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25. William Franklin DURHAM was born on 31 Aug 1832 in Essex County, Virginia.5,6,7,10,12,20 He died on 13 Jan 1914 in Rappahannock, Essex County, Virginia.21 In the 1920 Census for Essex County, Virginia (Rappahannock - District 44), M. E. Durham (Mary Durham), age 58 and "widowed" is listed as "head" of household with her daughter, Julia C. (Durham), age 25, married to R. (Robert) W. Billups. R. W. Billups, age 25, is listed as "son-in-law".

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Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
about Wm Frank Durham

Name: Wm Frank Durham
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1832
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 13 Jan 1914
Death Place: Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia
Death Age: 81
Occupation: Farming
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Jacob Durham
Mother Name: Catherine Greenwood
FHL Film Number: 31276

In the 1860 Census for Essex County, Virginia, Catherine Durham, age 71, is listed in the household of William F. Durham and wife Mary A.

In the 1870 Census for Essex County, Virginia - Thomas H. Durham and wife Mary A. (Smith?), appear in the household of William F. Durham and wife, Mary F. Thomas H. Durham is listed as "Farm Laborer". (Could Thomas H. Durham be a "brother" to William F. Durham? Or is Thomas a "cousin" - More research is needed. Other evidence seems to support that the Thomas married to Lou is more likely to be a brother of William F. Durham).

William Franklin DURHAM and Mary Catherine COURTNEY were married on 16 Dec 1856 in Essex County, Virginia.4,6 Mary Catherine COURTNEY (daughter of Conway COURTNEY and Ann (UNKNOWN)) was born about 1838 in King and Queen County, Virginia.6 William Franklin DURHAM and Mary Catherine COURTNEY had the following children:

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Rheida "Ida" Mertine DURHAM.

William Franklin DURHAM and Mary Adeline DURHAM were married on 12 Dec 1865 in Essex County, Virginia.3,4 Wm F. Durham & Mary A. Durham
Posted by Ollie Clarke
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Essex::durham::2915.html
Wm marr Mary 12 Dec 1865 in Essex Co Va. He was the son of Jacob Durham & Catherine Greenwood, she was the dau of James Durham & Frances Taylor.
Are they cousins? Any info on them appreciated.

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Mary A. Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRWQ-J41>
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
birth: 1846 Essex Co., Va.
marriage: 12 Dec 1865 Essex County, Virginia
parent: James Durham, Frances Taylor
spouse: William T. Durham
groom's name: William T. Durham
groom's birth date: 1832
groom's birthplace: Essex Co., Va.
groom's age: 33
bride's name: Mary A. Durham
bride's birth date: 1846
bride's birthplace: Essex Co., Va.
bride's age: 19
marriage date: 12 Dec 1865
marriage place: Essex County, Virginia
groom's father's name: Jacob Durham
groom's mother's name: Catherine W. Greenwood
bride's father's name: James Durham
bride's mother's name: Frances Taylor
groom's marital status: Widowed
indexing project (batch) number: M86860-1
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 31275 Mary Adeline DURHAM (daughter of James J. DURHAM JR and Frances Jane TAYLOR) was born about 1846 in Essex County, Virginia.5,6,7,11,12 William Franklin DURHAM and Mary Adeline DURHAM had the following children:

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Ade "Atlee" B. C. DURHAM.

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William Franklin DURHAM Jr..

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Roland Duval DURHAM.

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iv.

James Ware DURHAM.

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Tallie Twyman DURHAM.

William Franklin DURHAM and Mary "Mollie" Alice SHEPPARD were married on 15 Nov 1881 in Essex County, Virginia.11 Mary "Mollie" Alice SHEPPARD (daughter of Charles R. SHEPPARD and Alice A. BROUGHTON) was born in Dec 1861 in Virginia.11 She died on 8 Oct 1944 in Virginia. William Franklin DURHAM and Mary "Mollie" Alice SHEPPARD had the following children:

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August S. DURHAM was born in 1886 in Rappahannock, Essex County, Virginia.8 He died on 6 Dec 1887 in Rappahannock, Essex County, Virginia.8 August S. Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X51V-4JR>
Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
birth: 1886 Rappahannock Dist., Essex, Virginia
death: 6 December 1887 Rappahannock Dist., Essex, Virginia
father: W. F. Durham
mother: M. A. Durham
Name: August S. Durham
Gender: Male
Burial Date
Burial Place
Death Date: 06 Dec 1887
Death Place: Rappahannock Dist., Essex, Virginia
Age: 1
Birth Date: 1886
Birthplace: Rappahannock Dist., Essex, Virginia
Occupation
RaceWhite
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name
Father's Name: W. F. Durham
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name: M. A. Durham
Mother's Birthplace
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03258-3
System Origin: Virginia-EASY
GS Film number: 2056980
Reference ID: 00019 #5

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Montague Fleet DURHAM.

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Smith Young DURHAM.

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iv.

Julia Catherine DURHAM.