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Moses Kittle |
Jul 9, 1841,
Beverly, Randolph Co., VA |
Dec 25,
1927, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV |
m. Jan 1, 1867, Jackson Co., WV
indexed on WV site under Moses Hottle and Franes Cary |
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Birth |
Death |
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Frances M Carez |
Jun 23, 1849, Jackson Co., VA,
daughter of Joseph F Carez and Mariah Full |
Apr 22, 1925, Sandyville,
Jackson Co., WV
Buried together at Center Valley Cemetery, Wirt Co., WV |
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Siblings of Alice Kittle
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view their information |
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Birth |
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Notes |
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Alice Kittle |
Dec 14, 1969, KY |
Mar 26, 1937,
Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV
Buried together at Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV ( aka Turkey
Fork Cemetery or Kent Cemetery ) |
m.
James Albert Duke - (
Dec 18, 1866, Wood Co., WV, son of Michael Duke and Sarah E Porter ; d.
May 25, 1922, Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV
) - Oct 12, 1893, Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV |
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Children of Alice
Kittle and James Albert Duke
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the page with their information |
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Alice Kittle |
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1870 - 1880 - Census - Living with
parents |
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1870 U. S. Census, Catlettsburg or Cannonsburg, Boyd County,
Kentucky
See Census |
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Name |
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Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
| Kittle |
Moses |
W |
M |
30 |
Farmer |
VA |
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Frances M |
W |
F |
22 |
Keeping
house |
VA |
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Phoeba M |
W |
F |
1 |
At house |
OH |
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Alice |
W |
F |
9/12 |
At house |
KY |
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1880 U. S. Census, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia
See Census |
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Name |
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Relation |
Race |
Gender |
Age |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Father |
Birth Place
Mother |
| Kittle |
Mose |
Husband |
W |
M |
38 |
Farmer |
WV |
WV |
WV |
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Frances M |
Wife |
W |
F |
31 |
Keeping
House |
WV |
France |
WV |
| |
Allice |
Dau |
W |
F |
10 |
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KY |
WV |
WV |
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James A |
Son |
W |
M |
8 |
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WV |
WV |
WV |
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Henry M |
Son |
W |
M |
7 |
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WV |
WV |
WV |
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Mary E |
Dau |
W |
F |
5 |
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WV |
WV |
WV |
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Thomas B |
Son |
W |
M |
4 |
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WV |
WV |
WV |
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Joseph E |
Son |
W |
M |
2 |
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WV |
WV |
WV |
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Virginia |
Dau |
W |
F |
1 |
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WV |
WV |
WV |
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| 1893 - Marries James
Albert Duke, Oct 12, 1893, Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV |
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Marriage license for
Alice Kittle and James Albert Duke
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version |
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1900 U. S. Census, Grant, Jackson
County, West Virginia
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Name |
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Rel |
Race |
Gen |
Birth
Mon |
Birth
Year |
Age |
Yrs
Marr. |
# Child |
#Ch
living |
Occup |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Fath |
Birth Place
Moth |
| Duke |
Albert |
Head |
W |
M |
Dec |
1866 |
33 |
M 6 |
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Farmer |
WV |
France |
WV |
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Alice |
Wife |
W |
F |
Dec |
1869 |
30 |
M 6 |
4 |
4 |
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KY |
WV |
WV |
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Charles M |
Son |
W |
M |
Jul |
1894 |
5 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Sarah F |
Dau |
W |
F |
Sep |
1895 |
4 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Ola D |
Dau |
W |
M |
Jul |
1897 |
2 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Eearl R |
Son |
W |
F |
May |
1899 |
1 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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1910 U. S. Census,
Grant, Jackson
County, West Virginia
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Name |
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Rel. |
Race |
Gen. |
Age |
Yrs
Marr. |
# Child |
#
Child
living |
Occup. |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Fath |
Birth Place
Moth |
| Duke |
Albert |
Head |
W |
M |
43 |
M1 16 |
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Farmer
General farm |
WV |
France |
OH |
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Alice |
Wife |
W |
F |
41 |
M1 16 |
9 |
8 |
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KY |
WV |
WV |
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Francis |
Dau |
W |
F |
13 |
S |
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Farm laborer
home farm |
WV |
WV |
KY |
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Olie B |
Son |
W |
M |
11 |
S |
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Farm laborer
home farm |
WV |
WV |
KY |
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Earley R |
Dau |
W |
F |
10 |
S |
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Farm laborer
home farm |
WV |
WV |
KY |
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Roy M |
Son |
W |
M |
9 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Amy M |
Dau |
W |
F |
7 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Emma |
Dau |
W |
F |
5 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Lucy E |
Dau |
W |
F |
3 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Nora A |
Dau |
W |
F |
1 3/12 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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1920 U. S. Census, Ravenswood,
Jackson County, West Virginia
See Census |
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Name |
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Rel |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Marr? |
Occup |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Father |
Birth Place
Mother |
| Duke |
James A |
Head |
W |
M |
53 |
M |
Farmer
General farm |
WV |
France |
OH |
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Alice |
Wife |
W |
F |
50 |
M |
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KY |
OH |
WV |
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Ola |
Dau |
W |
F |
22 |
S |
Farm Laborer
home farm |
WV |
WV |
KY |
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Moses R |
Son |
W |
M |
19 |
S |
Farm Laborer
home farm |
WV |
WV |
KY |
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Amy M |
Dau |
W |
F |
17 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Emma F |
Dau |
W |
F |
15 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Lucy E |
Dau |
W |
F |
13 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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Nora A |
Dau |
W |
F |
10 |
S |
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WV |
WV |
KY |
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1922 - James Albert Duke passes away,
May 25, 1922, Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV |
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Death Certificate for James Albert Duke
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version |
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1930 - Census -
Unable to locate Alice in this census |
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1937 - Alice Kittle Duke passes away,
Mar 26, 1937, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV |
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Death Certificate for Alice Duke
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version |
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Grave marker
for Alice Kittle and James Albert Duke at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV
Photo taken by FRAGGLEROCK6 a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
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version |
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Children of Alice Kittle and James Albert Duke |
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Charles M Duke - b. Jul 2, 1894, Wiseburg, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Dec 2, 1900, WV Buried
at Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV |
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Charles M Duke |
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Birth Record for C M
Duke
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version |
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1900 - Census - Living
with parents |
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1900 - Charles passes
away Dec 2, 1900 according to he grave marker on Find A
Grave. I am unable to read anything on the marker from
this photo. Either it was easier to read in person or
the photographer was also referencing cemetery records.
I was unable to find a death record on the WV Culture web
site |
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Grave marker
for Charles M Duke at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV
Photo taken by FRAGGLEROCK6 a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
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version |
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Sarah Frances Duke - b. Sep 24,
1895, Lockhart, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Feb 8, 1965,
Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV
m. James Everett Blake - ( b.
Jul 24, 1897, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV, son of James
Freeman Blake and Mollie A Wilcox ; d. Oct 26, 1965,
Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV
) - Jun 4, 1918, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV
Buried together at Independence Cemetery, Sandyville,
Jackson Co., WV |
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See Marriage and Children of
Sarah Frances Duke.....
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Ola Belle Duke - b. Jul 18,
1897, Wiseburg, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Jun 3, 1933,
Sandyville, Jackson
Co., WV. Buried at Odaville Cemetery, Odaville,
Jackson Co., WV |
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Ola Belle Duke |
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Birth Record for Oly
[sic] Belle
Duke
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version |
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1900 - 1920 - Census -
Living with parents |
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1930 - Census - Ola was
an inmate at the Spencer State Hospital in Spencer, Roane
Co., WV |
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1933 - Ola Belle Duke passes away,
Jun 3, 1933, Sandyville, Jackson
Co., WV |
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Death Certificate for Ola Belle Duke
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version |
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Grave marker
for Ola Belle Duke at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV
Photo taken by FRAGGLEROCK6 a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
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version |
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Earl Ray Duke - b. May 5, 1899,
Linn Valley, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Mar 27, 1970, Ripley, Jackson Co.,
WV. Buried at Odaville Cemetery, Odaville,
Jackson Co., WV
m. Carrie Edythe Balis - ( b. May
27, 1901, Lockhart, Jackson Co., WV, daughter of Nehemiah
Balsi and Martha Wilkinson ; d. Apr 23, 1988, Columbus,
Franklin Co., OH
) - Jun 1, 1921, near Crow Summit, Jackson Co., WV |
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Earl Ray Duke |
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Birth Record for E
R
Duke
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version |
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1900 - 1910 - Census -
Living with parents |
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WWI Registration for
Ear Ray Duke
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version |
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1920 - Census - Living by
himself in Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV |
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| 1921 - Marries
Carrie Edythe Balis, Jun 1, 1921, near Crow Summit, Jackson Co.,
WV |
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Marriage license for
E R Duke and Carrie E Balis
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version |
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1930 U. S. Census,
Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia
See Census |
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Name |
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Rel. |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Age 1st
Marr. |
Occup |
Birth Place |
Birth Place
Father |
Birth Place
Mother |
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Duke |
Earl R |
Head |
W |
M |
30 |
M 22 |
Farmer General farm |
WV |
WV |
WV |
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Carrie E |
Wife |
W |
F |
28 |
M 20 |
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WV |
OH |
WV |
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Bernice B |
Dau |
W |
F |
5 |
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WV |
WV |
WV |
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1940 U. S. Census,
Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia
See Census |
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Name |
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Rel. |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Marr? |
Highest grade of school
completed |
Occup. |
Birth Place |
| Duke |
Earl R |
Head |
W |
M |
40 |
M |
8 |
Farmer Farm |
WV |
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Carrie B |
Wife |
W |
F |
38 |
M |
C-2 |
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WV |
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Bernise B |
Dau |
W |
F |
15 |
S |
H-3 |
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WV |
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WWII Registration
for Earl Ray Duke
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version |
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1950 - Census - Earl and
Carrie living in Ravenwood, Jackson Co., WV |
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1970 - Earl Ray Duke passes away, Mar
27, 1970, Ripley, Jackson Co.,
WV |
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Death Certificate for Earl Ray Duke
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version |
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Grave marker
for Earl Ray Duke and Carrie E Balis at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV
Photo taken by FRAGGLEROCK6 a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
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version |
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Children of Earl Ray Duke and Carrie
Edythe Balis |
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Eunice Lenora Duke -
b. Jun 16, 1922, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Jun 16/17,
1922, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV. Buried at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV |
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Eunice Lenora Duke |
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Birth Record
for Eunice Lenora Duke ( 2nd to the last name )
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version |
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1922 - Eunice Lenora Duke passes
away, Jun 16 or 17, 1922, Sandyville,
Jackson Co., WV. |
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Death Certificate for Eunice Duke.
As seen on the death certificate the date of 16 or 17 is written over each
other. Eunice lived for 15 hours.
It is unclear if this 15th hour extended
into the 17th. The fact that someone
actually wrote over the 6 or 7, makes one
question which date it was. The child
was buried on the 17th of June which leads
me to believe the death date was "probably"
the 16th and they buried Eunice the next
day.
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version |
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Grave marker
for Eunice E Duke at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV
Photo taken by FRAGGLEROCK6 a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
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version |
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Bernice Belle Duke -
b. Oct 29, 1924, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Dec 21,
2006, Raleigh, Wake Co., NC
m. Willette Eugene Lyon
- ( b. Oct 3, 1920, Troy, Obion Co., TN, son of Willette
Martin Lyon and Cora Lee Greene ; d. Jul 4, 1989, Dublin,
Franklin Co., OH ) - Apr 19, 1952, Charleston, Kanawha
Co., WV
Remains mingled together in a wooded area at Dawes Arboretum
in Newark, OH |
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Bernice Belle Duke |
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Birth Record
for Bernice Belle Duke ( the last name )
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version |
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| 1952 - Marries
Willette Eugene Lyon, Apr 19, 1952, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV |
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Marriage record for
Bernice Bell Duke and Willette Eugene Lyon
#631
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version |
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Yearbook
photo for Mrs Bernice Lyon (Faculty)
1969 - George Washington High School,
Charleston, West Virginia |
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Obituary for
Bernice Duke Lyon
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dispatch/name/bernice-lyon-obituary?id=28227653
Accessed October 22, 2025 |
Bernice Duke Lyon passed away on
December 21, 2006, surrounded by family and loved ones in
Raleigh, NC.
Bernice was born October 29, 1924 in Jackson County, WV. A
graduate of Glenville State College and Marshall University,
she also studied at Texas A&M University. She was married to
Willette Eugene (Gene) Lyon until his death in 1989.
Bernice taught science, chemistry and earth science during a
long career as a public school teacher. She was a highly
respected teacher in the Kanawha County, WV and Dublin, OH
school systems. Prior to teaching, she was employed by the
West Virginia State Health Department. She served for many
years as a volunteer and advisor to the Ross Foundation,
which provides scholarships to help deserving students pay
for college.
Bernice was a member of the Fishinger and Kenney Roads
Church of Christ, Columbus, OH.
Bernice is survived by a son, Dr. Berman D. Hudson of Apex,
NC; grandchildren, Dr. Buffy Hudson-Curtis and Dr. Lori
Leigh Hudson of Cary, NC, Dr. Sharon Pullen of Cary, NC;
nephew, Robert Kilpatrick (Pat) Lyon of Rochester, NY;
niece, Dr. Joan Atkinson of Tuscaloosa, AL; and numerous
grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Christ the King Lutheran
Church in Cary, N.C. at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 28.
2006. Her remains will join those of her beloved husband
Gene in a wooded setting at Dawes Arboretum in Newark, OH.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Ross
Foundation, 50 W. Broad Street, Suite 3300, Columbus, Ohio
43215. Arrangements by BROWN-WYNNE FUNERAL HOME, Cary, NC.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownwynne.com |
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adopted son Berman
Duane Hudson - b. Feb 14, 1946, WV.
Son of Paul Edward Hudson and Martha Ann Grass |
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Roy Moses Duke
- b. Oct 8, 1900, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Mar 11,
1953, Spencer, Roane Co., WV. Buried at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV. Did not marry |
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| Roy
Moses Duke |
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1910 - 1920 - Census -
Living with parents |
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1930 - Census - Unable to
locate Roy in this Census |
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1940 - Census - Living as
hired hand in home of J C and Gladys Mulligan, Lodi, Athens
Co., OH. Still living here in 1942 when Roy register
for WWII (see below) |
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WWII Registration
for Roy Duke
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version |
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1950 - Census - Patient
at Spencer State Hospital, Spencer, Roane Co., WV |
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1953 - Roy Moses Duke passes away,
Mar 11, 1953, Spencer, Roane Co., WV |
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Death Certificate for Roy M Duke
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version |
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Amy Mae Duke - b. Apr 26, 1903,
Garfield, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Oct 2, 1971, Wheeling, Ohio
Co., WV. Buried at Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio
Co., WV
m. Clarence Howard Niebur - ( b. Jan 24, 1905, Wheeling,
Ohio Co., WV, son of John Frederick Niebur and Mellocine
Sophie Wagener ; d. Feb 24, 2001, Rockville, Montgomery Co.,
MD. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,
Arlington Co., VA. Married first to Genevieve
Constance Hall, b.1906 - d.1934 and had daughter Wilda ) - Jun 3, 1936,
Akron, Summit Co., OH. ( License issued in Ohio Co., WV
) |
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Amy Mae Duke |
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Birth Record for Amy
Mae
Duke
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version |
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1910 - 1920 - Census -
Living with parents |
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1930 - Census - As with
other members of this family, I was not able to locate Amy
in this Census. 1926 and 1928 City Directories for
Wheeling WV had Amy working as a nurse. In the 1930
directory, she is not listed. |
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| 1936 - Marries Clarence
Howard Niebur, Jun 3, 1936,
Akron, Summit Co., OH |
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Marriage license for
Amy Duke and Clarence Niebur
Note: License issued in Ohio Co., WV
Select the image to see a larger
version |
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1940 U. S. Census,
Ritchie, Ohio County,
West Virginia
See Census |
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Name |
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Rel. |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Marr? |
Highest grade of school
completed |
Occup. |
Birth Place |
| Niebur |
Clarence H |
Head |
W |
M |
35 |
M |
H-4 |
Bookkeeper
Saving Bank |
WV |
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Amy M |
Wife |
W |
F |
35 |
M |
H-4 |
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WV |
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Wilda M |
Dau |
W |
F |
13 |
S |
8 |
|
WV |
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Howard D |
Son |
W |
F |
1 |
S |
0 |
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WV |
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1950 U. S. Census,
Ritchie, Ohio County,
West Virginia
See Census |
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Name |
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Rel. |
Race |
Gen |
Age |
Marr? |
Birth Place |
Occup. |
| Neibur |
Clarence H |
Head |
W |
M |
45 |
M |
WV |
Teller Bank |
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Amy M |
Wife |
W |
F |
45 |
M |
WV |
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Howard D |
Son |
W |
M |
11 |
Nev |
WV |
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Jay E |
Son |
W |
M |
9 |
Nev |
WV |
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1971 - Amy Mae Duke Nierbur passes
away, Oct 2, 1971, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV |
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Death Certificate for Amy May Niebur
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version |
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Grave marker for Amy
Mae Duke Nierbur
at Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV
Photo taken by Peace4me a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
Select the image to see a larger
version |
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Children of Amy Mae Duke and Clarence
Howard Nierbur |
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Howard
Duke Niebur - b. Sep
27, 1938, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV
Rockville, MD
m. Shirley Ann Sive - ( b.
Sep 10, 1932, MO, daughter of
Charles Elmer Sive, Jr and Anne Rose Schultz ) -
Aug 2, 1968, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN |
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Howard
Duke Niebur |
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1940 - 1950 -
Census - Living with parents |
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Yearbook photo Howard Nierbur
1955 - Wheeling High School, Wheeling, West
Virginia |
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Korean
War Era Draft Card for Howard Duke Niebur
Select the image to see a larger version |
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Douglas Duke Niebur - b. Jul 10, 1970, Santa Clara Co., CA
m.
Mary I Alling - ( b. Sep 1970, daughter of Francis William
Alling, Jr and Carolina Domenica Agnolutto.
Married again to Brian Patrick Anderson, 2002, VA) - Aug 5,
1995, Prince George's Co., MD - Divorces before 2002
m. Eleni Mastaka - ( b. Jan 1984, daughter of Niko Mastaka
and Eleonor Gjermani ) - |
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Douglas Duke Niebur |
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| 1995
- Marries Mary I Alling, Aug 5, 1995, Prince
George's Co., MD |
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Marriage
record for Douglas D Nierbur and Mary I Alling
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Nora Nierbur
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Henry Nierbur
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Jay
Edward Niebur - b.
Mar 5, 1941, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV ; d. May 1, 2013, CO
m. Ruth Alice Lamse - ( b.
Nov 20, 1940, MI, daughter of
John Lamse, Jr and Celia Diephuis
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Jay
Edward Niebur |
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1950 - Census -
Living with parents |
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Yearbook photo Jay Nierbur
1957 - Wheeling High School, Wheeling, West
Virginia |
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Obituary for
Jay Niebur
https://www.dailycamera.com/obituaries/jay-niebur-co/
Accessed Oct 26, 2025 |
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Jay
Niebur, 72, of Boulder, CO., took his last breath on
earth, May 1, 2013.
He was born March 5, 1941, in Wheeling, West
Virginia, to Amy (Duke) Niebur and Lt. Col. Clarence
Niebur.
Jay graduated from Wheeling High School in 1959 and
attended the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1959 to
1962, earned a B.A. degree in Math and History from
Northern Arizona University in 1964, an M.A degree
in History from Arizona State University in 1966,
and a Ph.D in Economic History from the University
of Colorado in 1976.
His dissertation was later published under the
title: Arthur Redman Wilfley: Miner, Inventor, and
Entrepreneur. Even though his Ph.D qualified him to
teach at the college level, he was drawn to the
students at Fairview High School in Boulder, CO.,
and taught there from 1972 to 1996. |
He was able to engage his
inquisitive mind with many of the stimulating FHS students.
While a history, anthropology and economics teacher, he
helped establish the International Baccalaureate Program at
FHS. Students in his economics classes bought and sold
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. Jay especially
enjoyed the intimacy and challenge of students enrolled in
independent study programs.
In 1977, Jay, his wife, Ruth (Lamse), and their three
children purchased property in east Boulder. They called it
Colorado Sky Ranch and started boarding horses. The ranch
afforded Jay another type of schooling as he learned how to
irrigate; mow and bale hay; build structures; and provide a
haven for his children as they grew into adults.
Besides teaching and farming, Jay was a Boy Scout leader, a
board member of the Baseline Lake Recreation Group, a board
member of the Enterprise Irrigation Ditch Company, and an
enthusiastic hiker, skier, swimmer, camper, and reader.
During most of the summers from 1990 to the present, he
helped his friend, Don Bunker, construct a cabin in northern
Saskatchewon, Canada.
Above all else, he deeply loved his wife Ruth, their three
children and six grandchildren; Bryant and Martina (Reissberger)
Niebur and their children, Corinna and Oliver of Vancouver,
Washington; Sabra and Dave Olson and their children, Steven
and Amber of Boulder; and Dewayne and JoAnn (Belak) Niebur
and their children, Tara and Kinley, of Aspen.
Jay is survived by his sister, Wilda Morrow, of Inwood, West
Virginia, and a brother, Howard Duke Niebur of Rockville,
Maryland.
A memorial service will be held at the church where Jay was
a 40 year member: Crestview Christian Reformed Church, 3665
Madison Ave., Boulder, at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Boy Scouts of
America, Long’s Peak Council, 2215 23rd Ave., Greeley, CO.,
80634. |
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Children of Jay
Edward Niebur and Ruth Alice Lamse |
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Bryant Duke Niebur
- b. Oct 13, 1963
Vancouver, WA
m. Martina Johanna Maria Reissberger
- ( b. Jan 9, 1966 ) - |
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Bryant Duke Niebur |
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Yearbook
photo Bryant Nierbur
1981 - Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado |
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Corinna Andrea Niebur
- b. Oct 1995 |
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Oliver Jay Niebur
- b. Mar 1997 |
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Sabra Lynn Niebur - b.
Dec 17, 1965
Boulder
m. David Olson - ( b. Jan 1967 ) -
Sep 23, 1998, Longmont, CO |
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Sabra Lynn Niebur |
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Yearbook
photo Sabra Nierbur
1984 - Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado |
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Steven James Olson
- b. 2003 |
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Amber Elizabeth Olson -
b. 2006 |
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Dewayne Edward Niebur - b. Nov 22, 1967
Aspen
m. JoAnn Elsie Belak - ( b.
May 7, 1964,
daughter of Alfred John Belak and Margaret Ann Jones ) -
Mar 21, 1992, Boulder, CO |
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Emma Florence Duke - b. Dec 15, 1904,
Jackson Co., WV ; d. Jun 29, 1952, Parkersburg, Wood Co.,
WV. Buried at Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson
Co., WV
m. Irvin Levi Beaver - ( b. Mar 11, 1903, Palestine, Wirt
Co., WV, son of Nathan Beaver and Dora Smith ; d. Nov 11,
1976, Canton, Stark Co., OH. Marries again to Vera
Gwendolyn Lynch, 1943, OH and Mary Thelma Garrett, 1949, WV
) - Apr 27, 1927, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV -- Divorces -
Apr 8, 1943, Wood Co., WV (per his marriage license to Vera) |
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Emma Florence Duke |
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Birth Record for Emma
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Duke
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1910 - 1920 - Census -
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| 1927 - Marries Irvin
Levi Beaver, Apr 27, 1927, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV |
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Marriage license for
Emma Florence Duke and Irvin Beaver
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1930 - Census - Unable to
locate Emma or her husband Irvin in this Census. They
are listed together the in 1930 Parkersburg City directory
living at Broadway near Camden Ave S |
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1940 - Census - Irvin
"Ervin" and Emma living in Tygart Wood Co., WV |
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1943 - Divorces Irvin
Levi Beaver, Apr 8, 1943, Wood Co., OH according to Irvin's
marriage license to Vera Lynch |
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1950 - Census -
Unable to locate Emma |
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1952 - Emma Florence Duke passes
away, Jun 29, 1952, Parkersburg, Wood Co.,
WV |
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Death Certificate for Emma Florence Duke
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Grave marker
for Emma Florence Duke at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV
Photo taken by FRAGGLEROCK6 a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
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Lucille Ellen Duke - b. Nov 12,
1906, Garfield, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Mar 29, 2001, Canton,
Stark Co., OH. Buried at Elk Cemetery, McArthur,
Vinton Co., OH
m. Lloyd William Gibbons - ( b. Nov 10, 1903,
Jackson Co., WV, son of Thomas Gibbons and Nettie Cooper ; d. Feb
1974. Buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville,
Athens Co., OH Married again to Iva M Tucker and had more
children
) - Nov 22, 1922, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV |
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See Marriage and Children of
Lucille Ellen Duke.....
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Nora or Eleanor Alice Duke - b. Jan 13,
1909, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Nov 15, 1972,
Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Co., OH
m. James Tillman Davis - ( b.
Oct 7, 1902, Saluda, Saluda Co., SC, son of Andrew T Davis
and Emma Ashmore ; d. Jan 10, 1936, SC
) - Sep 14, 1929, Summit Co., OH - Divorces
m. William Sanford Little - ( b.
Jul 15, 1900, Ohatchee, Calhoun Co., AL, son
of Sargent Benjamin Little and Annie Mae Walker ; d. Oct 18,
1977, Barberton, Summit Co., WV. Married first to
Hazel Long Dunn, 1924, OH. Married after to Lena Helen
--? ) - Dec 14, 1933, Parkersburg,
Wood Co., WV
Buried with William at Canal Fulton Cemetery, Canal Fulton,
Stark Co., OH |
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Nora or Eleanor Alice Duke |
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Birth Records for
Nora Alice Duke
Note: On both birth records, as on SSDI, birth date
is Jan 13, 1909, NOT Jan 3
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1910 - 1920 - Census -
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1928 -
City Directory - Eleanor A Duke living at 1098 S Main, Akron, OH, in 1928
Akron City Directory, pg 516 |
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Marries James Tillman Davis, Sep 14, 1929, Summit
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Marriage
license for Eleanor A Duke and James Tillman Davis
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1930 - Census - As with
many of the members of this family in 1930, unable to locate
Eleanor. |
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Marries William Sanford Little, Dec 14, 1933,
Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV |
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Marriage
license for Eleanor Duke and William S Little
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1935 - Living in Akron,
OH per 1940 Census |
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1940 - Census - "Elionor"
and William S living in Lawrence, Stark Co., OH |
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1950 U. S. Census,
Lawrence, Stark County, Ohio
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Fireman Tire
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Eleanor A |
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Jacqueline |
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1965 - Lived Greensburg, OH 1965
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Obituary for
Eleanor A Little
The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Thu, Nov 16,
1972, pg 13 |
GREENSBURG Eleanor A. Little,
63, of 1269 Greensburg Green died Wednesday at Green Cross
Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls, after a long illness. Born in
Sandyville, W. Mrs. Little lived in Canal Fulton 19 years
before moving to Green Twp. 18 years ago.
She was a member of Brown Street Church of Christ of Akron.
She leaves her husband, William; daughter Mrs. Jacqueline
Martin, Las Vegas, sister Mrs. Lucile Gibbons, Columbus, and
two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday at Swigart funeral home, Canal Fulton, where
friends may call 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p. m. Friday. Burial
will be in Union cemetery. |
Obituary for
William Little
The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Wed, Oct 19,
1977, pg 70 |
William S. Little, 77, of 1269
Greensburg Uniontown, died Tuesday a.m., at Barberton
Citizens Hospital.
He was born in Ohatchee, had lived in Uniontown for 23
years, and in Canal Fulton for 20 years. He was a fireman at
the Firestone Tire Rubber and chief of firemen from 1945 to
1965. He was a member of the Brown Street Church of Christ,
Akron.
He is survived by wife, Lena Helen Little; one
daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline Martin, of Phoenix, two brothers,
Dalton Little, Ashville, and Ernest Little, of Panama City,
sisters, Mrs.Burma Hilling, of Milton-Freewater, Oregon, and Mrs. Estelle
George, of Williston, three grandchildren. Services will be
held Saturday, 1 p.m., at the Swigart Funeral Home, with
Brother Weldon E. Warnock officiating. Burial Union
Cemetery, Canal Fulton. |
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Grave marker for Eleanor
Alice Duke and William Sanford Little
at Canal Fulton Cemetery, Canal Fulton, Stark Co.,
OH
Photo taken by Barb Arbuckle a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
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Jacqueline
M Little - b.
ca 1942
m.
Martin
3 children as of 1977 |
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Ruby or Rubie O Duke - b. Feb 2 or 12,
1912, Sandyville, Jackson Co., WV ; d. Jan 9, 1913.
Buried at Odaville Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV |
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Birth Record for
Ruby Duke
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Grave marker
for Rubie O Duke at Odaville
Cemetery, Odaville, Jackson Co., WV
Photo taken by FRAGGLEROCK6 a volunteer at the
Find A Grave website
Of note: unable to confirm death date
on marker. Unable to see it
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1900 U. S. Census,
St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia
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1920 U. S. Census, D, Randolph County, West Virginia
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1930 U. S. Census,
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1940 U. S. Census,
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