Individual Details

Found among the documents of Joseph Haden's estate file was the following bond:
Thomas Durham Junr of the Sate of Tennesse, Warren Co, and Joseph Haden of Smith County of state aforesaid, with William Haden of Davidson Co as their security acknowledge receipt of $557.00 on 11 Jun 1823 [It would seem that both had recently moved to Tennessee] Thomas Durham Junr was guardian of the heirs of the body of his late wife Sarah Durham, now deceased, daughter of Joseph Haden Dec'd, namely Joseph H. Durham, Asinath Durham, and Thomas A Durham for which he has given security in Warren Co, TN. He received the full legacy due amounting to $276.72 1/2. Signed: Thos. Durham, Joseph Haden, Wm. Haden. Attest: William Owen, Spruce Wilson

Joseph married Matilda Nichols 18 May 1832 in Smith Co TN. Had a son Thomas who was a prison at Camp Douglas, Chicago, during the Civil War; he died there of smallpox. He left a son James A. Durham - grandfather of Elaine Durham Bargatze, correspondent.

1850 Census in Dekalb Co TN: Joseph H. & Matilda age 36, with Thomas M. age 15, Levi A. age 11, James A. age 9, Warren N. age 7, and William J age 3.

James A. age 9, was James Americus Durham b. 9 Feb 1841, d. 3 Jul 1910 in Smith Co TN. He was married to Frances Elizabeth Perkins.

Birth

3 Sep 1805

North Carolina

Father	Thomas Durham (1782 - 1856)
Mother	Sally Haden (1783 - 1819)
Sibling	Nancy Durham (1803 - 1823)
Sibling	Theresa Durham ( - 1823)
Sibling	Naphthali Durham (1807 - 1823)
Sibling	Asinath Durham (1809 - )
Sibling	Thomas Allen Durham (1812 - 1879)