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Matthew Durham > Matthew Durham Jr.

Capt. Matthew DURHAM Jr. American Revolutionary War

Born: Jun 16, 1760, NC
Died: Jan 3, 1834, GA

Father: Matthew DURHAM

Mother: Susannah LINDSEY

 

Married Jan 12, 1784 in Monroe Co, GA

Frances Elizabeth SPENCER "Fannie"

Born: Jun 15, 1765, SC
Died: Mar 26, 1831
Father:  John Thomas SPENCER

Mother: Mary WRAY (RAY)

 

Children:
 

1. John J. Durham "Jonnie" (b. Dec 31, 1784, d. Jan 15, 1787)
 

Notes:
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2. Susanna Durham (b. Apr 21, 1786 in GA; d. Jun 17, 1787, Washington Co, TX; m. George CAROTHERS (Sep 14, 1787 in probably County Antrim, Ireland, d. Sep 22, 1861 in Washington Co, TX) on 28 Mar 1812 in Jones Co, GA)

Children:

  1. Henry Miller Carothers

  2. Andrew Coffee Carothers (b. c. 1815)

  3. Susannah Carothers (b. 1816; d. Bef. 1853)

  4. Frances E. Carothers (b. c. 1819; d. c. 1882 probably in Burton, Washington Co, TX)

  5. Robert James Carothers (b. Dec 12, 1821)

  6. Simeon Durham Carothers (b. Jan 5, 1825 in AL; d. Jun 20, 1903 in Temple, TX; m. Jane Amanda MURPHREE (b. Mar 15, 1827 in Bedford Co, TN; d. May 5, 1910 in Temple, TX) on Mar 7, 1850 in Washington Co, TX)

Notes:

  • CAROTHERS spelling is often "CARRUTHERS".
 

3. John Spencer Durham (b. Mar 11, 1789; d. Jun 11, 1790)
 

Notes:

  • Died in childhood.
 

4. Mary Durham (b. Sep 22, 1790 in GA; d. Mar 8, 1868, Carroll Co, MS; m. Thomas PLEASANTS (b. Aug 28, 1786; d. Oct 26, 1853) on 1808, Hancock Co, GA)

Children:

  1. Augustus Pleasants (b. 1827)

  2. Mary Pleasants (b. 1835)

  3. Frank Pleasants (b. in MS) Confederate Soldier American Civil War

  4. Mims Pleasants (b. 1835) Confederate Soldier American Civil War

Notes:

  • Frank and Mims served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

  • Frank was the sheriff of Carroll County, Mississippi.
 

5. Matthew Durham III (b. May 27, 1793 in GA; d. Oct 9, 1793 in GA)
 

Notes:

  • Died as an infant.
 

6. Simeon Durham (b. Jul 6, 1794; d. Jan 3, 1837; m. Avarilla TRAYLOR on Dec 26, 1817)
 

Notes:

  • Simeon is not listed by Shelman in the family bible, but he IS listed in Mathew's will.
 

7. Nancy Durham (b. Sep 20, 1795; d. Sep 14, 1811, Jones Co, GA)
 

Notes:

 

8. Seaborn Jones Durham (b. Nov 22, 1796; d. Dec 2, 1877, Jackson, Hinds Co, MS; m1. Nancy STOVALL (b. Aug 30, 1802; d. 1829), m2. Mrs. Mary Chambliss GEORGE (b. Oct 9, 1806 in GA; d. Oct 29, 1881 in MS) on 1829 in Monroe Co, GA)

Children to Nancy:

  1. Mary Stovall Durham (b. 1824)

  2. John Durham

Children to Mary

  1. Virginia Durham (b. 1833 in GA)

  2. John Ebner Durham (b. 1837 in MS)

  3. Eliza Love Durham (b. 1839 in MS)

  4. Rebecca Durham (b. 1840 in MS)

  5. Georgiann Durham (b. 1842 in MS)

  6. Eugenia Durham (b. 1847 in MS)  

Notes:

  • Mary was previously married to J. W. George and had a son, General J. Z. George of MS, who was a US Senator.

  • From 1850 US Census for Carroll, MS:
    148-220 Seabourn J Durham, age 53, Farmer, born GA
    Mary Durham, age 43, value $800, born GA
    Virginia Durham, age 17, born GA
    John Durham, age 13, born MS
    Eliza Durham, age 11, born MS
    Rebecca, age 10, born MS
    Georgiann, age 8, born MS
    Eugenia, age 3, born MS

  • Mary's Obit:
    "OBIT: Mary (Chambliss) George Durham

    DURHAM — In Kosciusko, Miss. on Saturday night, October 29, 1881, in the 76th year of her age, Mrs. Mary Durham, consort of the late Seaborn J. Durham.

    The news of the good woman’s death will carry sadness to the hearts of her many friends. Some twelve or thirteen years ago she experienced a paralytic-stroke, from which she never recovered, and since then has received several shocks of a like nature, the last one causing her death. The subject of this notice was born on the 9th day of October 1806, in what is now known as Baldwyn county (formerly Wilkinson) Georgia. She was united in marriage with Joseph Warren George in 1825, whom she survived, and was again married in May 1828 to Seaborn J. Durham. She was the mother of nine children, four of whom are now living, towit: Gen. J. Z. George of Jackson, the oldest; Mrs. Fayette Turner of Minter City; Mrs. D. B. Comfort, and Miss Eugenia Durham (the youngest) of Kosciusko. Mrs. Durham joined the Baptist Church at the age of twenty, and ever since has lived a devout and Christian life. For years she had been a sufferer, and all through her afflictions she was patient and christian-like. She was buried on Monday evening, being followed to her last resting place by a host of mourning friends and relatives."

  • Seaborn and Mary are buried at Kosciusko City Cemetery cem, Attala Co, MS.
 

9. Rev. Sanders Walker Durham Clergy (b. May 21, 1798; d. Jun 11, 1879, Taylor Co, GA; m. N. S. MITCHELL)

Children:

  1. Sanders Walker Durham  Jr.

Notes:

  • He was an ordained preacher. He married twice.

  • The 1880 Taylor Co, GA census for Carsonville shows Nancy Durham, age 35, living with her father W. J. F. Mitchell. Also living with them is 12 year-old S. W. Durham.

  • He is listed in the 1830 Monroe Co, GA census. In 1903, he was living in Sherman, TX.

  • Sanders' wife's obituary:
    The Butler Herald
    Tuesday, April 21, 1891
    We have been furnished with the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. N. S. Durham, wife of Rev. S.W. Durham, deceased and daughter of Judge W. J. F. Mitchell, the greater portion of whose life had been spent in Taylor County, but for the past two or three years had resided at Sherman, Texas, where her death occurred at 3 o’clock a.m. on Friday last, after a painful illness of about three weeks.  Mrs. Durham was about 45 years of age, a lady of fine virtues of head and heart won the love and admiration of all with whom she became associated.  She leaves many friends and relatives who will regret to learn of her death.
 

10. Singleton Durham (b. Jan 9, 1800 in Monroe Co, GA; d. Oct 7, 1835, Monroe Co, GA; m. Lucy STOVALL (b. c. 1804; d. c. 1850 in Monroe Co, GA) c. 1825 in Monroe Co, GA)

Children:

  1. Mary F. Durham (b. c. 1828 in Monroe Co, GA, m. Benjamin F. TAYLOR (b. c. 1824) on Aug 20, 1844 in Monroe Co, GA - they had  children)

  2. John P. Durham (b. c. 1830 in Monroe Co, GA)

  3. William Columbus Durham (b. c. 1832 in Monroe Co, GA)

  4. Frances Marion Gene Durham (b. Oct 18, 1833 in Monroe Co, GA; d. Feb 8, 1906 in Young, TX; m. Mary Bedell NORMAN on May 13, 1856 in Union, AR)

Notes:

  • Singleton had five children. He died at age 35. How?
 

11. Saleta Durham (b. Mar 27, 1801, d. Aug 21, 1801)
 

Notes:

  • Died as an infant.
 

12. Col. Shelman Durham (b. Dec 6, 1803, d. Aft. Feb 1876 in Bremond, Robertson Co, TX; m. Susanna SIMS (CURRY) on Dec 7, 1824 in Monroe Co, GA)

Children:

  1. James Jackson Durham (b. Oct 31, 1825, GA; m. Mary Jane Clements OLDHAM)

  2. William Washington Durham (b. Feb 8, 1827, GA; m1. Mary Jane MCKINNON, m2. Mary L. PATTON)

  3. Franklin Marion Durham (b. Jan 5, 1830, GA; m1. Emily M. MCDANIEL, m2. Elvira BROWN)

  4. Susan Haselton (Hasseltine?) Durham (b. 1832)

  5. John Lafayette Durham (b. Sep 30, 1834, GA; m. Frances Virginia MCKINNEY "Jenny")

  6. Elizabeth Pollard Durham (b. Dec 18, 1836, MS. m1. Simon TIMS, m2. Ruben O'NEAL)

  7. Emily A. Durham (b. Aug 5, 1838, MS; m. Benjamin F. OLDMAN)

  8. Mathew Lenard Durham (b. Oct 11, 1842, MS)

  9. Cornitta Francis Durham (Carmilla?) (b. Oct 11, 1844, MS)

Notes:

 

13. Grace Durham (b. Apr 23, 1805, Hancock Co, GA; d. Apr 10, 1874, Lee Co, MS; m. John RATLIFF (b. Oct 1, 1806 in Macon, GA; d. Apr 15, 1898) on Jan 5, 1826, MCGA)
Children:

  1. Fannie B. Ratliff

  2. Lucy Ratliff

  3. Elizabeth A. Ratliff

  4. Josephine Ratliff

  5. Mary Susan Ratliff

  6. Camilia Ratliff

  7. Georgia C. Ratliff

  8. James William Ratliff

Notes:

  • Grace is not listed by Shelman in the family bible, so I question if she was Mathew's daughter.

  • They moved to Mississippi - listed in 1840 & 1850 Census in Noxubee Co., 1860 in Itawamba (information from Gary Peacock on genforum).

  • Grace is buried in Verona Cemetery, Verona, Lee Co, MS.
 

14. Sarah Durham (b. Apr 29, 1806; d. Jun 19, 1806)
 

Notes:

  • Sarah is not listed by Shelman in the family bible, so I question if she was Mathew's daughter.
 

15. Fanny Durham (b. Jun 6, 1807; d. 1807)
 

Notes:

  • Fanny is not listed by Shelman in the family bible, so I question if she was Mathew's daughter.

 
Notes:

  • Matthew was born in  in Orange Co, NC and died in Monroe Co, GA. Fannie was born in Edgefield District, SC.

  • Matthew was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. Here is his biography. He was also a Baptist deacon.

  • Fanny Spencer had a brother Thomas who died in "Caplh" (Copiah?) Co, MS, another brother William who died in Hinds Co, MS, and a sister, Gracy Holly, who died in Monroe Co, GA.

  • The parents of Fanny Elizabeth Spencer were John Thomas Spencer and Mary Wray (Ray). The Spencers and Wrays seem to have some down from Brunswick Co., VA as did the Durhams. John Thomas moved to Spartanburg Dist. SC as did Matthew and Fanny. They all moved into Monroe Co., GA, but went further west after a hurricane and other problems. The only two brothers that have been identified for Fanny died in MS as did her sister Grace (from Lillie B. Ruby in genforum).

  • Page Sources:

    1. Donald R. Johnston Home Page web.

    2. Shelman Durham's letter copying family bible bible.

 

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