Daughter of Atlas Jefferson Riggsbee and Sarah J Bennett Riggsbee.

Married to Thomas Sidney Durham 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: Mary Riggsbee
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Lower Regiment, Chatham, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 776
Household Members:
Name Age
Atlas Riggsbee 28
Sarrah Riggsbee 27
Stanley M Riggsbee 8
Julia Riggsbee 6
Ligenice Riggsbee 5
Edward Riggsbee 4
Mary Riggsbee 2

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

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Alice Durham
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Pittsboro Road North Side, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
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: Mary C. Durham
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: T. Sidney Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeps House
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