Bessie HURST

Other Events:

• _UID: E2962A5113D84A239061DF5539F436C19495

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Hurst
Age in 1870: 7/12
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Browns Store
Household Members:
Warner Hurst 66
Elexzina U Hurst 28
Homer Hurst 4
Ula J Hurst 3
Batie Hurst 7 months [Bessie]
Thomas R Clarks 16 [farm laborer]
Maria Pitman 11 [domestic servant]

09 JAN 1870 in age 7 months on 8 Sep 1870 census, Northumberland Co., VA

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessa Hurst
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Alexener Hurst [Elexina]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Going To School
Household Members:
Alexener Hurst 37 [Elexina]
Homer Hurst 14
Eula Hurst 12
Bessa Hurst 10
Annie Hurst 5
Warner Hurst 1
Mary C. Slacum 40 [mother-in-law]

was sister to his second wife. Family Search Ancestral File puts her death on April 2, and her marriage on Sep 8. May have been married in her brother Homer's home in Baltimore.

Lived in Fredericksburg at a child. Info given by Elizabeth Russell Duke.

Died:
Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
Name Bessie Cluverius
Gender Female
Death date 07 Apr 1889
Death place King & Queen, Virginia
Age in years 20
Birth date 1869
Birth place King & Queen
Race White
Marital status Married
Spouse name W. B. Cluverius
Father name M. Hurst
Mother name M. Hurst

Bessie married William Beverly CLUVERIUS 14 Sep 1887, 107 Hanover St., Baltimore, MD. William (son of Beverly Whiting CLUVERIUS and Mary Agnes WALKER) was born 10 Jul 1859, Beulahville, King William Co., VA; died 9 Jun 1940, Little Plymouth, King & Queen Co., VA; was buried , Cluverius Family Cemetery, Cedar Lane, Little Plymouth, King & Queen Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: Farmville State Teachers College
• Religion: Baptist Olivet Baptist Church in King & Queen Co. at Shanghai,
• _UID: 4D0A8FBE189A4783AC20DB489F84EED8F883

Notes:

Lived with Nannie Chandler, a friend who was also a widow, in Guinea, Caroline Co., VA. This was after the death of her husband.

Listed in Caroline Co., VA census, Port Royal District, age 40.

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennie M Cluvenius [Cluverius]
Age: 11
Birth Date: Aug 1888
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Buena Vista, King and Queen, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Wm B Cluverius
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Eula J Cluverius [step mother and aunt]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: June M Cluverius [Jane M Cluverius]
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Buena Vista, King and Queen, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Cluverius
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Ula Cluverius [step mother and aunt]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennie M Russell
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edgar V Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennie C Russell
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: E V Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Occupation:
Housewife

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cluverius&GSiman=1&GScid=2573909&GRid=159089630&

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Jennie Mae Russell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 81
Birth Date: 8 Aug 1888
Death Date: 29 Oct 1969
Death Place: Woodford, Caroline, Virginia
Registration Date: 31 Oct 1969
Father: William Beverly Cluverius
Mother: Bessie Hurst
Spouse: Edgar Vincent Russell
Certificate Number: 1969030462

Jennie married Edgar Vincent RUSSELL 10 Oct 1910, Olivet Baptist Church Shanghai, King and Queen Co. VA. Edgar (son of William Walden RUSSELL and Alice Elizabeth OVERBY) was born 22 Apr 1886, Henrico Co., VA (Paxton, Family home); died 18 Mar 1942, Caroline Co. VA; was buried , Richmond, VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: BA and MS from VA Tech
• Religion: Baptist
• _UID: E531DD68D78848779B1CA19DF2BD58B62B50

Notes:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edger V Russell
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Edger V Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Jennie M Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: E V Russell
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: E V Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Jennie C Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Edgar V. Russell
SSN: 231-42-0650
Last Residence: 24060 Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia
BORN: 6 Feb 1912
Died: 25 Aug 1988
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1952)

Occupation:
Chemistry Professor at Virginia Tech

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=russell&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2862&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=42093488&df=all&

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Edgar Vincent Russell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 76
Birth Date: abt 1912
Death Date: 25 Aug 1988
Death Place: Giles, Virginia
Spouse: Louise
Certificate Number: 1988030694

Edgar married Sarah Louise HARTNESS. Sarah (daughter of Robert Nelson HARTNESS and Sarah MITCHELL) was born 16 Mar 1912, Lancaster Court House, Lancaster Co. VA; died 11 Dec 2008, Blacksburg, VA; was buried , Westview Cemetery, Montgomery Co. Blacksburg, VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: 2 years at Longwood College
• Religion: born Baptist, attended Hopewell United Methodist from her early childhood on
• _UID: 6BBAF638C39C4F1B9B2638FC7AEAE707635C

Notes:

Info from FindAGrave:

Courtesy of Paula Lucy Delosh

Of Woodford in Caroline County. Died at Mary Washington Hospital. She was the widow of William Alexander Duke.

Born in Milford, worked for 30 years as a high school secretary in Caroline County. She was active in the American Red Cross blood program, the Upper Caroline Fire Department, the Bowling Green Rescue Squad and Opening Door, a disability program. She also was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church.
Mother of William A. Duke, Jr.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Alice E Russell
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Edger V Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Jennie M Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Alice Russell
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: E V Russell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Jennie C Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
Name: Alice Elizabeth Russell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Feb 1914
Birth Place: Milford, Virginia
[Milford Caro??, Virginia]
Death Date: 7 Sep 2001
Father: Edgar V Russell
Mother: Jennie M Cluverieus
SSN: 223073959
Notes: Nov 1936: Name listed as ALICE ELIZABETH RUSSELL; Oct 1942: Name listed as ELIZABETH RUSSELL DUKE; 12 Sep 2001: Name listed as ELIZABETH R DUKE

Social Security Death Index
Name: Elizabeth R. Duke
SSN: 223-07-3959
Last Residence: 22580 Woodford, Caroline, Virginia
BORN: 8 Feb 1914
Died: 7 Sep 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Occupation:
Secretary at VA Electric and Power Co., School Secretary, Caroline Co. High School, Middle School

Buried:
Grave location and 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&


Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Elizabeth Russell Duke
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 87
Birth Date: abt 1914
Death Date: 7 Sep 2001
Death Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 2001036812

Alice married William Alexander DUKE, Sr. 18 Oct 1942, Marion Co. FL. William (son of Warren Cornelius DUKE and Elizabeth Mae WILLIAMS) was born 28 Mar 1915, Camden, Wilcox County, AL; died 31 Mar 1976, Richmond, VA; was buried 04 Apr 1976, Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling Green, Caroline Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Edgar married Constance Lee LENTZ. (daughter of Ray Dean Lenz and Hazel Irene Weaver) [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Benny Ronald Martin. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Frank Richard QUIBLE. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: B. S. VA Tech; M. Ed. Adm. VA Commonwealth University
• Occupation: Teacher; School Administrator; Vice President, W. C. Duke
• Religion: United Methodist
• _UID: 4C72539319D5419AA728EED784EB3D28D540

Notes:

OBITUARY

William Alexander Duke, Jr. arrived at his heavenly home on November 15, 2022. Bill was a devoted husband, loving father, math teacher extraordinaire, volunteer fire fighter, and disability rights consultant/advocate.

He was born in Richmond, VA to Elizabeth Russell Duke and William Alexander Duke, Sr. He was a life-long resident of Caroline County, leaving it to graduate from Virginia Tech. He spent over 20 years with the Caroline County school system, and then became a nationally-recognized authority on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Bill had a gift for teaching. Using his quirky sense of humor, outlandish puns, corny jokes and shaggy dog stories, he made algebra, geometry, and physics entertaining.

He was a founding member of Upper Caroline Volunteer Fire Department and treasurer for over 30 years. While he liked the excitement of fire fighting, he loved cooking for the chicken barbecues and helping with the pork barbecues for Ladysmith Rescue Squad. It was another outlet for his sense of humor.

Bill was a life-long member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. He was the third generation to sing in the choir. He was active in a number of ways, but declined to teach Sunday School. His father had held that role until his death, and Bill felt strongly he wasn?t meant to fill his father?s shoes in that role.

Cherishing his memory are his wife, Cheryl, son William Paul, daughter Caitlin, and close cousins Ted Russell, Jean Hahn, Nancy Grand, Beth Hensley, Marti Hurlbert, and Bill Van Name. His parents, Elizabeth and William Duke preceded him in death.

Visitation will take place on November 22, 5-7 PM at Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, VA. Funeral Services will be November 23 at 2 PM in the Caroline County Community Center auditorium, Bowling Green. He will be interred at Lakewood Cemetery in Bowling Green.

William married Cheryl Kay TATE (daughter of Paul Frederick TATE and Nancy Fair WHITAKER) [Group Sheet]