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Rufus William Duke 1900–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1900

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 15 Oct 1961

Death Location: De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Joseph Duke

Mother: Almeda Freeman

Spouse(s): Nell Taylor

Children(s): Rudolph Duke, Vernon Duke, Bobby Duke, Jackie Duke

Rufus William Duke was born in 1900 in Texas, the child of Joseph Noel Duke And Almeda Freeman. In 1900, Rufus William Duke resided in Justice Precinct 8, Eastland, Texas, USA. In 1910, Rufus William Duke resided in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA. Rufus William Duke married Nell Marie Taylor, and had children including Bobby Bates Duke, Jackie Vee Duke, Rudolph Winford Duke, Vernon Taylor Duke. Rufus William Duke passed away in 1961 in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rufus William Duke was born in 1900 in Texas, the child of Joseph Noel Duke And Almeda Freeman.
  • In 1900, Rufus William Duke resided in Justice Precinct 8, Eastland, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Rufus William Duke resided in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA.
  • Rufus William Duke married Nell Marie Taylor, and had children including Bobby Bates Duke, Jackie Vee Duke, Rudolph Winford Duke, Vernon Taylor Duke.
  • Rufus William Duke passed away in 1961 in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Rufus Duke's Ancestors

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Rufus Duke
1900–1961
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Joseph Noel Duke
1873–1959
Rome, Georgia
Almeda Freeman
1876–1963
Bell County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
William (C.) Duke
1838–1892
Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Thomas
1844–1937
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Thomas
1816–1873
Liza\\
1822–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Moore
1781–1857
Nancy Putman
1786–1850

Rufus Duke's Descendants

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Rufus (William) Duke (1 Mar 1900–15 Oct 1961) m. Nell (Marie) Taylor (16 October 1900–21 January 1976)
  1. 1. Rudolph (Winford) Duke 1927–2012
  2. 2. Vernon (Taylor) Duke 1922–2001 m. Mary (Jacquelyn) Rice 1923–
    1. 1. Kyle (Dwayne) Duke 1949–1955
  3. 3. Bobby (Bates) Duke 1933–2014
  4. 4. Jackie (Vee) Duke 1925–2004 m. William (W) Strasburger 1918–
    1. 1. Cheryl (Nadine) Strasburger 1946–2013

Rufus Duke's Timeline

4 Records

1900
1 Mar 1900
Birth of Rufus William Duke in Texas
Texas
1900
1900
Rufus William Duke resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Eastland, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Eastland, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Rufus William Duke resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
1961
15 Oct 1961
Age 61
Death of Rufus William Duke in Eastland, Texas
Eastland, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1961
    Event Place: Eastland, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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