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James Riley Duke 1858 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1858

Birth Location: Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 9 Jun 1935

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

Father: Stephen Duke

Mother: Rhodie Dunn

Spouse(s): Eliza Doyle

Children(s): Cora Duke, Gegola Duke, Valeria Duke, Thomas Duke, Mattie Duke, Queen Duke, Ann Duke, Quin Duke

In 1858, James Riley Duke entered the world in Humphreys, Tennessee, United States, born to Stephen Polk Sr. Duke and Rhodie Dunn. In 1860, James Riley Duke resided in District 9, Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, James Riley Duke resided in District 8, Dunnington, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. James Riley Duke married Eliza Caroline Doyle, and had children including Cora Ellen Duke, Gegola Belle Duke, Valeria Marlin Duke, Thomas B Melvin Duke, Mattie April Duke, Queen Alice Duke, Ann Duke, Quin Claudie Pauline Duke. James Riley Duke passed away in 1935 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1858, James Riley Duke entered the world in Humphreys, Tennessee, United States, born to Stephen Polk Sr. Duke and Rhodie Dunn.
  • In 1860, James Riley Duke resided in District 9, Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, James Riley Duke resided in District 8, Dunnington, Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Riley Duke married Eliza Caroline Doyle, and had children including Cora Ellen Duke, Gegola Belle Duke, Valeria Marlin Duke, Thomas B Melvin Duke, Mattie April Duke, Queen Alice Duke, Ann Duke, Quin Claudie Pauline Duke.
  • James Riley Duke passed away in 1935 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Duke
1828 – 1880
Birth Location: Humphreys County, TN
SD
Rhodie Dunn
1835 – 1866
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
RD

Spouses(s)

Eliza Doyle
1864 – 1935
Birth Location: Decatur Co. Tennessee
ED

Children(s)

Cora Duke
1885 – 1967
Birth Location: Dyersberg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
CD
Gegola Duke
1887 – 1963
Birth Location: Dyersburg, TN
GD
Valeria Duke
1889 – 1983
Birth Location: Dyersburg, TN
VD
Thomas Duke
1896 – 1919
Birth Location: Tennessee
TD
Mattie Duke
1899 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MD
Queen Duke
1903 –
Birth Location: Dyersberg, Dyer, Tennessee
QD
Ann Duke
1904 –
Birth Location: Dyersberg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
AD
Quin Duke
1904 –
Birth Location: Dyersberg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
QD

James Duke's Ancestors

Self
James Duke
1858 – 1935
Birth Place: Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Stephen Polk Sr. Duke
1828 – 1880
Humphreys County, TN
Rhodie Dunn
1835 – 1866
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Duke's Descendants

1.
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James (Riley) Duke (15 May 1858 – 9 Jun 1935) m. Eliza (Caroline) Doyle (18 Aug 1864 – 21 Nov 1935)
  1. 1. Cora (Ellen) Duke (3 Jun 1885 – 10 Nov 1967) m. Garretson (Brown) Cole (11 Sep 1883 – 9 Jan 1938)
    1. 1. Cooper (Watson) Cole (1907 – 29 Nov 1982) m. Alice (Irene) Boyd (6 Nov 1906 – 19 Feb 1998)
      1. 1. Alice (Faye) Cole (abt 1938 – ) m. Charles (Ellis) Price (1936 – 8 May 2019)
        1. 1. Carol (Gwen) Price (15 Mar 1957 – )
      2. 2. Donald (Watson) Cole (18 Jun 1943 – 9 Jan 2002) m. Mary (Judith) Bateman (abt 1944 – )
    2. 2. Tina (Bee) Cole (27 Jun 1910 – 8 Apr 1984) m. Paul (Moore) Burgess (30 September 1909 – 6 April 1992)
      1. 1. Aubrey (Eugene) Burgess (17 Jan 1949 – 3 January 2015) m. Thresa (D) Monse (abt 1950 – )
        1. 1. Henry Burgess (5 Sep 1970 – ) m. Serina (S) Hensel (abt 1972 – )
        2. 2. Richard Burgess (1 Mar 1975 – ) m. Mary (Susan) Morris (abt 1976 – )
      2. 2. Joanne Burgess
      3. 3. Donald Burgess
    3. 3. Woodrow (Wilson) Cole (10 Oct 1915 – 6 Nov 2003) m. Lizzie Schrank (14 May 1919 – 2 Oct 1998)
      1. 1. Lucille ("Luci" Ann) Cole (22 Aug 1937 – 18 Nov 2019) m. Wallace (Eugene) Mattox
        1. 1. Susan (Delayne) Mattox (26 Apr 1957 – )
      2. 2. Rosalie (Marie) Cole (20 Jul 1939 – 29 August 2022) m. Kenneth (Dale) Mecom (19 Sep 1934 – 11 Sep 2008)
        1. 1. Sharon (Gail) Mecom (27 May 1960 – )
        2. 2. Jimmy (Dale) Mecom
        3. 3. Darla Durbin
        4. 4. Lyndal McCulley
      3. 3. Agnes (Cora) Cole (abt 1943 – ) m. Jesus (Abelardo) Carranza m. Ray (Alan) Sherer
    4. 4. Charles (Thomas) Cole (4 July 1917 – 26 October 1994) m. Goldie (M) Cole (1935 – )
    5. 5. Melvin (Elmer) Cole (10 Dec 1919 – 5 Apr 1994) m. Ruth (Marian) Tobler (16 December 1916 – 11 August 1983)
      1. 1. Barbara Cole
    6. 6. Ewell (Eugene) Cole (abt 1923 – 25 April 2017) m. Rose (Marilyn) Cole (1922 – 2016)
    7. 7. Ralph (Nelson) Cole (6 Jun 1925 – 19 May 2012) m. Inez (Loraine) Gillett (10 Jun 1926 – 11 Feb 2011) m. Inez (L) Gillett
  2. 2. Gegola (Belle) Duke (11 Sep 1887 – 27 Nov 1963)
  3. 3. Valeria (Marlin) Duke (21 Feb 1889 – 21 Jul 1983)
  4. 4. Thomas (B Melvin) Duke (27 May 1896 – 24 Feb 1919)
  5. 5. Mattie (April) Duke (19 Sep 1899 – Apr1938)
  6. 6. Queen (Alice) Duke (10 Aug 1903 – 16Mar1976)
  7. 7. Ann Duke (abt 1904 – )
  8. 8. Quin (Claudie Pauline) Duke (abt 1904 – )

James Duke's Timeline

10 Records

1858
15 May 1858
Birth of James Riley Duke in Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 2
James Riley Duke resided here in District 9, Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 12
James Riley Duke resided here in District 8, Dunnington, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Dunnington, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1879
4 Sep 1879
Age 21
James Riley Duke resided here in Milan, Tennessee, USA
Milan, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 42
James Riley Duke resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 52
James Riley Duke resided here in Civil District 5, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 62
James Riley Duke resided here in San Antonio Ward 1, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio Ward 1, Bexar, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 72
James Riley Duke resided here in San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
1935
Abt 1935
Age 77
James Riley Duke resided here in San Antonio, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Texas, USA
1935
9 Jun 1935
Age 77
Death of James Riley Duke in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1858
    Event Place: Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 1, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1777; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 28
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 2342026
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 8, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 546A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 1568; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0017
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 9, Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 9, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1257; Page: 158; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 8, Dunnington, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 8, Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 546A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Milan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, The Milan Exchange; Publication Date: 4/ Sep/ 1879; Publication Place: Milan, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 1568; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0017

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: San Antonio Ward 1, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 1, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1777; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 2342026

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1935
    Event Place: San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1935
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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