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James Lafayette "Fate" Duff 1886–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1886

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 5 Aug 1953

Death Location: Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: George Duff

Mother: Mary Rider

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Children(s):

In 1886, James Lafayette "Fate" Duff entered the world in Georgia, born to George Washington Duff And Mary Lou Rider. In 1910, James Lafayette "Fate" Duff resided in Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA. James Lafayette "Fate" Duff passed away in 1953 in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, James Lafayette "Fate" Duff entered the world in Georgia, born to George Washington Duff And Mary Lou Rider.
  • In 1910, James Lafayette "Fate" Duff resided in Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA.
  • James Lafayette "Fate" Duff passed away in 1953 in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Duff's Ancestors

Self
James Duff
1886–1953
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
George Washington Duff
1861–1929
Georgia
Mary (Lou) Rider
1866–1913
Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Frances (“Fannie”) Chambers
1839–1912
Monroe County, Tennessee
James (Lafayette "Col Fate") Rider
1837–1917
Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
Carrie (Elizabeth) Williams
1837–1908
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Newman
1806–1860
Henry Chambers
1806–1860
Samuel Rider
1814–1870
Lucinda Rail
1814–1889
Rishel Williams
1812–
Lydia Kittle
1820–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rider
1773–1861
Elizabeth Standridge
1775–1845
Jesse (Rayle)
1790–1870
Eliza Bunch
1793–1825
Jeremiah Kittle
1779–1852
Mary Champion
1780–1850

James Duff's Timeline

4 Records

1886
3 Aug 1886
Birth of James Lafayette "Fate" Duff in Georgia
Georgia
1910
1910
Age 24
James Lafayette "Fate" Duff resided here in Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
James Lafayette "Fate" Duff resided here in Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
1953
5 Aug 1953
Age 67
Death of James Lafayette "Fate" Duff in DeKalb, Georgia
DeKalb, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1918
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dahlonega, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1953
    Event Place: DeKalb, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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