Daughter of John Robert Ward and Martha Ann Stroud Ward.

Married to Atlas Jackson Durham on November 15, 1869 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Jack and Winifred were the parents of:
Laurence Alonzia Durham
James Robert Durham
Lemuel S Durham
Demetrius Ward Durham
Martha E Durham Cheek
Otis Manly Durham
Effie G Durham Eubanks
Clyde Stroud Durham
Bennie Durham Paris
Annie Belle Durham
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Winifred Ward
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1851
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Post Office: Chapel Hill
Dwelling Number: 261
Family Number: 238
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Ward 37
Martha Ward 35
Anna Ward 14
Bryant Ward 11
Winifred Ward 9
Adolphus Ward 7
Manly Ward 1

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Allas J Denham
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1869
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: James M Denham
Mother: Elizabeth Denham
Spouse: Winnefred W Ward
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Father: John R Ward
Spouse Mother: Martha Ann Ward
Event Type: Marriage

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Wineford W Durham
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 8
Home in 1870: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Inferred Spouse: Jack Durham
Household Members:
Name Age
Jack Durham 23
Wineford W Durham 21

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Biemi Durham
Age: 30
Birth Date: Abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 7
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: A. Jackson Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
A. Jackson Durham 33
Biemi Durham 30
Alonza L. Durham 9
J. Robert Durham 8
Lemuel S. Durham 6
Demetrus W. Durham 4
Martha E. Durham 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bennie Durham
Age: 50
Birth Date: Mar 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Ward of City: 8
Sheet Number: 15
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 164
Family Number: 262
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Atlas J Durham
Marriage Year: 1869
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 10
Mother: How Many Children: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
Atlas J Durham 53
Bennie Durham 50
Louis Durham 20
James R Durham 28
Odies M Durham 19
Effie G Durham 16
Clide S Durham 14
Bennie C Durham 8
Annie B Durham 5

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Bunie Durham
Age in 1910: 60
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Hillsboro Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 13
Number of Children Living: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Bunie Durham 60
Lonnie A Durham 39
Otis Durham 28
Effie Durham 26
Benni Durham 18
Annie Durham 15

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bernice Durham
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Clyde Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde Durham 32
Bernice Durham 69
Annie Durham 25
George Paris 30
Bernice Paris 28

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bennie Durham
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1930: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 139
Family Number: 146
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde S Durham 42
May Durham 35
Bennie Durham 80
Annie Durham 35
Coy Durham 7
Robert Durham 6
Kolah Durham 5
Mcbane Durham 1
Hubert Durham 0

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Bennie Ward Durham
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 90
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1850
Birth Place: Chatham
Death Date: 31 Mar 1940
Death Location: Bingham, Orange
Spouse's name: A Jack Durham
Father's Name: John R Ward b.Chatham County
Mother's Name: Martha Strowd b.Orange County
Cause of death: Cardiorenal disease, uremia
Informant: Mrs Fred Eubanks, Chapel Hill, NC