Name: bdurham -- Durham Family Database 10/23/2017

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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1
James Madison DURHAM was born ABT 1845 in Patrick County, Virginia, and died BEF 1870 in Grayson County, Virginia. He married Mary Jane DAVIS on 16 MAY 1866 in Grayson County, Virginia. He was the son of William Henderson DURHAM and Phoebe LAWSON.

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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2
William Henderson DURHAM was born JAN 1814, and died AFT 1900 in Jeffersonville, Tazewell County, Virginia. He was the son of Sarah (Sally) DURHAM.

Phoebe LAWSON was born ABT 1816.

Children of Phoebe /LAWSON/ and William Henderson /DURHAM/ are:

  1. James Madison DURHAM was born ABT 1845 in Patrick County, Virginia, and died BEF 1870 in Grayson County, Virginia. He married Mary Jane DAVIS on 16 MAY 1866 in Grayson County, Virginia. She was born 13 FEB 1849 in Grayson County, Virginia, and died 27 APR 1928 in Grayson County, Virginia.

  2. Sarah J. DURHAM was born ABT 1848 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

  3. Robert DURHAM was born ABT 1849 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, and died BET 1850 AND 1860 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

  4. Nancy Ann DURHAM was born 15 FEB 1849 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, and died 22 JUN 1919 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She married Peter Catron. He was born MAR 1858 in Virginia.

  5. Susan Elizabeth (Eliza) DURHAM was born MAR 1853 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, and died BEF 1930 in Mercer County, VA/WV. She married Andrew J. MELVIN on 20 FEB 1872 in Mercer County, West Virginia. He was born MAY 1845 in Oakvale, Mercer County, VA/WV, and died BEF 1920 in Mercer County, VA/WV.

  6. Mildred DURHAM was born ABT 1854 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

  7. Warren Henderson DURHAM was born ABT 1855 in Stokes County, North Carolina, and died MAR 1922 in Mercer County, West Virginia. He married Mary Jane LAWSON on 26 NOV 1874 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was born 26 JAN 1851 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and died 25 MAR 1926 in Mercer County, West Virginia.

  8. Victoria H. DURHAM was born JUN 1858 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, and died BET 1925 AND 1930. She married James Raleigh (Rawley) W. PUCKETT on 15 AUG 1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was born 13 AUG 1852 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and died 3 NOV 1925 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

  9. Alexander T. H. DURHAM was born 6 APR 1860 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, and died 1 FEB 1929 in Yards, Clear Fork, Tazewell County, Virginia. He married Lillian "Lillie" Virginia Nuckols on 24 FEB 1919 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia. She was born JUL 1883 in Virginia, and died 18 FEB 1920 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

  10. Thomas Jackson DURHAM was born 21 MAR 1862 in Wythe County, Virginia, and died 27 JUL 1939 in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia. He married Rebecca Jane FRENCH on 1 JUL 1886 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was born 24 JUN 1866 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and died 3 DEC 1924 in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.


Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3
Sarah (Sally) DURHAM was born ABT 1786, and died BET 1870 AND 1880 in Surry County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Gregory DURHAM and Elizabeth SHELTON.

Children of Sarah (Sally) /DURHAM/ and are:

  1. Henry DURHAM was born 1803 in Henry County, Virginia, and died AUG 1868 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina. He married Paulina Jane CHANDLER on 18 SEP 1839 in Stokes County, North Carolina. She was born JAN 1818 in North Carolina, and died 20 JUL 1901 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

  2. William Henderson DURHAM was born JAN 1814, and died AFT 1900 in Jeffersonville, Tazewell County, Virginia. He married Phoebe LAWSON on ABT 1844. She was born ABT 1816.

  3. David DURHAM. He married Nancy (????) DURHAM. She was born ABT 1810 in Henry County, Virginia, and died AFT 1870.


Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4
Gregory DURHAM was born 12 NOV 1746 in Middlesex County, Virginia, and died ABT 1814 in Virginia or North Carolina. He was the son of Robert DURHAM and Elizabeth (possibly last name "Hunt") (Unknown).

Elizabeth SHELTON was born ABT 1756, and died BET 1850 AND 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of James SHELTON.

Children of Elizabeth /SHELTON/ and Gregory /DURHAM/ are:

  1. William DURHAM was born ABT 1775 in Middlesex County, Virginia, and died ABT 1840 in Stokes County, North Carolina. He married Susannah "Susan" HATCHER on 15 JAN 1796 in Henry County, Virginia. She was born ABT 1778 in Henry County, Virginia.

  2. Archibald DURHAM was born ABT 1777 in Henry County, Virginia. He married Nancy VAUGHN on 9 MAR 1812 in Henry County, Virginia. She was born ABT 1787.

  3. Susannah DURHAM was born ABT 1779 in Henry County, Virginia. She married James SHELTON on 14 FEB 1798 in Henry County, Virginia. He was born ABT 1775 in Henry County, Virginia.

  4. James DURHAM was born ABT 1783 in Henry County, Virginia.

  5. Martha DURHAM was born ABT 1785 in Henry County, Virginia. She married William YATES on ABT 1805 in Henry County, Virginia. He was born ABT 1780.

  6. Sarah (Sally) DURHAM was born ABT 1786, and died BET 1870 AND 1880 in Surry County, North Carolina.

  7. George DURHAM was born ABT 1790 in Henry County, Virginia.

  8. Elizabeth DURHAM was born ABT 1792 in Henry County, Virginia. She married Robertson VAUGHN on 2 NOV 1810 in Henry County, Virginia. He was born ABT 1789.

  9. Rebecca DURHAM was born ABT 1795 in Henry County, Virginia.

  10. Mary "Polly" DURHAM was born ABT 1797 in Henry County, Virginia. She married Cornelius HART on 30 APR 1814 in Stokes County, North Carolina. He was born MAR 1790.


Ahnentafel, Generation No. 5
Robert DURHAM was born BEF 1718, and died AFT 1787 in Virginia.

Elizabeth (possibly last name "Hunt") (Unknown) .

Children of Elizabeth (possibly last name "Hunt") /(Unknown)/ and Robert /DURHAM/ are:

  1. Gregory DURHAM was born 12 NOV 1746 in Middlesex County, Virginia, and died ABT 1814 in Virginia or North Carolina. He married Elizabeth SHELTON on ABT 1772 in Henry County, Virginia. She was born ABT 1756, and died BET 1850 AND 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina.

  2. Ransom DURHAM was born 18 JAN 1750 in Middlesex County, Virginia.

  3. John P. Durham was born 1 DEC 1761, and died 22 JAN 1842 in Allen County, Kentucky. He married Martha D. (YOUNG?) Mullens on 27 NOV 1797 in Halifax County, Virginia. She was born ABT 1771, and died 26 NOV 1838 in Allen County, Kentucky.

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James SHELTON was born 23 MAR 1726 in Middlesex County, Virginia, and died 1784 in Henry County, Virginia. He was the son of Ralph SHELTON and Mary Jane Crispen.

Ahnentafel, Generation No. 6
Ralph SHELTON was born ABT 1685 in Middlesex County, Virginia.

Mary Jane Crispen was born ABT 1690 in King William, Virginia.

Children of Mary Jane /Crispen/ and Ralph /SHELTON/ are:

  1. James SHELTON was born 23 MAR 1726 in Middlesex County, Virginia, and died 1784 in Henry County, Virginia. He married Person Not Viewable .


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