Fourth Generation

77. Rheida "Ida" Mertine DURHAM was born about 1859 in Essex County, Virginia.^6,7,10,12 The 1900 Census for Essex County, Virginia (Rappahannock - District 28), shows Ida Durham, age 42 and "divorced" listed as "head" of household with son Walter Covington. She is shown to have had 3 children, two of which were still living in 1900. I believe the second child to be "William Melville Durham", who is listed as "nephew" in the household of Thomas Durham, age 74 and "widowed". Melville is also living with Thomas and Lou Durham in the 1880 Census for Essex County, Virginia as "nephew".

Rheida "Ida" Mertine DURHAM and John A. COVINGTON were married on 18 Mar 1877 in Essex County, Virginia.^4,37 Pheida Martine Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRWQ-QZ2>
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
birth: 1859 Essex Co., Va
marriage: 18 Mar 1877 Essex County, Virginia
parent: Wm. F. Durham, Catharine Courtney
spouse: John A. Covington
groom's name: John A. Covington
groom's birth date: 1848
groom's birthplace: Essex Co., Va.
groom's age: 29
bride's name: Pheida Martine Durham
bride's birth date: 1859
bride's birthplace: Essex Co., Va
bride's age: 18
marriage date: 18 Mar 1877
marriage place: Essex County, Virginia
groom's father's name: Walter G. Covington
groom's mother's name: Lucy E. Clarkson
bride's father's name: Wm. F. Durham
bride's mother's name: Catharine Courtney
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
indexing project (batch) number: M86860-1
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 31275 They were divorced before 1880 in Essex County, Virginia.¹¹ John A. COVINGTON (son of William G. COVINGTON and Lucy E. CLARKSON) was born about 1848 in Essex County, Virginia. He died about 1880 in place unknown.¹⁰ Rheida "Ida" Mertine DURHAM and John A. COVINGTON had the following children:

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Walter F. COVINGTON.

Rheida "Ida" Mertine DURHAM and John E. DURHAM were married on 13 Dec 1881 in Essex County, Virginia.⁴ John E. Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRWQ-H8Q>
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
birth: 1858 Essex Co., Va.
marriage: 13 Dec 1881 Essex County, Virginia
parent: Thomas Durham, Louisa C. Durham
spouse: Ida M. Covington
groom's name: John E. Durham
groom's birth date: 1858
groom's birthplace: Essex Co., Va.
groom's age: 23
bride's name: Ida M. Covington
bride's birth date: 1861
bride's birthplace: Essex Co., Va.
bride's age: 20
marriage date: 13 Dec 1881
marriage place: Essex County, Virginia
groom's father's name: Thomas Durham
groom's mother's name: Louisa C. Durham
bride's father's name: William F. Durham
bride's mother's name: Mary C. Courtney
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Widowed
indexing project (batch) number: M86860-1
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 31275 They were divorced before 1899 in Essex County, Virginia. John E. DURHAM (son of Thomas DURHAM and Louisa "Lou" C. DURHAM) was born in Mar 1862 in Essex County, Virginia.^{7,10,11,12,13,25,26}