Son of Elbert Shelmon Durham and Sarah Lloyd Durham.

Married to Mary Riggsbee on March 17, 1869 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Thomas and Mary were the parents of:
Ida Lillian Durham Ray
Thomas Devitt Durham
Hyder Bart Durham
Minnie Caroline Durham Riddle
Lizzie Lee Durham
William Clarence Durham
Roberta Durham
Ella Udora Durham Ragan
Edward Watson Durham
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sydney Durham
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Lower Regiment, Chatham, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 782
Household Members:
Name Age
Elbert S Durham 28
Sarrah Durham 28
Sydney Durham 5

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Sidney Durham
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Chatham, North Carolina
Post Office: Riggsbies Store
Family Number: 61
Household Members:
Name Age
John Durham 69
Susy Durham 25
Sidney Durham 15

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: T S Durham
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1869
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Spouse: Mary S Riggsbee
Spouse Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos S Durham
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Pittsboro Road North Side, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pittsboro
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos S Durham 25
Mary Alice Durham 21
Ida Durham 5/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: T. Sidney Durham
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary C. Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farming
Household Members:
Name Age
T. Sidney Durham 35
Mary C. Durham 31
Ida L. Durham 10
Heda B. Durham 7
Minnie C. Durham 5
Lizzie-Lee Durham 3
William C. Durham 7m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sidney Durham
Age: 55
Birth Date: Jan 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Sidney Durham 55

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Durham
Age: 14
Birth Date: Oct 1885
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
HI* Durham 26
Millie Durham 27
Floyd Durham 1
Lizzie Durham 22
Berta Durham 18
Ella Durham 14

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Sidney Darham
Age in 1910: 65
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
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
Number of weeks out of work: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas R Herndon 43
Francis Herndon 37
Jennie F Herndon 18
John G Herndon 16
Lola D Herndon 13
Norvilla Herndon 10
Bettie M Herndon 9
Annie B Herndon 6
Ethel Herndon 5
Thomas H Herndon 2
Rebecca Herndon 82
Sidney Darham 65

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Thomas Sidney Durham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 72
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Feb 1844
Birth Place: Chatham
Death Date: 20 Nov 1916
Death Location: Baldwin, Chatham
Father's name: Shelmon Durham
Mother's name: Sallie Lloyd
Cause of death: Acute myocarditis
Informant: E W Durham

North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Elbert S Durham
Gender: Male
Spouse: Sarah Lloyd
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 27 Dec 1841
Bond #: 000096501
ImageNum: 004861
County: Orange
Record #: 01 124
Bondsman: Harrison O Durh; Silvanus W Perry
Witness: J Taylor