Jerusha Candace Durham

Female 1825 - 1880  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jerusha Candace Durham was born on 21 Feb 1825 in Warren County, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas Durham, Jr. and Elizabeth Chiles Johnson); died on 17 Aug 1880 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Durham Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alt Death: 26 May 1880, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Birth: Feb. 21, 1825
    DeKalb County
    Tennessee, USA
    Death: May 26, 1880
    Keltonburg
    DeKalb County
    Tennessee, USA

    Parents:
    Thomas Durham 1776–1856
    Elizabeth Childs Johnson 1797–1872

    Married 3 Mar 1846 to James R Tompkins

    Children:
    Susan Elizabeth Tompkins b: 13 MAY 1847
    Sarah Jane Tompkins b: 24 NOV 1848
    John Thomas Tompkins b: 1 FEB 1851
    Mary Frances Tompkins b: 6 SEP 1853
    James Gowan Tompkins b: 20 JUN 1856
    Anderson Littlebury Johnson Tompkins b: 27 JAN 1859
    Martha E Tompkins 1862–1953
    Samuel Cornelius Tompkins b: 23 AUG 1864
    George Anthony Tompkins b: 29 MAR 1867

    Family links:
    Spouse:
    James R Tompkins (1819 - 1869)*

    Children:
    Anderson Littleberry Johnson Tompkins (1859 - 1945)*
    Martha Elizabeth Prudence Tompkins Reeder (1862 - 1953)*

    *Calculated relationship

    Burial:
    Durham Cemetery
    Keltonburg
    DeKalb County
    Tennessee, USA

    Created by: RF
    Record added: Dec 03, 2010
    Find A Grave Memorial# 62482984

    Jerusha married James Russell Tompkins on 31 Mar 1846 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee. James was born in 0___ 1819; died in 0___ 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Gowan Tompkins was born on 20 Jun 1856 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died on 10 Mar 1920 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 11 Mar 1920 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
    2. Samuel Cornelius Tompkins was born on 23 Aug 1864 in (DeKalb County, Tennessee); died on 17 Feb 1894 in (DeKalb County, Tennessee); was buried in Old Sparta City Cemetery, Sparta, White County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Durham, Jr. was born on 7 Aug 1782 in Rowan County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Durham and Rebecca Allen); died in 0___ 1856 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Durham Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    From: "John M. Kurilko"
    To: "David Hennessee"
    Subject: Re: Thomas DURHAM
    Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 11:25 AM

    David:

    My Thomas Durham is the son of Thomas Durham and Rebecca Allen.

    Thomas Durham, Sr. is possibly the son of Thomas Durham and Peggy Lindsley. Thomas Durham, Sr. died in Smith Co, TN. Will is in Smith Co Will book. Dates Oct 4, 1823 Probated Jan.2, 1824.

    Thomas Durham, Jr was born 1776 and died in 1856 in DeKalb Co. TN. His first wife was Sally Haden, born 16 Nov 1783 in NC and died in between 182-1816 in Smith Co. TN. Second wife was Elizabeth Chiles Johnson. Daughter of Allen and Mary Chiles Johnson. Elizabeth Chiles Johnson was born 11Jan 1795 in Mecklenburg Co, NC and died 9 Aug 1870 in Dekalb Co. TN. Thomas Durham married Elizabeth Chiles Johnson in Rutherford Co. TN 20 April 1816.

    Children with Sally Haden are: Nancy /durham, Joseph Haden Durham, Asenith H Durham, Teresa Haden Durham, Thomas Allen Durham.

    Children by Elizabeth chiles Johnson are: Sarah J. Durham ( I am missing some pages, I think) I know that they had Jerusha Candace Durham and she married James Russell Tompkins.

    I will have to look for the rest of the children. My papers are all mixed up and scattered. Hope that helps you. Thomas Durham and Elizabeth Chiles Johnson are buried on what used to be the family land in Dekalb Co TN. near Keltonburg. I have been there, but I do not know know who owns the land today. I did make some pictures. The house Thomas Durham built, parts were still standing in the lates 1970s.

    Candy
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: David Hennessee
    To: jmk1984@bellsouth.net
    Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 6:44 AM
    Subject: Thomas DURHAM


    Dear Candy - Can you cite more info, i.e., dates, issue, etc.

    *

    Birth: unknown
    Death: 1856

    age 80 yrs


    Burial:
    Durham Cemetery
    Keltonburg
    DeKalb County
    Tennessee, USA

    Created by: Melissa Clayton Key
    Record added: Jul 15, 2015
    Find A Grave Memorial# 149305587

    Thomas married Elizabeth Chiles Johnson on 30 Apr 1816 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Allen Johnson and Mary "Polly" Hutchinson) was born in 0___ 1794 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died after 1870 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Durham Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Chiles Johnson was born in 0___ 1794 in Commonwealth of Virginia (daughter of Allen Johnson and Mary "Polly" Hutchinson); died after 1870 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Durham Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alt Death: 0___ 1872, DeKalb County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Birth: unknown
    Death: 1872

    age 75 yrs

    "God gave, He took, He will restore, He doeth all things well."

    Burial:
    Durham Cemetery
    Keltonburg
    DeKalb County
    Tennessee, USA

    Created by: Melissa Clayton Key
    Record added: Jul 15, 2015
    Find A Grave Memorial# 149305616

    Children:
    1. 1. Jerusha Candace Durham was born on 21 Feb 1825 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 17 Aug 1880 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Durham Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
    2. Caroline Virginia Durham was born in 0___ 1834 in (DeKalb County, Tennessee).


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Durham was born in 0___ 1760 in North Carolina; died on 4 Oct 1833 in Smith County, Tennessee.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Baptist Minister

    Thomas married Rebecca Allen in 0___ 1780 in (North Carolina). Rebecca (daughter of Thomas Allen and unnamed spouse) was born in 0___ 1762 in North Carolina; died on 2 May 1827 in Smith County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Allen was born in 0___ 1762 in North Carolina (daughter of Thomas Allen and unnamed spouse); died on 2 May 1827 in Smith County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Durham, Jr. was born on 7 Aug 1782 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died in 0___ 1856 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Durham Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Allen Johnson

    Allen married Mary "Polly" Hutchinson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary "Polly" Hutchinson
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Chiles Johnson was born in 0___ 1794 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died after 1870 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Durham Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Thomas Allen

    Thomas married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  unnamed spouse
    Children:
    1. 5. Rebecca Allen was born in 0___ 1762 in North Carolina; died on 2 May 1827 in Smith County, Tennessee.