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Thomas Durham > Joab Lindsey Durham

Joab Lindsey DURHAM

Born: c. 1761 in VA

Died: 1790, PCGA
Father: Thomas DURHAM

Mother: Margaret LINDSEY

 

Married 1786 in NC

Jennie PRESCOTT

Born: c. 1765 in NC
Died: c. 1814 in GA

Father:

Mother: 

 

Children:
 

1. Margaret Durham  (b. c. 1788 in Pulaski, GA)
 

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2. Catherine Durham  (b. c. 1790 in Pulaski, GA)
 

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3. Thomas Durham  (b. c. 1792 in Franklin Co, GA; d. 1826; m. Mary "Polly" TAPLEY (b. 1794; d. 1850) in 1810)

Children:

  1. Dr. John Pryor Tapley Durham (b. 1809 in Talbottom, Talbot Co, GA; d. Dec 9, 1869 in Preston, Webster Co, GA; m1. Dr. Cassandra BOULWARE (PICKETT) (b. c. 1824 in SC; d. 1885); m2. Mary WHATLEY (b. 1855) in 1829)

  2. Thomas Edwin Booker Durham (b. 1812)

  3. Joab Jeptha Durham (b. 1815)

  4. Robert Augustus Flournoy Durham (b. 1817)

  5. James Lucius Constantine Durham (b. c. 1819)

  6. Seashay Ann Catherine Durham "Patsy" (b. c. 1823; m. Robert J. KENNEDY)

  7. Mary Jane Eliza Durham (b. 1825; m. Thomas SALTER)

Notes:

  • See Thomas' will online wills.

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

4. Jeptha Durham (b. c. 1794 in Hancock Co, GA; m. Mary DURDEN (b. 1808 in GA) on Mar 13, 1834 in Irwin County, GA)

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Durham (b. c. 1837 in GA)

  2. Jeremiah Durham (b. c. 1839 in GA)

  3. Ruthe Durham (b. c. 1842 in GA)

  4. Matilda Durham (b. c. 1844 in GA)

  5. George W. Durham (b. c. 1849 in GA)

Notes:

  • From Randolph Co, GA 1860 Census

 

5. John W. Durham (b. c. 1796 in Hancock Co, GA; d. Jul 6, 1864 in Camden, AK; m1. Polly YEARTY (b. c. 1798; d. Jan 10, 1821 in GA; of Irish descent) in 1813, m2. Mathilda MASON (a widow with 2 children))
Children to Polly:

  1. James Allen Durham (b. Dec 27, 1814, GA; d. Oct 10, 1899, Winn, LA; m1. Eliza Crawford DAVIS (b. Sep 17, 1824, GA); m2. Elizabeth H. BROCK)

  2. Catherine Independence Durham "Kate" (b. Jul 4, 1816, GA; m1. Allen DAVIS, m2. Samuel S. JEFFUS)

  3. Nellie Durham (b. c. 1820 in Pulaski, GA)

Children to Mathilda:

  1. John Thomas Lindsey Durham (b. Sep 4, 1835, GA; was killed in the Civil War in the Battle Of Corinth)

  2. Sarah J. Mathilda Durham (b. Oct 23, 1837 in GA)

  3. Pollyann Frances Durham (b. Oct 28, 1840 in GA)

Notes:

  • John Durham is buried eight miles east of Camden, at the Bethsaida Church Cemetery.
 

6. Elizabeth Jane Durham (b. 1798, Franklin Co, GA; d. Wayne Co, MS); m. David Daniel Nichols (b. c. 1786; d. Oct 23, 1867) on May 30, 1816 in Wilkinson Co, GA)
Children:

  1. Simion N. Nichols (b. Dec 11, 1818, GA)

  2. Levi Lexington Nichols (b. Oct 20, 1821, Irwin Co, GA; d. Mar 7, 1907; m. Margaret Emaline ALBERSON)

  3. Joseph Marion Nichols (b. Oct 15, 1824; d. c. 1875; m. Nicey COOPER (b. c. 1835, AL)

  4. Thomas D. Nichols (b. Sep 9, 1826; killed in Civil War)

  5. Claudius L. Nichols (b. Sep 4, 1828, GA; d. 1865 in Rock Island Prison, IL)

  6. Huldean C. Nichols (b. Oct 23, 1830)

  7. Samantha Jane Nichols (b. Feb 3, 1833, GA; m. Eli SAMMONS)

  8. Asseneth Candace Nichols (b. May 14, 1846; m. Franklin Shepard SANDERSON)

Notes:

  • Jane's family's info came from the Nichols Family of Newberry District, SC webpage web.
 

7. James Durham (b. c. 1800 in Hancock Co, GA)
 

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8. Matthew Durham (b. c. 1804 in Hancock Co, GA)
 

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9. Nathanael Durham (b. c. 1806; d. 1831)
 

Notes:

  • A "Nathaniel Durham" married Anny DAVIS on Feb 17, 1831 in Irwin Co, GA; needs more investigation.

 

10. Joab Durham Jr. (b. c. 1814 in GA; m. Bethine HUNTER on Mar 3, 1831 in Irvin Co, GA)

Children:

  1. Jephtha Durham (b. c. 1833, GA; m. Amanda JOHNSON)

  2. Thomas Durham  (b. c. 1835, GA)

  3. Davis Durham  (b. c. 1839, GA)

  4. James Lindsey Durham "Jim" (b. 1840, GA; m. Harriette KYSER)

  5. Americus Durham (b. c. 1841, GA)

  6. John Durham (b. bet. 1841 - 1846, GA)

  7. Catherine Durham (b. c. 1845, GA)

  8. Mark Durham (b. c. 1847, GA)

  9. Martha Durham (b. c. 1849, GA)

  10. Matthew Durham (b. Apr 1850)

  11. Noah G. Durham (b. Sep 22, 1854; m1. Martha PONDER; m2. Mary Frances WOODUL)

Notes:

  • From Wilkie (Wilk100@aol.com):
    James L. Durham left Georgia to go fight the Yankees in 1861. Will wearing the Gray for the CSA, he met a young German girl in Mississippi and walked to Clarke County, MS as soon as he was released from Prison Camp after the surrender.
 

11. Betty Durham (b. ?)
 

Notes:

 
Notes:

  • 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

 

Names Added to Name Index: Yes