John Byrd Duke (1819 - 1887)

Born 26 Mar 1819 in Clay, Georgia, United States

Husband of Martha Jane (Killingsworth) Duke — married about 1841 in Early, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1887 at age 68 in Clay, Georgia, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Duke Name Study.

John was born in 1819. He was married to Martha Killingsworth. He passed away in 1887.^[1]

Research Notes

While unproven, it is possible that John Byrd Duke could be the same person born with the name "Bird Cooper" who is listed with the same birthdate in the Shadrack Duke Bible, and his mother could be Sarah Duke. Y-DNA testing of one of his descendants has shown his haplogroup to be R-M269, and he did not match with any of the known Duke groups, but he did match with a descendant of Daniel Duke, who seems likely to be his brother.^[2][3]

According to a merged record, the birth and death dates and places are based on family information handed down. The dates also match those on his headstone.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 May 2022), memorial page for John Byrd Duke (26 Mar 1819–7 Sep 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #40101134, citing Wesley Cemetery, Clay County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by J. (McGough) Spaulding (contributor 47270590).
2. ↑ Duke, Jonathan. "The Lineage of Henry Jasper Duke (1845-1928)," published online, 15 Nov 2022 (https://jduke79.com/Henry-Jasper-Duke.pdf : accessed 1 Feb 2023).
3. ↑ "Duke Y-DNA Results," FamilyTreeDNA, Duke Surname Project (https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/duke/dna-results : accessed 1 Feb 2023). Kits 231222 and 973223.

See also:

• "1850 United States Federal Census," database with images, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 25, Early, Georgia; Roll: 68; Page: 305a; Line Number: 39, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8054 #18617537 : accessed 1 February 2023), Bird Dukes (28), Farmer, in Division 25, Early, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
• "1860 United States Federal Census," database with images, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 969, Clay, Georgia; Roll: M653_117; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 803117, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7667 #10908072 : accessed 1 February 2023), John B Duke (40), Farmer, in District 969, Clay, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
• "1870 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District, Clay, Georgia; Roll: M593_144; Page: 10A, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7163 #4119627 : accessed 1 February 2023), John B Duke (55), Farmer, in Militia District, Clay, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
• "1880 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mcelveys Mill, Clay, Georgia; Roll: 140; Page: 406A; Enumeration District: 013, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 6742 #12234697 : accessed 1 February 2023), John B Dukes (60), married, Farmer, head of household in Mcelveys Mill, Clay, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.