Son of John S Durham and Sarah Anne Careathers Durham.

Married to Frances Morris on December 27, 1896 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Edd and Fannie were the parents of:
Dewey Careathers Durham
Katie Blalock Durham Rhew
Rachel Durham Catlett
Mary A Durham Bounds
Nancy Jane Durham McPherson Quakenbush
Annie Elizabeth Durham Lloyd
Fannie Durham Brewer Curl Wilkerson
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James E. Durham
Age: 16
Birth Date: Abt 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 154
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: John S. Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Sarah A. Durham
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Works On Farm
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John S. Durham 40
Sarah A. Durham 40
James E. Durham 16
Charlie R. Durham 6
Annie B. Durham 3

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: James E Durham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1866
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1896
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: John Durham
Mother: Sarah A Durham
Spouse: Fannie Morris
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 28
Spouse Father: Thomas Morris
Spouse Mother: Francis A Morris
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James E Durham
Age: 34
Birth Date: Apr 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
House Number: 5
Sheet Number: 11
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 186
Family Number: 186
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Fannie Durham
Marriage Year: 1898
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
James E Durham 34
Fannie Durham 83
Dewy C Durham 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward J Durham
Age in 1910: 45
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Chapel Hill Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Fannie Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward J Durham 45
Fannie Durham 42
Dewey Durham 10
Kate Durham 9
Rachel Durham 8
Mary Durham 6
Nannie Durham 5
Lizzie Durham 2
Fannie Durham 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: J Ed Durham Jr
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Fannie Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J Ed Durham 55
Fannie Durham 53
Dewy Durham 20
Rachel Durham 17
Mary Durham 15
Nannie Durham 14
Elizabeth Durham 12
Fannie Durham 11

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edd Durham
Birth Year: abt 1865
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: State Highway 54
Dwelling Number: 2
Family Number: 2
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 32
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Edd Durham 65
Fannie Durham 63
Dewey C Durham 30

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: J Ed Durham
Respondent: Yes
Age: 76
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 5B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 91
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 400
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J Ed Durham 76
Fannie M Durham 73
Newton Clark 55

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: James Edwin Durham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1864
Birth Place: Orange
Residence Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Death Date: 24 Oct 1943
Death Place: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Father: John Durham
Mother: Sarah Anne Careuthers
Spouse: Fannie Durham