Third Generation

20. Ernest Lee DURHAM was born on 25 May 1878 in Leesville, Virginia.^{11,14,15,22,23,24,25} Lee E
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917
birth: 25 May 1878 Staunton River District, Bedford, Virginia, United States
residence: 1878 Virginia, United States

parents: L. S. Durham, Rebecca Durham

name: Lee E
gender: Male
birth date: 25 May 1878
birthplace: Staunton River District, Bedford, Virginia, United States
father (or slave owner): L. S. Durham
mother's name: Rebecca Durham
indexing project (batch) number: I05305-5
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 2046917

He died Coronary Thrombosis on 7 May 1944 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.²² Buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina. Informant at death listed as "Miss Hazel Durham" of Charlotte, North Carolina. Occupation: Owner and Operator - Locksmith Shop

In the 1900 Census for Bedford County, Virginia (Staunton - District 17), Rebecca Durham, age 60 and "widowed" is listed in the household of Labon S. Durham and wife Ola W. Rebecca Durham is listed as "mother". Lee E. (Ernest Lee) Durham, age 22 and listed as "brother", and Inez (Mary Inez), age 24 and listed as "sister", are also living in this household.

In the 1910 Census for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Charlotte Ward 7 - District 110), Ernest Durham, age 36 and "single" is listed in the household of John B. Myers and wife Janie. Ernest Durham is listed as "boarder".

Ernest Lee DURHAM and Zenobia S. SCHWIGER were married about 1910 in North Carolina.²⁴ Zenobia S. SCHWIGER was born about 1891 in North Carolina.^23,24 Ernest Lee DURHAM and Zenobia S. SCHWIGER had the following children:

46	i.	Helen DURHAM was born about 1913 in North Carolina.23,24
+47	ii.	Ernest Lee DURHAM Jr..
48	iii.	Otto D. DURHAM was born on 14 Oct 1916 in North Carolina.22,23,24 He died Intractable Congestive Heart Failure on 22 Aug 1970 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.22 Buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina. Informant at death listed as "Mrs. Fred Ritch" of Charlotte, North Carolina. Listed as "never married" on death certificate.
49	iv.	Labon S. DURHAM was born about 1918 in North Carolina.23,24
50	v.	Hazel DURHAM was born about 1920 in North Carolina.24
51	vi.	John "Johnnie" DURHAM was born about 1924 in North Carolina.24
52	vii.	Joel DURHAM was born about 1926 in North Carolina.24
53	viii.	Noel Oscar DURHAM was born in 1927 in North Carolina.24,26