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Merle Durham
1920 - 1978 (58 years)1. Merle Durham was born 14 Jun 1920, North Carolina, USA (daughter of General Jackson Durham and Iola Fields); died 26 Jul 1978, Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. Merle married Furney Dalton White. Furney (son of John Edgar White and Ella Irene Thigpen) was born 10 Jun 1915, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Dec 2004, New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Jackie Randall White was born 13 Apr 1953, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA; died 10 Jul 2014, New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
2. General Jackson Durham was born 18 Jan 1893, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA (son of James B. Durham and Louisa C. Sasser); died 7 Jun 1947, Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. General married Iola Fields. Iola (daughter of John Herring Fields and Penny L. Howard) was born 9 Feb 1893, Greene, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Mar 1953, C-24 Trent Court, New Bern, Craven Co., NC. [Group Sheet]
3. Iola Fields was born 9 Feb 1893, Greene, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Herring Fields and Penny L. Howard); died 11 Mar 1953, C-24 Trent Court, New Bern, Craven Co., NC. Children:
- 1. Merle Durham was born 14 Jun 1920, North Carolina, USA; died 26 Jul 1978, Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
4. James B. Durham was born Jan 1854, North Carolina, USA (son of Jack Durham and Sofiah); died , North Carolina, USA. James married Louisa C. Sasser Abt 1876, North Carolina, USA. Louisa (daughter of Henry Sasser and Elizabeth Grant) was born 20 Jun 1856, Wayne, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Louisa C. Sasser was born 20 Jun 1856, Wayne, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Henry Sasser and Elizabeth Grant); died , North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 2. General Jackson Durham was born 18 Jan 1893, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA; died 7 Jun 1947, Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA.
6. John Herring Fields was born 2 Dec 1846, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA (son of Malachi Fields and Elizabeth Dailey); died 27 Nov 1926, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. John married Penny L. Howard. Penny was born Abt 1847, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1930, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Penny L. Howard was born Abt 1847, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1930, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 3. Iola Fields was born 9 Feb 1893, Greene, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Mar 1953, C-24 Trent Court, New Bern, Craven Co., NC.
Generation: 4
8. Jack Durham was born Abt 1822, Rockingham Co., NC. Jack married Sofiah. was born Abt 1829, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
9. Sofiah was born Abt 1829, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 4. James B. Durham was born Jan 1854, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA.
10. Henry Sasser was born Abt 1782, Wayne, North Carolina, USA (son of Henry Sasser). Henry married Elizabeth Grant. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Grant and Sarah Churchwell) was born Abt 1825, North Carolina, USA; died Sep 1866, Wayne, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
11. Elizabeth Grant was born Abt 1825, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Daniel Grant and Sarah Churchwell); died Sep 1866, Wayne, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 5. Louisa C. Sasser was born 20 Jun 1856, Wayne, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA.
- Bettie Elizabeth Sasser was born 5 May 1850, Craven, North Carolina, USA; died 17 Jul 1924, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
12. Malachi Fields was born Abt 1820, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. Malachi married Elizabeth Dailey. Elizabeth was born Abt 1825, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
13. Elizabeth Dailey was born Abt 1825, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 6. John Herring Fields was born 2 Dec 1846, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Nov 1926, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA.