John Alexander DUKE, Jr.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Alex Duke [Jr.]
Age: 5m
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Alex Duke
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Martha A. Duke
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama

1900 United States Federal Census about John Alex Duke
Name: John Alex Duke
Age: 20
Birth Date: Dec 1879
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Alexander Duke
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Martha M Duke
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama, Georgia



OBITUARY

From Find A Grave

Funeral services for John Duke, 87, of Longleaf, were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Longleaf Baptist Church with Dr. Houston Smith, the pastor of Pineville Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Butters Cemetery under the direction of Hargrove Funeral Home, Oakdale.

Surviving him are his wife Mrs. Ruth (Mary Ruth Lawson)Duke of Longleaf; three sons, M.C. Duke of Alexandria, Gerald Duke and J.A. Duke, Jr., both of Longleaf; three daughters, Mrs. Uyles Simmons of Port Arthur, TX; Johnny Ruth Duke and Margie Duke, both of Longleaf; six brothers, five sisters and three grandchildren.

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Alex Duke
County: Rapides
State: Louisiana
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1879
Race: White
Marital status: Single
Occupation: a sawmill laborer in Longleaf
Nearest relative: Amanda Duke.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76924211

John married Ruth Lawson. Ruth was born 25 Apr 1914; died 13 Oct 1994, Louisiana; was buried , Butters Cemetery, Forest Hill, Rapides Parish, LA. [Group Sheet]

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OBITUARY
From Find A Grave

Gerald Lawson "Jerry" Duke, 69, of Damon passed away Monday, February 1, 2010 in Yoakum, Texas, while on the San Antonio Trailride.

Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2010 in the Palms Funeral Home Chapel with Jamie Hill officiating.

Burial will follow in Angleton Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Palms.

Jerry was born September 30, 1940 in Pineville, Louisiana. He retired in 1996 from Dow Chemical after 35 years of service as a Production Foreman in Cell Feed A. After retirement Jerry stayed busy with his cattle and horses.

Jerry's love was Trailrides. He had served as Trailboss, Asst Trailboss and Director of Brazoria County Trail Riders Assoc. He was a Lifetime Member of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Brazoria County Fair Assoc., and was a member of the Houston Livestock Show's Mule Show Committee.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, John A. Duke Sr., Mary Ruth Tipton and Julian "Jake" Willis and brother, John A. "Buddy" Duke Jr.

Survivors include his daughters, Patricia Mager and husband, Mark, of Danbury and Sherri Carey and Mike Jones of Lake Jackson, and their mother; Patty Duke Jones of Clute; grandaughters, Mindy, Macy and Mikayla Mager, Traci Mann and Kenna Carey; sisters, Johnnie McDearmont and husband, Thomas, of Arlington and Marjorie Eernisse and husband, Roger, of Arcadia; brother, Randy Willis of Austin and 15 nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be J.R. Johnson, Ronnie Delvige, Willie Delvige, Buck Yontz, Sam Hattfield, Tommy Beledsoe, Ken DeZavala, Kenny Batts, Chip Horak, Martiz Lopez, Warren Sbrusch and Randy Shaddock.

Honorary Pallbearers will be all members of Brazoria County Trailriders Assn.

Arrangements by Palms Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent @ www.palmsfuneralhome.com

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photos:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47578377

He has an elaborate tombstone with etched photos.