Daughter of Alvis Durham and Susannah (Faucett) Durham.

Married to William Gaston Careathers on December 21, 1853 in Orange County, North Carolina.

William and Nancy were the parents of:
Martha A Careathers
Susan C Careathers
Sarah A Careathers
Minnie Careathers(1871-unk)
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Durham
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 737
Household Members:
Name Age
Alvis Durham 44
Catharine Durham 29
Franklin Durham 22
Marion Durham 20
William Durham 19
Nancy Durham 17
John Durham 11
James Durham 9
Sarah Durham 1

North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Wm Gaston Carethers
Gender: Male
Spouse: Nancy Jane Durham
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 21 Dec 1853
Bond #: 000095342
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 002294
County: Orange
Record #: 01 059
Bondsman: T H Robertson
Witness: J B McDade

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Caruthers
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: South Side of the NC RR, Orange, North Carolina
Post Office: White Cross
Family Number: 296
Household Members:
Name Age
W Q Caruthers 28
Nancy Caruthers 25

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancey Careathers
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Gastin Careathers
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Gastin Careathers 48
Nancey Careathers 45
Sarah Careathers 12
Minnia Careathers 9