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1. Jesse P. DURHAM was born on 31 May 1827 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.1,2,3,4,5,6 The county of "Pittsylvania"
is listed on a marriage record for Jesse Durham and Priscilla Hunter in Kanawha
County, VA/WV. (I went with this listing.)
The county of "Franklin", listed as Jesse Durham's birthplace comes
from the death certificate of Jesse's and Priscilla's son Jesse Earnest Durham
in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He died on 7 Mar 1917 in Woodville, Lincoln
County, West Virginia.6
DURHAM, JESSE P
PVT US ARMY
CIVIL WAR
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/31/1827
DATE OF DEATH: 03/07/1917
BURIED AT:
DURHAM CEMETERY
CLAY COUNTY GLEN, WV
(http://civilwarroster.com/)
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Jesse P. Durham
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Birth: Mar. 31, 1818
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Death: Mar. 7, 1917
Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Jesse P. Durham was the son of John Durham and Jane (Wilson) Durham. He was married
to Priscilla (Hunter) Durham.
Family links:
Spouse:
Priscilla Hunter Durham (1825 - 1917)
Children:
Oris Meekin Durham (1855 - 1921)
Burial:
Durham Family Cemetery
Glen, Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Created by: Eric White
Record added: Nov 18, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 44516055
In the 1850 Census for Kanawha County, Virginia - "Jessie Dearham",
age 19 is listed as "Laborer", living in the household of George and
Sally Belcher.
Marriage record for Jesse Durham and Priscilla Hunter, 10 Aug 1854 Kanawha County,
VA/WV, shows parents of Jesse Durham as "Jno & J Durham" of Pittsylvania
County, Virginia. (West Virginia Vital Records - Marriages)
In the 1860 Census for Clay County, Virginia "Jessie Durham", age 30,
is listed with wife Priscilla, age 31, and children Warren, Meek Lowly, Alice
F., and Rusia A.
In the 1870 Census for Kanawha County, West Virginia - "Jefferson Doran",
age 36 is listed with wife "Drusilla", age 43, and children: Warren,
Mankin, Alice F., Rucia, Jersa, Nancy, Armany, and Barbara.
In the 1880 Census for Clay County, West Virginia - Jesse Durham and wife Priscilla
are listed with children: Nancy, Armeda, and Alice (Armstrong). Barbara is not
listed in the 1880 census.
In the 1900 Census for Clay County, West Virginia - "J. R. Durham",
age 73, and wife Priscilla, age 75, are living in their own household. All children
have moved out.
Jesse P. DURHAM and Priscilla HUNTER were married on 10 Aug 1854 in Kanawha
County, VA/WV. Priscilla HUNTER7 (daughter of William HUNTER and
Barbara LUGAR) was born in Mar 1825 in Campbell's Creek, Giles County, Virginia/West
Virginia.1,3,4,5 She died on 9 Mar 1917 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., West
Virginia.7 Buried in Middle
Fork, West Virginia.
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Priscilla Hunter Durham
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Birth: Mar., 1825
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Death: Mar. 8, 1917
Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Priscilla (Huner) Durham was the daughter of William and Barbara (Lugar) Hunter.
She was the wife of Jesse P. Durham.
Family links:
Parents:
William Hunter (1793 - 1862)
Barbara Lugar Hunter (1796 - ____)
Spouse:
Jesse P. Durham (1818 - 1917)
Children:
Oris Meekin Durham (1855 - 1921)
Burial:
Durham Family Cemetery
Glen, Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Created by: Eric White
Record added: Nov 18, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 44520620
In the 1910 Census for Kanawha County, Priscilla (Durham), age 91 and "widowed",
is listed in the household of William and Russia Johnson. Priscilla is listed
as "mother-in-law". Jesse P. DURHAM and Priscilla HUNTER had the following
children:
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