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Thomas Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham > Thomas Durham

Thomas DURHAM

Born: c. 1792, FranCtyGA

Died: c. 1826
Father:
Joab Lindsey DURHAM

Mother: Jennie PRESCOTT

 

Married:
c. 1810

Mary J. TAPLEY "Polly"

Born: c. 1794, SC
Died: c. 1850

Father: Hosea TAPLEY Jr.

Mother: Lucy PRYOR

 

Children:
 
 

1. Dr. John Pryor Tapley DURHAM (b. 1809, Talbottom, TalbCtyGA; d. Dec 9, 1869, Preston, WebsCtyGA)

  • m1. Anna POINTER

  • m2. Dr. Cassandra Boulware PICKETT

Children to Anna:

  1. Thomas DURHAM (b. c. 1832, GA)
 
  2. Corp. Daniel D. DURHAM Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Soldier (b. c. 1834, GA)
  • m. Mary E. AVERETT
  3. Mary DURHAM (b. c. 1836, GA)
 
William Richard Durham 4. Dr. William Richard DURHAM "Will" (b. c. 1838, GA)
  • m1. Julia CRENSHAW
  • m2. Mary ?
  • m3. Sarah ?
  5. Frances DURHAM (b. c. 1840, GA)
 
  6.

John P. DURHAM (b. c. 1843, GA)
 

 

Children to Cassandra:

  1. Joab Jeptha DURHAM "JJ" (b. c. 1857, GA)
  • m. Mary Cynthea SESSIONS "Mallie" "Mollie"
Lula May Durham Crapps 2. Lula May DURHAM (b. c. 1859, GA)
  • m. Edward Carroll CRAPPS
  3. Ada Ruth DURHAM (b. c. 1864, GA)
  • m. William Nimrod METHVIN
Annie Ruth Durham Methvin 4. Annie Ruth DURHAM (b. 1867, GA)
  • m. William Nimrod METHVIN

 

Notes:

  • Cassandra Boulware Pickett DURHAM was first woman doctor in Georgia (information courtesy of Marian Roberts).

  • For more information on Dr. John P. Durham, click on his name above.

 

2. Thomas Edwin Booker DURHAM (b. 1812; d. c. 1850, LeeCtyGA)

  • m. Lucinda KENNEDY c. 1835

Children:

  1. Thomas Jefferson DURHAM (b. c. 1837, GA)
  • m. Caroline WILLAFORD
John Tapley Durham 2. John Tapley DURHAM (b. 1839, GA)
  • m1. Martha Jane SHATTLES "Mattie"
  • m2. Lucinda Azeline SHATTLES Teat "Lena"
  3. James J. DURHAM "Tobe" (b. 1842, GA)
  • m1. Amanda TUCKER
  • m2. Isabella ?
Lewis Cassidy Durham 4. Lewis Cassidy DURHAM (b. 1848, GA)
  • m. Nancy Elizabeth GUTHRIE "Lizzie"

 

Notes:

  • For more information on Thomas E. B. Durham, click his name above.
     

  • From 1860 Census for Twps 4 and 5, LafayCtyFL:
    Dwelling 134, Family 127
    Name Age Est.DOB Gend. Race Occ Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    Thomas J. Durham 23 1837 M (blank) Overseer   150 GA
    Caroline Durham 25 1835 F (blank)       GA
    Lewis Durham 12 1848 M (blank)       GA

 

3. Joab Jeptha DURHAM (b. 1815, GA)

Notes:

 
 

4. Robert Augustus Flournoy DURHAM (b. c. 1817, GA; d. 10 Jan 1880; Find-A-Grave 133871427, TX)

Children:

  1. Zachary Taylor DURHAM (b. 9 Mar 1847, StewCtyGA; d. 16 Feb 1905, Jonesboro, CoryCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 51843291, TX)
 
  2. Beloved Love DURHAM "B.L." (b. 26 Mar 1851, GA; d. 10 Apr 1915, Waurika, JeffCtyOK; Find-A-Grave 67639222, TX)
  • m. Myra J. SMITH (b. 1859; d. 1937; Find-A-Grave 67639249, TX)
       Parents: Hugh F. SMITH / Nancy Rozaner HOOKER
  3. Mary Cephalonia DURHAM "Mollie" (b. 21 Feb 1854; d. 30 June 1927; Find-A-Grave 51843165, TX)
  4. Rev. Robert A. DURHAM (b. c. 1857, GA; d. 1888, Dallas, CollCtyTX)

 

Notes:

  • From 1870 US Census for BrooCtyGA:
    Dwelling 901; Family 901
     

    Name Age Est.DOB Sex Race Occ. Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    Robert Durham 53 1817 M W Farmer 1800 574 GA
    Ellifan Durham 34 1833 F W Keeping House     GA
    Zachary Durham 22 1848 M W Farm Laborer     GA
    John Durham 19 1851 M W Farm Laborer     GA
    Robert Durham 13 1857 M W Farm Laborer     GA

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Thornton, LimeCtyTX:
    On the census, Robert's name is crossed through, and indicated as "dead", and Elify's relation is "Wd".
    Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gend. Race Age Est.DOB Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Robt Durham Self M M W 68 1812 GA Farmer (b) (b)
    Elify Durham Wife Wd F W 52 1823 GA Keeping
    House
    GA (b)
    Taylor Durham Son S M W 30 1850 GA Justice Peace GA GA
    Robert Durham Son S M W 22 1858 GA At School GA GA
    Millie Boston Servant S F B 18 1862 TX Cook    

 

5. James Lucius Constantine DURHAM (b. c. 1819, d. 11 Mar 1889, GA)

  • m. Lucy Winn JONES on 26 June 1851, StewCtyGA

Children:

Children:

  1. James R. P. DURHAM (b. 1851, GA)
  • m. Georgia Wilson TARVIS
  2. Mary A. E. J. DURHAM "Mollie" (b. c. 1854, GA)
  • m. James McKeen COOK
  3. J. Lucius C. DURHAM (b. c. 1861, GA)
  • m. Eulalia Shuck BRIDGES "Shuckie"
  4. J. Marcellus A. DURHAM (b. c. 1863, GA)
  • m. Eliza Charlotte LACOSTE
  5. Thomas E. DURHAM (b. c. 1865, GA)
 
  6.

Augusta Nellie DURHAM (b. c. 1872, GA)
 

 

Notes:

  • From 1870 US Census for WebsCtyGA:
    Dwelling 177, Family 200

    Name Age Sex Race Occ. Val. of Land Val. of Pers. Est. Birth Place
    J. L. C. Durham 51 M W Farmer 3810 1771 GA
    S. W. Durham 40 F W Keeping House     NC
    J. R. P. Durham 18 M W Works on Farm     GA
    M. J. Durham 16 F W At School     GA
    J. C. Durham 9 M W       GA
    J. M. A. Durham 7 M W       GA
    Thomas Durham 5 M W       GA

     

  • From 1880 US Census for District 1092, WebsCtyGA:

    Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gend. Race Age Est.DOB Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    James L. C. Durham Self M M W 61 1819 GA Farmer GA SC
    Lucy Durham Wife M F W 50 1830 NC Keeping House NC NC
    Marcellus A. Durham Son S M W 17 1863 GA Laborer GA NC
    Thomas E. Durham Son S M W 15 1865 GA Laborer GA NC
    Nellie Durham Dau S F W 8 1872 GA At Home GA NC
    Matilda Lewis Cousin S F W 40 1840 GA Housekeeping GA GA
    Polly Durham Other S F B 52 1828 VA Laborer VA VA
    Corene Durham Dau S F B 5 1875 GA At Home VA VA

 

6. Seashay Ann Catherine DURHAM "Patsy" (b. c. 1823)

  • m. Robert J. KENNEDY on 15 Sep 1836, MonrCtyGA

Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for District 19, StewCtyGA:
    Dwelling ?, Family 1004
     
    Name Age Est.DOB Gender Race Occ. Land Value Birth Place
    Lucius Durham 30 1820 M   Farmer 1200 GA
    Mary Durham 56 1794 F       GA
    Catharine Kennady 27 1823 F       GA
    John Kennady 10 1840 M       GA
    Mary Kennady 9 1841 F       GA
    Robert Kennady 6 1844 M       GA

 

7. Mary Jane Eliza DURHAM (b. 1825, GA)

  • m. Thomas Locke SALTER Veteran of US Civil War (b. c. 1815, NC; d. 17 June 1873, Florence, StewCtyGA) on 26 Feb 1843, StewCtyGA) 4

Children:

  1. Mary Amanda SALTER (b. c. 1845, GA)
 
  2. Thomas James SALTER (b. c. 1847, GA; Find-A-Grave 49487330, GA)
  3. John I. SALTER (b. c. 1849, GA)
 
  4.

Edwin SALTER (b. c. 1853, GA)
 

 

Notes:

  • Thomas Salter was a Private in the 29th Battalion Georgia Calvary. In 1859, he married again to Susan Glenn ROGERS. They had three more Salter children: George Mercer, Joseph and John.

  • From 1850 Census for Florence, StewCtyGA:
    Dwelling 1194, Family 1205
    Name Age Est.DOB Gend. Race Occ. Land Value Birth Place
    Thomas Salter 35   M (w) Farmer 3000 NC
    Jane Salter 25   F       GA
    Mary Salter 5   F       GA
    Thos. Salter 3   M       GA
    Jno. Salter 6m   M       GA
    Sarah Henson 10   F       GA

 
Notes:
  • See Thomas' will online wills.
    THOMAS DURHAM, 7/4/1826:9/4/1826, p. 3
    Wife: Polly. Ch: John Pryer Tapley, Thomas Edwin Booker, Joab Jeptha, Robert Augustus
    Flournoy and Lucius James Constantine Durham; Seahsay Ann Catherine Durham; Mary Jane
    Eliza Durham. Exrs: Polly Durham, and friend Thomas Johnson.

  • Thomas' middle name may have been "Seth"

  • In the online book The Georgians: GeneCtyALogies of Pioneer Settlers by Jeannette Holland Austin, it is put forth that Thomas was the son of Matthew Durham Jr.
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Nichols Family of Newberry District, SC webpage web

    2. Ancestors of Addye Laura Diamond Kozel web page  web

    3. From Kitty Hawk To the Moon by W. O. Durham

    4. Ronald Ellis Family Tree on ancestry.com.

     

  • ModLog:

    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         

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