Fourth Generation

168. William G. DURHAM was born in Mar 1851 in North Carolina.^{10,13,21,97,98} He died on 3 Sep 1915 in Wake County, North Carolina.⁹⁹ In the 1880 Census for Orange County, North Carolina - Chapel Hill, District 198 - William G. Durham, age 29, is listed as married to Lucias, age 27, in the household of John and Maggie King.

The 1900 Census for Wake County, North Carolina shows William G. Durham, age 49, and "Lucie", age 48, with children: May W., age 14, and Rufus, age 11.

In the 1910 Census for Wake County, North Carolina (Raleigh Ward 3 - District 121), William Durham, age 51, is listed as "widowed". His two children Rufus and May are still living with him.

William G. DURHAM and Lucias "Lucy" RIGGSBEE were married about 1878 in North Carolina.²¹ Lucias "Lucy" RIGGSBEE was born in Nov 1851 in North Carolina.²¹ She died before 1910 in Wake County, North Carolina.⁹⁸ William G. DURHAM and Lucias "Lucy" RIGGSBEE had the following children:

+420	i.	May W. DURHAM.
421	ii.	Rufus Dolphus DURHAM was born on 28 Dec 1888 in Orange County, North Carolina.96,97,98,100 Death certificate of Rufus Durham shows birth as "28 Dec 1889", but the World War I Registration Card shows "28 Dec 1888". Since Rufus is giving the information himself on the WWI Registration Card - I went with this birth information. He died Generalized Arterioschlerosis on 11 Feb 1951 in Wake County, North Carolina.27,99 Buried in "Hospital Cemetery". Informant listed as "State Hospital, Raleigh, NC - records) Ruffus Dolphus Durham, age 29, is listed as living with his "sister" on his World War I Registration Card which was signed on June 6th, 1917. In the 1920 Census for Wake County, North Carolina - Rufus Durham, age 33, is living on his own. He is listed as a "horse trader". In the 1930 Census for Wake County, North Carolina - Rufus Durham, age 38, is listed as Head of Household. May W. Corbett, age 31, listed as "sister", is married to William R. Corbett. William R. Corbett is listed as "brother-in-law". Never married.