Third Generation

15. James DURHAM was born about 1841 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.^2,7,15,16 In the 1860 Census for Franklin County, Virginia (North Eastern Division), Jas Durham, age 18, is listed as "farm laborer" in the household of Green B. Forbes, age 31, married to Mary. In the 1900 Census for Franklin County, Virginia (Gills Creek - District 27), Mary A. Durham, age 68 (b. Mar 1832) and "widowed", is listed as "mother", and Gillis F. Durham, age 29, "single" and listed as "sister" are living in the household of Schuyler H. Chambers, age 42, and wife Lydia A.

James DURHAM and Mary Ann SIMPSON were married on 11 Mar 1866 in Franklin County, Virginia.^16,17 James Durham
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940

birth: 1842 —, Pittsylvania, Va.
marriage: 11 Mar 1866 —Franklin County, Virginia
parents: John Durham, Jane Durham
spouse: Mary A. Chambers

record title: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
groom's name: James Durham
groom's birth date: 1842
groom's birthplace: , Pittsylvania, Va.
groom's age: 24
bride's name: Mary A. Chambers
bride's birth date: 1833
bride's birthplace: , Franklin, Va.
bride's age: 33
marriage date: 11 Mar 1866
marriage place: Franklin County, Virginia
groom's father's name: John Durham
groom's mother's name: Jane Durham
bride's father's name: Thomas Simpson
groom's marital status: Single
bride's marital status: Widowed
indexing project (batch) number: M86877-5
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 31523

Mary Ann SIMPSON (daughter of Thomas SIMPSON and Celia (UNKNOWN)) was born about 1833 in place unknown.^7,16 James DURHAM and Mary Ann SIMPSON had the following children:

+42	i.	Ludie A. "Lutie" DURHAM.
43	ii.	Gillie F. DURHAM was born on 26 Aug 1870 in Gills Creek, Franklin County, Virginia.7,8,26,27,28 Gillief. Durham Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 birth: 26 Aug 1870 —Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia residence: 1870 —Virginia, United States parents: James Durham, Mary Ann Durham record title: Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 name: Gillief. Durham gender: Female birth date: 26 Aug 1870 birthplace: Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia race: White father (or slave owner): James Durham mother's name: Mary Ann Durham indexing project (batch) number: C00917-8 system origin: Virginia-EASy source film number: 2046935 ----------------------------- In the 1900 Census for Franklin County, Virginia (Gills Creek - District 27), Gillie F. Durham, age 29 (b. Aug 1870) and "single", is listed as "sister" in the household of Schuyler H. Chambers and wife Lydia A. Gillie's and Schuyler's mother, Mary A. Durham, age 68 and "widowed" is also living with this family. (Mary was married to Schuyler H. Chambers, Sr, before she married James Durham around 1865.) In the 1910 Census for Franklin County, Virginia (Gills Creek - District 36), Gillie Durham, age 40 and "single" is listed as "servant - Home Maid), in the household of Carlton Price and wife Elizabeth. In the 1920 Census for Franklin County, Virginia (Gills Creek - District 51), Gillie F. Durham, age 49 and "single" is listed as "half-sister" in the household of Schuyler H. Chambers and wife Lydia A. In the 1930 Census for Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia (Roanoke - District 6), Gillie F. Durham, age 59 and "single" is listed as "Aunt" in the household of Rufus Nicholas and wife Fannie O.
+44	iii.	Charles Moorman DURHAM.