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Descendants of Robert Dukes - June 24, 2003

29. ELIZABETH SARAH⁵ DUKES (ELBERT SEVERE⁴, JAMES BASIL³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 28 Jul 1851 in Rheatown, Greene Co, TN, and died 07 Mar 1928 in Hartford, Lyon Co, KS. She married SAMUEL PETER RESER 1875 in Greene Co, TN, son of WASHINGTON RESER and CHILNISSA MILLER. He was born 14 Feb 1851 in Rheatown, Greene Co, TN, and died 06 Aug 1935 in Hartford, Lyon Co, KS.

Notes for SAMUEL PETER RESER:
Washington Co. VA Marriages:
      Jacob Reser & Eliza Leakes 5 Sep 1822
      John Reser & Margaret Grien, Aaron Painter, Bondsman 20 Nov 1828
      Elizabeth Resser & James Graham 5 Apr 1831
      Samuel Reeser & Ibby Greene 30 Dec 1830

From some of the sources below comes the following information:
(I believe this is a brother of Samuel Peter Reser)
      Jacob Miller Reser
            b. 12 Mar 1843, Rheatown, Greene Co TN
            d. 13 Jun or 14 Jul 1919 Hartford, Lyon Co KS
            Supposed to be buried @ Hartford Cemetery, no stone.
            m.
      Adaline V. Creamer
            b. 17 Feb 1848, Greenville, Greene Co TN
            d. 1 Oct 1897 49y 7m 13 (or 3) d
            Buried Hartford Cemetery, Lyon Co KS
      Jacob moved to Salina, Ks in 1876 and to Hartford, Lyon Co. KS in
      the spring of 1882.

      Known Children:
      Bernie A. Reser
      Bruce M. Reser
      Alvin B. Reser
      Zula N. or Zulu N. b. 20 Nov 1874 Rheatown, Greene Co. TN
            died Oct 1961, Hartford, Lyon Co. KS.
      Walter (died before Oct 1897)
      Myrtle P. d. age 37 16 Feb 1920, supposed to be buried at Hartford
            Cemetery, no stone.
      Elmer d. 9 Feb 1899 8y 6m 6d, buried Hartford Cemetery by Adaline,
            his mother.

There was also a Samuel Reser who married Jennie Noel at her parents' home 7 miles southeast of Hartford, Kansas, on 13 Mar 1895 by Rev. L.E. Canaday. There is a "gap" in Samuel Peter Reser's children which could accommodate this child.

Information Sources:

Obituary of Elbert Severe Dukes, Neosho Valley Times, 10 May 1907.
US Census - Lyon County, KS 1880, 1900
Membership Records of the Hartford Methodist Church, compiled by James
      L. Herrick, 1980.
Excerpts from Hartford Times, a folder at the Hartford Library, author unknown.
Death Notices as listed in Neosho Valley/Hartford Times and Burials in Hartford
      Cemetery, Lyon County, Kansas (Tombstone Inscriptions & Sexton's
      Records) Supplemented with information from the Hartford Call,
      Compiled by James L. Herrick, 1978.
The Hartford Connections. A listing of marriages with connections to Hartford,
      Kansas area..., James L. Herrick, 1986.
Index to the Emporia News, Robert A. Hodge, 1995

US Census 1880, 1900 & 1910, Lyon Co, KS
      Note that on each of the three census years, Samuel's parents
      were recorded as born in Virginia.

Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH DUKES and SAMUEL RESER:
Verne Reser shows a marriage date of 8 Oct 1874, which is probably correct.

Children of ELIZABETH DUKES and SAMUEL RESER are:

62.	i.		ELBERT FAYNE⁶ RESER, b. 28 Jan 1876, Greene Co, TN; d. 25 Jan 1919, Hartford, Lyon Co, KS.
	ii.		LOUIS LEE RESER, b. 08 Sep 1877, Hartford, Lyon Co, KS; d. 11 Feb 1958, Prob. Hartford, Lyon, Co, KS; m. MAUDE HESSLER, 26 Apr 1918, Olathe, Johnson Co, KS; b. 10 Jan 1880, Unknown; d. 20 Feb 1966, Prob. Hartford, Lyon, Co, KS.

Notes for MAUDE HESSLER:
Some records say Maude's last name is Heath.

The lineage at Traveller's Cousin Finder lists this wife's name as Maud Hensler b. 10 Jan 1890; marriage 18 Apr 1918.

63.	iii.	ELIZABETH CATHERINE RESER, b. 05 Mar 1880, "Kittie" Hartford, Lyon Co, KS; d. 24 Jan 1970, Hartford, Lyon Co KS.
64.	iv.	EUGENE GIBSON RESER, b. 08 Aug 1881, "Gene" b. Hartford, Lyon Co, Ks; d. 03 Jun 1964, Prob. Emporia, Lyon Co, KS.
65.	v.	NICHOLAS E. RESER, b. 24 Oct 1886, Hartford, Lyon Co, KS; d. 28 Oct 1952, Hartford, Lyon Co, KS.

30. WILLIAM C.⁵ DUKES (ELBERT SEVERE⁴, JAMES BASIL³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born Jul 1852 in Rheatown, Greene Co, TN, and died 17 Jan 1930 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS. He married (1) FANNIE SWARTZ 1880 in Albany, Gentry Co, MO. She was born 21 Sep 1865 in West Virginia, and died 29 Apr 1890 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS. He married (2) ANNA EMILIA JOHNSON 10 Oct 1894 in Prob. Lyon Co. KS, daughter of .. JOHNSON and EMMALINE ... She was born Sep 1854 in Illinois, and died 24 May 1935 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS.

Notes for FANNIE SWARTZ:
Fannie Swartz went from West Virginia to Gentry County, Missouri in 1870, and then to Lyon County, Kansas after 1880.

Children of WILLIAM DUKES and FANNIE SWARTZ are:

66.	i.	ELMER C.⁶ DUKES, b. May 1884, Lyon Co, KS; d. 1971.
	ii.	MINA DUKES, b. Mar 1887; d. Unknown.
	iii.	HAZEL DUKES, b. Dec 1889; d. Unknown.
	iv.	JOE DUKES, b. Abt. 1890; d. Unknown.

31. DAVID A.⁵ DUKES (ELBERT SEVERE⁴, JAMES BASIL³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 07 Jan 1861 in Jonesborough, Washington Co, TN, and died 15 Aug 1933 in Hartford, Lyon Co, KS. He married RACHEL ANGELINE PANKEY 12 Dec 1883 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS, daughter of GEORGE PANKEY and TABITHA ... She was born 10 Dec 1864 in Beardstown, Cass Co, IL, and died 19 May 1941 in Hartford, Lyon Co KS.

Notes for DAVID A. DUKES:
David A. Dukes and wife Rachel Angeline Pankey were both members of the Hartford Methodist Church.

Marriage Notes for DAVID DUKES and RACHEL PANKEY:
This couple was married by a Judge Kellogg.

Children of DAVID DUKES and RACHEL PANKEY are:

	i.	ELBERT S.⁶ DUKES, b. Jul 1884, Lyon Co, KS; d. 04 Mar 1938, Emporia, Lyon Co, KS; m. MAUD DANIELS, 06 Jul 1910, Parsons, Labette Co, KS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	ii.	LENA BELL DUKES, b. 14 Sep 1886, Lyon Co, KS; d. 25 Oct 1918, Lyon Co, KS; m. JOHN MICHAEL DANIELS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
67.	iii.	NORMA DUKES, b. Dec 1888, Lyon Co, KS; d. Unknown, (Texas?).
	iv.	MARY ELIZABETH DUKES, b. Apr 1893, Lyon Co, KS; d. 17 Nov 1944, Lyon Co, KS; m. (1) .. KEEVER, Aft. 1919; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, res Los Angeles CA; m. (2) VERNON E. PEASE, Unknown; b. 1891; d. 1919, Lyon Co, KS.

32. MARY RUTH⁵ DUKES (ELBERT SEVERE⁴, JAMES BASIL³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 25 Mar 1863 in (Probably Greene Co, TN), and died 25 Feb 1938 in Ottawa, Franklin Co, KS. She married WILLIAM FERGUSON RULE 12 Mar 1884 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS, son of JOHN RULE and MARTITIA WOMACK. He was born 20 Jan 1856 in Macon Co, IL, and died 21 Mar 1926 in Hartford, Lyon Co, KS.

Notes for MARY RUTH DUKES:
Mary Ruth Dukes Rule died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Salb, Ottawa, Kansas.

Notes for WILLIAM FERGUSON RULE:
A Lela Rule married William Salb. Any relation?

Marriage Notes for MARY DUKES and WILLIAM RULE:
This couple was married by Rev. Hendy.

Children of MARY DUKES and WILLIAM RULE are:

	i.		WILLIAM HARRISON⁶ RULE, b. 1886, Hartford, Lyon Co, KS; d. 10 Dec 1918, 32y 0m 25d; Hartford, Lyon Co KS.
	ii.		DAUGHTER RULE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Res Ottawa KS 1938; m. W. H. SALB, Unknown; b. Unknown, res Ottawa KS 1938; d. Unknown.

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