Daughter of Alvis Durham and Catherine Strayhorn Durham.

Married to Weldon Mansfield Stroud around 1871.

Weldon and Sarah were the parents of:
Ella Irene Strowd Hogan
Henry C Strowd
Ada C Stroud Lloyd
Estle J Stroud
William Alvis Stroud(1884-unk)
Ernest Carl Stroud
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Durham
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1849
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

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Durham
Age in 1860: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Alvis Durham 54
Catherine Durham 43
John S Durham 20
James Durham 17
Sarah Durham 10
David Durham 8
Martha Durham 5
Mary Durham 11/12
Martha Strayhorne 30

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah C Durham
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rock Springs
Household Members: Name Age
Alvis Durham 64
Catherine Durham 54
Sarah C Durham 21
Martha A Durham 16

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah C Strowd
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Weldon M Strowd
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
Weldon M Strowd 32
Sarah C Strowd 31
Ella I Strowd 7
Henry C Strowd 1
William W Strowd 27
Savannah Perry 12

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah C Stroud
Age: 51
Birth Date: Feb 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Weldon M Stroud
Marriage Year: 1871
Years Married: 29
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Weldon M Stroud 52
Sarah C Stroud 51
Henry C Stroud 21
Ada C Stroud 18
William A Stroud 15
Ernest C Stroud 12