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William M. "Bill" DURHAM

Born: 12 July 1831, WilkCtyNC
Died: 13 Dec 1911

Find-A-Grave 54186318, TN

Father: John DURHAM

Mother: Keziah RYON

 

Married:
 

Eleanor Jane "Ellen" SHOEMAKER

Born: 6 Jan 1839, NC
Died: 5 Feb 1915

Find-A-Grave 54186090, TN

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Mother:

 

Children:
 
 

1. John Franklin DURHAM (b. Aug 1856, TN; d. 19 Nov 1942, Johnson City, WashCtyTN)

 

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2. Sarah Jane DURHAM (b. 12 Jan 1858, WilkCtyNC; d. 25 Sep 1915, Sullivan, TN; Find-A-Grave 46145985, TN)

Children:

  1. William M. STIDHAM (b. c. 1876, NC)
 
  2. James Troy STIDHAM (b. 7 Jan 1878, NC; d. 18 July 1941, TX; Find-A-Grave 16691370, TX)
  • m. Bonnie "Bessie" BLALOCK (b. 8 Sep 1880, Piney Flats, SullCtyTN; d. 3 Nov 1968, TX; Find-A-Grave 16691377, TX)
       Parents: Elbert S. BLALOCK / Amelia J. SAMS
  3. Cora E. STIDHAM (b. 25 Feb 1880, NC; d. 3 Oct 1958, Piney Flats, SullCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 157740232, TN)
  • m. William M. "Will" PHILLIPS (b. 15 July 1869, TN; d. 28 June 1953, SullCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 157740253, TN)
       Parents: John E. PHILLIPS / Sarah FENDERS
  4. Samuel Preston "Sam" STIDHAM (b. 17 Sep 1882, Asheville, BuncCtyNC; d. 21 Dec 1959, Dallas, DallCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 124814417, TX)
  5. Louisa Jane STIDHAM (b. 3 Apr 1888, NC; d. 9 Oct 1956, Bristol, SullCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 183662951, TN)
  6. Thomas Nathaniel STIDHAM (b. 21 May 1892, TN; d. 28 Nov 1944, Abingdon, WashCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 113670341, TN)
  1. m. Ada Lee FICKLE (b. 2 Mar 1895; Piney Flats, SullCtyTN; d. 1997, age 102; Find-A-Grave 113670313, TN)
       Parents: Samuel B. FICKLE / Ellen CROSS

 

Notes:

  • Sarah J. (Durham) Stidham went by her middle name "Jane". Her certificate of death lists her father as "W. M. Durham" and mother as "Ellen Shoemake". The cemetery is listed as "Wheelers".

  • Sam P. Stidham's cert. of death lists his mother as "Amelida Jane Durham". Was "Sarah" her nickname?

 

3. Mary Caroline DURHAM (b. 4 May 1862, NC; d. 30 June 1952, Johnson City, WashCtyTN, age 90; Find-A-Grave 109833238, TN)

  • m. William PENNINGTON on 27 Aug 1884, AsheCtyNC)

Children:

  1.

Clara P. PENNINGTON (b. c. 1891, TN)
 

 

Notes:

  • From 1910 US Census for Civil District 11, WashCtyTN:
    Dwelling: 151, Family 153, Married 53 Years, Ellen had 12 children, only 9 living in 1910.
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    William M. Durham Head W M 78 M NC NC NC
    Ellen D. Durham Wife W F 74 M NC NC NC
    Clara P. Pennington G-Dau W F 19 S TN NC NC
 

4. William Samuel DURHAM (b. 25 Sep 1863, WilkCtyNC; d. 1 Feb 1950, WashCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 109809745, TN)

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5. Maggie DURHAM (b. c. 1865, NC)

 

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6. America E. DURHAM (b. c. 1866, NC)

 

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7. James Wesley "Jim" DURHAM (b. Apr 1868, NC; d. 1954; Find-A-Grave 39903682, TN)

  • Eliza A. MITCHELL (b. 7 Oct 1872, WashCtyTN; d. 13 Dec, 1941, Jonesboro, WashCtyTN)
       Parents: Bill MITCHELL / Sarah FRITCH

Children:

  1. Allie E. DURHAM (b. 7 July 1892, TN; d. Mar 1976, WashCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 61153999, TN)
  • m. Charles E. "Charlie" CASH (b. c. 1892, TN)
  2.

J. Pierce DURHAM (b. 11 July 1911, TN; d. 27 July 1937, Johnson, WashCtyTN, age 25; Find-A-Grave 39903643, TN)
 

 

Notes:

  • Pierce Durham was not the son of James and Eliza, but rather, as indicated on this Cert. of death, his parents were Ambers Durham and Allie Cash, both of Tennessee.
     

  • From 1900 US Census for Civil District 11, WashCtyTN:
    Dwelling 38, Family 38, Married 9 Years
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    J. W. Durham Head W M Apr 1868 32 M NC NC NC Farmer
    Aliza A. Durham Wife W F Oct 1868 31 M TN TN TN  
    Allie E. Durham Dau W F July 1893 7 S TN NC TN  

 

8. Thomas Newton DURHAM (b. 16 Apr 1870, NC; d. 23 Sep 1950, Johnson City, WashCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 54186209, TN)

Children:

  1. Otto Maden DURHAM (b. 4 Aug 1908, TN; d. Feb 1981; Find-A-Grave 115068972, TN)
  • m. Grace M. SCHUTZ (b. 4 June 1908, NE; d. 15 Oct 1962; SC; Find-A-Grave 54186108, TN)
       Parents: William A. SCHUTZ / Nellie HIRTZ
  2. Lula Mae DURHAM (b. 2 July 1910, TN; d. 16 Apr 1952, Johnson, WashCtyTN, age 41; Find-A-Grave 54189563, TN)
  3. William D. "Willie" "Bill" DURHAM (b. 1911, TN; d. 1990; Find-A-Grave 112199249, TN)
  4. Archie J. DURHAM (b. 16 June 1915, TN; d. 12 July 2008)
 
  5.

Elizabeth DURHAM (b. c. 1918, TN)
 

 

Notes:

  • Thomas Durham, age 69, was living with Edward J. and Lula M. Miller in Washington Co, TN.
     

  • Obtained Ada's last name, Archer, from Lula Mae Miller's Tennessee Death Record. Lula died from pulmonary tuberculosis due to diabetes.
     

  • From 1900 US Census for Civil District 11, WashCtyTN:
    Dwelling 37, Family 37, Married 5 Years
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother Place Occ.
    Thomas Durham Head W M Apr 1872 28 M NC NC NC Farmer
    Ella J. Durham Wife W F May 1872 28 M TN TN TN  
    Ina M. Durham Dau W F Aug 1899 9/12 S TN NC TN  
    Charley Durham Brother W M Mar 1874 26 S NC NC NC Day Laborer

     

  • From 1920 US Census for Civil District 11, WashCtyTN:

    Family 203, Dwelling 204
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother Place Occ.
    Tyra Durham Head M W 1873 47 M NC NC NC Blacksmith
    Ella Durham Wife F W 1873 47 M TN TN TN  
    Lester Durham Son M W 1903 17 S TN NC TN  
    Worley Durham Son M W 1908 12 S TN NC TN  
    Evert Durham Son M W 1910 10 S TN NC TN  
    Ralph Durham Son M W 1913 7 S TN NC TN  
    Ruth Durham Dau F W 1917 3 S TN NC TN  
 

9. Harry DURHAM (b. c. 1872, NC)

 

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10. Charles Campbell "Charley" DURHAM (b. 3 Mar 1874, WilkCtyNC; d. 1960; Find-A-Grave 39903617, TN)

  • m1. Edna Ella "Mattie" BARKER (b. c. 1880, VA) in 1908, Joneboro, TN
     

  • m2. Ida Catherine "Kate" MARION (b. 17 Oct 1877, SullCtyTN; d. 28 June 1963, Jonesborough, WashCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 112233098, TN) in 1919
      Parents: Mathew MARION / Cornelia Ellen SANDERS; 1st husband: Creed Fulton SPURGEON

Children to Ella:

  1. Mary E. DURHAM (b. c. 1903, TN)
 
  2. James V. DURHAM (b. c. 1904, TN)
 
  3. Flossie Mae DURHAM (b. 1 Nov 1905; d. 28 July 1959; Find-A-Grave 145179654, TN)
  • m. Edgar Leighton "Ed" CALLANN (b. c. 1905, VA)
  4. John L. DURHAM (b. 16 Mar 1908, WashCtyTN; d. 2000, age 91; Find-A-Grave 112398009, TN)
  5.

Carie Lee DURHAM (b. 25 June 1910, TN; d. 16 Dec 1928, WashCtyTN, age 18; Find-A-Grave 183672692, TN)
 

 

Children to Kate:

  1. Pansy DURHAM (b. c. 1917, TN)
  • m. Fred M. HAWKINS (b. 14 Feb 1913, Johnson City, WashCtyTN; d. 11 Oct 2001, Johnson City, WashCtyTN)
       Parents: Walter E. HAWKINS / Sudie ?
  2. Margaret Lois DURHAM (b. Apr 30, 1922, TN; d. Feb 15, 1984, TN; Find-A-Grave 112233120, TN)
  • m1. Robert K. LETT
  • m2. Mr. OLIVER

 

Notes:

  • Before Charles, Ida Kate Durham was married to Creed F. Spurgeon. He had several children: Ethel (Spurgeon) Loggans, Nellie (Spurgeon) Quillen, Elizabeth (Spurgeon) Dunlap-Harrell "Betty", Sarah Ruth (Spurgeon) Hallbrook, William R. "Bill", Carolyn L. (Spurgeon) White, and Frances Pauline (Spurgeon) Hodge.

  • Cora or Carie Lee Durham died at age 18, she is listed as an "invalid" on her cert. of death.
     

  • From 1910 US Census for Civil Dist. 11, WashCtyTN:
    Family 194, Married 9 years; Mattie has 4 children, all living
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Charles C. Durham Head W M 34 M NC NC NC
    Mattie L. Durham Wife W F 30 M VA VA VA
    Mary E. Durham Dau W F 7 S TN NC VA
    James V. Durham Son W M 6 S TN NC VA
    T* M. (Flossie) Durham Dau W F 4 S TN NC VA
    John L. Durham Son W M 2 S TN NC VA
 

11. Alexander Monroe "Alick" DURHAM (b. 24 Mar 1878, WilkCtyNC; d. 17 Jan 1948, WashCtyTN; Find-A-Grave 188905844, TN)

  • m. Lettie Blannie JOHNSON (b. c. 1884, TN)

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12. Infant Son DURHAM (b. c. 1879, NC)

 

Notes:

  • Listed on 1880 census as "Unnamed". Was he sick and almost dead, or did he die right before the Census?

 

Notes:

  • Ellen J. (Shoemaker) Durham's last name may have actually been SHUMAKE, as indicated on the 1850 Wilkes County, NC Census for the family of William and Fanny Shumate, who had a daughter named Ellen, who is the correct age. I will use "Shoemaker" since that is the name give on her certificate of death, by her son, T. N. Durham.  Per the 1910 Census, Ellen had 12 children, with only 9 living in 1910.
     

  • From 1860 US Census for Trap Hill Post Office, Lower Division, WilkCtyNC:
    Dwelling: 732, Family: 732, Living next to John and Mary A. Durham
     
    Name Age Sex Race Occ Value of Real Estate Value of Pers. Estate Birth Place
    Wm Durham 28 M   Farmer   100 NC
    Ellender Durham 23 F         NC
    John Durham 3 M         NC
    Sarah Durham 2 F         NC

     

  • From 1870 US Census for Edwards, WilkCtyNC:
     
    Name Est.DOB Age Gender Race Occ. Land Value Pers. Est.Value Birth Place
    Wm. Durham c. 1833 37 M W Farmer     NC
    Ellender J. Durham c. 1837 33 F W Keeping House     NC
    John F. Durham c. 1857 13 F W At Home     NC
    Sarah J. Durham c. 1858 12 F W At Home     NC
    Mary C. Durham c. 1862 8 F W       NC
    William S. Durham c. 1864 6 M W       NC
    America E. Durham c. 1866 5 F W       NC
    James W. Durham c. 1868 2 M W       NC
    Thomas N. Durham c. 1869 1/12 M W       NC

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Laurel, AsheCtyNC:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.Stat Gend. Race Age Est.DOB Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    William M. Durham Self M M W 48 1832 NC Farmer NC NC
    Jane Durham Wife M F W 43 1837 NC Keeping House NC NC
    Mary Durham Dau S F W 18 1862 NC At Home NC NC
    William Durham Son S M W 16 1864 NC Farm Laborer NC NC
    Maggie Durham Dau S F W 15 1865 NC At Home NC NC
    James Durham Son S M W 13 1867 NC Farm Laborer NC NC
    Thomas Durham Son S M W 11 1869 NC Farm Laborer NC NC
    Harrey Durham Son S M W 8 1872 NC   NC NC
    Charlie Durham Son S M W 6 1874 NC   NC NC
    Alexander Durham Son S M W 3 1877 NC   NC NC
    Durham Son S M W 1 1879 NC   NC NC

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Some information comes from genforum postings by "Captain Durham".

    2. Byron K. Durham and the Durham Family Database on rootsweb.

    3. Find-A-Grave and Ancestry.com

     

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