Unnamed Infant Duke (1978 - 1978)

Born 18 May 1978 in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 May 1978 at age 0 in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States

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Biography

Unnamed Infant Duke died young.

This stillborn son of John Ross "J.R." Duke and Debra Gale McCarty was delivered on May 18, 1978 at Memorial Hospital in Marshall, Texas. He is buried next to his grandparents in Clayton, Texas.^[1]

His mother went into delivery well before his due date. They rushed to Memorial Hospital in Marshall (and got pulled over by the police during the drive), but he was too premature to survive birth that early. Her next child—who probably would have never been born had this one survived—also came early (14 months later) and was premature by about 6 weeks, but he was able to survive. By the time her last child was on the way, the doctors put her on bed rest to make sure he would make it to full-term.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #26084358 : 10 January 2022), Memorial page for Infant Son Duke (18 May 1978–18 May 1978), citing Clayton Cemetery, Clayton, Panola County, Texas, USA; Maintained by jduke79 (contributor 50301134).
2. ↑ Duke, Debra. Personal recollection, as told to Jonathan Duke.

See also:

• McCarty, Donald. "Herbert McCarty & Erbye Ratley Family Tree," published online, 17 August 2023 (https://jduke79.com/McCarty-Ratley-Tree.pdf : accessed 17 August 2023).