Elisha Durham
Son of Joel Durham and Margaret Munce
Born ca. 1840 in Delaware
Died 17 Jul 1894 in Delaware
Laborer, 1860; Farm Hand, 1870; Farmer, 1880
Married 19 Feb 1857 in Delaware to Sarah Carney
Daughter of Robert Carney and Phebe (-----)
Born ca. 1836 in [Kent Co.], Delaware
Died 06 Jan 1903 in Cheswold, Kent Co., Delaware
To them were born:
Notes
- Elisha's age in the census records: in 1850, age 10; in 1860, age 21;
in 1870, age 30; in 1880, age 42.
- Elisha was buried in Manship Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware:
"Elisha Durham / Son of / Joel Durham /
Died / July 17, 1894. / Aged / 54 yrs. & 9 mos."
[Tombstone photo] - Date of death on death certificate [July 18, 1894] differs from date of death
on tombstone [July 17, 1894].
Sources
- 1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Little Creek Hundred, Page 68, 198-200, 16 Sep 1850
- 1857 - Marriage listed as Elisha Durham and Sarah Currey [sic!]
in Delaware Marriages
at Moors and Nanticokes of
Delaware
- 1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Little Creek Hundred, Page No. 170 [=657], 1115-1106, 22 Jul 1860
- 1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Kenton Hundred, Page No. 47 [=301], 305-302, 30 Jun 1870
- 1880 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co.,
Kenton Hundred, E.D. 43, Page No. 8 [=333D], 67-67, 02 Jun 1880
- 1894 - Delaware, Certificate of a Death, Elysia Durham, age 54 years;
photocopy courtesy of Lishia Durham Heard