1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 98
Dwelling 585, Household 585
Durham, George, 43, male, laborer, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Durham, Sophronia, 38, female, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Durham, Mary, 18, female, born in Virginia
Durham, George, 15, male, born in Virginia
Durham, Sophronia, 11, female, born in Virginia
Durham, Susan, 10, female, born in Virginia
Durham, Benjamin, 3, male, born in Virginia
Rogers, Elizabeth 16, female, born in Virginia

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 348, Family 335
Durham, Mary, 50, farmer, $900 real estate
Durham, Geo. W., 24, laborer, $1200 personal estate
Durham, Sophronia, 25, $500 personal estate
Durham, Susan M., $1200 personal estate
All were born in Virginia

William S. Jordan married Susan M. Durham on 1 January 1862 in Essex County, Virginia. He was 24, single (not widowed), born in Caroline County and living in Caroline County. She was 19, single (not widowed), born in Essex County and living in Essex County. The parents were Robert Jordan and Patsey Green, and George Durham and Mary Imes. William was a farmer. Howard Montague performed the ceremony. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 11, line 33.]

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office
Page 166
Dwelling 890, Family 890
Jordan, William A., 32, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $150, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Jordan, Susan M., 25, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Jordan, Thomas, 5, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Jordan, Willie, 4, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Jordan, Safrona A., 3, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Jordan, Benjamin, 3/12, male, white, at home, born in Virginia, born in March
Durham, Polly, 50, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia, cannot read or write

Information on Susan Maria Durham (middle name, date of birth as about 1840) from Eleanor D. Wallace, letter to Thomas Moore of 8 March 1995.