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14. John E. DURHAM was born in Mar 1862 in Essex County, Virginia.4,6,7,9,10,17,18

John E. DURHAM and Rheida "Ida" Mertine DURHAM were married on 13 Dec 1881 in Essex County, Virginia.8 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. Rheida "Ida" Mertine DURHAM (daughter of William Franklin DURHAM and Mary Catherine COURTNEY) was born about 1859 in Essex County, Virginia.2,4,7,9 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".

John E. DURHAM and Dora Elizabeth "Lizzie" SHEPPARD were married on 13 Dec 1899 in Essex County, Virginia.8,9 Jno. E. Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRW3-CV8>
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
birth: 1861 Essex Co., Va.
marriage: 13 Dec 1899 Essex County, Virginia
parent: Thos. Durham, Louisa C. Durham
spouse: L. E. Sheppard
groom's name: Jno. E. Durham
groom's birth date: 1861
groom's birthplace: Essex Co., Va.
groom's age: 38
bride's name: L. E. Sheppard
bride's birth date: 1861
bride's birthplace: Essex Co., Va.
bride's age: 38
marriage date: 13 Dec 1899
marriage place: Essex County, Virginia
groom's father's name: Thos. Durham
groom's mother's name: Louisa C. Durham
bride's father's name: Chas. Sheppard
bride's mother's name: Alice A. Boughton
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Divorced
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
indexing project (batch) number: M86860-1
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 31275
Dora Elizabeth "Lizzie" SHEPPARD (daughter of Charles SHEPPARD and Alice A. BOUGHTON) was born in Feb 1860 in Essex County, Virginia.6,9,10,17,18