Son of George T Durham and Mary Jane Ivey Durham.

Married to Martha Etta Sykes around 1895.

Alexander and Martha were the parents of:
Nellie Belle Durham Ellisor
Jessie Durham Squires
Eugene Wilbur Durham
Lessie Gladys Durham
Paul W Durham
Mary Durham Ellison
Sadie Durham Stephenson
Decie Etta Durham Merritt
Woodrow Wilson Durham
Herbert Reed Durham
Murphy Jerome Durham
*********************************
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Franklin Durham
Age in 1870: 8/12
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Thompsons, Alamance, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Saxapahaw
Household Members:
Name Age
George Durham 25
Every Durham 23
Franklin Durham 8/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Z. Durham
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: George L. Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Jane Durham
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Works In Farm
Household Members:
Name Age
George L. Durham 35
Jane Durham 30
Z. Durham 10
Edward Durham 8
James Walter Durham 6
William S. Durham 4
Arthur Wilson Durham 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: R F Durham
Age: 30
Birth Date: Jan 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha Durham
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
R F Durham 30
Martha Durham 21
Nellie B Durham 4
Jessie L Durham 2
Eugene W Durham 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander ? Darham
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Etta Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander ? Darham 40
Etta Durham 35
Nellie Durham 14
Jessie Durham 12
Eugene W Durham 10
Lea?Ie Durham 8
Paul Durham 7
Mary Durham 5
Ada Durham 3
Blanche Durham 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: A F Durham
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Name Of Streets Unknown To Residents
House Number: 2
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elta Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members:
Name Age
A F Durham 49
Elta Durham 41
Nellie Durham 24
Jessie Durham 22
Eugene Durham 20
Leslie Durham 18
Paul Durham 16
May Durham 14
Saty Durham 13
Dacy Durham 11
Woodrow Durham 7
Hurbert Durham 5
Murphy Durham 2
Maley Durham 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elexander F Durham
Birth Year: abt 1870
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: Rail Road Street
Dwelling Number: 156
Family Number: 161
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 1550
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Lapper hand
Industry: Cotton Mill
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elexander F Durham 60
Marthy E Durham 51
Jessie L Durham 32
Lessie G Durham 29
Paul W Durham 27
Sadie Durham 24
Woodrow W Durham 18
Hubert Durham 15
Murphy G Durham 12
Minnie Durham 11
William Durham 7
Thomas Durham 3

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander F Durham
Respondent: Yes
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 10A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 160
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1600
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander F Durham 70
Jessie L Durham 40
Woodrow W Durham 27
Lessie G Durham 30
Minnie Durham 20
William H Durham 16
Thomas E Durham 11

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Alexander Franklin Durham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 75
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Merchant
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1870
Birth Place: Alamance
Death Date: 27 Sep 1945
Death Location: Canboro, Orange
Father's name: Geo Durham
Mother's name: Mary Jane Duey
Residence: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Informant: Eugene Durham, Carrboro
*********************************
North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979
Name Ernest W. Ellison
Birth Date 1894
Age 32
Spouse's Name Mary F. Durham
Spouse's Birth Date 1905
Spouse's Age 21
Event Date 21 Jun 1926
Event Place Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Father's Name J.D. Ellison
Mother's Name Mrs. J.D. Ellison
Spouse's Father's Name Van Durham
Spouse's Mother's Name Ella Durham
Race White
Spouse's Race White