| Name:
| Jonathan DONHAM
1,2 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Father:
| Dennis DUNHAM (1751-1821?)
|
| Mother:
| Dorothy PHILLIPS (1747-bef1840)
|
| Birth
| 1781
| Virginia
|
| Tax list (1)
| 1800 (age 18-19)
| Warren County, Ky. tax list
|
| Tax list (2)
| 1803 (age 21-22)
| Warren County, Ky. tax list
|
| Census (1)
| 1820 (age 38-39)
| Shelby County, Alabama-Donhan, Jonathan 1-5-1-3 10 0 0 10
|
| Deed books
| 1827 (age 45-46)
| Index To Early Deed Book-1827-Shelby County Alabama-149-151 Donham, Jonathon ~
Cross, Joel Deed. Milberry Donham, wife.
|
| Census (2)
| 1830 (age 48-49)
| pg1- 195, southern district, Fayette County, Alabama-age 50-60; Fayette Co, AL;
11100001, 2010101
|
| Census (3)
| 1840 (age 58-59)
| pg31-286, Sheet 16, Yalobusha County, Mississippi 0-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1 males;
0-0-1-0-0-1 females
|
| Justice of Peace
| 1841 (age 59-60)
| Records show that Jonathan Donham was Justice of Peace in Yalobusha County,
Mississippi
|
| Census (4)
| 21 Sep 1850 (age 68-69)
| pg82-92B,PontotocCo,Mississippi--Jonathan was listed as age 69 making him born
abt 1781-place of birth was listed as Georgia-does not match family records of
being born in New Jersey or Virginia.
|
| Land records
| | DUNHAM, JONATHAN AL Shelby 4/30/1824 Tuscaloosa 2672
AL0690__.103-Accession/Serial #: AL0690__.103 BLM Serial #: AL NO S/N
|
| Note (1)
| | Soure: Place of burial for Jonathan and Milbra Donham was from Norris Harding,
a gr gr grandson, of Oxford, Ms.-he has been to the cemetery when he was a
child, and the markers have now been remove
|
| Note (2)
| | Jonathan and Milbra Donham owned & operated a ferry on the Yalobusha River north
of Grenada, Mississippi
|
| Note (3)
| 1858 (age 76-77)
| Family records show that Jonathan Donham died in his son John Donham's home in
Lafayette County, Mississippi.
|
| Death
| 1858 (age 76-77)
| Lafayette County, Mississippi
|
| Burial
| | Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lafayette Co., Ms.-near John Donham's
plantation
|
| Name:
| Milbra PHILLIPS
1,2 |
| Sex:
| Female
|
| Father:
| -
|
| Mother:
| -
|
| Birth
| 1781 (app)
| Richmond, VA.
|
| Census (1)
| 1820 (age 38-39)
| Shelby County, Alabama-Donhan, Jonathan 1-5-1-3 10 0 0 10
|
| Deed books
| 1827 (age 45-46)
| Index To Early Deed Book-1827-Shelby County Alabama-149-151 Donham, Jonathon ~
Cross, Joel Deed. Milberry Donham, wife.
|
| Census (2)
| 1830 (age 48-49)
| pg 195, southern district, Fayette County, Alabama-age 50-60; Fayette Co, AL;
11100001, 2010101
|
| Census (3)
| 1840 (age 58-59)
| pg31,sheet16,YalobushaCounty,Ms. 0-0-1-0-1-0-1---0-0-1-0-0-1
|
| Census (4)
| 21 Sep 1850 (age 68-69)
| pg82-92B,PontotocCo,Mississippi--Millie was listed as 69 years old in 1850
census, making her born abt 1781, place of birth as Georgia--does not match
family records of being born in Virginia.
|
| Note (1)
| | This data was taken from Hal Ledbetter's research on the Phillip's family.
|
| Note (2)
| | Soure: Place of burial for Jonathan and Milbra Donham was from Norris Harding,
a gr gr grandson, of Oxford, Ms.-he has been to the cemetery when he was a
child, and the markers have now been remove
|
| Note (3)
| | The timeline seems incorrect for Millie Phillips to descend from Elizabeth and
John Phillips.
|
| Note (4)
| | Welch descendant born in Richmond, Virginia
|
| Death
| 1864 (app) (age 82-83)
| Lafayette County, Mississippi
|
| Burial
| | Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lafayette Co., Ms.-near John Donham's
plantation
|
| Name:
| William J. DONHAM
1,2 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Spouse:
| Mary MCGUIRE (1810-1896)
|
| Birth
| 3 Aug 1803
| Warren County, Kentucky
|
| Death
| 12 Aug 1876 (age 73)
| Marion County, Alabama
|
| Burial
| 1876 (age 72-73)
| Dunham Cemetery, Bull Mountain, Marion County, Al
|
| Census (1)
| 1830 (age 26-27)
| Marion County, Alabama
|
| Census (2)
| 20 Dec 1850 (age 47)
| pg 123-152b,district 14,Marion County, Alabama
|
| Census (3)
| 6 Jul 1860 (age 56)
| pg88,House#620,Family#568,WesternDivision,P.O. Pikeville,Marion County, Alabama
|
| Census (4)
| 17 Aug 1870 (age 67)
| pg137-69,sheet103,WesternDivision,Pikesville,MarionCo.,Al
|
| Name:
| John DONHAM
1,2 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Spouse:
| Elizabeth J. ODOM (1814-1891?)
|
| Birth
| 1 Nov 1805
| Warren County, KY.
|
| Death
| 18 Jun 1880 (age 74)
| Grant County, AR.
|
| Census (1)
| 1830 (age 24-25)
| John Donham is living in Macon Co., Al. there are several children in the
household, who are probably his siblings.
|
| Census (2)
| 1840 (age 34-35)
| pg33-287, sheet 17, Yalobusha County, Mississippi-- 1-1-0-0-1 males; 1-0-0-0-1
females
|
| Census (3)
| 1840 (age 34-35)
| pg9,sheet4,LafayetteCounty,Ms.,Dunham,John-1-0-0-0-1 0-0-0-0-1
|
| Census (4)
| 16 Oct 1850 (age 44)
| pg92B-93A-270-271,House#633,Family#633,Lafayette County, Mississippi-no township
listed
|
| Census (5)
| 17 Aug 1860 (age 54)
| pg58, sheet 58, house #367, family #367, Paris, Lafayette County, Mississippi
|
| Census (6)
| 5 Jun 1880 (age 74)
| Grant County, Washington Township, Ar. pg 3
|
| Burial
| Jun 1880 (age 74)
| Center Camp Ground Cemetery, Prague, Grant Co., Ar.
|
| Tax list
| 1841 (age 35-36)
| |
| Biography
| 1890 (age 84-85)
| Index pg 26, Biography pg18- 944-Chapter 32,Drew County, Ar.-Indexed as James F.
Danham in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas-listed as
father
|
| Note (1)
| 1870 (age 64-65)
| I have not been able to locate John Donham in the 1870 census, only five of his
children are found in 1870, they are James F., in Drew Co.Ar., Nancy in Water
Valley, Yalobusha, Ms. and Louisina in Lim
|
| Note (2)
| | John Donham migrated to Grant County in December 1879. He was the owner of 159
acres of land.
|
| Note (3)
| | November 1, 1805 was on Friday. June 18, 1880 fell on Wednesday, the date John
Donham died.
|
| Name:
| Zachariah DONHAM
1,2 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Spouse:
| Mary A. ODOM (aft1814-1866)
|
| Birth
| btw 1813 and 1814
| Tennessee
|
| Census (1)
| 1840 (age 25-27)
| pg31-286, Yalobusha County, Mississippi 3-0-0-0-1 males; 0-1-0-0-1 females
|
| Census (2)
| 28 Oct 1850 (age 35-37)
| pg13-433,N. of Yalobusha RiverYalobusha County, Mississippi
|
| Census (3)
| 16 Sep 1860 (age 45-47)
| pg 33-737, Baroque, Jefferson County, Ar.
|
| Death
| 1865 (age 50-52)
| Jefferson County, Arkansas
|
| Biography
| 1890 (age 75-77)
| Cleveland County,Ar-Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern
Arkansas-listed as the parents of Nancy Donham in Joseph Baggets biography
|
| Name:
| James F. DONHAM
1,2 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Spouse:
| Sarah JOHNSON (1822-bef1880)
|
| Birth
| 1816
| Tennessee
|
| Census (1)
| 1840 (age 23-24)
| pg33-287, sheet 17, Yalobusha County, Mississippi-- 0-0-0-0-1 males; 1-0-0-0-1
females
|
| Census (2)
| 1845 (age 28-29)
| Yalobusha County, Mississippi
|
| Census (3)
| Jul 1850 (age 33-34)
| pg13-007,House#94,Syllamore, Izard County, Ar.
|
| Census (4)
| 1860 (age 43-44)
| pg 12-1001B, sheet 149, house #1224, family #1228, Clay Township, White County,
Arkansas
|
| Census (5)
| 17 Sep 1870 (age 53-54)
| pg2-262,house#6,family#6,BlueMountain,Riggsville,IzardCounty,Arkansas
|
| Note
| | By 1913, only two children were living, they were John Thomas and Sarah and they
were both living in Hill County, Texas-the rest of this family were deceased.
|
| Death
| btw Sep 1870 and 1880 (age 53-64)
| Hill County, Texas
|
| Name:
| Isaac DONHAM
1,2 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Spouse:
| Eliza Louisa BURTON (1824- )
|
| Birth
| 1819
| Shelby, Alabama
|
| Census (1)
| 13 Sep 1850 (age 30-31)
| pg48-400-House#342,family#342,Northern, Yalobusha County, Mississippi
|
| Census (2)
| 24 Jul 1860 (age 40-41)
| pg 208, Pulaski County, Campbell township, Ar.
|
| Census (3)
| 6 Aug 1870 (age 50-51)
| Pg36-429,sheet38, house#326,family#326,Bolivar Township,P.O. Pastoria,Jefferson
County, Ar.
|
| Death
| aft 1870 (age 50-51)
| Izard County, Arkansas
|
| Name:
| Benjamin F. DONHAM
1,2 |
| Sex:
| Male
|
| Spouse 1:
| Eliza J. Louisa GODFREY (1830-1858)
|
| Spouse 2:
| Lucretia Jane SEAMANS (1836-bef1910)
|
| Birth
| 1830
| Fayette, Alabama
|
| Census (1)
| 21 Sep 1850 (age 19-20)
| pg82-92B,PontotocCo,Mississippi
|
| Census (2)
| 1 Jul 1870 (age 39-40)
| pg25-327B,sheet 34,district 11,house#246,family#246,Banner, Calhoun County,
Mississippi
|
| Census (3)
| 29 Jun 1880 (age 49-50)
| pg59-162C,sheet59, District 2,House#512,family#513, Yalobusha, Mississippi
|
| Pension
| | Lucretia J. Donham filed for Widow's miliatry pension of Benjamin F. Donham in
Mississippi military records application #7708318-certificate #594820-date not
readable-could be October 1898 when filed
|
| Note
| | Searched complete 1860 census in Calhoun Co., Ms and did not find Benjamin.
|
| Death
| bef 30 Jun 1900 (age 69-70)
| Yalobusha County, Mississippi
|
| Burial
| | Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Pine Valley,Yalobusha Co., Ms.- between
Bruce & Water Valley, Ms.
|
