Son of George Durham and Susan (-----)
Born ca. 1821 in Delaware

Teamster, 1850; Laborer, 1860; Farmer, 1870; Laborer, 1880

Married 10 Dec 1840 in Delaware to Mary Ann Cott
Daughter of John Cott
Born ca. 1816 in Delaware
Died 13 Jan 1899 in Otter Lake, Lapeer Co., Michigan

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Mary Ellen Durham	F	10 Feb 1842	25 Oct 1906	Peter Beckett
Martha Jane Durham	F	ca. 1844	.	Mitchell DeWitt Perkins
George W Durham	M	03 Aug 1847	05 Feb 1908	Sarah Elizabeth Perkins
William Thomas Durham	M	09 May 1849	.	Lydia Ann Miller
John Durham	M	20 Apr 1852	before 1860	.
Susan Victoria Durham	F	16 Sep 1854	before 1860	.

Elijah's age in the census records: in 1850, age 32; in 1860, age 39; in 1870, age 51; in 1880, age 60.
Elijah moved with his family from Philadelphia to Michigan between 1860 and 1870.

1840 - Cott Family Bible, photocopy courtesy of John C. Carter
1850 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., Southwark, Ward 1, Page 1, 1-2, 25 Jul 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, Ward 1, Precinct 8, Page No. 156 [=416], 1128-1282, 23 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Canton Twp., Page No. 10 [=31 verso], 85-79, 27 Jul 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Canton Twp., E.D. 248, Page No. 24 [=39D], 235-241, 26 Jun 1880