DURHAM Family

AYRES - BROWN - COLEMAN¹ - COLEMAN² - DOUGLAS - FITZGERALD¹ - FITZGERALD² - GREY - GRIGSBY - HATTER¹ - HATTER² - HENDERSON - HOPPER - LUCAS - OGLESBY - MERRITT - MORGAN - MURRAY - ROBERTSON - ROTH - SMITH¹ - SMITH² - TERRY - WALL¹ WALL² - WARNER - WOODRUFF - WRIGHT

The DURHAM data past my gr-grandfather: John James DURHAM, was obtained from Ed NEAL - geneal@volcano.net

1. THOMAS DURHAM m. #1 MARY UNKNOWN m. #2 Mary BARTLETT-FITZGERALD¹...Children of: MARY UNKNOWN

The above couple(s) are conjecture...However, a recent Family Tree.com DURHAM DNA test result links a grandson of Francis Marion DURHAM b. 01 Oct 1882 to DAVID MILTON DURHAM b. 1768 Albemarle Co. Virginia, hence my relationship to D.M.D. below, as Frank was one of my paternal grandmother, MINERVA "MINNIE" ANN DURHAM's brothers:

.2.1. DAVID MILTON DURHAM b. 1768 Albemarle Co. VA. - d. post 1844 Casey Co. KY. m. 03/17/1794 JANE COLEMAN b. abt. 1775 Albemarle Co. VA. - d. pre-1830 Casey Co. or Goochland Co. VA.
.2.2. James DURHAM b. 1770 Albemarle Co. VA. 10/28/1793 Amherst Co. VA. m. Caty FITZGERALD²
.2.3. Mary DURHAM b. 1774 Albemarle Co. VA. 01/02/1799 Albemarle Co. VA. m. Joseph HENDERSON
.2.4. Isaac DURHAM b. 1777 - d. ? - m. 01/23/1798 Amherst Co. VA. Judith OGLESBY

.2.1. DAVID MILTON DURHAM m. JANE COLEMAN¹...Children:

...3.1. Coleman DURHAM b. 1794 Albemarle Co. VA. - d. 06/20/1849 Randolph Co. MO. m. ca 1814 Casey Co. KY.: Mary Jane WALL¹ [d/0 Francis J. WALL & Sally GRIGSBY] b. 09/11/1792 - d. 08/11/1870 Randolph Co. MO.
...3.2. John DURHAM b. 09/25/1795 Albemarle Co. VA - d. 03/01/1873 Casey Co. KY. m.#1: 12/27/1819 Casey Co. KY.: Nancy M. LUCAS m.#2: 01/28/1840 Casey Co. KY.: Margaret BROWN-HOPPER
...3.3. James DURHAM b. 1798 Mecklinburg Co. VA. (James' birth was also recorded in Casey Co. KY. so it is assumed that the family moved from VA. to KY. ca 1798-99 when the next child was born) - d. ? - m. 02/12/1821 Dorinda/Lorinda WARNER
...3.4. Susan DURHAM b. 1799 Lincoln Co. KY.(This area of Lincoln Co. became Casey Co. abt.1807) - d. ? m. 03/20/1832 Casey Co. KY.: Benjamin HATTER¹ (This line remained in Casey Co.)
...3.5. Margaret DURHAM b. 1800 Lincoln Co. KY. - d. ? - m. 12/24/1822 Casey Co. KY.: Daniel COLEMAN² (a cousin, also apparently remained in Casey Co.)
...3.6. Thomas DURHAM b. 1801 Lincoln Co. KY. - d. 1860 Randolph Co. KY. m.#1: 08/04/1823 Casey Co. KY.: Polly SMITH¹ She died Bet. 1837 - 1847 - m.#2: Barbara A. BROWN Aug 20, 1847 in Randolph Co Mo. She was b. 1818 KY.
...3.7. Mary Jane DURHAM b. 1804 Lincoln Co. KY - d. ? - m. Johnathan MORGAN
...3.8. Milton Palmer DURHAM b. 1805 Lincoln Co. KY - d. ? m. Minerva Naomi MERRITT
...3.9. George DURHAM b. 180 Casey Co. KY. - d. ? m. Sara WALL²
...3.10. Elizabeth DURHAM b. 1808 Casey Co. KY. - d. ? m. 05-31-1832 Thomas MURRAY
...3.11. CONSTANTINE DURHAM b. 12-22-1811 Casey Co. KY. - d. ? m.#1: BERLINDA MAHALA WOODRUFF, m.#2: Elizabeth RILEY-DURHAM

...3.3. James & Dorinda/Lorinda WARNER_DURHAM: Children:

....4.1. Jane Coleman DURHAM b. 1820 Casey Co. KY. - d. c1887

....4.2. James DURHAM b. 1825 Casey Co. KY. - d. ?

....4.3. Catherine DURHAM b. 1826 Casey Co. KY.

....4.4. Sirena DURHAM b. 02-22-1827 - d. 07-17-1905 Casey Co. m. 12-30-1849 Casey Co. James HATTER²

....4.5. Livinia DURHAM b. c 1830 Casey Co.

....4.6. Isaiah DURHAM b. 02-02-1832 Casey Co. m. 07-01-1852 (#1) Naomi DURHAM (Naomi was the dau/o John & Nancy LUCAS_DURHAM and 1st. cousin) m. 11-20-1879 (#2) Lucretia DURHAM. (Not sure who Lucretia is but most likely a cousin.)

....4.7. Lorinda/Dorinda DURHAM b. 1833 Casey Co. m. 09-15-1852 Casey Co. William DOUGLAS

....4.8. Isaac Warner DURHAM b. 02-07-1836 Casey Co. - d. 10-04-1919 Casey Co. m. 09-20-1852 Casey Co. Nancy Elizabeth GREY

....4.9. Malissa Frances DURHAM b. c 1838 Casey Co. m. 02-01-1866 Casey Co. John H. ROBERTSON

....4.10. John Thomas DURHAM b. 02-17-1842 Casey Co. - d. 10-18-1907 Polk Co. MO. m. 09-24-1866 Macoupin Co. IL. Emily Ann WRIGHT

....4.11. Sarah A. DURHAM b. 1845 Casey Co. m. 02-06-1871 Casey Co. Mathew TERRY

...3.6. Thomas#3 DURHAM (DAVID MILTON², Thomas¹) b. 1800 & Polly SMITH

Children of Thomas DURHAM and Polly SMITH are:

....4.1. James#4 DURHAM, b. 1824, Casey Co, Ky; d. Aft. 1900, Casey Co, Ky.
....4.2. David DURHAM, b. 1825.
....4.3. Shelton DURHAM, b. 1830.
....4.4. Thomas S. DURHAM, b. 1832, Casey Co, Ky; d. Oct 1888, Casey Co, Ky.
....4.5. Elizabeth DURHAM, b. 1834.
....4.6. Paulina DURHAM, b. 1837.

Children of Thomas DURHAM & Barbara BROWN are:

....4.7. Reubin#4 C. DURHAM, b. 1850, Mo.
....4.8. Minerva E. DURHAM, b. 1852.
....4.9. Charles W. DURHAM, b. 1854.
....4.10. Peter F. R. DURHAM, b. 1856.

....4.1. James#4 DURHAM (Thomas³, DAVID MILTON², THOMAS¹) m. Jane Coleman DURHAM Oct 6, 1847 in Casey Co. KY. daughter of James DURHAM and Dorinda/Lorinda WARNER b. 1820 in Casey Co. KY. - d. Abt. 1887 in Casey Co, Ky...Children:

.....5.1. Fortune Adiass DURHAM, b. 1850, Casey Co, Ky; d. 1860, Casey Co, Ky.
.....5.2. John Coleman DURHAM, b. Mar 1, 1852.
.....5.3. Mary Catherine DURHAM, b. Mar 16, 1854, Casey Co, KY. m. Benjamin Franklin DURHAM, Aug 29, 1867, Casey Co, Ky; b. Feb 6, 1849, Randolph Co MO - d. Feb 12, 1918, Bolivar, Polk Co. MO.
.....5.4. Martha DURHAM, b. Oct 19, 1857.

....4.7. Reubin#4 C. DURHAM (Thomas³, DAVID MILTON², THOMAS¹) b. 1850 MO. m. Frances Ann JANES in Adair Co MO....Children:

.....5.1. Lula Janes DURHAM, b. Aug 22, 1874, Adair Co Mo; d. 1960 m. Thomas W. COX, 1895.
.....5.2. Samuel J. DURHAM, b. 1876 + AGGIE.
.....5.3. Franklin DURHAM b. 1877.
.....5.4. Archie DURHAM b. 1882.
.....5.5. Nathan Waters DURHAM, b. 1885 - m. #1: Alta HOWARD
.....5.6. Evalena DURHAM, b. 1888.
.....5.7. Sarah E. DURHAM, b. 1890.
.....5.8. Etna DURHAM, b.
.....5.9. Nathan Waters DURHAM b.

...3.11. CONSTANTINE DURHAM & BERLINDA MAHALA WOODRUFF....Children:

....4.1. Elizabeth DURHAM b. 1836 Casey Co. KY. - d. ?
....4.2. Frances "Fanny" DURHAM b. 1838 Casey Co. KY. - d. ?
....4.3. Richard DURHAM b. 1839 Casey Co. KY. - d. ?
....4.4. Susan DURHAM b. 1841 Casey Co. KY. - d. ?
....4.5. Alexander DURHAM b. 1844 Randolph Co. MO.
....4.6. JOHN JAMES DURHAM (CONSTANTINE³, DAVID MILTON², THOMAS¹) b. 3-17-1850 Randolph Co. MO. - d. 7-5-1920 Buried in Grand Prairie Cemetery near Cairo, MO.
....4.7. Mildred A. DURHAM b. 1854 Randolph Co.

....4.5. Alexander DURHAM m. Sarah SMITH Children:
- .....5.1. Laura J. DURHAM m. Charles STEVENS
- .....5.2. George W. DURHAM
- .....5.3.Harry E. DURHAM b. 1879 MO. m. Ethel UNKNOWN
- .....5.4. Anne DURHAM b. 1884 NE. m. William A. COFFEE
- .....5.5. Susan "Suzey" DURHAM m. Lew HILL
Will of Alexander DURHAM: WILL Property Owned: N1/2 SW1/4 of Section 5, N1/2 SE1/4 of Section 6: Both in TWP 18 RANGE 17 Custer Co. NE.

Sarah SMITH_DRUHAM's second marriage was to Ezra BARTHOLOMEW
- ....4.6. JOHN JAMES DURHAM m. LOUISA MARIA SMITH² b. 3-14-1857 - d. 2-6-1943 Buried Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Custer Co. NE.....Children:
  - .....5.1. Mary Elizabeth DURHAM b. 2-4-1875 Randolph Co. MO.
  - .....5.2. MINERVA ANN DURHAM (JOHN4, CONSTANTINE³, DAVID², THOMAS¹) b. 8-22-18977 Hannibal, Monroe Co. MO. 1951:r-l: Minerva Ann DURHAM_ROTH (in dark dress), Nancy Sophronia "Nannie" SMITH, Marietta (Myrna Maerta) DURHAM, Eva Frances DURHAM & Ida PARIS
    Minerva Ann in her kitchen garden, Comstock. NE. 1951
    Minerva 1951
    Minerva m. RICHARD EDGAR ROTH (JONAS³, THOMAS², PAUL¹) b. 2-4-1877 near Brocton, Edgar Co. IL.
    Richard d. 4-26-1959 Comstock, Custer Co. NE. Minerva d. 8-6-1952 Comstock, Custer Co. NE. Both buried in the Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock.
  - .....5.3. Euphemia Jane DURHAM b 7-3-1880 Macon Co. MO.
  - .....5.4. Francis "Frank" Marion DURHAM b. 10-1-1882 Randolph Co. MO. m. Mary Armindie PRUITT (Mary's 2nd husband was John HUNTOON)
  - .....5.5. Arthur Morgan DURHAM b. 2-9-1884 Custer Co. NE.
  - .....5.6. Eva Frances DURHAM b. 4-25-1887 Custer Co. NE. 4 mi. S.W. of Comstock, Custer Co. Nebraska - d. 04-50-1973 m. Jesse Earl AYRES
  - .....5.6.7. John Roy DURHAM b. 3-17-1889 Custer Co. NE.
  - .....5.1. Mary Elizabeth DURHAM m. ? Feb 1894: Charles BARTHOLOMEW Lived SW of Comstock, Custer Co. NE. Children:
  - ......6.1. ? BARTHOLOMEW Nov 1894
  - ......6.2.
  - .....5.2. Minerva Ann DURHAM & Richard Edgar ROTH: Children: All born: Comstock, Custer Co. NE. Children:
  - ......6.1. Ruby Berniece ROTH b. 02-23-1900 - d. 02-17-1981 (81) Casper, WY.
  - ......6.2. Mildred Labertha ROTH b. 04-24-1902 - d. 03-06-1976 (74) Murray, UT.
  - ......6.3. Nina Louisa ROTH b. 08-05-1904 - d. 05-10-1983 (79) Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
  - ......6.4. Levi Marion ROTH b. 11-09-1911 - d. 1992 (81) Gordon, Sheridan Co. NE.
  - ......6.5. Edgar Wayne ROTH b. 09-10-1914 - d. 08-26-1960 (46) Denver, CO.
  - ......6.6. Arthur Melvin ROTH b. 10-08-1916 - d. 05-10-1989 Akron, Summit Co. OH. (Akron City Hospital)
  - ......6.7. Floyd Eugene ROTH b. 02-13-1919 - d. 03-16-1986 (67) Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co IA.
  .....5.4 Francis Marion DURHAM & Mary Armindie PRUITT: Children:
  - ......6.1. Edith May DURHAM m. E.C. BROCKMAN b. ? - d. 05-18-2000 buried 05-23-2000
  - ......6.2. Private
  - ......6.3. Private
  - ......6.4. Robert Furnas DURHAM
  - ......6.5. Violet Luella DURHAM m. STUART
    - ....4.7. Mildred A. DURHAM m. 18 Jun 1875 Randolph Co. Missouri John SMOOT b. 1847 Missouri MO. Children:
    - .....5.1. Nell SMOOT b. 1877 Missouri
    - .....5.2. Cora A. SMOOT b. Jan 1880 Missouri
    1. THOMAS DURHAM m. MARY UNKNOWN
    2. DAVID MILTON DURHAM m. JANE COLEMAN
    3. CONSTANTINE DURHAM m. BERLINDA MAHALA WOODRUFF
    4. JOHN JAMES DURHAM m. LOUISA MARIA SMITH
    5. MINERVA ANN DURHAM m. RICHARD EDGAR ROTH
    6. ARTHUR MELVIN ROTH m. HELEN BELLE KELLERMAN (See Maternal List of Surnames)
    7. PAUL ALAN ROTH
    The following is from Margaret Louise TVRDIK_WHITE, Daughter of Anton & Ruth Berneda BARTHOLOMEW_TVRDIK, granddaughter of Charles & Mary Eliza DURHAM_BARTHOLOMEW: (Everything between brackets: (¹) is from Paul A. Roth, creator of this site.)
    THE DURHAM FAMILY:
    The father of our ancestor, John James DURHAM was Constantine DURHAM and his father may have been Coleman DURHAM who d. intestate 06-20-1849. He is buried at Liberty Cemetery, Cairo, MO. The cemetery is 2 mi. north on hway 63 and 2 mi. east of Cairo. (Coleman, J.J.'s oldest brother was b. 1794 Albemarle Co. VA. Constantine's father was David Milton DURHAM, his grandfather was Thomas DURHAM¹) Constantine was b. 12-22-1811 (Casey Co. KY.¹) - d. 14 Jun 1880 - m. (One source says 1 Jun 1834, another says April 1834¹) : Berlinda Mahala WOODRUFF b. 25 Jun 1813 VA. - d. 17 Aug 1872. Both are buried at the Union Cemetery, Cairo, MO. Union Cemetery is located 2 mi. north on way 63 and 3 mi. northeast of Cairo. The 1850, '60, '70 and '80 census records of Salt River Twp. Randolph Co. MO list the following children of Constantine & Berlinda: Casey Co. KY.:
    1. Elizabeth b. 1835/(6¹)
    2. Frances b. 1837/(38¹)
    3. Richard b. 1838/(39¹)
    4. Susan M. b. 1841/(42¹) Randolph Co. MO.:
    5. Alexander b. 1844 (Buried Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Custer Co. NE.¹)
    6. John James b. 1850
    7. Mildred A. b. 1854
    John James DURHAM b. 17 Mar 1850 Randolph Co. MO. - d. 05 Jul 1920 (Buried in Grand Prairie Cemetery near Cairo, MO.¹) - m. 27 Feb 1873 Macon Co. MO.
    
    Louisa Maria SMITH b. 14 Mar 1857 - d. 6 Feb 1943 Comstock, Custer Co. NE. (Buried in the Douglas Grove Cemetery: D.G.C. near Comstock¹) Children: b. Randolph Co. MO.:
    1. Mary Elizabeth b. 02-04-1875 Moberly m. Charles W. BARTHOLOMEW 02-01-1894 Cairo, MO. - d. 11-10-1958 buried: D. G. C.
    2. (Minerva¹) Minnie Ann b. 08-22-1876 (1877¹) Moberly - d. 08-06-1952 Comstock - (m. Richard Edgar ROTH b. 02-04-1877 near Brocton, Edgar Co. IL. - d. 04-26-1959 Comstock. Both buried D. G. C.¹)
    3. (Euphemia¹) Effie Jane b. 07-03-1880 Moberly m. Unknown JOHNSTON - d. 04-26-1903 buried: D.G.C.
    4. Francis (Frank¹) Marion b. 10-01-1882 Moberly m. Mary Armindie PRUITT - d. 09-01-1960
    5. Arthur Morgan b. 02-09-1884 4 mi. S.W. of Comstock - d. 01-25-1968 buried: D. G. C.
    6. Eva Frances b. 04-25-1887 4 mi. S.W. of Comstock - d. 04-05-1973 m. Jesse Earl AYRES - AYRES Family Page
    7. John Roy b. 03-17-1890 (1891¹) - m. Myrna Maereta SMITH
    The family picture was taken in Arcadia, NE. - does it appear to you that Uncle Roy must be about 2? From that I would guess that they must have gone back to MO. in abt. 1893 and the father was killed on 3_Jul_1894. Louisa and her family came back to NE. in the fall of 1894. Her daughter, Mary had married Charles BARTHOLEMEW in Feb. 1894 and they were living at Westcot at that time. We can only guess that Louisa came back to be near her daughter who lost her first child in Nov. 1894.(Photo coming soon)