William D. Durham 1817–1907
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2 researchers on YourRoots have William Durham in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 6 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1817, William D. Durham entered the world in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York, USA, born to richard durham and julia ann hunn. In 1850, William D. Durham resided in Hermon, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA. In 1860, William D. Durham resided in Pitcairn, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA. William D. Durham married diantha jones, lucy field dailey, and had children including almina durham, amelia diantha durham, cynthia durham, eleanor ellen durham, fred durham, george isaac durham, ida durham, isaac l durham, john blevin durham, lucinda durham, luther durham, martha l durham, mary jane durham, rhoda almira durham, william alonso durham, william durham. William D. Durham passed away in 1907 in Pitcairn, St Lawrence, New York, USA.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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5Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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6Military U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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7Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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8Land Records U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
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9Census U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
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10Marriage Records New York, County Marriage Records
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11Death Records New York, Death Index
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12Military New York, CIVIL War Muster Roll Abstracts
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13Military New York, Registers of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered Into Federal Service
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14Record New York, State Census, 1905
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15Record U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from William Durham
This ancestor line traces from Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (1664) to Rensselaerville, Albany, New York, USA (1817) across 6 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- William Durham (1817–1907) was born in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York, USA and died in Pitcairn, St Lawrence, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
William Durham's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record