Second Generation

5. Meriam G. V. DURHAM was born about 1839 in Halifax County, Virginia.^1,16

Meriam G. V. DURHAM and James R. WILSON were married on 23 Oct 1873 in Bedford County, Virginia.³ Meriam V. Durham <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRVP-GWY>
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
birth: 1839 Halifax Co., Va.
marriage: 23 Oct 1873 Bedford Co., Virginia

parents: Laban Durham, Lucy Durham
spouse: James R. Wilson

groom's name: James R. Wilson
groom's birthplace: Bedford Co., Va.
bride's name: Meriam V. Durham
bride's birth date: 1839
bride's birthplace: Halifax Co., Va.
bride's age: 34
marriage date: 23 Oct 1873
marriage place: Bedford Co., Virginia
groom's father's name: James Wilson
groom's mother's name: Judy Wilson
bride's father's name: Laban Durham
bride's mother's name: Lucy Durham
groom's marital status: Widowed
bride's marital status: Single
indexing project (batch) number: M86847-9
system origin: Virginia-VR
source film number: 0030597 They were divorced before 1900 in Bedford County, Virginia.¹⁴ James R. WILSON (son of James WILSON and Judy (UNKNOWN)) was born in Jan 1827 in Bedford County, Virginia.^12,14,16 In the 1900 Census for Bedford County, Virginia (Forest - District 7), Jas R. Wilson, age 73 (b. Jan 1827), listed as "divorced", is listed as "Father-in-Law" in the household of W. E. Bolling and wife, Texanna.