Benton Ledford DUKE

1918 - 1964  (45 years)

• Name	Benton Ledford DUKE
  Born	16 Feb 1918	Clarke Co. AL
  	Social Security Death Index about Benton Duke Name: Benton Duke SSN: 419-16-2693 Born: 16 Feb 1918 Died: Feb 1964 State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951)
  Gender	Male
  Died	04 Feb 1964	Escambia Co. FL
  	Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 Name: Benton Ledford Duke Death Date: Feb 1964 County of Death: Escambia State of Death: Florida Race: White Gender: Male
  Buried	Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia Co. FL
  	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=DUK&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=11&GScntry=4&GSsr=41&GRid=73793555& Inscription: GMM2, US Navy WORLD WAR II
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Leonard L Duke [this is what the census taker wrote, but his name was Benton Ledford Duke. Was the census taker wrong, or did Ira and Mary Adell decide on a different name after the census? Age: 1 year 10 months Birth Year: abt 1919 [abt 1918] Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1920: Grove Hill, Clarke, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Ira Duke Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Mabel Duke [Mary Adell] Mother's Birthplace: Alabama 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Benton Duke Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Alabama Race: White Home in 1930: Grove Hill, Clarke, Alabama Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Ira Duke Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Maybell Duke [Mary Adell] Mother's Birthplace: Alabama MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Benton Ledford Duke Service Info.: GMM2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 16 Feb 1918 Death Date: 4 Feb 1964 Service Start Date: 9 Oct 1950 Interment Date: 6 Feb 1964 [These dates don't correlate with World War II. Most likely a transcription error] Cemetery: Barrancas National Cemetery Cemetery Address: Naval Air Station, 80 Hovey Road Pensacola, FL 32508 Buried At: Section 30 Site 303 PASSENGER LISTS New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Benton Duke Arrival Date: 26 Mar 1942 Birth Date: abt 1918 Age: 24 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: English Port of Departure: San Antonio, Chile Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Pan Gulf New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Benton L Duke Arrival Date: 11 Jun 1942 Birth Date: abt 1918 Age: 24 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: American Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Pan Gulf New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Benton Ledford Duke Arrival Date: 31 Jul 1943 Birth Date: abt 1918 Age: 25 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: White Port of Departure: Stephenville, Newfoundland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Southern Sun New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Benton Ledford Duke Arrival Date: 19 Sep 1943 Birth Date: abt 1918 Age: 25 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: White Port of Departure: Bristol, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Southern Sun
  Person ID	I20132	Master File
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2013

  
  

  Father	Ira W. DUKE,   b. Apr 1883, Clarke Co. AL ,   d. 17 Feb 1949, Pensacola, Escambia Co. FL  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Adell Weaver,   b. 25 Jan 1892,   d. 08 May 1962, Pensacola, Escambia Co. FL  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F9596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jennie Theresa
  Divorced	1952	Escambia Co. FL
  	Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001 Name: Benton Ledford Duke Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Jennie Theresa Duke Divorce Date: 1952 County: Escambia Certificate Number: 9351
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F9599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart