Daughter of Carney Durham and Tempie Sniipes Durham.

Married to Alexander 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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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennett Durham
Age: 28
Birth Date: May 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Coles Mill, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alexander Durham
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 6
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: Jenette Durham
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alexander 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: Janet Durham
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ellec Durham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
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: Jeanette Durham
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Age: 89
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1870
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 7 Dec 1959
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Alexander Durham
Father's Name: Kerney Durham
Mother's Name: Lempie Durham
Residence: 1312 S Roxboro St, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Arteriosclerotic heart disease
Informant: Mrs Julia Gamble, 1312 S Roxboro St, Durham