Son of Campbell Durham and Ellen Reed Durham.

Married to Jeanette Durham around 1889.

Alexander and Jeanette were the parents of:
Magnolia Chester Durham Farrington
Martha Durham(1891-unk)
Lizzie Durham Jones
Nonie L Durham Fitts
Rufus Durham(1899-unk)
Walter A Durham
Portia Durham Stroud(1902-1985)
Julia B Durham Gamble(1906-2001)
Bessie Durham(1909-unk)
Louis Durham(1910-unk)
Hubert Durham
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Alxander Durham
Age in 1870: 2
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Post Office: Chapel Hill
Household Members: Name Age
Campbell Durham 44
Ellen Durham 33
Algemon Durham 16
Salina Durham 15
Mary Ann Durham 9
Martha Durham 5
Alxander Durham 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Durham
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members: Name Age
Jno F Atwater 40
Thomas Atwater 18
Mary E Atwater 15
Margaret E Atwater 13
Numa R Atwater 9
Wilson B Atwater 8
Julia O Atwater 6
Luther E Atwater 3
Martha Durham 15
Alexander Durham 12

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Durham
Age: 32
Birth Date: Mar 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Coles Mill, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jennett Durham
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Durham 32
Jennett Durham 28
Magnora Durham 10
Martha Durham 9
Lizzie Durham 7
Nonnie Durham 4
Rufus Durham 11/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Durham
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jenette Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Durham 42
Jenette Durham 39
Magnolia C Durham 20
Lizzie Durham 16
Nonie L Durham 14
Walter A Durham 10
Porsia B E Durham 9
Junior B Durham 5
Bessie Durham 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ellec Durham
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Janet Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Ellec Durham 51
Janet Durham 49
Walter Durham 20
Poshie Durham 17
Junor Durham 15
Bessie Durham 11
Hubert Durham 8
Louis Durham 10

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Alexander Durham
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: About 55
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: abt 1879
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 4 Apr 1934
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Jeanette Durham
Father's Name: Cam Durham
Mother's Name: Ellen Reid
Cause of death: Chronic nephritis, myocardial insufficiency, terminal pneumonia
Informant: B Durham, 1312 Pine St
Burial: Chatham County Apr 7, 1934
Undertaker: Seaborough & Hargett, Durham