Genealogy Report: Descendants of Robert Dukes - June 24, 2003
Descendants of Robert Dukes - June 24, 2003
1.Clerk of Circuit Court Records, Marriage Records Washington County, Virginia, Register 1, page 107, Marriage of Robert Dukes & Henryetta Dickeson 26 Sep 1797 in Washington Co. VA.
2.Early East Tennessee Marriages, Volume II, p. 101, Elizabeth Dukes to James McCurry. Licenses 6 Mar 1856; returned 8 Mar 1856, Greene County.
3.Early East Tennessee Marriages, Volume I, p. 102, Robert L. Dukes to Eliza Hall 9 Sep 1830, Greene County. The "S" is apparently misread as "L."
4.Knight Henrietta Mercer Bible, Deaths, "(illegible Mrs.?) Henrietta Mercer wife of T. W. Mercer Died Nov. 11th 1883.
5.Knight, Henrietta Mercer, Family History written by Henrietta Mercer Knight at an advanced age.
6.1900 US Census, Gentry County, Missouri, Jackson Co. MO 1840, 1850.
7.Marriage Records of Washington County, Tennessee, John Green, Bondsman. Marriage of Thomas Wallace Mercer and Henrietta Dukes 24 Oct 1826. Marriage is also shown in Sistler's Vol. II, Early East Tennessee Marriages, p. 101, Thomas Mercer to Henrietta Duke, 24 Oct 1826.
8.Knight Henrietta Mercer Bible, Deaths, "T. W. Mercer Died Nov 17th 1876."
9.Early East Tennessee Marriages, Volume II, p. 101, Mary E. Dukes to James McCurry 16 Jan 1845, Greene County.
10.""Neosho Valley Times"," Page 1, Column 1, Obituary of E.S. Dukes, Friday, May 10, 1907.
11.""Neosho Valley Times"," Page 1, Column 1, Obituary of E.S. Dukes, appearing Friday, May 10, 1907.
12.""Neosho Valley Times"," Page 1, Column 1, Obituary of E.S. Dukes, published May 10, 1907.
13.""Neosho Valley Times"," Page 1, Column 1, Obituary of E.S. Dukes, published 10 May 1907.
14.Greene County Tennessee Marriages 1783-1868, D. Carter Dukes to Sallie McDannel, license 20 Jul 1868; married 21 Jul 1860 by E. T. Brantley, VDM, Daniel Britton, bond.
15.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Births, "Henrietta Mercer was born in Washington Co. Tennessee May 14 AD 1829."
16.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Deaths, "Henrietta M. Knight died Jan 14 1925 near Jal, New Mexico."
17.1900 & 1910 US Census, Barren & Warren County, Kentucky, 1840, A J.B. Chiles is listed with children. "Bollinger" comes from Henrietta Mercer Knight. "Chiles" comes from marriage record and this census.Other sources, including Henrietta Mercer Knight, spell the name "Child."
18.Marriage Records of Jackson County, Missouri, Volume 1, p. 114, Marriage of John Chiles to Henrietta Mercer.
19.Knight Henrietta Mercer Bible, Births, "John B. Chiles Born Dec 24th 1820." (Note that the 4 is written over another number which appears to be a 0.).
20.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Marriages, "J. A. E. Knight and Henrietta Mercer Chiles was married in Clackamas Co. Oregon the 19 day of July AD 1863.
21.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Births, "J. A. E. Knight was born in Luninburg Co Virginia August 5, 1828."
22.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Deaths, "J. A. E. Knight Sr. died April 30th 1894 after a short-illness, was burried in Palo Pinto Tex."
23.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Births, "John Thomas Mercer Knight Aug 17th 1864."
24.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Deaths, "John Thomas Mercer Knight died Oct 22 1864."
25.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Births, "Frank & William Knight Sept. 19th 1865."
26.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Deaths, "Frank & William Knight died Sept 19th 1865."(the date actually looks like 18th, but the birth is unquestionably 19th.).
27.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Births, "Frank & William Knight Sept. 19th 1865."
28.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Deaths, "Frank & William Knight died Sept 19th 1865." (the date actually looks like 18th, but the birth is unquestionably 19th.).
29.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Births, "Henrietta Elizabeth Knight Aug 11th 1868."
30.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Deaths, "Henrietta E. Knight Mar 19th 1869."
31.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, "Stephen (Lauson) Knight Feb 18th 1872."
32.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Deaths, "Stephen Lawson Knight Nov. 17th 1875."
33.Knight Henrietta Mercer Bible, Deaths, "Frankie Mercer Died August 12th 1880."
34.1900 US Census, Gentry County, Missouri, Source for children.
35.Marriage Records of Tarrant County, Texas, Original Certificate, Marriage of Mr. Lon s. Dukes and Miss Maggie Hopson.
36.Marriage Records of Boise County, Idaho, Book 1, p. 115, (formerly Valley County).
37.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Births, "John Ambrose Ellis Knight Sept 21st 1866."
38.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Deaths, "John Ambrose Ellis Knight died August 8th 1927, (illegible), N. Mex. He was a son of J. A. E. Knight and Henrietta M. Knight." (this is in a different handwriting than the bulk of the Bible, but the same as some other entries.).
39.McQuerry Bible, Marriages, James C. McQuerry Bible, "Joh. E. Knight and Mary Lillie McQuerry were united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony at Palo Pinto Texas on October the 23 AD 1890. Revt. W. E. Shine officiating assisted by Revt. W. L. Harris.
40.McQuerry Bible, Births, "Mary Lillie McQuerry Daughter of J. C. and Phebe A. McQuerry was born December the 29 1872 at Palo Pinto Texas."
41.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Memoranda, "J. A. Ellis Knight ws born Sept. 16th 1891. Five miles south of Palo Pinto, Texas."
42.Calley, Blanche Knight, Family Group Sheet, Provides marriage information and name of bride.
43.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Memoranda, "James Frank Knight ws born March 29th 1894. Five miles south of Palo Pinto, Texas."
44.Calley, Blanche Knight, Family Group Sheet, James Frank Knight, died 11 Oct 1944 of Pneumonia & Alcoholism.
45.Calley, Blanche Knight, Family Group Sheet, Gives bride's name as Tom ROSS Easterling, and date and location.
46.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Memoranda, "Lillie May Knight was born April 16th 1896, Palo Pinto Tex."
47.Calley, Blanche Knight, Family Group Sheet, Gives date and location of death as well as burial location.
48.Calley, Blanche Knight, Family Group Sheet, Gives date of marriage as well as groom's name.
49.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Memoranda, "Ann Etta Knight was born Jan. 26th 1899. Palo Pinto, Tex."
50.Calley, Blanche Knight, Family Group Sheet, Gives date and location of death, as well as marriage information.
51.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Memoranda, "George Mercer Knight was born Monday, Nov. 30th 1903, Midland, Tex."
52.Obituary of Verna Fay Middleton Dukes, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Verna died Saturday, 27 October 2002 and buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth, Texas.
53.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Addendum, Added pages with notations. "Blanche Knight was born Saturday, Oct 14th 1905 at Merkel Texas." Note by Iva Calley Riggs: "Blanche Knight's mother was grief-stricken at this time, having buried her two year old son, Mercer, in the Spring when he accidentally fell into a pot of wash water and drowned. She was devastated and blamed herself for not having emptied the pot of water."
54.Knight J. A. E. Jr. Bible, Addendum, Added pages with notes. "Luna Fay Knight was born Thursday, June 1st 1911 at Andrews, Texas. Andrews Co."