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John Wesley Duke 1873 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 June 1873

Birth Location: Knott, Kentucky

Death Date: 16 April 1954

Death Location: Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, USA

Father: Peyton Duke

Mother: Nancy Madden

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In 1873, John Wesley Duke entered the world in Knott, Kentucky, born to Peyton Madison Duke and Nancy Madden. John Wesley Duke passed away in 1954 in Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1873, John Wesley Duke entered the world in Knott, Kentucky, born to Peyton Madison Duke and Nancy Madden.
  • John Wesley Duke passed away in 1954 in Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, USA.

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John Duke's Ancestors

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John Duke
1873 – 1954
Birth Place: Knott, Kentucky
Parents
Peyton Madison Duke
1833 – 1894
North Carolina, United States
Nancy Madden
1841 – 1925
Perry Letcher later, Knott, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
JOHN (WESLEY DUKE) SR.
1800 – 1880
North Carolina, USA
Susan ((Susannah)) Brown
1795 – 1862
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
George (Washington) Madden
1797 – 1844
Virginia, USA
Rachel (Fallen) Fallin
1801 – 1870
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Duke
1756 – 1845
Elizabeth Duke
1760 – 1842
Valentine Brown
1750 – 1838
Mary McDaniel
1766 – 1840
George Madden
1773 – 1801
Elizabeth Madden
1775 – 1825
Agnes Rowe
1749 – 1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Duke
1730 – 1808
Martha
Coleman Rowe
1695 – 1762
Sarah Rowe
1710 – 1770

John Duke's Timeline

2 Records

1873
9 June 1873
Birth of John Wesley Duke in Knott, Kentucky
Knott, Kentucky
1954
16 April 1954
Age 81
Death of John Wesley Duke in Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, USA
Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 June 1873
    Event Place: Knott, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1954
    Event Place: Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, USA

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