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Matthew Durham > John Durham Sr. > Nathaniel Durham

Nathaniel DURHAM

Born: c. 1789, NC
Died: aft. 1850, ChatCtyNC

Father: John DURHAM Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth CATE

 

Married:
2 Apr 1811

Sarah Jane HATCH "Sallie"

Born: c. 1795, OranCtyNC
Died:
Father:

Mother: 

 

Children:
 
 

1. Irena DURHAM "Rena" (b. 12 July 1812, ChatCtyNC; d. 29 Feb 1886, ChatCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 56024391, NC)

Children:

  1. James W. PILKINGTON (b. c. 1835, NC)
 
  2. Sarah A. PILKINGTON (b. c. 1839, NC)
 
  3. Mary Jane PILKINGTON (b. 21 Apr 1842, ChatCtyNC; d. 20 Jan 1917,  Hadley, ChatCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 56024521, NC)
  • m1. John A. DIXON (b. c. 1854, NC) on 10 Jan 1880, ChatCtyNC
       Parents: Caleb DIXON / Mary Polly SNOTHERLY
     
  • m2. Peter THRIFT (b. Mar 1870, NC) on 7 Mar 1894, ChatCtyNC
       Parents: Pinkney THRIFT / Sarah ?
  4. Isaac F. PILKINGTON Veteran of US Civil War Confederate Soldier US Civil War (b. c. 1843, ChatCtyNC; d. 11 Jan 1864, age 21, Point Lookout Prison, MD)
 
  5. Jarrat PILKINGTON (b. 1845; d. 26 Feb 1856, age 10; Find-A-Grave 56024444, NC)
 
  6. Martha Elizabeth PILKINGTON (b. 3 Aug 1847, ChatCtyNC; d. 26 Jan 1929, ChatCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 83681313, NC)
  7.

Lucian Burnett PILKINGTON (b. 18 Aug 1850, NC; d. 12 June 1895, NC, age 44; Find-A-Grave 56024506, NC)
 

 

Notes:

  • Isaac F. Pilkington supposedly died as a POW in Point Lookout Prison, Maryland. I have not been able to confirm this yet.

  • Henry M. Perry served as a private in Company D, North Carolina 61st Infantry Regiment. He enlisted 12 Aug 1862.
     

  • From 1850 Census for ChatCtyNC:
    Dwelling 4; Family 4
     
    Name Age Est.DOB Gender Race Occ Land Value Birth Place
    Abram Pilkinton 38 1812 M   Farmer 610 NC
    Irenah Pilkinton 37 1813 F       NC
    Ja. W. Pilkinton 15 1835 M   Laborer   NC
    Sarah A. Pilkinton 11 1839 F       NC
    Mary J. Pilkinton 8 1842 F       NC
    Isaac F. Pilkinton 7 1843 M       NC

 

2. Jarrett DURHAM (b. c. 1815, ChatCtyNC)

 

Notes:

  • Have seen spelled "Jarrot" and "Jarret".
  3. Martha DURHAM (b. c. 1820, NC)
 
Notes:
 

4. Henry Hatch DURHAM (b. 25 Jan 1823, ChatCtyNC; d. 1 Nov 1883)

  • m. Elizabeth Martha WEST

Children:

  1. William Capers DURHAM (b. 1850, NC)
  • m. Adelia Ann ? "Delia"
  2. Sarah J. DURHAM "Sallie" (b. 1852, NC)
  • m. Hezekiah HENDERSON
  3. Isaac West DURHAM (b. 1854, NC)
  • m. Sarah C. DIXON
  4. Ann E. Durham "Sabra" (b. 1857, NC)
  • m. Columbus W. LUTTERLOH "Lum"
  5. Nancy Cornelia DURHAM "Nannie" (b. 1859, NC)
  • m. Columbus N. JUSTICE
  6.

Martha DURHAM (b. c. 1860, NC)
 

 

Notes:
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5. John Alexander DURHAM "Alex" (b. 26 Mar 1825, ChatCtyNC; d. 25 Aug 1879)

  • m1. Sarah J. THOMPSON "Sallie"

  • m2. Camelia HENDERSON

  • m3. Susanna (West) DARK "Susy"

Children to Susan:

  1. Willis Jefferson DURHAM (b. 1857, NC)
  • m1. Happy Savannah DURHAM
  • m2. Nannie A. CARTER
  2. John Tillett DURHAM (b. 1859, NC)
  • m. Mary Jane RAY

 

Notes:

  • Susanna Dark (West) Durham's first husband was Ira WEST.

  • Willis and Happy Durham were first cousins (Her father was Seaborn Durham - below).
     

  • From 1880 US Census for Baldwin, ChatCtyNC:
     

    Name

    Rel.

    Mar.Stat

    Gender

    Race

    Age

    Birth Place

    Occ.

    Father BPlace

    Mother BPlace

    Susan Durham

    Self

    Wd

    F

    W

    58

    NC

    Farming

    NC

    NC

    Willis J. Durham

    Son

    S

    M

    W

    22

    NC

    Works in Farm

    NC

    NC

    Joanna Strond

    Other

    S

    F

    B

    17

    NC

    Domestic Servant

    NC

    NC
    George Strond Other S M B 15 NC Works in Farm NC NC
    Alex Durham Other   M W 54 NC   NC NC

    It is my guess that Alex was deceased at the time of the 1880 census, but they felt that they needed to recognize him since he lived there up to late 1879. Susan is listed as a widow. 

 

6. Mary Ann DURHAM (b. c. 1829, ChatCtyNC)

  • m. Gilliam CARTER (b. c. 1830, ChatCtyNC) on 3 Apr 1863, ChatCtyNC
       2nd wife: Margaret THOMAS; 3rd wife: Adeline BAILEY

Children:

  1. Martha Elizabeth CARTER (b. 18 Jan 1864, ChatCtyNC; d. 4 Mar 1934, Saxapahaw, AlamCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 140441502, NC)

 

Notes:

 

7. Sidney Franklin DURHAM (b. 16 Apr 1833, ChatCtyNC)

  • m1. Cynthia Jane WEST

  • m2. Dicea Lucinda WEST "Dicey"

  • m3. Florence A. MANN

Children to Dicey:

  1. Lucien A. DURHAM (b. 1868, NC)
 
  2.

D. E. DURHAM (b. 1870)
 

 

Children to Florence:

  1. Ambrose W. DURHAM (b. c. 1879, NC)
 
  2. John Manley DURHAM (b. 1883)
  • m. Flossie MOORE 1
  3. Coy Lee DURHAM (b. 1890, NC)
  • m. Minnie NEAL

 

Notes:

  •  
 

8. Seaborn DURHAM (b. 12 Apr 1836, ChatCtyNC; d. 7 Aug 1918, ChatCtyNC)

  • m. Elizabeth Emily MANN "Bettie"

Children:

  1. Happy Savannah DURHAM (b. 1858, NC)
  • m. Willis J. DURHAM
James Manley DURHAM 2. James Manly DURHAM (b. 1861, NC)
 
  3. Emily Elizabeth DURHAM "Emma" (b. 1862, NC)
  • m. Aaron DARK
John Wesley DURHAM 4. John Wesley DURHAM (b. 1865, NC)
 
Mary M. Durham Moose 5. Mary M. DURHAM (b. 1867, NC)
  • m. Rev. Jacob R. MOOSE
  6. Joseph Turner DURHAM (b. 1870, NC
  • m. Myrtle ?
Luther Keener DURHAM 7. Luther Keener DURHAM (b. 1875, NC)
 
  8. Edward Winfred DURHAM (b. 1879, NC)
 
  9. Moody W. DURHAM (b. 1883, NC)
  • m. Ollie SCOTT

 

Notes:

  •  
 

9. Manly DURHAM (b. c. 1838, ChatCtyNC; d. 19 Sep 1889, ChatCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 55988482, NC)

  • m. Sarah Lou JUSTICE "Lou" (b. 29 Mar 1848; d. 11 Sep 1926; Find-A-Grave 55977944, NC) on 29 Dec 1866, ChatCtyNC
       Parents: Claiborne JUSTICE / Nancy HADLEY

Children:

  1. Etta Melsie DURHAM (b. 29 Oct 1869, NC; d. 8 Mar 1957, Siler City, ChatCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 65037474, NC)
  2. LaEura A. DURHAM "Eura" (b. 1878)
  • m. Burdette WOODY (b. 1874) on 15 Dec 1896, Hadley, ChatCtyNC 2
       Parents: William WOODY / Nancy ?
  3. Lala DURHAM (b. 21 Sep 1883, NC; d. 19 Sep 1960; Find-A-Grave 83234455, NC)
  • m. William A. PUGH (b. 3 Nov 1872; d. 11 Feb 1940; Find-A-Grave 83234688, NC)
       Parents: John S. PUGH / Elizabeth ALLEN

 

Notes:

  • Sarah L. Durham went by "Lou".

  • LaEura Pugh went by "Eura".
     

  • From 1870 US Census for North side Pittsboro Road, ChatCtyNC:
    Dwelling 978, Family 994
     
    Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of
    Land    		 Val. of
    Pers. Est.    		 Birth
    Place
    Durham, Manly 31 M W Farmer 5000   NC
    "  ", Sarah 20 F W Keeping House     NC
    "  ", Emily 2 F W       NC
    Johnson, Menroe 11 M W Farm Laborer     NC
    Baldwin, Chesley 11 F B "  "     NC

 
Notes:

  • Many Durham's in this family are buried in Brown's Brown's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, ChatCtyNC.
     

  • From 1850 Census for ChatCtyNC:
    Dwelling 6, Family 6
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ Land Value Birth Place
    Nathaniel Durham 60 M   Farmer 500 NC
    Jarrot Durham 35 M   Laborer   NC
    Martha Durham 30 F       NC
    Maryan Durham 20 F       NC
    Sydney Durham 18 M       NC
    Seaborn Durham 14 M       NC
    Manly Durham 11 M       NC
    John Smith 12 M Mu      

     

  • Page Sources:

    1. North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979, Indexing Project Num: M75236-3, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy, Source Film Num: 259322.

    2. North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979, Indexing Project Num: M75236-3, System Origin: North Carolina-EASy, Source Film Num: 259321.

     

  • ModLog:

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

 

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