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Roy James Duke 1900–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 FEB 1900

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 26 DEC 1971

Death Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: Andrew Duke

Mother: Mary Duke

Spouse(s): Essie Smith

Children(s): Frances Duke

Roy James Duke was born in 1900 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the child of Andrew Patton Duke And Mary Jane Duke. Roy James Duke married Essie Smith, and had children including Frances Duke, Robert Duke. Roy James Duke passed away in 1971 in Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Roy James Duke was born in 1900 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the child of Andrew Patton Duke And Mary Jane Duke.
  • Roy James Duke married Essie Smith, and had children including Frances Duke, Robert Duke.
  • Roy James Duke passed away in 1971 in Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Roy Duke's Ancestors

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Roy Duke
1900–1971
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
Andrew Patton Duke
1869–1949
Oconee County, South Carolina
Mary (Jane) Duke
1872–1947
Oconee County, South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Adison) Duke
1838–1884
Union County, South Carolina
Mary Broom
1851–1922
Pickens District, South Carolina
William (P.) Barker
1848–1932
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Charlotte) Smith
1854–1883
Great-Grandparents
James Duke
1809–1892
Elizabeth Jennings
1812–1880
Michael Broom
1831–1862
Emily Butler
1831–
Joel Smith
1828–1864
Luraney Looper
1830–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hardiman Duke
1794–
Elizabeth Duvall
–1830
Daniel Broom
1803–1872
Polly\\
1810–1876
John Smith
1798–1878
Nancy Rector
1799–1882

Roy Duke's Descendants

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Roy (James) Duke (14 FEB 1900–26 DEC 1971) m. Essie Smith (19 DEC 1903–16 JAN 1993)
  1. 1. Frances Duke 1924–2010 m. Howard (Eugene) Head 1917–1998

Roy Duke's Timeline

2 Records

1900
14 FEB 1900
Birth of Roy James Duke in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1971
26 DEC 1971
Age 71
Death of Roy James Duke in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1900
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 DEC 1971
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
    Record Source: Daniel Broom

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