William Alexander DUKE, Sr. b. 28 Mar 1915 Camden, Wilcox County, AL d. 31 Mar 1976 Richmond, VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1915 - 1976 (61 years)

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Name	William Alexander DUKE
Suffix	Sr.
Born	28 Mar 1915	Camden, Wilcox County, AL
	Alabama Birth Records Name: William Alexander Duke Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Mar 1915 Birth Place: Camden, Wilcox, Alabama Race: White Father's Name: Warren C. Duke Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Name: Mae Williams Duke Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B59348-8 System Origin: Alabama-EASy Source Film Number: 1673595 Reference Number: p84 Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Name: William A Duke Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Mar 1915 Death Date: Mar 1976 Claim Date: 20 Apr 1976 SSN: 416030637
Gender	Male
Education	2 years, Birmingham Southern College
Occupation	Storekeeper, Postmaster, Mail Carrier
Religion	United Methodist
_UID	A2694F8D8355454C99D1196B682D799FEBCF
Died	31 Mar 1976	Richmond, VA
	Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia Name: William Alexander Duke Gender: Male Race: White Age at Death: 61 Birth Date: 28 Mar 1915 Death Date: 31 Mar 1976 Death Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Registration Date: 1 Apr 1976 Father: Warren C Duke Mother: May Williams Spouse: Elizabeth Russell Duke Certificate Number: 1976010180 Military Status: WWII - US Army
Buried	04 Apr 1976	Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling Green, Caroline Co. VA
	Grave location: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=duke&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2819&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=33682545&df=all& Tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=duke&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2819&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=33682580&df=all&
Notes	Died of a brain stem stroke complicated by pneumonia. Was in hospital for 6 weeks before he died. Served in US Army in World War II. CENSUS RECORDS 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Alexander Duke Age: 4 Birth Year: abt 1916 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1920: Camden, Wilcox, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Warren Duke Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Mae Duke Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Read: No Able to Write: No 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Alexander Duke Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1915 Birthplace: Alabama Race: White Home in 1930: Possum Bend, Wilcox, Alabama Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: W C Duke Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Mae W Duke Mother's Birthplace: Alabama 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Alexander Duke Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1915 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Alabama Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Possum Bend, Wilcox, Alabama Street: Monroeville Road Occupation: Operator, picture show Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 38 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Household Members: Warren C Duke 60 Mae Duke 48 Alexander Duke 25 Blanche Duke 23 Kirk R Duke 19 Olanles A Duke 18 James Duke 17 Sarah Jame Duke 15 MILITARY RECORDS Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Name: William Duke Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Mar 1915 Death Date: 31 Mar 1976 SSN: 416030637 Enlistment Date 1: 14 Jan 1941 Release Date 1: 22 Feb 1946 U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Name: William Alexander Duke Race: White Age: 25 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Place: Camden, Alabama Birth Date: 28 Mar 1915 Residence Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Employer: Birmingham Gas Company Weight: 186 Complexion: Dark Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Height: 6 3 Next of Kin: P D Duke Household Members: Name Relationship William Alexander Duke Self (Head)
Person ID	I5139	Master File
Last Modified	29 May 2018

Father	Warren Cornelius DUKE, b. 8 Aug 1879, Lower Peach Tree, Wilcox Co. AL , d. 14 Nov 1957, Selma, AL (Age 78 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Mae WILLIAMS, b. 5 Jan 1892, Eufaula, AL , d. 3 Dec 1973, Selma, AL (Age 81 years)
Married	15 Apr 1914	Eufala, Barbour Co. AL
	Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 Groom's Name: Warren Corwins [Cornelius] Duke Bride's Name: Elizabeth May Williams Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1914 Marriage Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73532-9 System Origin: Alabama-EASy Source Film Number: 1289489
Family ID	F4532	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Alice Elizabeth RUSSELL, b. 8 Feb 1914, Milford, Caroline Co., VA , d. 4 Sep 2001, Fredericksburg, VA (Age 87 years)

Married 18 Oct 1942 Marion Co. FL

Marriage Records. Florida Marriages. Various Florida County Courthouses and State Archive, Tallahassee, Florida.

Name: William Alexander Duke
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1915
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1942
Marriage Place: Marion Co., Florida
Spouse: Alice Elizabeth Russell
Film Number: 001872211

Children

1. William Alexander DUKE, Jr., b. 29 Nov 1945, Richmond, VA

, d. 15 Nov 2022, Bowling Green, VA

(Age 76 years)

Last Modified 29 May 2018

Family ID F3890 Group Sheet | Family Chart