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Alexander Achilles Durham 1750–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Durham(5GGF)

Mother: Margaret (Durham)

Spouse(s): Mary Cates

Children(s): Richard Durham

Alexander Achilles Durham was born in 1750 in Virginia, United States, the child of William Durham 5Ggf And Margaret Colclough Durham. Alexander Achilles Durham married Mary Unica Cates, and had children including Richard Achilles Durham. Alexander Achilles Durham passed away in 1814 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Achilles Durham was born in 1750 in Virginia, United States, the child of William Durham 5Ggf And Margaret Colclough Durham.
  • Alexander Achilles Durham married Mary Unica Cates, and had children including Richard Achilles Durham.
  • Alexander Achilles Durham passed away in 1814 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Durham(5GGF)
1710–1793
Birth Location: St Pauls Parrish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Margaret (Durham)
1720–1780
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cates
1754–1794
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Richard Durham
1777–1844
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
RD

Alexander Durham's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Durham
1750–1814
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
William Durham(5GGF)
1710–1793
St Pauls Parrish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Colclough) (Durham)
1720–1780
Stafford County, Virginia
Grandparents
Samuel Durham
1677–1735
Benjamin (Oldfield Colclough) Lieutenant
1669–1722
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia
Rachel Bolling
1678–1748
St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Colclough
1641–1717
Mary Partridge
1645–1695
Col. Bolling
1646–1709
Anne Stith\Bolling
1660–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reginald Colclough
1605–1651
Mary Warner
1610–1641
Jonah Sir
1620–1674
Mary Hester
1620–1664
John I
1615–1684
Marie Clark
1620–1648
Capt Sr
1630–1694
Jane Mosby
1624–1686

Alexander Durham's Descendants

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Alexander (Achilles) Durham (1750–1814) m. Mary (Unica) Cates (1754–13 Nov 1794)
  1. 1. Richard (Achilles) Durham 1777–1844 m. Martha (Jane) Davis 1779–1856
    1. 1. Isaiah (Isaac) Durham 1802–1870 m. Anne Evans 1807–1880
      1. 1. John (Jefferson) Durham 1835–1921 m. Elizabeth (Ann) McCutcheon –1904 m. Docia (Mae) Price 1874–1957 m. Elizabeth (Ann "Bettie") McCutchen 1842–1904
        1. 1. Anna (Belle) Durham 1910–1968
        2. 2. Jack (Mervyn) Durham 1907–1938
        3. 3. Geraldine Durham 1914–2007
        4. 4. Tullie (Tulliephus "Tull") Durham 1875–1961 m. Lillie (Virginia) Mcdurman 1882–1933
        5. 5. Sullivan (Sefus "Sul") Durham 1878–1953
        6. 6. Neva (N) Durham 1880–1969
        7. 7. Louisa (L) Durham 1873–1930
        8. 8. John (Jefferson) Durham 1862–1937
        9. 9. Annie (A. Durham) Loyd 1887–1979
        10. 10. Patrick (Pascal) Durham 1866–1923
        11. 11. M. (M.) Durham 1873–
        12. 12. Victoria (V.) Tate 1877–1938
        13. 13. Ida Durham 1869–
        14. 14. Ada Durham 1861–
        15. 15. Male (Child) Durham 1879–
      2. 2. Lewis (E) Durham 1843–1885
      3. 3. Margaret Durham 1834–1895
      4. 4. Isaiah (Arueson) Durham 1841–1916
      5. 5. Mary (A) Durham 1845–
      6. 6. Jesse (Richard) Durham 1836–1918
      7. 7. Sarah (L) Durham 1847–
      8. 8. James (Matthew) Durham 1810–
      9. 9. Margaret Saylor 1850–
      10. 10. Martha (Nancy) Durham 1820–1853
    2. 2. Virdiranna Durham 1816–1878
    3. 3. Charles (Benson) Durham 1798–1873
    4. 4. Catherine Durham 1800–
    5. 5. David (Dewayne) Durham 1805–1864
    6. 6. Edmond Durham 1807–1874
    7. 7. Elmina Durham 1810–

Alexander Durham's Timeline

4 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Alexander Achilles Durham in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
1750
1750
Birth of Alexander Achilles Durham in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1814
1814
Age 64
Death of Alexander Achilles Durham in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1814
1814
Age 64
Death of Alexander Achilles Durham in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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