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26. John William DURHAM was born on 11 Aug 1829 in Barren County, Kentucky.31,32,33,34,35 The birth county (Barren County, Kentucky) information for James William Durham and wife, Catherine Borden comes from the death certificate of Amanda G. Durham Robertson, daughter, who died 3 May 1941 in Livingston County, Kentucky. Amanda's husband is listed as "James Huey Robertson". He died Pneumonia on 3 Mar 1910 in Livingston, County, Kentucky.13 James William Durham
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13075468

Birth: Aug. 11, 1829
Kentucky, USA

Death: Mar. 2, 1910
Livingston County
Kentucky, USA

Husband of Catherine Borders.
Need help in finding James' parents.

Family links:
Children:
Laborn Jasper Durham (1851 - 1929)
Malinda R. Durham Harris (1852 - 1923)
Mary Ellen Durham Tracy (1858 - 1936)
William Gilmore Durham (1861 - 1931)
Amanda G. Durham Robertson (1862 - 1941)

Burial:
Durham Cemetery
Vicksburg
Livingston County
Kentucky, USA

Created by: Jim Durham
Record added: Jan 20, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13075468
In the 1860 Census for Crittenden County, Kentucky (Marion - West half), J. W. Durham, age 28, is listed as "Blacksmith".

The death certificate of Amanda G. Durham Robertson, born 1862, shows her father's name as "James Wm Durham" and mother's name "Catherine Borders", but the 1880 Census for Livingston County, Kentucky, shows Amanda G. Durham, born 1862, as a daughter of John W. Durham and wife, Catherine. "John" W. Durham and Catherine (Borders) are also listed in the 1900 Census for Livingston County, Kentucky.

In the 1910 Census for Livingston County, Kentucky (District 1 - District 99), Katherine Durham, age 78 and "widowed" is listed as "mother" in the household of Mary E. Tracy, age 53 and "widowed". (Mary E. Tracy is listed as having 2 children and 2 children still living.)

From Sharon Clark - Rootsweb:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sharonclark1943&id=I1299
1900, a marble agent in Livingston Co., KY; a Methodist. Terry L. Durham Owens, tlowens@citizens-tel.net, is a descendant, and provided all of the information on his descendants. He might have been born in Allen Co., KY.

John William DURHAM and Catherine BORDERS were married on 31 Jan 1850 in Barren County, Kentucky.30,32 Catherine BORDERS (daughter of James W. BORDERS) was born on 1 Jan 1831 in Barren County, Kentucky.13,31,32,33,34,35 The Kentucky death certificate for Catherine (Borders) Durham, shows her birth as Jan. 1830. She died Labor Pneumonia on 21 Nov 1912 in Livingston, County, Kentucky.13 Burial place is hard to read. Informant at death listed as "Gilly Durham", of Smithland, Kentucky. John William DURHAM and Catherine BORDERS had the following children:

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Laborn Jasper DURHAM.

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Malinda R. DURHAM.

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Mary Ellen DURHAM.

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Amanda G. "Mandy" DURHAM.

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William Gilmore T. "Gillie" DURHAM.

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John Thomas DURHAM.