Son of Elisha Durham and Mary Roach Durham.

Married to Mary Susan Pettigrew around 1873. Mary Susan was the daughter of Albert Abner Pettigrew and Sarah Ann Cheek Pettigrew.

William and Mary were the parents of:
Ida Durham
Thomas William Durham
James A Durham

Married to Harriet Thomas on March 23, 1882 in Orange County, North Carolina.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William A Durham
Age: 0
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Family Number: 481
Household Members: Name Age
Elisha Durham 24
Mary Durham 25
Martha E Durham 3
William A Durham 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm Durham
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: South Side of the NC RR, Orange, North Carolina
Post Office: Hawfields
Dwelling Number: 550
Family Number: 511
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha Durham 34
Mary Durham 35
Martha Durham 12
Wm Durham 10
Jno Durham 5
Thos Durham 3

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William Durham
Age in 1870: 19
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 85
Home in 1870: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Inferred Mother: Mary Durham
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Durham 40
William Durham 19
Martha Durham 18
John C Durham 16
Thomas Durham 15
Margaret Durham 10
Mary Durham 8

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William A. Durham
Home in 1880: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Susan M. Durham
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William A Durham 30
Susan M Durham 30
Ida Durham 6
Thomas Durham 4
James Durham 2

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Wm A Durham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1850
Marriage Date: 23 Mar 1882
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: Elisha Durham
Mother: Mary Durham
Spouse: Harriett Thomas
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 46
Spouse Mother: Hellen Thomas
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William A Durham
Home in 1900: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 50
Birth Date: Mar 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Harriett Durham
Marriage year: 1882
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 18
Household Members: Name Age
William A Durham 50
Harriett Durham 66

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William A Durham
Age in 1910: 60
Estimated Birth Year: 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Cheeks, Orange, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William A Durham 60
Ida B Durham 26

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Durham
Home in 1920: Cheeks, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William Durham 60
Ida Durham 47

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: William A Durham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 77
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1851
Birth Place: Orange
Death Date: 28 Mar 1928
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Elisha Durham b.Orange Co
Mother's Name: Pellie Roach b.Orange Co
Cause of death: Prostate and bladder disease, inflamation
Informant: J A Durham
Burial: Efland
Undertaker: S C Forrest, Efland NC