Third Generation

8. Silas Mercer DURHAM was born about 1807 in Georgia.^3,9,10,11,12 S. M. Durham, age 53, is listed as "Chair Maker" in the 1860 Census for Harris County, Georgia (Georgia Militia District 703).
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Re: ancestry of Silas Mercer Durham
Posted by Linda McCartney.

Maybe I can help a little. William Henry Durham is also my gg-grandfather. His wife, Emily was a Fleming, d/o Robert Alexander Fleming. Silas Mercer Durham is the s/o Samuel Durham and Patsy Wade Reynolds. He was born in Greene County, Ga. I show his siblings to be Abraham Marshall, Samuel, John Calvin, Martha, Sarah and Susan.

I don't have any information on Silas' wife. I've seen her name spelled Alvina/Elvina, Bowles/Booles. In addition to William Henry their children were Susan Matilda, Alexander, John, Berrien, James, Martha, Sarah and possibly Samuel. Alex, John, Berry and James were killed in the war. William was wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania Court House. He died following surgery to remove a minie ball ca 1882.

Silas Mercer DURHAM and Alvenia "Elvina" BOOLES (BOWLES?) were married on 4 Dec 1827 in Greene County, Georgia.¹³ Alvenia "Elvina" BOOLES (BOWLES?) was born about 1810 in Georgia.^10,11 She died before 1870 in Harris County, Georgia.¹² Silas Mercer DURHAM and Alvenia "Elvina" BOOLES (BOWLES?) had the following children:

+24	i.	Susan Matilda DURHAM.
+25	ii.	William Henry DURHAM.
26	iii.	Alexandria DURHAM was born about 1833 in Georgia.10
+27	iv.	Samuel D. DURHAM.
28	v.	John DURHAM was born about 1836 in Georgia.10,11
29	vi.	Bunyan R. DURHAM was born about 1838 in Georgia.10,11
30	vii.	James DURHAM was born about 1840 in Georgia.10,11
31	viii.	Martha DURHAM was born about 1842 in Georgia.10,11
32	ix.	Sarah "Sallie" DURHAM was born about 1848 in Georgia.10,11,12
33	x.	Sabrilla DURHAM was born about 1853 in Georgia.12
34	xi.	(Baby) DURHAM was born about 1859 in Georgia.11