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Matthew Durham > Lysias Durham

Lysias DURHAM

Born: Nov 12, 1765
Died: Feb 8, 1838

Burial:

Father: Matthew DURHAM

Mother: Susannah LINDSEY

 

Married Aug 5, 1894

Sarah F. REEVES

Born: c. 1770
Died:

Buried:

Father: George REEVES?

Mother:

 

Children:

 

1. John Ambrose Durham (b. OCNC; d. 1826, OCNC)

Notes:

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2. Tabitha Durham (b. 1790 in NC; m. James BAILEY on Jan 32, 1817, OCNC)

Notes:

 

3. Mary Jane Durham (b. 1792 in NC; m. John HOLD)

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4. Dudley Durham (b. bet. 1798 - 1806, NC; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860; m. Keziah DURHAM on Dec 22, 1829, OCNC)

Child:

  1. John Durham (b. 1837 in MS)

Notes:

  • Isaac Durham served as marriage bondsman. See Orange County NC - MARRIAGES - Marriage Bonds D - J, Indexed by Groom here.

  • Who were Keziah's parents?

 

5. Susannah L. Durham (b. c. 1800 in NC; d. 1896 in NC; m. Levi ANDREWS (b. c. 1798, CCNC; d. c. 1868, ACNC) on Jun 24, 1832)

Children:

  1. Sarah Andrews (b. c. 1834, OCNC; d. aft. 1880 in Hadley Township, CCNC; m. Franklin GLOSSON)

  2. Sophronia Andrews (b. c. 1839, OCNC; d. aft. 1910, ACNC)

  3. Marion Alvis Andrews (b. c. 1840, OCNC; d. bef. 1860 in Chatham, NC)

  4. Rev. Alvis Andrews Clergy (b. c. 1842, OCNC; d. bef. 1900 in Burlington, ACNC; m1. Aquilla LOVE; m2. Sarah Frances POE)

  5. Richard Freeman Andrews (b. Aug 2, 1846, OCNC; d. Dec 22, 1918, ACNC; m. Rosanna PERRY)

  6. Tabitha Isabella Andrews (b. c. 1847, OCNC; d. aft 1870, CCNC)

Notes:

  • Levi was a Baptist Minister.

  • Levi's first wife was Elizabeth BREWER. They had three children: Manley Andrews, Jackson Lee Andrews, Frances Andrews.

  • Levi, Susannah and Richard F. are buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery ACNC.

  • More information on Levi Andrews can be found at the Andrews Ancestors webpage web.

 

 

6. David L. Durham (b. Jul 6, 1799, OCNC; d. Feb 3, 1874, Holmes Co, MS; m. Barbara M. CHEEK (b. Jul 5, 1810, OCNC; d. Feb 13, 1874 in Holmes Co, MS) on Nov 2, 1824, OCNC)

Children:

  1. Sarah Elennina Durham (b. 1826, OCNC; d. Aft 1860)

  2. William H. M. Durham (b. 1834 in NC; d. Aft 1860)

  3. Catharine Durham (b. 1838 in NC; m. W. C. ANDERSON)

  4. Margaret Durham (b. 1841 in NC)

  5. Mary Durham (b. May 30, 1846, OCNC; d. Mar 6, 1923, MS; m. William Taylor MUNCRIEF (b. Dec 27, 1848, MS; d. Mar 1, 1923, MS) in 1867 in MS.)

Notes:

  • David and Barbara is buried at Durham Cemetery cem, Owen Wells, Holmes Co, MS.

  • See Orange County NC - MARRIAGES - Marriage Bonds D - J, Indexed by Groom here.

  • Barbara's father was Mastin CHEEK.

  • Mary Durham's middle name may have been "Sue".

 

7. Tarlton Durham (b. 1810 in NC; d. Feb 3, 1874 in Holmes Co, MS; m. Catharine CHEEK (b. c. 1820, OCNC) on Sep 3, 1839, OCNC)

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann Durham (b. 1841 in TN)

  2. Dudley D. Durham (b. 1846 in TN)

  3. William Carey Durham (b. May 18, 1848, LCTN)

  4. George Washington Durham (b. 1851 in TN; m. Lucy BENSON on Oct 5, 1887, LCTN)

  5. Mary A. Durham (b. 1853)

  6. Virginia C. Durham (b. 1856)

  7. John F. Durham (b. Nov 1860 in MS; d. Jan 1931, Holmes Co, MS)

Notes:

  • Tarlton and family moved to Lauderdale Co, TN in 1839 and are listed in the 1850 Lauderdale Co, TN Census census. (His name was spelled "Tailton").
    Tailton, age 3*, farmer, born in NC
    Catherine, age 30, born in NC
    Sarah Ann, age 9, born in TN
    Dudly D., age 4, born in TN
    Wm C., age 2, born in TN

  • They moved to Mississippi between 1850 and 1856.

  • Catharine's father was Mastin CHEEK.

 
Notes:
  • Lysias Durham is documented, along with Isaac Durham, as representing the Haw's River Mountain of Chatham County, NC at the Sandy Creek Baptist Association meeting of 1829 (see the book, History of the Sandy Creek Baptist Association (from its Organization in A. D. 1758 to A. D. 1858) by Elder Geo. W. Purefoy.  

  • Page Sources:
    1. Genealogy of the Cheek Family of Alleghany Co, NC webpage web.
    2. Andrews Ancestors webpage web.

 

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