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Matthew Durham > Thomas Durham > Matthew Durham > Elisha Durham > William A. Durham

William A. DURHAM

Born: 3 June 1850, OranCtyNC
Died: 28 Mar 1928,
DurhCtyNC

Find-A-Grave 77804840, NC

Father: Elisha DURHAM

Mother: Mary ROACH

 

Married:
c. 1873, NC

Mary Susan PETTIGREW

Born: c. 1850, NC

Died:

Father: Abner A. PETTIGREW

Mother: Sarah Ann CHECK

 

Children:
 

 

1. Ida B. DURHAM (b. 2 Sep 1873,  OranCtyNC; d. 17 July 1922, OranCtyNC; age 48; Find-A-Grave 77805453, NC)

 

Notes:

  • Ida Durham took her own life.
 

2. Thomas William DURHAM Sr. (b. 11 June 1875, OranCtyNC; d. Nov 1956, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 77805727, NC)

Children:

  1. Doris Arene DURHAM (b. 10 Dec 1903, NC; d. 9 Oct 1968, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 84233913, NC)
  2. Mary E. DURHAM (b. 19 June 1906, Durham, DurhCtyNC; d. 13 Feb 1989, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 47253166, NC)
  3. Thomas William DURHAM Jr. (b. 1909, Durham, DurhCtyNC; d. Dec 1948)
  • m. Margaret May TYNDALL (b. 1914, HendCtyNC) on 25 May 1935, Danville, VA)
       Parents: I. S. TYNDALL / Annie ROBERSON
  4. Catherine S. DURHAM (b. 25 Nov 1910; d. 23 Feb 1971, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 78024107, NC)
  5. Bernice DURHAM (b. c. 1915, NC)
 
  6. Lois Evelyn DURHAM (b. 12 Dec 1917, DurhCtyNC)
  • m1. Jess Lee JONES Veteran of World War II (b. 2 Aug 1916, ChatCtyNC; d. Aug 1982; Find-A-Grave 157175136, NC) on 15 Aug 1937, Danville, CommCtyVA
       Parents: James D. JONES / Lydia HATLEY
     
  • m2. Kenneth Doyle HENDERSON Veteran of World War II (b. 20 Sep 1919; d. 14 Sep 2012, age 92; Find-A-Grave 97308526, NC) on 9 Nov 1946, IN
       Parents: Joseph HENDERSON / Rosa LALANE
Gilbert Vincent DURHAM 7. Gilbert Vincent DURHAM (b. 10 Aug 1919, Durham, DurhCtyNC; d. 18 Oct 1985, Statesville, IredCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 84233366, NC)
  • m. Ruth GEDDIE (b. 28 Mar 1925, NC; d. 26 Oct 1969, age 44; Find-A-Grave 59475253, NC) on  28 Nov 1946, NewHCtyNC
       Parents: Daniel Norman GEDDIE / Mavis Melissa WEST
Willie Agnes DURHAM Cates 8. Willie Agnes DURHAM (b. 28 Oct 1922, OranCtyNC; d. 15 Oct 1990, Durham, DurhCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 84233642, NC)
  9.

John Prince DURHAM (b. 1927, d. 25 Aug 1927, Durham, DurhCtyNC; age 6 months)
 

 

Notes:

  • Willie (Durham) Cates and Mr. Jackson were divorced.

  • Jess L. Jones served as a Private during World War II.

  • Kenneth D. Henderson served as pilot and airplane mechanic in the US Air Corp during World War II.

  • Hugh J. Cates served in the US ARMY during World War II.
     

  • From 1930 US Census for Durham, DurhCtyNC:

    Family 519
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Thomas W. Durham Self M W 1875 55 M NC NC NC
    Lettie Durham Wife F W 1885 45 M NC NC NC
    Doris Durham Dau F W 1904 26 S NC NC NC
    Mary Durham Dau F W 1907 23 S NC NC NC
    Bernice Durham Dau F W 1915 15 S NC NC NC
    Lois Durham Dau F W 1917 13 S NC NC NC
    Gilbert Durham Son M W 1920 10 S NC NC NC
    Willie A. Durham Dau F W 1923 7 S NC NC NC
 

3. James A. DURHAM (b. c. 1878, OranCtyNC; d. 4 Dec 1928, Cheeks, OranCtyNC, age 49; Find-A-Grave 77805886, NC)

Children:

  1. Nannie Bell DURHAM (b. 7 May 1905, OranCtyNC; d. 1 Nov 1989, Chapel Hill, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 50935716, NC)
  2. Carolina Susan DURHAM "Lina" (b. 16 Oct 1907, Rockingham, RichCtyNC; d. 18 May 1985, Winston-Salem, ForsCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 59457263, NC)
  • m. Everett B. HODGE (b. 7 Nov 1902, NC; d. 11 Nov 1971; Find-A-Grave 84283466, NC)
       Parents: Jiles Dickerson HODGE / Annie GOLDING
  3. Infant Son DURHAM (b. and d; 20 May 1912, Hillsborough, OranCtyNC, age 1 day; Find-A-Grave 84280327, NC)
 
  4. Vera Cruz DURHAM (b. 22 Nov 1916, OranCtyNC; d. 22 Sep 1985, Hillsborough, OranCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 84282123, NC)
  • m. Walter Melvin WILLIAMS World War II Veteran (b. 11 Apr 1905, NC; d. 11 Sep 1992, Durham, DurhCtyNC) on 28 Apr 1934, DurhCtyNC
       Parents: William Fletcher WILLIAMS / Florence Cornelia COLE
  5. Virginia DURHAM (b. 18 Mar 1918, OranCtyNC; d. 29 June 1987, Raleigh, WakeCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 84281498 NC)
  • m. Woodrow Wilson WILLIAMS (b. 19 Sep 1912, NC; d. 5 Aug 1992, Raleigh, WakeCtyNC; Find-A-Grave 110562049 NC)
       Parents: William Fletcher WILLIAMS / Florence Cornelia COLE

 

Notes:

  • James A. Durham was killed in a railroad accident.
  • Walter M. Williams served in the US Navy during World War II.

2nd Wife:
 

William A. DURHAM

Born: 3 June 1850, OranCtyNC
Died: 28 Mar 1928, DurhCtyNC

Find-A-Grave 77804840, NC

Father: Elisha DURHAM

Mother: Mary ROACH

 

Married:
23 Mar 1882,
OranCtyNC

Harriett THOMAS

Born: July 1833, OranCtyNC

Died:

Father: Martin THOMAS

Mother: Helen Nelley SHANKLIN

 


 

Notes:
  • From 1880 US Census for Hillsboro, OranCtyNC:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat
    Gend. Race Age Est.
    DOB
    Birth
    Place
    Occ. Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    William A. Durham Self M M W 30 1850 NC Farmer NC NC
    Susan M. Durham Wife M F W 30 1850 NC Keeping House NC NC
    Ida Durham Dau S F W 6 1874 NC   NC NC
    Thomas Durham Son S M W 4 1876 NC   NC NC
    James Durham Son S M W 2 1878 NC   NC NC

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. From Durham-Tiller-Pauley-Turley rootsweb web.

    2. Descendents of of Matthew Durham and Susannah Lindsey webpage web.

     

  • 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