Martin Miller DUKE b. 04 Jul 1852 Floyd Co. GA d. 16 Apr 1935 Floyd Co. GA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1852 - 1935 (82 years)

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Name	Martin Miller DUKE
Born	04 Jul 1852	Floyd Co. GA
Gender	Male
Died	16 Apr 1935	Floyd Co. GA
	Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Name: Martin M Duke Death Date: 16 Apr 1935 County of Death: Floyd Certificate: 9570
Buried	New Armuchee Cemetery, Armuchee, Floyd Co. GA
	Grave location, tombstone photo, and portrait: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Duke&GSiman=1&GScnty=439&GSsr=41&GRid=28053557&
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1860 US Census Name: Martin M Duke Age in 1860: 8 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Rome, Floyd, Georgia Gender: Male Post Office: Rome Household Members: Green R Duke 35 Emeline Duke 30 Joseph Duke 12 Elizabeth Duke 10 Martin M Duke 8 George W Duke 6 J Alfred Duke 2 Nancy Duke 78 1870 US Census Name: Martin M Duke Age in 1870: 17 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Subdivision 49, Floyd, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Rome Household Members: Green R Duke 45 Harriett J Duke 26 Martin M Duke 17 Geo W Duke 14 James A Duke 12 Julia A Duke 10 Emeline Duke 7 Green R Duke 5 David E Duke 2 Mahala E Stephens 8 1900 US Census Name: Martin M Dukes Age: 47 Birth Date: Jul 1852 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1900: Rome, Floyd, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sallie S Dukes Marriage Year: 1872 Years Married: 28 Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Household Members: Martin M Dukes 47 Sallie S Dukes 40 Argia D Dukes 15 James W Dukes 14 Anna L Dukes 12 Auburn Dukes 6 1910 US Census Name: Mart M Duke [Martin M Duke] Age in 1910: 57 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1910: Flatwoods, Floyd, Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sallie Duke Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Household Members: Mart M Duke 57 Sallie Duke 50 [40] Walter Duke 24 Annie Duke 21 Auburn Duke 16 1920 US Census Name: Martin M Duke Age: 67 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1920: Armuchee, Floyd, Georgia Street: Summerville Road House Number: Farm Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sallie S Duke Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Household Members: Martin M Duke 67 Sallie S Duke 59 [61] Auburn A Duke 25 [35] 1930 US Census Name: Martin M Dukes Birth Year: abt 1853 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Georgia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Glenwood, Floyd, Georgia Street address: Mountain Spring Road Dwelling Number: 138 Family Number: 143 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 19 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: Gen farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Household Members: Martin M Dukes 77 Sallie Dukes 70 HISTORICAL RECORDS A HISTORY OF RONE & FLOYD CO. BY BATTEY Encyclopedic Section, Page 365 Jim Duke's brother Green R. Duke, settled on what is known as the Green Duke place in 1860. His son, Martin M. Duke, who is now living in this neighborhood, is the oldest living descendant of the original settlers. Martin M. Duke gave the land on which the Central Grove School was built in 1900. The institution was known as the Duke School House for many years. Mrs. Henry O. Littlejohn, one of his daughters, lives near the school. Henry O. Littlejohn, who served the Berry School for the longest continous period of any of its employees, in charge of much of the carpentry work and the superintendent who built all of the log houses.
Person ID	I28459	Master File
Last Modified	14 Feb 2015

Father	Green Reginald DUKE, b. 25 Jun 1825, Georgia , d. 08 Feb 1897, Rome, Floyd Co. GA (Age 71 years)
Mother	Nancy Emeline Sharp, b. 1829, Abbeville Co. SC , d. Sep., 1863, Floyd Co. GA (Age 34 years)
Married	Sept. 2, 1847	Floyd Co. GA
	Georgia Marriages to 1850 Name: Nancy E. Sharp Spouse: Green R. Duke Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1847 Marriage County: Floyd Marriage State: Georgia
Family ID	F12217	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Margaret Joanna Littlejohn, b. 16 Sep 1855, Tennessee , d. 05 May 1891, Floyd Co. GA (Age 35 years)

Children

	1. Willilam Martin DUKE, b. 30 May 1873, Floyd Co. GA
+	2. Julius Marvin DUKE, b. 28 Jun 1875, Floyd Co. GA , d. 07 Apr 1906, Floyd Co. GA (Age 30 years)
+	3. Mary Emeline DUKE, b. 01 Feb 1878, Floyd Co. GA , d. 05 Apr 1966, Rome, Floyd Co. GA (Age 88 years)
	4. Allen Green Reginald DUKE, b. 24 May 1881, Floyd Co. GA
+	5. Argie Della DUKE, b. Sep 1884, Floyd Co. GA , d. 18 Jan 1966, Floyd Co. GA (Age ~ 81 years)
	6. James Walter DUKE, b. Jan 1886, Floyd Co. GA , d. 04 Dec 1951, Floyd Co. GA (Age ~ 65 years)
+	7. Anna Lee DUKE, b. Jan 1888, Floyd Co. GA , d. 29 Aug 1983, Floyd Co. GA (Age ~ 95 years)
	8. Joanna DUKE, b. 02 May 1891, Floyd Co. GA

Last Modified 13 Feb 2015

Family ID F12273 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Sallie Hogan, b. 08 Apr 1860, South Carolina , d. 24 Jul 1937, Rome, Floyd Co. GA (Age 77 years)

Children

+	1. Auburn DUKE, b. 30 Oct 1893, Floyd Co. GA , d. 27 Aug 1961, Fulton Co. GA (Age 67 years)

Last Modified 13 Feb 2015

Family ID F12271 Group Sheet | Family Chart