Brief Life History of William B.
When William B. Durham was born about 1831, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, his father, Alvis Durham, was 26 and his mother, Susannah Faucett, was 23. He married Permelia A. Roberson on 23 October 1856, in Orange, North Carolina, United States. He lived in Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States in 1850. He died before 1861, in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- William Durham in household of Alvis Durham, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Durham - birth:
- William B Durham, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1831–1861 Male
1832– Female
Parents and Siblings
1806–1881 Male
1809–1837 Female
Siblings (4)
1828–1904 Male
1829–1899 Male
1831–1861 Male
1835–1884 Female
World Events (5)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 1
1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail
Age 4
1846
Age 15
Name Meaning
habitational name from the city of Durham, recorded as Dunholm in 1056 and Duram in 1297, named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ (see Down 1) + late Old English holm (from Old Norse holmr ‘island’).
variant of Derham .
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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