Charles Alexander Durham

Male 1773 - 1850  (76 years)


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  • Name Charles Alexander Durham 
    Birth 5 Jun 1773  Orange County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Religion Baptist  [2
    Military War of 1812  [6
    Death 13 Mar 1850  Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5
    Burial Sandy Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    • Inscription: SACRED to the memory of

      CHARLES DURHAM Who was Born June 5 1773 and Died March 13 1850
    Person ID I39781  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2017 

    Father Achilles Durham,   b. 1741, Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1814, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Unica 'Unicy' Cate,   b. 1754, Orange County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1794, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 1771  Orange County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F1648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patience Davis,   b. 21 May 1772, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1862, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 31 Jan 1792  [1
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Durham,   b. 7 Feb 1803, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1873, Cleveland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     2. Micajah Durham,   b. 0___ 1804, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1864, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 60 years)
    Family ID F8796  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jun 1773 - Orange County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Mar 1850 - Cleveland County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sandy Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Charles Alexander Durham was the son of Achilles "Kellis" Durham and Mary Unicy Cates.

      He married Priscilla Davis on January 31, 1792 and they had at least 10 children.

      They were members of Sandy Run Baptist Church. Charles lived to the age of 76 years.

      * [2, 4]
    • Charles Alexander Durham moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, with his parents in 1783, and he was listed in the 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840 censuses there. He served during the War of 1812.

      * [6]
    • Birth: Jun. 5, 1773
      Orange County
      North Carolina, USA
      Death: Mar. 13, 1850
      Cleveland County
      North Carolina, USA

      Charles Alexander Durham was the son of Achilles "Kellis" Durham and Mary Unicy Cates. He married Priscilla Davis on January 31, 1792 and they had at least 10 children. They were members of Sandy Run Baptist Church. Charles lived to the age of 76 years.

      Family links:
      Spouses:
      Patience Davis Durham (1772 - 1862)
      Patience Davis Durham (1772 - 1862)*

      Children:
      D D Durham (1792 - 1818)*
      Lemnel Durham (1798 - 1881)*
      Rebecca Durham Washburn (1803 - 1873)*
      Micajah Durham (1804 - 1864)*
      Charles Crawford Durham (1814 - 1897)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Inscription:
      SACRED
      to the memory of
      CHARLES DURHAM
      Who was Born June 5
      1773
      and Died March 13
      1850
      . . . . .
      He was a consistent member
      of Sandy Run Baptist Church
      about Fifty Years
      . . . . .


      Burial:
      Sandy Run Baptist Church Cemetery
      Mooresboro
      Cleveland County
      North Carolina, USA

      Created by: Heather Hawkins Rehn
      Record added: Jun 11, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 91740085 [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2900] Richard Olin "Ricky" Toms | Telephone interview, September 22, 2014 | 704.600.5564 | 1fireball@bellsouth.net.

    2. [S2915] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91740085.

    3. [S90] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donnykrun/Richard_Durham_Research.htm.

    4. [S10332] "Charles Alexander Durham" profile, abstracted, downloaded and published Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 by David A. Henne.

    5. [S11246] "Achilles Durham & Mary Cates", Biography, by Rocky Strickland, RockyIII@aol.com, http://www.blankensteingenealogy.net/.

    6. [S10324] "Rocky Strickland's Genealogy: Durham", pedigree for Roscoe Lee Strickland, III, abstracted, downloaded and published We.

    7. [S4788] Webb,Thomas;835 South College Street,Smithville,TN 37166. Teacher,.