Charles Asa DUKE, Sr.: Appalachian Aristocracy

1921 - 1999 (77 years)

Generation: 1

Charles Asa DUKE, Sr. was born 23 Jun 1921, Wilcox Co. AL; died 01 Apr 1999, York, Sumter Co. AL; was buried , Souls Chapel Cemetery, Geiger, Sumter Co. AL.

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Notes:

Lived in Meridan MS

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles Duke
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1922
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: Olanles A Duke [Charles]
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1922
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
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 8
Income: $104
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Warren C Duke 60
Mae Duke 48
Alexander Duke 25
Blanche Duke 23
Kirk R Duke 19
Olanles A Duke 18 [Charles]
James Duke 17
Sarah Jane Duke 15

OBITUARY

Tuscaloosa News, 4 Apr 1999

Bellamy: Charles Asa Duke, Sr., age 77, died April 1, 1999 at Hill Hospital in York. Services were held yesterday in Roy Funeral Home Chapel in York. Dr. Charles Bellenger officiated. Burial followed in Souls Chapel Cemetery in Geiger. Roy Brown Service Funeral Home directed.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Lyons Duke of Bellamy; sons Charles A. Duke, Jr. and wife, Diane, of York; Julian C. Duke and wife, Glenda, of Geiger; Philip W. Duke and wife, Pattie, of Meridian, MS; brothers James O. Duke of Durant, CA; sisters Jane Duke of Camden, Blanche Gates of Crestview, FL; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Mr. Duke was a member of Lamkin Memorial Church. He was also a Gideon. He was a retired mechanic and shop foreman for American Can and Paper Co., as well as a contract deliverer for the Tuscaloosa News.

Buried:
Cemetery location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=26370&CScn=Souls+Chapel+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=3&

Died:
Link to obituary in Tuscaloosa News, 4 April 1999.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19990404&id=rcwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1183

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Charles married Betty LYONS. Betty was born Abt 1921; died 12 Nov 2008; was buried 16 Nov 2008, Souls Chapel Cemetery, Sumpter, AL. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Generation: 2

2.
Phillip W. DUKE (1.Charles¹)
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Phillip married Patty. [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. Ben DUKE

7. Beth DUKE
3.
Charles A. "Sonny" DUKE, Jr. (1.Charles¹)
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Charles married Diane. [Group Sheet]

Children:

8. Terry DUKE

9. Jake DUKE
4.
Julian Cornelius DUKE (1.Charles¹)
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Julian married Glenda. [Group Sheet]

Children:

10. Perry DUKE

11. Sandy DUKE
5.
DUKE (1.Charles¹)
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Generation: 3

6.
Ben DUKE (2.Phillip², 1.Charles¹)
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7.
Beth DUKE (2.Phillip², 1.Charles¹)
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8.
Terry DUKE (3.Charles², 1.Charles¹)
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9.
Jake DUKE (3.Charles², 1.Charles¹)
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Notes:
Chaplin at Livingston College
10.
Perry DUKE (4.Julian², 1.Charles¹)
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11.
Sandy DUKE (4.Julian², 1.Charles¹)
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