FIRST GENERATION

1. William M. DUKE was born on 15 Mar 1815 in South Carolina. He served in the military on 21 Apr 1864 in Hayneville, AL. ⁽¹⁾ He appeared on the census in 1870 in Crenshaw Co., Al.. Page 119 & 120

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William Duke 54 South Carolina $1000/500
Keziah 50 South Carolina
William 19 Alabama
Lorenzo 17 "
Easter 16 "
Margaret 14 "
Susannah 13 "
Robert 10 "
Thomas J. 3 "
William Clements 25 black farm laborer
He died on 24 Jul 1878 in Crenshaw Co., Al..

He was married to Keziah PAYNE on 15 Dec 1842 in Lowndes Co., AL.⁽²⁾ William M. DUKE and Keziah PAYNE had the following children:

2 i. William Benjamin DUKE was born in 1851 in Alabama. He died. He was buried in Fairview, Alabama. Brother Of Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) Duke.
+3 ii. Lorenzo C. (Dutch) DUKE.
4 iii. Easter DUKE was born in 1854 in Alabama.
+5 iv. Margaret DUKE.
6 v. Susannah DUKE was born in 1857 in Alabama.
7 vi. Robert H. (Bob) DUKE was born on 20 Aug 1859. He died on 10 Feb 1908. Brother of Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) Duke.
+8 vii. Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) DUKE.

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