Second Generation

3. Willis Franley DURHAM was born on 11 Nov 1828 in North Carolina.^1,11,12 He died before 1900 in Bell County, Texas.¹⁴ Occupation: Cabinet Workman

In the 1900 Census for Bell County, Texas (Justice Precinct 5 - District 27), Amanda M. Durham, age 63 and "widowed" is listed as "Mother" in the household of Nathan E. Durham and wife, Lillie M.

In the 1910 Census for Bell County, Texas (Justice Precinct 4 - District 10), Manda Durham, age 73 and "widowed" is listed as "Mother-in-law" in the household of J. A. Lambert, and wife, S. A.

Willis Franley DURHAM and Amanda "Mandy" DEATON were married on 31 Mar 1853 in Van Buren County, Tennessee.^12,15 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
about Willis F Durham

Name: Willis F Durham
Spouse: Amanda Deaton
Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1853
Marriage County: Van Buren
Marriage State: Tennessee

Amanda "Mandy" DEATON was born in Jan 1837 in Tennessee.^11,12,14,16 The death certificate of Thomas Andrew Durham in 1945, shows his mother's maiden name listed as "York". But the death certificate of Sarah Arminte Lambert, shows her mother's maiden name as "Deaton". Tennessee Marriages, show a marriage between Willis F. Durham and Amanda Deaton in 1853. Willis Franley DURHAM and Amanda "Mandy" DEATON had the following children:

21	i.	Elizabeth DURHAM was born about 1854 in Tennessee.11
22	ii.	Pamela DURHAM was born about 1856 in Tennessee.11
+23	iii.	Sarah Arminda DURHAM.
24	iv.	Francis E. DURHAM was born about 1862 in Tennessee.11,12
25	v.	William M. DURHAM was born about 1864 in Tennessee.11,12
26	vi.	Dr Franklin DURHAM was born about 1866 in Tennessee.11,12
27	vii.	Melvina DURHAM was born about 1868 in Tennessee.11,12
28	viii.	Major W. DURHAM was born about 1869 in Tennessee.11,12
29	ix.	Nancy J. DURHAM was born about 1870 in Tennessee.12
+30	x.	Thomas Andrew DURHAM.
+31	xi.	Nathan Ernest DURHAM.