My Kinfolks of KY and Beyond - Durham Surnames
MY KINFOLKS OF KY AND BEYOND
DURHAM SURNAMES



Below are the first four generations. Only my direct line is listed, however, the individuals with numbers next to their name do have additional information. Please feel fee to contact me if these are of interest to you.

Individuals' names highlighted in blue have links to their photo and/or tombstones.

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM DURHAM

Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM DURHAM. He married JUDITH HARDIN.

Children of WILLIAM DURHAM and JUDITH HARDIN are:

i. MINERVA DURHAM, d. 1895.

ii. NANCY DURHAM.

iii. MARTIN DURHAM.

iv. ANNIE DURHAM.

2. v. HARDIN DURHAM, b. 1807, VA; d. January 13, 1897. He married MARIAH ADAMS.

vi. AUSTIN DURHAM, b. 1812.

3. vii. WILLIAM DURHAM, b. 1818; d. July 1900. He married ELIZABETH ?.

viii. JOHN DURHAM, b. 1820.

ix. JOSEPH DURHAM, d. 1874.

x. ELIZA JANE DURHAM, b. June 16, 1824; d. February 4, 1903.

We have not been able to prove or disprove this information for this generation. Any assistance on this generation would be appreciated. Generation 2 does have the correct information.

Generation No. 2
2. HARDIN DURHAM (WILLIAM) was born 1807 in VA, and died January 13, 1897. He married MARIAH ADAMS.

Children of HARDIN DURHAM and MARIAH ADAMS are:

4. i. JOSIAH DURHAM, b. 1829, KY. . He married MARGARET BALLINGER June 3, 1853.

5. ii. JAMES DURHAM, b. 1832, KY; d. September 20, 1884. He married MARTHA ELKINS June 10, 1853, daughter of JOEL ELKINS and CELIA CRUISE.

6. iii. MARY DURHAM, b. 1834, KY. She married JAMES LAWSON December 23, 1853.

iv. WILLIAM HARDIN DURHAM, JR., b. 1838, KY; m. MARTHA EVERSOLE, October 29, 1888.

v. JULIA DURHAM, b. November 15, 1839, KY; d. July 15, 1925, IN; m. HAYWOOD HARRISON, November 1, 1859.

7. vi. SARAH A. DURHAM, b. November 6, 1842; d. November 25, 1918. She married JAMES MAHAFFEY.

vii. JOHN DURHAM, b. 1849; m. MARY GORDON, 1870.

viii. MOLLIE DURHAM, m. ? LAWSON.

8. ix. LOUISA DURHAM, d. August 8, 1879. She married WILLIAM LAWSON.

Generation No. 3
5. JAMES DURHAM (HARDIN, WILLIAM) was born 1832 in KY, and died September 20, 1884. He married MARTHA ELKINS June 10, 1853, daughter of JOEL ELKINS and CELIA CRUISE.

Children of JAMES DURHAM and MARTHA ELKINS are:

i. JAMES E. DURHAM, b. March 12, 1855; m. SOPHIA EVERSOLE, August 1, 1887.

9. ii. SALLIE A. DURHAM, b. 1857. She married H.C. THOMPSON January 2, 1878.

iii. JALLEY FAYE DURHAM, b. 1862; d. March 30, 1902; m. HIRAM JENNINGS, December 14, 1880.

iv. MARY DURHAM, b. 1864; m. J.C. MULLINS, April 20, 1887.

10. v. MARIAH DURHAM, b. May 21, 1865; d. May 6, 1930. She married (1) F.N. PARKER May 26, 1887. She married (2) DAN QUINN 1897.

11. vi. JONES NELSON DURHAM, b. April 24, 1869; d. August 1, 1955. He married SUDIE FRENCH June 23, 1891.

vii. IDA DURHAM, b. Abt. 1872; d. March 6, 1876.

viii. BOSTON DURHAM, b. 1875; m. ELLA MULLINS, January 17, 1900.

12. ix. CHARLES DURHAM, b. October 24, 1878; d. July 8, 1970. He married GENEVA DAUGHTERY.

x. ROY DURHAM, b. 1880; d. August 1902.

13. xi. CLARENCE DURHAM, b. April 25, 1884, Livingston (Rockcastle Co), KY; d. April 26, 1920, Nolandsburg (Harlan Co), KY. He married MAGGIE GRADY January 20, 1904 in Laurel Co., KY, daughter of JAMES GRADY and MALCENIA COOLEY.

Generation No. 4
13. CLARENCE DURHAM (JAMES, HARDIN, WILLIAM) was born April 25, 1884 in Livingston (Rockcastle Co), KY, and died April 26, 1920 in Nolandsburg (Harlan Co), KY. He married MAGGIE GRADY January 20, 1904 in Laurel Co., KY, daughter of JAMES GRADY and MALCENIA COOLEY.

Children of CLARENCE DURHAM and MAGGIE GRADY are:

14. i. EVA DURHAM, b. December 5, 1905, KY; d. August 23, 1949, KY. She married (1) GREEN PRESLEY March 15, 1920, son of ARCHIE PRESLEY and EMILY BREWER. She married (2) LAWRENCE MADDEN July 11, 1928, son of DOCK MADDEN and SUSIE MIDDLETON. She married (3) DILLARD JOHNSON June 2, 1932, son of FREDERICK JOHNSON and SALLY JONES.

15. ii. EARL DURHAM, b. February 27, 1911, KY; d. July 21, 1979, MI. He married (1) GLADYS EVERSOLE June 30, 1934. He married (2) MARIE NORRIS March 3, 1945, daughter of GRADY NORRIS and NETTIE WRIGHT.

16. iii. MAUDIE MARIE DURHAM, b. May 19, 1914 KY; d. March 16, 2005, OH. She married ELMER FARLEY PRESLEY April 16, 1927, son of ANDREW PRESLEY and DRUSILLA HALL.