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William Green Duke 1859 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JUN 1859

Birth Location: Letcher Co., KY

Death Date: 10 Nov 1939

Death Location: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky

Father: Peyton Duke

Mother: Nancy Madden

Spouse(s): Sarah Murphy

Children(s): Nannie Dukes, Lee Dukes, Neura Belle, Anna Dukes, Jane Duke, Walter Dukes, Leticia Dukes, Sophrona Duke, Gillie Williams, John Duke, Claud Dukes

In 1859, William Green Duke entered the world in Letcher Co., KY, born to Peyton Madison Duke and Nancy Madden. William Green Duke married Sarah Jane Murphy, and had children including Nannie C Dukes, Lee Dukes, Neura Belle, Anna Laura "Babe" Dukes, Jane Duke, Walter W Dukes, Leticia "Lee" Dukes, Sophrona Duke, Gillie Ann Dukes Williams, John Wesley Duke, Claud Sidney Dukes. William Green Duke passed away in 1939 in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1859, William Green Duke entered the world in Letcher Co., KY, born to Peyton Madison Duke and Nancy Madden.
  • William Green Duke married Sarah Jane Murphy, and had children including Nannie C Dukes, Lee Dukes, Neura Belle, Anna Laura "Babe" Dukes, Jane Duke, Walter W Dukes, Leticia "Lee" Dukes, Sophrona Duke, Gillie Ann Dukes Williams, John Wesley Duke, Claud Sidney Dukes.
  • William Green Duke passed away in 1939 in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peyton Duke
1833 – 1894
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Nancy Madden
1841 – 1925
Birth Location: Perry Letcher later, Knott, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Murphy
1866 – 1945
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Nannie Dukes
1878 – 1953
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lee Dukes
1882 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Neura Belle
1884 – 1953
Birth Location: Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, USA
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Anna Dukes
1885 – 1961
Birth Location: Logan County, Kentucky, USA
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Jane Duke
1886 – 1978
Birth Location: Hindman, Kentucky, USA
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Walter Dukes
1887 – 1973
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Leticia Dukes
1888 – 1932
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Sophrona Duke
1888 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Gillie Williams
1890 – 1983
Birth Location: Elkton Todd KY
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John Duke
1895 – 1962
Birth Location: Hindman, Kentucky, USA
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Claud Dukes
1895 – 1976
Birth Location: Logan, Kentucky, USA
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William Duke's Ancestors

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William Duke
1859 – 1939
Birth Place: Letcher Co., KY
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

William Duke's Descendants

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William (Green) Duke (15 JUN 1859 – 10 Nov 1939) m. Sarah (Jane) Murphy (9 Aug 1866 – 21 Aug 1945)
  1. 1. Nannie (C) Dukes (13 Aug 1878 – 07 May 1953)
  2. 2. Lee Dukes (1882 – )
  3. 3. Neura Belle (January 1884 – 2 May 1953) m. Rev. (Lewis) Lyttle (abt 1869 – 3 Feb 1950)
    1. 1. Shirley Lyttle (ABT 1900 – 12 Oct 1918)
    2. 2. Horace (L) Lyttle (abt 1903 – 19 Feb 1966) m. Nora (Anna) Fothergill (12 Dec 1909 – 28 Dec 1997)
      1. 1. Horace (leet Jr. "Bud") Lyttle (Nov 1 1927 – 1 Mar 1999)
      2. 2. Horace Lytle (abt 1928 – 1 Mar 1999)
      3. 3. Martha (Lee) Lyttle (2 Jan 1930 – 28 Nov 1990) m. carl (louis) hansen (abt 1928 – 2007)
        1. 1. Michael (Duane) Hansen (12 Mar 1953 – ) m. Deborah (Van) Cedarfield (11/17/1956 – )
      4. 4. Horace (leet Jr. "Bud") Lyttle (1 Nov 1927 – 1 Mar 1999)
    3. 3. Cecil (Ray) Lyttle (17 March 1909 – 15 SEP 1970)
    4. 4. Cecil (Ray) Lyttle (abt 1910 – 15 Sep 1970)
    5. 5. Sarah (Larue) Lyttle (14 Sept 1914 – 7 May 2001)
    6. 6. Sarah (Larue) Lyttle (14 Sept 1914 – 7 May 2001)
    7. 7. Sarah (Larue) Lyttle (14 Sept 1914 – 7 May 2001)
    8. 8. Boyce (Fredrick) Lyttle (23 Oct 1919 – 21 Nov 1995) m. Bonnie Jean (29 Nov 1926 – 28 Dec 2005)
      1. 1. Jean Tanks-ley
      2. 2. Judy Mayabb m. Kenneth Mayabb
      3. 3. Shirley Mullins
      4. 4. Linda Roark
      5. 5. Debbie Yeargin
      6. 6. Fred Lyttle
      7. 7. Beverly Lyttle
      8. 8. David Lyttle
      9. 9. Linda Lyttle
      10. 10. Robert Lyttle
  4. 4. Anna (Laura "Babe") Dukes (10 November 1885 – 15 September 1961)
  5. 5. Jane Duke (15 Nov 1886 – 10 Mar 1978)
  6. 6. Walter (W) Dukes (8 Sep 1887 – 15 Dec 1973)
  7. 7. Leticia ("Lee") Dukes (Jan 1888 – 9 May 1932)
  8. 8. Sophrona Duke (Jan 1888 – )
  9. 9. Gillie (Ann Dukes) Williams (July 8,1890 – Aug.10,1983)
  10. 10. John (Wesley) Duke (21 Oct 1895 – 15 June 1962)
  11. 11. Claud (Sidney) Dukes (8 December 1895 – 18 January 1976)

William Duke's Timeline

2 Records

1859
15 JUN 1859
Birth of William Green Duke in Letcher Co., KY
Letcher Co., KY
1939
10 Nov 1939
Age 80
Death of William Green Duke in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky
Hazard, Perry, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1859
    Event Place: Letcher Co., KY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1939
    Event Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky
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