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Children: 

1. Ida Lillian DURHAM (b. 6 Jan 1870, NC; d. 30 May 1896, NC, age 26; Find-A-Grave 68672840, NC) m. Benjamin Franklin RAY (b. 28 Feb 1865, ChatCtyNC; d. 20 Dec 1932, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68672892, NC)    Parents:  Brantley Mangum RAY/Nancy Jane PARTEN; 2nd wife: Lillie WOMBLE Children:   1. Ada Ray (b. Mar 1888)     2. Charles Wesley Ray "Charlie" (b. 28 Dec 1889, NC; d. 30 July 1976, Burlington, AlamCtyNC)     3. Nancy Ray (b. 20 Feb 1893, NC; d. 4 Apr 1969, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68709354, NC) m. Julian Alexander SEARS (b. 28 Nov 1894; d. 1 Mar 1965; Find-A-Grave 68709288, NC)    Parents: Adolphus Adkins SEARS / Mary Elizabeth THOMASON   4. Atlas Mangum Ray (b. 2 Sep 1891, OranCtyNC; d. 26 Sep 1974, Asheboro, RandCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 40642741, NC) m. Lillian KECK (b. 21 Apr 1899, AlamCtyNC; d. 5 Feb 1960, Carrboro, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 40642848, NC)    Parents: Walter A. KECK / Laura Belle ANDREWS   Notes: Benjamin's 2nd wife, was Lilly WOMBLE (b. 1881; d. 1960). They then had 5 more children. Interesting enough, Atlas' certificate of death lists Lilly Womble as his mother, but she was only 10 years older than him. Lilly is buried at Lystra Baptist Church Cemetery, Farrington, ChatCtyNC.  View Lilly's Find-A-Grave 68673015 Entry. Charles W. Ray is reportedly buried at Oakwood Cemetery, AlamCtyNC.   From 1900 US Census for 0067 Chapel Hill Township, OranCtyNC: Dwelling 182, Family 184, Ben married 13 years, Lillie married 5 months Lillie indicates 0 children, which tells me that all the children listed were Ida Durham's, who died in 1896. Mary P. Partin lists 4 children, 2 living.   Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ. Benjamin Ray Head W M Feb 1865 35 M NC NC NC Blacksmith Lillie Ray Wife W F Oct 1881 18 M NC NC NC   Ada Ray Dau W F Mar 1888 12 S NC NC NC In School Charles W. Ray Son W M Dec 1889 10 S NC NC NC   Atlas Ray Son W M Sep 1891 8 S NC NC NC   Nancy Ray Dau W F Feb 1893 7 S NC NC NC   Mary P. Partin Grand mother W F Feb 1816 84 Wd NC NC NC

2. Thomas Devitt DURHAM (b. 1871; d. 1871, age 1 day; Find-A-Grave 178268352, NC)   Notes:

3. Hyder Bart DURHAM (b. 9 June 1873, ChatCtyNC; d. 4 Nov 1942, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68674334, NC) m. Minnie Lee WILLIAMSON (b. 9 Apr 1873, MoorCtyNC; d. 30 Jan 1940, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68674446, NC)    Parents:  W. J. WILLIAMSON / Martha OAGLE Children:   1. Floyd M. DURHAM (b. 11 Nov 1898, NC; d. 14 Oct 1969, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68713208, NC) m. Joanne HUNDLEY "Joannie" (b. c. 1899, NC; d. 28 Dec 1980, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68712969, NC) c. 1918, NC    Parents: Julius S. HUNDLEY / Della Haseltine BARBEE   2. Ava DURHAM "Fannie" (b. 7 Feb 1907, OranCtyNC; d.  26 Nov 1959, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 40605483, NC) m. Ernest T. HEARNE (b. 21 Mar 1903; d. 9 Oct 1980; Find-A-Grave 115027789, NC)   Notes: Hyder B. Durham's middle name may have been "Bartlett", and he may have gone by the name "Ted".   From 1900 US Census for Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC: Dwelling 2, Family 3, married 3 years   Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Mar. Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ. H. Durham Self W M June 1873 M NC NC NC   Minnie Durham Wife W F Apr 1873 M NC NC NC   Floyd Durham Son W M Nov 1989 S NC NC NC   Lizzie Durham Sister W F June 1877 S NC NC NC   Berta Durham Sister W F Mar 1882 S NC NC NC   Ella Durham Sister W F Oct 1885 S NC NC NC

4. Minnie Caroline DURHAM (b. Aug 1875, NC; d. 22 June 1942, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 46648593, NC) m. Edward Howard RIDDLE "Edd" (b. 3 Jan 1873, ChatCtyNC; d. 23 Nov 1949, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 46648543, NC)    Parents: George Woodward RIDDLE / Sybil Ann JOHNSON Children:   1. Mary Ann RIDDLE (b. 10 Nov 1895, ChatCtyNC; d. 2 Mar 1986, Durham, DurhCtyNC, age 90; Find-A-Grave 68903054, NC) m. John Edward BURGESS (b. 28 Feb 1893, ChatCtyNC; d. 11 Oct 1964, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 122709057, NC)    Parents: John Long BURGESS / Ella MARKS "Fannie"   2. William Carl RIDDLE Sr. (b. 28 Dec 1898, NC; d. 10 July 1972, Wilmington, NeHaCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 62386307, NC) m. Bessie SORRELL (b. 16 Jan 1898; d. 23 Mar 1979, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 122800826, NC)    Parents: William Thomas SORRELL / Mary Ella WICKER   3. John D. RIDDLE (b. 1903, NC)     4. James Theodore RIDDLE (b. 22 Mar 1904, NC; d. 11 Apr 1974, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 62382147, NC) m1. Margaret Emma Lois LONG "Maggie" (b. c. 1910, NC) on 8 Nov 1927, DurhCtyNC    Parents: William H. LONG / Vallie SEARS   m1. Hulda Gertrude CHISENHALL (b. 19 Jan 1919, PersCtyNC; d. 26 Oct 2000) on 28 June 1935, Halifax, HaliCtyVA    Parents: John CHISENHALL / Della C. ZIMMERMAN; 2nd husband: Mr. PHILLIPS   m2. Jeannie COLLINS   5. Thomas Clifton RIDDLE (b. 1907, DurhCtyNC; d. 17 Apr 1922, DurhCtyNC, age 14; Find-A-Grave 62382579, NC)     6. Ruth RIDDLE (b. 8 June 1912, DurhCtyNC; d. 14 Nov 1997, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 189791213, NC) m. Mr. GRANVILLE   7. Wallace Woodrow RIDDLE (b. 17 Mar 1914, NC; d. 20 Dec 1973, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 62382948, NC) m. Thelma Etta MEDLIN (b. c. 1914, NC) on 23 June 1933, Halifax, HaliCtyVA    Parents: William Bryant MEDLIN "Willie" / Etta CHANCE   8. Genevar RIDDLE (b. 1916, NC; d. 2 Nov 1921, Durham, DurhCtyNC, age 5; Find-A-Grave 138805344, NC)     Notes: John E. Burgess served in the US Army as a PFC in World War I.

5. Lizzie Lee DURHAM (b. 7 June 1877, NC; d. 30 July 1964; Find-A-Grave 68674407, NC)   Notes: She never married.

6. William Clarence DURHAM (b. Nov 1879, NC; d. 1881, age 1; Find-A-Grave 178268367, NC)   Notes:

	7. Roberta DURHAM "Berta" (b. 1882; d. 1900, age 17; Find-A-Grave 178268412, NC)   Notes:
	8. Ella Udora DURHAM (b. 2 Oct 1885, ChatCtyNC; d. 14 May 1952, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 43926403, NC) m. Joseph Franklin RAGAN "Frank" (b. 10 Oct 1869, PersCtyNC; d. 2 Feb 1940, Carrboro, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 40657325, NC)    Parents: Sidney RAGAN / Martha Jane OAKLEY Children:   1. Carrie Mae RAGAN (b. 8 May 1904, Carrboro, OranCtyNC; d. 10 Jan 1988, Durham, DurhCtyNC) m. Clarence J. YARBOROUGH (b. c. 1903, NC)   2. Sadie Lee RAGAN (b. 15 Aug 1906, OranCtyNC; d. 11 May 1984, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC) m. Robert Henry CHEEK Jr. (b. 25 Sep 1908, OranCtyNC; d. 12 Aug 1957, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC, age 48; Find-A-Grave 42415697, NC) on 8 Feb 1927, OranCtyNC    Parents: Robert Henry CHEEK Sr. / Ida Isabella MERRITT   3. Charlie Eric RAGAN (b. 23 Apr 1910, OranCtyNC; d. 25 Sep 1957, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC, age 47; Find-A-Grave 43915828, NC) m1. Hattie Elizabeth BROCKWELL (b. 22 Aug 1912, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; d. 18 Aug 1935, Durham, DurhCtyNC, age 32; Find-A-Grave 43925914, NC) on 31 Mar 1930, PittCtyVA    Parents: Thomas Eugene BROCKWELL / Laura Virginia HESTER   m2. Clara CAVINESS (b. 21 Jan 1926, RandCtyNC; d. 14 Nov 2015, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 155301368, NC) on 24 June 1949, OranCtyNC    Parents: Samuel C. CAVINESS / Alberta WILSON   4. Thomas Sidney RAGAN "Tommy" (b. 1 Sep 1912, OranCtyNC; d. 5 Oct 1988; Find-A-Grave 115571124, NC) m. Ada Blanche DURHAM (b. 10 June 1912, AlamCtyNC; d. 2 Mar 1989, Carrboro, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 115586282, NC) on 19 Dec 1931, Danville, VA    Parents: Luther Arlindo DURHAM / Myrtle Mary CARR   5. Tiny RAGAN (b. c. 1916, NC)     6. Braxton Kathleen RAGAN (b. 13 July 1917, OranCtyNC; d. 27 Feb 2001, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 115397104, NC) m. Charles William ASHWORTH (b. 16 Sep 1913; d. Apr 1974) on 5 Oct 1935, OranCtyNC   7. Marie RAGAN (b. 23 Apr 1920, OranCtyNC; d. 1 Oct 1941, DurhCtyNC, age 21; Find-A-Grave 198257437, NC) m. William Moore DURHAM "Bill"  (b. 1 May 1909, AlamCtyNC; d. 3 June 1989, CaswCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 156008129, NC)    Parents: Luther Arlindo DURHAM   Notes: Ella U. Durham Ragan - Why is she was not buried beside Joseph? Marie Ragan Durham's husband was Luther Arlindo Durham.
	9. Edward Watson DURHAM (b. 15 Nov 1889, ChatCtyNC; d. 18 June 1955, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68674298, NC) m. Jennie Florence HERNDON (b. Aug 1891, NC; d. 29 Oct 1976, NC; Find-A-Grave 68674385, NC) on 1 Oct 1910, ChatCtyNC    Parents: Thomas R. HERNDON / Frances HACKNEY Children:   1. Edward Harold DURHAM "Harold" (b. 16 Sep 1911, ChatCtyNC; d. 22 Apr 1987, Burlington, AlamCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 161608928, NC) m. Mary Florine MOSER (b. 10 Sep 1918, AlamCtyNC; d. 22 Aug 1996, Burlington, AlamCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 161608927, NC) on 26 Sep 1937, CaswCtyNC    Parents: Urban L. MOSER / Iola Bunch RICH   2. Dorothy Geraldine DURHAM (b. 6 Oct 1914, NC) m. Robert McGee HARRIS (b. 22 Sep 1909, NC; d. 8 Sep 1967, Raleigh, WakeCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 96080984, NC)    Parents: Jesse HARRIS / Dora PERRY   3. William Teasdale DURHAM "Willie" (b. 25 Apr 1919, NC; d. KIA 7 Dec 1941, Pearl Harbor, HonoCtyHI, age 22; Find-A-Grave 68674507, NC)     4. Mary Julia DURHAM (b. 1 Aug 1923, ChatCtyNC; d. )     5. Thomas Eugene DURHAM "Gene" (b. 28 Aug 1927, ChatCtyNC; d. 20 Oct 2010, Pittsboro, ChatCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 68891221, NC)     6. Clarence Lloyd DURHAM (b. 2 Feb 1936, NC) m. Ruby ?   Notes: William T. Durham was in the US Navy, aboard the USS Arizona on Dec 7, 1941. He was killed when the Japanese attacked that day and the Arizona was sunk. Per his obituary, Thomas E. "Gene" Durham was in the US Navy, aboard the USS Comstock for 4 years. Gene graduated from Pittsboro High School and was a rural mail carrier for 30 years.

 

Notes:

Mary (RIggsbee) Durham reportedly died while giving birth to her Edward W. Durham 2. Sidney's middle name may have been "Lloyd".   From 1880 US Census for Baldwin, ChatCtyNC:   Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gender Race Age Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace T. Sidney Durham Self M M W 35 NC Farming NC NC Mary C. Durham Wife M F W 31 NC Keeps House NC NC Ida L. Durham Dau S F W 10 NC At School NC NC Heda B. Durham Son S M W 7 NC   NC NC Minnie C. Durham Dau S F W 5 NC   NC NC Lizzie-Lee Durham Dau S F W 3 NC   NC NC William C. Durham Son S M W 7 mo. NC   NC NC   Page Sources: Byron Durham's Durham Family Database online. J. Cobler, Winston-Salem, NC   ModLog: Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes 24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.

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