GA GA GA
    Lottie M. Durham Dau W F 8 S GA GA GA
    Bennie Y. Durham Son W M 6 S GA GA GA
    Tomy D. Durham Dau W F 3 S GA GA GA
    Vera J. Durham Dau W F 1y1m S GA GA GA

     

  • From 1920 US Census for Gadsden, EtowCtyAL:

     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Thomas W. Durham Self M W 1876 44 M GA blank blank
    Elizabeth D. Durham Wife F W 1872 48 M GA blank blank
    Lily May Durham Dau F W 1902 18 S GA blank blank
    Ben Y. Durham Son M W 1905 15 S GA blank blank
    Florence I. Durham Dau F W 1908 12 S GA blank blank
    Vera J. Durham Dau F W 1910 10 S GA blank blank
    Willie O. Durham Dau F W 1914 6 S GA blank blank

     

  • From 1930 US Census for Hollis, EtowCtyAL:

    Family 165
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Gerval F. Cochran Self M W 1898 32 M GA GA GA
    Lillie M. Cochran Wife F W 1902 28 M GA GA GA
    James T. Cochran Son M W 1929 1 S AL GA GA
    Thomas W. Durham Father-in-law M W 1877 53 Wd GA GA GA
    Vera J. Durham Sister-in-law F W 1909 21 S GA GA GA
    Willie O. Durham Sister-in-law F W 1913 17 S GA GA GA
     
 

3. Ida L. DURHAM (b. c. 1878, GA; d. 17 Dec 1960, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 60235145, GA)

  • m. Marion Franklin BUTLER "Dab" (b. 15 June 1875; d. 1 June 1946; Find-A-Grave 60673791, GA) on 11 Aug 1895, PaulCtyGA
       Parents: James Marion Butler Sr. / Nancy Jane YANCEY

Children:

  1. Allen Young BUTLER (b. 8 Nov 1898, GA; d. 29 Dec 1968; Find-A-Grave 60234953, GA)
  • m. Addie WOMACK (b. 28 Mar 1899; d. 23 July 1981; Find-A-Grave 60234935, GA)
       Parents: John William WOMACK / Savannah Georgia MORGAN
  2. Louis E. BUTLER (b. 8 Jan 1901, Dallas, PaulCtyGA; d. 16 Oct 1976, Smyrna, CobbCtyGA)
 
  3. Marian Mable BUTLER "Myrnie" (b. 19 Jan 1903, Dallas, PaulCtyGA; d. 21 Mar 1946, Dallas, PaulCtyGA, age 43; Find-A-Grave 61450948, GA)
  • m. James Denmon CRATON "J. D." (b. 21 Oct 1902; d. 7 Oct 1989, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 61450314, GA)
       Parents: Robert L. CRATON / Sarah Jane THOMASON
  4. Nancy Kate BUTLER (b. 29 Mar 1905, PaulCtyGA; d. 4 Oct 1976, Dallas, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 61497374, GA)
  • m. William Charles ROBINSON (b. 17 Jan 1906; d. 28 Mar 1968, Dallas, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 61497417, GA)
       Parents: Wiley Newton ROBINSON / Clusey E. WHITE
  5. Virginia Lucille BUTLER (b. c. 1907, GA)
  • m. Leonard WIX (b. 25 Dec 1907, GA; d. 6 July 1948, FultCtyGA) on 24 Dec 1927, PaulCtyGA
    Parents: Benjamin F. WIX / Martha Frances COLE
  6. Edgar William BUTLER (b. 21 July 1909, GA; d. 7 Jan 1992, PaulCtyGA)
  • m. Mattie M. ? (b. c. 1915, GA)
  7.

Ida Christine BUTLER (b. 13 July 1911; d. 3 Feb 1912, age 6 months; Find-A-Grave 60235139, GA)
 

 

Notes:

  •  

  4. Charles Richard DURHAM Sr. "Charlie" (b. 4 Dec 1880, PaulCtyGA; d. 11 Oct 1940, Gadsden, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 132284982, AL)

Child:

  1. Major Charles R. DURHAM Jr. World War II Veteran (b. 5 Mar 1921, EtowCtyAL; d. 11 Feb 1966, Mobile, MobiCtyAL, age 44; Find-A-Grave 132284842, AL)
  • m1. Jane TATUM (b. 6 Sep 1923; d. 189 Nov 1958, Montgomery, MontCtyAL, age 35; Find-A-Grave 88430226, AL)
       Parents: Errol Julius TATUM / Hildred ROOKS
     
  • m2. Martha Ann LYNCH (b. 29 Oct 1929, MS; d. 3 May 1982, Montgomery, MontCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 45753495, AL)
       Parents: Lokie George LYNCH / Lois Lorain ESKRIDGE

 

Notes:

  • Charles R. Durham was an electrician.
  • In 1920, Charles was living with William Y. Durham (see above).
     
  • From 1930 US Census for Gadsden, EtowCtyAL:

    Family 68
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Charles R. Durham Self M W 1881 49 M GA GA GA
    Lula Durham Wife F W 1896 34 M AL AL AL
    Charles Durham Son M W 1923 7 S AL GA AL
    William Catlett Father-in-law M W 1862 68 Wd AL GA SC
  5. Clara Ozella DURHAM (b. 6 Apr 1886, GA; d. 3 Mar 1957; Find-A-Grave 61449295, GA)

Children:

  1. Edna Fae CLARK (b. 1913, GA; d. 11 June 1995, PaulCtyGA; Find-A-Grave 42640489, GA)
  • m. William Aubrey BAGGETT (b. 23 Sep 1907; d. 4 July 1963; Find-A-Grave 42620884, GA) on 22 July 1928, PaulCtyGA
       Parents: Arthur Allen BAGGETT / Claudie Ethel BEALL
  2. Thomas Woodrow CLARK (b. 13 Dec 1913, PaulCtyGA; d. 14 May 1994)
  • m. Annie Lou GAMEL (b. 16 Oct 1917; d. 8 Nov 1992, PaulCtyGA) on 23 Dec 1933, PaulCtyGA
    Parents: James R. GAMEL / Estell THOMASON
  3. John Richard CLARK "Johnnie" (b. 25 Feb 1916, PaulCtyGA; d. 10  July 1990, CobbCtyGA)
 

 

Notes:

  6. Asbury E. DURHAM (b. Aug 1887, GA)
 
Notes:
  •  
  7. Jennie Gertrude DURHAM (b. 13 Nov 1891, GA; d. 20 July 1975, Fort Worth, TarrCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 84992709, GA)
  • m. Ezekiel O. ELSBERRY "Zeke" (b. 14 Aug 1889, PaulCtyGA; d. 16 Mar 1940; Find-A-Grave 67734354, GA)
       Parents: Milledge Pinkney ELSBERRY / Nancy Jane REED

Children:

  1. Ossie Onelle ELSBERRY "Driver" World War II Veteran (b. 22 Nov 1922; d. 5 Dec 1944, age 22; Find-A-Grave 99752713, GA)
 
  2. Imogene ELSBERRY (b. 5 Mar 1925, Atlanta, FultCtyGA; d. 2 Nov 2003, Fort Worth, TarrCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 111894640, TX)

 

Notes:

  • Ossie Elsberry “lost his life in Leyte” This is Leyte, an island in the Philippines. He was in the service, US Army Staff Sgt. Did he die in combat? Friendly fire? Accident?

  8. Nancy Florence DURHAM (b. 25 Dec 1895, GA; d. 27 Dec 1936, age 41; Find-A-Grave 67606172, TX)
  • m. Charles Snowden GAMEL World War I Veteran (b. 23 Nov 1892; d. 15 July 1919, GA, age 26; Find-A-Grave 67596709, TX) on 27 Sep 1914, PaulCtyGA
       Parents: Joseph T. GAMEL / Permelia Emiline HICKS

Children:

  1. Clyde Harold GAMEL (b. 3 Aug 1915, GA; d. 28 Nov 1977; Find-A-Grave 67625889, GA)
  • m. Janie Grace BAXTER (b. 12 Nov 1914; d. 27 Oct 1984; Find-A-Grave 67625835, GA) on 30 July 1932, PaulCtyGA
       Parents: Charlie Gordon BAXTER / Leona COLE
  2. Lowell Kenneth GAMEL (b. 20 Mar 1917, Dallas, PaulCtyGA; d. 11 Sep 1995, PaulCtyGA)
 
  3. Charles Snote GAMEL World War II Veteran (b. Sep 27 1918, GA; d. 1 Mar 2009, age 90; Find-A-Grave 88647946 , GA)
  • m. Sylvia Lee NORRIS (b. 2 Sep 1918, Smyrna, GA; d. 16 June 2008; Find-A-Grave 28454274 , GA)
       Parents: Julius Thompson NORRIS / Alma MARKS

 

Notes:

  • On the 1920 Census for Pumpkin Vine, Paulding GA, Florence Gamel is back living with her parents with three small children, listed as "widowed".

     

    Charles S. Gamel served in World War II. He was SC1 US NAVY, TSGT US AIR FORCE, Ship’s Cook, USNR, wounded in Action.
     

  • From 1930 US Census for Pumpkin Vine, PaulCtyGA:

    Family 77
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Florence Gamble Head F W 1896 34 Wd GA GA GA
    Clyde Gamble Son M W 1916 14 S GA GA GA
    L. K. Gamble Son M W 1918 12 S GA GA GA
    Snote Gamble Son M W 1920 10 S GA GA GA
    Elesba K. Durham Mother F W 1858 72 Wd GA GA GA
  9. George Washington DURHAM (b. June 1898; d. 29 Oct 1960, Gadsden, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 7419036, GA)
  • m1. Mattie Lou TANT (b. c. 1899, GA; d. 16 Dec 1937, Dallas, PaulCtyGA 2, age 38; Find-A-Grave 7419030, GA) on 9 June 1917, PaulCtyGA)
       Parents: John Marion TANT / Matilda Ann LANKFORD
     
  • m2. Novella Mae PATTERSON (b. 19 Mar 1914; d. Oct 1983, AL; Find-A-Grave 51701667, GA)
       Parents: Robert Lee PATTERSON / Lula Florence MALLARD

Children to Mattie:

Alfred Lee DURHAM 1. Alfred Lee DURHAM (b. 22 Sep 1919, GA; d. Sep 1981, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 97724054, AL)
  2. Hazel Margaret DURHAM (b. 2 Feb 1923, CobbCtyGA; d. 30 July 1991, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 162474142, AL)
  • m. Ivey Elsworth DUKE "Jack" (b. 3 Oct 1921; d. 11 Mar 1986, Attalla, EtowCtyAL; Find-A-Grave 142147727, AL) in 12 July 1941, EtowCtyAL
       Parents: Jeptha Ivey E. DUKE “Jeff” / Alize Serila LINDSEY
  3. Thomas Greet DURHAM World War II Veteran (b. 11 May 1926, EtowCtyAL; d. 28 Apr 1970, Miami, DadeCtyFL, age 43; Find-A-Grave 170648714, FL)
 
  4. Carolyn Virginia DURHAM (b. c. 1929, AL)
 
  5. George Washington DURHAM Jr. "Billy" (b. 9 June 1930. EtowCtyAL; d. 18 Jan 1976, Des Moines, PolkCtyIA, age 45; Find-A-Grave 162484247, AL)
  • m. Eva Naomi FREEMAN (b. 1 Mar 1927; d. 4 Oct 2017, age 90; Find-A-Grave 192746938, AL)
       Parents: James Martin FREEMAN / Gracie Ann WALLER; 2nd husband: Clarence E. JOHNSON

 

Notes:

  • George W. Durham's online death record indicates that his parents were Lindsey Durham and Sara Elizabeth Nolan.
  • Thomas G. Durham was a private in the US Army during World War II.
     
  • From 1930 US Census for Gadsden, EtowCtyAL:

    Family 459
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    George Durham Self M W 1899 31 M GA GA GA
    Mattie Durham Wife F W 1900 30 M GA GA GA
    Alfred Durham Son M W 1920 10 S GA GA GA
    Hazel Durham Dau F W 1923 7 S GA GA GA
    Thomas G. Durham Son M W 1927 3 S AL GA GA
    Virginia Durham Dau F W 1929 1 S AL GA GA

Notes:
  • From 1880 US Census for Burnt Hickory, PaulCtyGA:
     

    Name

    Rel.

    Mar.Stat

    Gender

    Race

    Age

    Birth Place

    Occ.

    Father BPlace

    Mother BPlace

    Lindsey Durham

    Self

    M

    M

    W

    27

    GA

    Farmer

    NC

    GA

    Lisby Durham

    Wife

    M

    F

    W

    22

    GA

    Keeping House

    GA

    GA

    William Durham

    Son

    S

    M

    W

    5

    GA

     

    GA

    GA

    Thomas Durham

    Son

    S

    M

    W

    3

    GA

     

    GA

    GA

    Ida Durham

    Dau

    S

    F

    W

    2

    GA

     

    GA

    GA

    Charles Durham

    Son

    S

    M

    W

    6

    GA

     

    GA

    GA

     

  • From 1900 US Census for Dallastown, PaulCtyGA:
    Dwelling 191; Family 191, Married 26 years
    It is indicated that Lisby had 13 children, 9 living at census time.

     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    Linsey E. Durham Head W M Sep 1852 47 M GA NC GA Farmer
    Lisby K. Durham Wife W F Nov 1856 43 M GA GA GA  
    Charles R. Durham Son W M Dec 1879 20 S GA GA GA Farmer
    Clara O. Durham Dau W F Apr 1885 15 S GA GA GA  
    Asbery E. Durham Son W M Aug 1887 12 S GA GA GA Farm Laborer
    Jinnie G. Durham Dau W F Nov 1891 8 S GA GA GA  
    Nancy F. Durham Dau W F Dec 1895 4 S GA GA GA  
    George W. Durham Son W M June 1898 1 S GA GA GA  

     

  • From 1910 US Census for Dallas, PaulCtyGA:
    Family 416
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Lindsey E. Durham Self W M 56 M GA NC GA
    Leslie K. Durham Wife W F 54 M GA GA GA
    Clara Durham Dau W F 25 S GA GA GA
    Jennie Durham Dau W F 18 S GA GA GA
    Florence Durham Dau W F 14 S GA GA GA
    George W. Durham Son W F 11   GA GA GA
  • Page Sources:
    1. Durham Family Database on rootsweb by Byron Durham.

    2. 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