Daughter of Milton Haywood Sykes and Mary Frances Dodson Sykes.

Married to Alexander Franklin Durham 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
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Sykes
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Milton Sykes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary Sykes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Milton Sykes 30
Mary Sykes 23
Jesse Sykes 3
William Sykes 3
Martha Sykes 2
Frances Sykes 5m
Rebecca Ray 8
Sarah Lyn 75

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Durham
Age: 21
Birth Date: Mar 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: R F Durham
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 3
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: Etta Durham
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alexander ? Darham
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: Elta Durham
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Name Of Streets Unknown To Residents
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: A F Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Industry: None
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: Marthy E Durham
Birth Year: abt 1879
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Carrboro, Orange, North Carolina
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Rail Road Street
Dwelling Number: 156
Family Number: 161
Age at First Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: 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

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Martha Etta Durham
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 53
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1878
Birth Place: Alamance
Death Date: 22 Sep 1931
Death Location: Carrboro, Orange
Spouse's Name: Alexander Dunhan
Father's Name: Milton Sikos
Mother's Name: Mary Dodson
Cause of death: Apoplexy, arteriosclerosis
Informant: Alexander Durham, Carrboro NC