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Samuel Lee Duke 1878–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1943

Death Location: Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America

Father: John Duke

Mother: Mary Cox

Spouse(s): Elma Johnson

Children(s): Samuel Duke, Adrian Duke, Lawrence Duke, Linnie Duke, Pearl Duke, Robert Duke, Velma Duke, Velma Duke, Virginia Duke, Vivian Duke

The story of Samuel Lee Duke began in 1878 in Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA. Samuel Lee Duke married Elma Edna Johnson, and had children including Adrian Dale Duke, Lawrence Carl Duke, Linnie Mae Duke, Pearl Marguerite Duke, Robert Raymond Duke, Samuel Leonard Duke, Velma Bernice Duke, Velma Duke, Virginia Ellen Duke, Vivian Victoria Duke. Samuel Lee Duke passed away in 1943 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Lee Duke began in 1878 in Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA.
  • Samuel Lee Duke married Elma Edna Johnson, and had children including Adrian Dale Duke, Lawrence Carl Duke, Linnie Mae Duke, Pearl Marguerite Duke, Robert Raymond Duke, Samuel Leonard Duke, Velma Bernice Duke, Velma Duke, Virginia Ellen Duke, Vivian Victoria Duke.
  • Samuel Lee Duke passed away in 1943 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Duke
1842–1909
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Cox
1843–1902
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elma Johnson
1888–1981
Birth Location: Preston Bend, Grayson, Texas, USA
EJ

Children(s)

Samuel Duke
1912–1968
Birth Location: Bryant, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
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Adrian Duke
1922–1924
Birth Location: Bryant, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
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Lawrence Duke
1924–2003
Birth Location: Bryant, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
LD
Linnie Duke
1900–1995
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Pearl Duke
1909–1988
Birth Location: Bryant, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
PD
Robert Duke
1906–1976
Birth Location: Shay, Marshall, Oklahoma, USA
RD
Velma Duke
1920–2002
Birth Location: Bryant, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
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Velma Duke
1921–1994
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Virginia Duke
1917–2004
Birth Location: Bryant, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
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Vivian Duke
1914–2011
Birth Location: Bryant, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
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Samuel Duke's Ancestors

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Samuel Duke
1878–1943
Birth Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
Parents
John Tyler Duke
1842–1909
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Cox
1843–1902
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Harmon (D.) Cox
1812–1874
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Rhoda (Jean) Riggins
1812–1850
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cox
1783–1827
Sarah COX
1782–1852
William Riggins
1775–1845
Sarah Holloway
1774–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cox
1756–1816
Sarah Smith
1765–1828
Joshua Cox
1760–1847
Rachel Duskin
1758–1842

Samuel Duke's Descendants

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Samuel (Lee) Duke (16 Jan 1878–16 Jan 1943) m. Elma (Edna) Johnson (8 Aug 1888–2 Nov 1981)
  1. 1. Samuel (Leonard) Duke 1912–1968
  2. 2. Adrian (Dale) Duke 1922–1924
  3. 3. Lawrence (Carl) Duke 1924–2003
  4. 4. Linnie (Mae) Duke 1900–1995
  5. 5. Pearl (Marguerite) Duke 1909–1988
  6. 6. Robert (Raymond) Duke 1906–1976
  7. 7. Velma (Bernice) Duke 1920–2002
  8. 8. Velma Duke 1921–1994
  9. 9. Virginia (Ellen) Duke 1917–2004
  10. 10. Vivian (Victoria) Duke 1914–2011

Samuel Duke's Timeline

2 Records

1878
16 Jan 1878
Birth of Samuel Lee Duke in Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1943
16 Jan 1943
Age 65
Death of Samuel Lee Duke in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1943
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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