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James L Duff 1853 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1853

Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Nov 1931

Death Location: Ambrosia, Mason, West Virginia

Father: William Duff

Mother: Martha Grant

Spouse(s): Sarah Garton

Children(s): Berton Duff

In 1853, James L Duff entered the world in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA, born to William Duff and Martha Ann Grant. James L Duff married Sarah Columbia Garton, and had children including Berton Wesley Duff. James L Duff passed away in 1931 in Ambrosia, Mason, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1853, James L Duff entered the world in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA, born to William Duff and Martha Ann Grant.
  • James L Duff married Sarah Columbia Garton, and had children including Berton Wesley Duff.
  • James L Duff passed away in 1931 in Ambrosia, Mason, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Duff
1810 – 1864
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Martha Grant
1823 – 1900
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Garton
1852 – 1936
Birth Location: Mason County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Berton Duff
1881 – 1908
Birth Location: West Virginia
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James Duff's Ancestors

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James Duff
1853 – 1931
Birth Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Duff
1810 – 1864
Virginia, United States
Martha (Ann) Grant
1823 – 1900
Virginia
Grandparents
Joshua (Moses) DUFF
1754 – 1840
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Usley (Eisley) Harrison
1775 – 1865
King George
Great-Grandparents
William DUFF
1720 – 1770
Sarah Marius
1720 – 1797
Andrew Harrison
1728 – 1788
Elizabeth Battaile
1731 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John DUFF
1689 – 1751
Margaret Gordon
1703 – 1774
William Harrison
1701 – 1774
Elizabeth Lovell
1703 – 1776
Lawrence Battaile
1698 – 1750
Sarah Fitzhugh
1698 – 1751

James Duff's Descendants

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James (L) Duff (26 Jun 1853 – 17 Nov 1931) m. Sarah (Columbia) Garton (24 Jul 1852 – 15 Jul 1936)
  1. 1. Berton (Wesley) Duff (1881 – 1908) m. Carrie Whittington (17 February 1882 – 15 November 1968)
    1. 1. Emery (Merton) Duff (27/06/1905 – 11/11/1973) m. Florence (Lucille) Holbrook (27 Nov 1918 – 26 Aug 1995)
      1. 1. Ronald (Eugene) Duff (14 May 1939 – 09/28/2006/) m. Osa (Marie) Turner (01/12/1943 – 01/16/2006)
        1. 1. Robin (Elizabeth) Duff (06/27/1964 – )
        2. 2. Roni (Elaine) Campbell (5 Jun 1969 – )
        3. 3. Giulia Mauri (26 06 1973 – )

James Duff's Timeline

2 Records

1853
26 Jun 1853
Birth of James L Duff in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
1931
17 Nov 1931
Age 78
Death of James L Duff in Ambrosia, Mason, West Virginia
Ambrosia, Mason, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1853
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1931
    Event Place: Ambrosia, Mason, West Virginia
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