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1. Asahel DURHAM was born on 6 Jun 1797 in Surry County, North Carolina. Notes for ASAHEL DURHAM (by Milly Halterman):
This church history provided by a gentlemen who has a private library of information about these churches in Southern Illinois. He declined to share anything else.

This information may help you, so I will forward it for your research work:

NAME, CHURCH, Association, Birth/Death JOINED
Durham, Anna, Bear Creek, Vera, Kaskaskia
Durham, Anna, Bethlehem, Mulberry Grove, Kaskaskia, 1835 Nov
*Durham, Asahel, Rector's Fork, Hamilton County, Muddy River, 1853
*Durham, Asahel, Middle Fork Saline River, Muddy River, 1853,1831 Oct
**Durham, Asahel W., Middle Fork-Salem, Benton, Bethel , 1832-1899, 1850 Oct
**Durham, Asahel W., Bethel's Creek, Raleigh, Muddy River, 1832-1899
Durham, Bathsheba, Bethel's Creek, Raleigh, Muddy River, 1801-1871, 1829 Oct
*Durham, Jincy (Jane) Stembridge, Muddy River, Middle Fork Saline River
Durham, John, Sugar Camp Creek, Dahlgren, Bethel
Durham, John, Springfield, Springfield (#1), Sangamon, 1830 Jul
**Durham, Margaret Webb, Bethel, 1863 Dec, Middle Fork-Salem, Benton
Durham, Nancy, Middle Fork Saline River, Muddy River, 1831 Oct
Durham, Nancy, Middle Fork-Salem, Benton, Bethel, 1850 Oct
Durham, Nancy, Middle Fork Saline River, Muddy River, 1839 Dec
Durham, Nancy M., Bethlehem, Marion, Bethel, 1868 May
**Durham, Nicy Ann Braden, Muddy River, 1853 Nov, Bethel's Creek, Raleigh
**Durham, Price, Bethel's Creek, Raleigh, Muddy River, -1912, 1896 Dec

NOTE AT BOTTOM:

Middle Fork - Salem Church is the present name of the church, in Benton, Franklin Co., lllinois. It would have been called simply Middle Fork of Muddy River Church until 1932.


Milly has tagged these as:
* These are son/dau-in-law of James Lindsey Durham, Sr.
** These are of the Ira Durham family. Ira is also the son of James Lindsey Durham, Sr.

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More About ASAHEL DURHAM (from Milly Halterman):
Burial: Durham Cemetery, Saline Co, Hamburg, IL (Longbranch)
Occupation: Abt. 1824, To Illinois from Warren Co, TN.Farmer
Other: Baptist @ "Old Ruff" (cf.)

Marriage Notes for ASAHEL DURHAM and JANE STEMBRIDGE:
It is believed Jane was the daughter of John and Mary Stembridge. Jane was born in Virginia but appears to have moved to Tennessee in the years before her marriage. There is a Mary Stimbridge in a TN census after the date of Jane's marriage, 1830 perhaps. I think it is likely Jane's mother and that her father was already dead. I believe Jane was related to the Henry Reese Stembridge family in some way.

Marriage: January 04, 1819, Probably Wilson Co., TN


Asahel DURHAM and Jane STEMBRIDGE were married on 4 Jan 1819 in Tennessee. Jane STEMBRIDGE was born on 11 Feb 1801 in ???. Asahel DURHAM and Jane STEMBRIDGE had the following children:

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Thomas V. DURHAM was born on 18 Nov 1819 in Tennessee. He died on 13 Apr 1889 in Illinois.

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Sion Whelas DURHAM.

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George L. DURHAM was born on 22 Oct 1822 in Tennessee. He died on 13 Aug 1853 in Illinois.

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Absolom Carroll "Abner" DURHAM.

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Nepthali D. DURHAM was born on 21 Feb 1826 in Warren County, Tennessee.

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vi.

Talitha C. DURHAM.

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Manara W. DURHAM.

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viii.

James Anderson DURHAM.

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Asahel G. DURHAM was born on 13 Dec 1832 in Illinois.

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Mary J. DURHAM was born on 3 May 1835 in Illinois.

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xi.

Elizabeth Angeline DURHAM.

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xii.

Simeon L. DURHAM.

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Jerusha A. DURHAM was born on 12 Mar 1841 in Illinois.

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xiv.

John M. DURHAM.