Minerva Hightower

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CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Federal Census
Name: Minervia Duke [Minerva Duke]
Age in 1860: 50
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1860: Rome, Floyd, Georgia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rome
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Johnston 32
Mary Ann Johnston 27
Esther A Johnston 1
Mary A Johnston 3 months
Jas Dake 54 [husband]
Minervia Duke 50
Sarah P Duke 21
Thomas F Duke 20
Morrison Duke 17
Edmond T Duke 15
Allen G Duke 18
Jeremiah F Duke 7
William Camp 37
Martha J Camp 36
Sarah A R Camp 18
Marian J Camp 16
William C Camp 13
Eliza T Camp 11
John F Camp 9
Josephine Camp 7
Hosen M Camp 5
George W Camp 2

1870 Federal Census
Name: Minerva Duke
Age in 1870: 60
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Subdivision 49, Floyd, Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rome
Household Members:
James Duke 64
Minerva Duke 60
Sallie P Duke 32
Minerva Duke 27
Jeremiah F Duke 17

1880 Federal Census
Name: Minera Dukes
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1880: Flat Woods, Floyd, Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Dukes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Household Members:
James Dukes 74
Minera Dukes 70
Sallie P. Dukes 42
Minerva Dukes 37
Frank J. Dukes 28

Buried:
Grave location:
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Minerva married James Lumpkin DUKE 22 Feb 1829, Walton Co. GA. James (son of Charles DUKE and Nancy Elliott) was born 25 Aug 1805, Georgia; died 23 Jun 1887, Floyd Co. GA; was buried , Pleasant Valley North Cemetery, Rome, Floyd Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Name: James Duke
Spouse: Minerva Hightower
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1829
Marriage County: Walton
Marriage State: Georgia

1. James Harold Lumkin DUKE was born 12 Oct 1834, Georgia; died 12 Mar 1916, Georgia; was buried , Pleasant Valley North Cemetery, Rome, Floyd Co. GA.
2. Sarah P. DUKE was born Mar 1838, Alabama; died Aft 1910, Georgia.
3. John P DUKE was born 20 May 1838, Alabama; died 15 Aug 1917, Floyd Co. GA; was buried , Pleasant Valley North Cemetery, Rome, Floyd Co. GA.
4. Thomas V DUKE was born ca 1840, Alabama; died 19 Sep 1863, Battle of Chicamauga, TN; was buried , Pleasant Valley North Cemetery, Rome, Floyd Co. GA.
5. Minerva DUKE was born 18 Feb 1842, Randolph Co. AL; died 30 Jan 1922, Rome, Floyd Co. GA.
6. Allen G. DUKE was born ca 1842, Alabama; died 05 Nov 1905, Calhoun Co. AL; was buried , Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun Co. AL.
7. Edmond DUKE was born ca 1845, Alabama.
8. Jeremiah Franklin Alexander Star (Frank) DUKE was born 04 May 1853, Georgia; died 10 Sep 1901, Floyd Co. GA; was buried , Pleasant Valley North Cemetery, Rome, Floyd Co. GA.