Son of Atlas Jackson Durham and Winifred Bennie Ward Durham.

Married to Swannie Butler on December 31, 1913 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Otis and Swannie were the parents of:
Seavy Highsmith Durham
Odies Durham Ivey
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Odies M Durham
Age: 19
Birth Date: Mar 1881
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: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Atlas J Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Bennie Durham
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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: Otis Durham
Age in 1910: 28
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Hillsboro Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Bunie Durham
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Household Members:
Name Age
Bunie Durham 60
Lonnie A Durham 39
Otis Durham 28
Effie Durham 26
Benni Durham 18
Annie Durham 15

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Otis Manley Durham
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Mar 1881
Street address: R 3
Residence Place: Orange, North Carolina
Relative: Swannie Durham
Relative's Relationship: Wife

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Odies M Durham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1881
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1913
Marriage Place: Cumberland, North Carolina
Father: Jack Durham
Mother: Bonnie Durham
Spouse: Swanna Butler
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Spouse Father: Wm M Butler
Spouse Mother: Annie Butler
Event Type: Marriage

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Otis H Durham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 36
Birth Date: 1882
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina
Death Date: 17 Oct 1918
Death Place: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Father: A J Durham
Mother: Wineford Ward