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Col. Shelman DURHAM

Born: 6 Dec 1803, HancCtyGA
Died: Aft. Feb 1876, Bremond, RobeCtyTX
Father: Matthew  DURHAM Jr.

Mother: Fanny SPENCER

 

Married:
7 Dec 1824,
MonrCtyGA

Susannah SIMS (CURRY)

Born 27  Oct 27, 1803, GA

Died: 3 Sep 1856, AttaCtyMS

Father: Lenard SIMS

Mother:  Mary HARVEY

First Husband: Elijah CURRY

 

Children:
 
 

1. James Jackson DURHAM "Jim" Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Soldier (b. 31 Oct 1825, MonrCtyGA; d. 6 May 1893, Dublin, EratCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 16408399, TX)

Children:

  1. Fannie DURHAM (b. c. 1853, MS)
 
  2. Lura Lucille DURHAM (b. c. 1854, MS)
 
  3. Samuel Oldham DURHAM (b. 1856, MS)
  • m1. Anna B. COOR
  • m2. Pearl EAST
  4. Lilly DURHAM (b. c. 1858, MS)
 
  5. Dr. Charles Emmett DURHAM (b. 1864, MS)
  • m. Nannie May GOODRICH

 

Notes:

  • For more information on James J. Durham and his family, click his name above.

William Washington DURHAM


    Mary

2. William Washington DURHAM Veteran of Mexican-American War Civil War Confederate Soldier (b. 8 Feb 1827, MonrCtyGA; d. 25 Apr 1910, CherCtyTX)

  • m1. Mary Jane MCKINNON on 17 Jan 1849, AttaCtyMS

  • m2. Mary L. PATTON in Waxahachie, ElliCtyTX

Children:

  1. Shellman Angus DURHAM (b. 1850, MS)
  • m. America WALLACE
  2. William Singleton DURHAM "Dick" (b. 1852, MS)
  • m. Rebecca EVANS
  3. Catherine Elizabeth DURHAM "Bettie" (b. 1854, MS)
  • m. W. W. BURKE
  4. Matthew Nathan DURHAM (b. 1856, MS)
 
  5. Susan DURHAM "Sue" (b. 1858, MS)
  • m. Jeff W. RHODES
  6. John Washington DURHAM (b. 1860, MS)
  • m. Jesse MOSLEY
  7. Daniel Kinith DURHAM (b. 1862, MS)
  • m. Blanche RUSHING
  8. Josephine DURHAM (b. 1864, MS)
  • m. Thomas W. BURKE
  9. Virginia DURHAM (b. 1865, MS)
  • m. David M. MCGILL
  10. Walter DURHAM (b. 1868, MS)
  • m. Annie STEVENS
  11. Hector Kenneth DURHAM "Heck" (b. 1870, MS)
  • m. Jessie S. HAROLSON
  12. Sallie DURHAM (b. 1872, TX)
  • m. James F. MCGILL "Jim"

 

Notes:

  • William W. Durham was a 2nd Sgt of Co. K Regt. Miss Vols., C. S. A. during the Civil War, and he was captured at Vicksburg. Here is his pension application letter web.

  • From 1850 US Census for AttaCtyMS:
    Dwelling number: 781-781
    Name Sex Age Birth Place Occ.
    William W. Durham M 22 GA Farmer
    Mary J. Durham F 18 KY  
    Shelman Durham M 4 mo. MS  

 

3. Franklin Marion DURHAM (b. 5 Jan 1830, MonrCtyGA; d. 24 Dec 1895, CherCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 108758329, TX)

  • m1. Emily M. MCDANIEL on 26 Dec 1849, Koscuisko, AttaCtyMS
     

  • m2. Elvira BROWN in Dec 1871, LimeCtyTX

Children to Emily:

  1. Mary E. DURHAM (b. c. 1851, MS)
 
  2. John William DURHAM (b. 1852, MS)
  • m. Mary Elizabeth LOWERY
  3. Charles DURHAM (b. c. 1856, MS)
 
  4. Nancy DURHAM (b. May 1856)
  • m1. George BLAIR
  • m2. Louis FREEMAN

 

Children to Elvira:

  1. William DURHAM "Will" "Willie" (b. 1874, TX)
 
  2. Matilda DURHAM (b. 1876, TX)
  • m. John Wylie CATHEY
  3. Ira Ervin DURHAM (b. 1877, TX)
  • m. Cynthia Elizabeth DEAN
  4. Lillie DURHAM (b. 1879, TX)
  • m. Clarence Leon HARTER
  5. Shelman DURHAM (b. 1884, TX)
  • m. Lena Ann DEAN

 

Notes:

  • Franklin M. Durham's gravestone at Thompson Cemetery, CherCtyTX, has been located. It is worn and hard to read, but the dates match up.

  • From 1870 US Census for LimeCtyTX:
    Dwelling number: 323-334
    Name Sex Age Birth Place Occ.
    Durham, Frank M. M 45 GA Planter
    Durham, Emily M. F 38 GA Keeping House
    Durham, Jno. W. M 16 MS At Home
    Durham, Nancy F 11 MS At Home

 

4. Susan Haselton (Hasseltine?) DURHAM (b. 1832; d. 20 Aug 1857)


Notes:

5. John Lafayette DURHAM Civil War Confederate Soldier  (b. 30 Sep 1834, MonrCtyGA; d. 28 June 1901, Alvin, BrazCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 10368389, TX)

Children:

  1. Mary Willie DURHAM (b. 12 Oct 1864, Koscuisko, AttaCtyMS; d. 6 Apr 1926, Dallas, DallCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 132607018, TX)
  • m. John Willis HIGGINBOTHAM "Johnnie" (b. 12 Nov 1850; d. 5 Dec 1924; Find-A-Grave 28026189, TX)
    1st wife: Susie COLLINS
  2. Walter M. DURHAM (b. c. 1867, MS)
 
  3. Thomas Eugene DURHAM (b. 13 Sep 1869, MS; d. 14 Dec 1941, Algoa, GalvCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 10368391, TX)
  4. John Joseph L. DURHAM "Jay" (b. Feb 10, 1874, Troup, SmitCtyTX; d . 21 May 1941, Houston, HarrCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 33306355, TX)
  • m. Anna Marie WAGNER (b. 21 Sep 1871, Germany; d. 11 Feb 1960, Houston, HarrCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 33306298, TX) c. 1900, TX 5
       Parents: John Wayne WAGNER
  5. Jack Robert DURHAM (b. 21 Jan 1876, SmitCtyTX; d. 4 Mar 1942, Galveston, GalvCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 82274722, TX)
  6. Shelman S. DURHAM (b. Mar 1879, Dublin, EratCtyTX; d. 17 Nov 1941, Galveston, GalvCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 82273105, TX)
 
Lena May DURHAM Green 7. Lena May DURHAM (b. 21 April 1881, Dublin, EratCtyTX; d. 6 May 1966, Texas City, GalvCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 10369279, TX)
  • m. Eugene GREEN (b. c. 1883, MS)
Lina May DURHAM Argo 8. Lina May DURHAM (b. 21 April 1881, Dublin, EratCtyTX; d. 27 Sep 1967, Angleton, BrazCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 82275172, TX)
  • m. James H. ARGO (b. 3 Nov 1867, TN; d. 2 Sep 1957, Galveston, GalvCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 98336329, TX)
       Parents: Cullen ARGO / Barbara Jane CHRISTOPHER

 

Notes:

  • John L. Durham served in the Confederate Army. He was Flag Bearer in the Battle of Gettysburg where he received a wound which resulted in the loss of his right arm. He was a Baptist, Mason and Odd Fellow. He died by stomach trouble, surrounded by all of this children, whom he told he was going home to Jesus.

  • From 1870 US Census for Dist. 4, LimeCtyTX:
    Dwelling: 427, Family 443
    Name Age Sex Race Occ. Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    Jno. L. Durham 37 M W Plainter     GA
    Jennie F. Durham 26 F W Keeping House     MS
    Mary W. Durham 5 F W At Home     MS
    Walter M. Durham 3 M W At Home     MS
    Thos. Durham 1 M W At Home     MS

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Precinct 1, EratCtyTX:

    Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gend. Race Age Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    J. L. Durham Self M M W 45 GA Farmer GA GA
    J. F. Durham Wife M F W 35 MS Keeps House AL GA
    M. W. Durham Dau S F W 14 MS At Home GA MS
    T. E. Durham Son S M W 11 MS Works Farm GA MS
    L. Durham Dau S F W 9 TX   GA MS
    J. L. Durham Son S M W 6 TX   GA MS
    Robt. Durham Son S M W 4 TX   GA MS
    Shelman Durham Son S M W 1 TX   GA MS
    Lizzie Cup Other Dv. F W 40 GA At Home NC NC

     

  • From 1900 US Census for Justice Precinct 5, BrazCtyTX:
    Family 306, Married 36 years
     

    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    John L. Durham Self W M Sep 1834   M GA GA GA Farmer
    Jennie Durham Wife W F Oct 1844   M MS AL GA  
    Thomas Durham Son W M Sep 1869   Wd MS GA MS Farm Laborer
    Lena M. Durham Dau W F Apr 1881 19 S TX GA MS  
    Lina M. Durham Dau W F Apr 1881 10 S TX GA MS  
    Jinnie Durham G-Dau W F Oct 1895 4 S TX MS AL  
    Walker M. Durham G-Son W M June 1897 2 S TX MS AL  
    Thurman Buffalo Neph. W M June 1882 17 S MS MS MS Farm Laborer
 

6. Elizabeth Pollard DURHAM "Lizzie" (b. 18 Dec 1836, NesbCtyMS)

  • m. Ruben O'NEAL

Notes:

  • Elizabeth is buried at Lexington Cemetery, ClevCtyOK.

 

7. Emily A. DURHAM (b. 5 Aug 1838, AttaCtyMS; d. 16 Dec 1913, Bremond, RobeCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 39204749, TX)

  • m. Benjamin Franklin OLDHAM "Ben" Civil War Confederate Soldier (b. 1840, MS; d. 17 Oct 1883, RobeCtyTX, age 42; Find-A-Grave 39204547, TX) on 23 Dec 1865
       Parents: James N. OLDHAM / Mary WITHERSPOON

Children:

  1. James Matthew OLDHAM (b. 28 May, 1864, MS; d. 10 Dec 1946, BexaCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 84860757, TX)
  • m. Elizabeth Pearl DUNNICA "Bettie" (b. 25 June 1871, Madisonville, MadiCtyTX; d. 27 Sep 1916, San Antonio, BexaCtyTX, age 45; Find-A-Grave 84860756, TX)
       Parents: Anson George DUNNICA / Rebecca C. ROBBINS
  2. Charles Edward OLDHAM (b. 16 Feb 1865; d. 29 Mar 1899, age 34; Find-A-Grave 39204653, TX)
  • m. Emma Louvenia BRANTNER "Vennie" (b. 7 June 1871; d. 25 Jan 1936, TX; Find-A-Grave 38129698, TX) on
       Parents: John Mathious BRANTNER / Margaret Jane JOHNSON; 2nd husband: Rev. Alex Edgar JONES
  3. Mollie B. OLDHAM (b. 1867; d. 1887, age 19; Find-A-Grave 34807030, TX)
  • m. Horace Greeley WALKER (b. 15 Jan 1860; d. 13 July 1932; Find-A-Grave 42820945, TX
       Parents: Calton WALKER / Jane Catherine HARWELL; 2nd wife: Lizzie D. DURHAM 
Calvin Shellman OLDHAM 4. Calvin Shellman OLDHAM (b. 20 Feb 1869; d. 19 Mar 1951; Find-A-Grave 39204634, TX)
  5. John Franklin OLDHAM (b. 9  July 1870, TX; d. 5 Oct 1942, Marlin, FallCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 40057249, TX)
  6. Emma Ophelia OLDHAM (b. 25 Aug 1872, MS; d. 9 Jan 1962, TX; Find-A-Grave 39122583, TX)
  • m. George Washington HAND (b. Apr 1866, MS; d. 15 Mar 1928, RobeCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 39122586, TX) in 1892
       Parents: John Madison HAND / Bellfield DULANEY
  7. Hester OLDHAM (b. 30 July 1876; d. 16 Dec 1876, age 4 months; Find-A-Grave 39205377, TX)
 
  8. B. F. OLDHAM "Red" (b. 2 Mar 1878; d. 22 Mar 1879, age 1; Find-A-Grave 39204501, TX)
 
  9. Lulene OLDHAM (b. 2 May 1878; 22 July 1879, age 1; Find-A-Grave 40057290, TX)
 
  10. Ben OLDHAM (b. 7 Oct 1881; d. 23 Dec 1900, age 19; Find-A-Grave 39204520, TX)
 

 

Notes:

  • Thanks Judy Ward for information on Emily and Ben.

  • Ben F. Oldman served in the Confederate States Army as a Private in Company L. I. Miss, LT Arty (light artillery).

 

8. Mathew Lenard DURHAM Civil War Confederate Soldier  (b. 11 Oct 1842, AttaCtyMS; d. 17 Sep 1862, age 19, from wounds received 12 Dec 1861)


Notes:

  • Mathew's first name is also spelled "Matthew" and his middle name is also spelled "Leonard".

  • There is an entry for Matthew Leonard Durham, from Kosciusko, in the Catalogue of the Officers,Alumni and Students of the University of Mississippi at Oxford, Mississippi: Thirteenth Session, 1860-61, so it appears he was enrolled in college.

  • He was in the Confederate Army and died from wounds sustained in the Battle of Sharpsburg in Maryland in 1862.

 

9. Cornitta Francis DURHAM (Carmilla?) (b. 11 Oct 1844, AttaCtyMS; d. 17 Aug 1856, age 12)


Notes:

  • Died at age 12.

 

Notes:
  • Susannah (Susan) Sims was the widow of Elijah CURRY and the daughter of Lenard SIMS and Mary HARVEY.
     

  • From 1850 Census for AttaCtyMS:
    Dwelling 691, Family 691
    Name Age Gender Race Occ. Land Value Birth Place
    S Durham 47 M W Farmer $2000 GA
    Susan Durham 47 F W     GA
    Susan H. Durham 18 F W     GA
    John G. ?. Durham 16 M W MS
    Elizabeth P. Durham 13 F W MS
    Emily A. Durham 11 F W MS
    Manthew L. Durham 9 M W MS
    Camala F. Durham 6 F W MS

2nd Marriage

Col. Shelman DURHAM

Born: 6 Dec 1803, HancCtyGA
Died: Aft. Feb 1876, Bremond, RobeCtyTX
Father: Matthew  DURHAM Jr.

Mother: Fanny SPENCER

 

Married
22 Mar 1858

Cynthia CRAWFORD

Born: c. 1805

Died: Bremond, RobeCtyTX

 

Notes:
  • Page Sources:
    1. Donald R. Johnston Home Page web.
    2. Shelman Durham's letter copying family bible bible.
    3. Monroe County, GA Marriages (Shelman Durham)
    4. Reece-Thornton (contact: Jeff) webpages on rootsweb.
    5. Durham Family Database, Byron Durham

     

  • 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

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