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1. John Robert DURHAM was born about 1805 in Stokes County, North Carolina.1,2,3,4,5 He died on 25 May 1883 in Staffordsville, Giles County, Virginia.6 Robert Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR3P-4V4>
Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
birth: 1805 Stoke Co., N. C.
death: 25 May 1883 Staffordville, Giles, Virginia

name: Robert Durham
gender: Male
death date: 25 May 1883
death place: Staffordville, Giles, Virginia
age: 78
birth date: 1805
birthplace: Stoke Co., N. C.
occupation: Miller
race: White
marital status: Married
indexing project (batch) number: B07503-9
system origin: Virginia-EASY
source film number: 31740

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Robert Durham
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Durham&GSfn=Robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2837&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=27486434&df=all&

Birth: 1805 Death: 1888
Husband of ELIZA DURHAM

Family links:
Spouse:
Eliza Durham

Burial: Staffordsville Cemetery
Staffordsville, Giles County
Virginia, USA

Maintained by: Jim Durham
Originally Created by: Sharon Brown
Record added: Jun 11, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 27486434
Henry County, Court Causes, Index 1899-023; Original Case Number 1055
Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index
<http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=089-1899-023#img>
Transcribed by Byron K. Durham, January 5, 2012

Robert Hatcher, Alfred M. Shelton
vs.
Heir(s) of Hubbard Hatcher, dec'd

EXCERPT from Court Case

,,,,also Nancy wife of Larkin burge, Betsy wife, of Hiram Vernon, Patty Yates, Austin Durham Armistead & Robert Durham children of Susan Durham, dec'd who was also a sister of said Hubbard. The nephews & nieces theirs at law of said Hubbard Hatcher. Your Orators represent that said Hubbard Hatcher died free of debt & that the said peice of land has descended to the above named nephews & nieces & the descendants of ___ of them as have died as aforesaid - of said instestate.

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In the 1840 Census for Pulaski County, Virginia (Newbern), Robert Durham, between age 30-40, is shown with a wife (Eliza), age (20-30) and one young female (Elizabeth), age "Under 5". This is consistent with the 1850 Census for Montgomery County, Virginia.

In 1850 census for Montgomery Co. - Robert is listed as "farmer". In the 1860 Census for Pulaski County, VA - Robert is listed as "miller". The 1880 Census for Giles County, Virginia lists Robert as "age 70 - father- occupation - miller" and living with his wife Eliza in the household of John H. and Elizabeth Durham.

Photos of John Robert Durham and wife Elizabeth (Trollinger)'s gravesites in Staffordsville, Virginia were taken by Jim Durham of Liberty, Kentucky in 2008.

John Robert DURHAM and Elizabeth "Eliza" "Eliza" TROLLINGER were married on 25 May 1835 in Montgomery County, Virginia.7,8 John Robert Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR8J-3Q5>
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
marriage: 25 May 1835 Montgomery County, Virginia

spouse: Eliza Trollinger

groom's name: John Robert Durham
bride's name: Eliza Trollinger
bride's birth date: 1814
bride's age: 21
marriage date: 25 May 1835
marriage place: Montgomery County, Virginia
indexing project (batch) number: M86878-8
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 32633 Elizabeth "Eliza" "Eliza" TROLLINGER (daughter of John TROLLINGER and Elizabeth BURRIS) was born about 1814 in Pulaski County, Virginia.1,2,3,4,6,9 She died on 18 Dec 1888 in Staffordsville, Giles County, Virginia.9 Find-a-grave
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Durham&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2837&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=27486482&df=all&

Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
Wife of HOBERT (ROBERT?) DURHAM

Burial: Staffordsville Cemetery
Staffordsville, Giles County, Virginia, USA

Created by: Sharon Brown
Record added: Jun 11, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 27486482

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Eliza Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRQG-G8H>
Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
birth: 1810
death: 18 Dec 1888 Staffords Ville, Giles, Virginia

parents: Elizabeth Trolinger

name: Eliza Durham
gender: Female
death date: 18 Dec 1888
death place: Staffords Ville, Giles, Virginia
age: 78
birth date: 1810
mother's name: Elizabeth Trolinger
indexing project (batch) number: I09174-9
system origin: Virginia-EASY
source film number: 2056982 In the 1850 Census for Pulaski County, Virginia (District 48), Elizabeth (Burris) Trollinger, age 70, is listed in the household of John Trollinger and wife, Mary (Wygal). (I believe this Elizabeth (Burris) Trollinger to be the mother of Elizabeth Trollinger who married John Robert Durham.) More research is needed.

In the 1860 Census for Pulaski County, Virginia (Western District), Elizabeth Trollinger, age 84, is listed in the household of John Trollinger, age 53 and wife, Mary (Wygal), age 45. John Robert DURHAM and Elizabeth "Eliza" "Eliza" TROLLINGER had the following children:

2

i.

Elizabeth "Lizzie" DURHAM was born about 1838.1,2,3

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ii.

Thomas Elbert DURHAM.

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iii.

Susan R. DURHAM.

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iv.

Lavalette E. DURHAM.

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v.

John Henry DURHAM.

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vi.

William McGraff DURHAM.