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Durham Family History
Durham Genealogy & Family TreeDurham is an English name from Dumfriesshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English dun which means "hill" and referred to someone who lived in the city of Durham. The earliest known ancestor--Osbert de Dunelm--was recorded in 1163. The family motto is Ultra fert animus which means "The mind bears onwards."
Other spellings include "Durehame," "Durrame," and "Dirom." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Ray Durham (Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants), American baseball player Bull Durham (Brooklyn Superbas, Washington Senators, New York Giants), and American novelist David Anthony Durham (Acacia, Pride of Carthage, Walk Through Darkness). The first Durham to come to America was Elizabeth Durham in Virginia in 1653.
Durham Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Owen Durham -- --, 1909 June 10, 1976
- Lonnie Durham -- --, 1888 February 5, 1912 South Carolina
- Evelyn Louise Durham -- --, 1917 October 29, 2000 South Carolina
- Martha Lou Durham -- --, 1937 August 31, 2000
- Maurice Durham -- --, 1931 January 26, 2001 South Carolina
Durham Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joel Durham -- --, 1801 December 0, 1858 South Carolina
- William David Durham -- --, 1894 February 24, 1972
- James David Durham -- --, 1910 July 8, 1988 Texas
- Aster Durham -- --, 1907 May 0, 1987 Kentucky
- Charles Durham -- --, 1906 December 0, 1996
