Hi, That's why I always throw in my maiden name..... But, sadly, I have no knowledge of these Dukes. Mine came from Fairfield SC to Marion County GA, then to Marion County, AL. Will keep my eye out, tho. Dorothy Duke Rhodes > From: Carole Johnson <ammcj@bellsouth.net> > Date: 2007/08/08 Wed PM 12:40:30 EST > To: gafayett@rootsweb.com > CC: GAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GAFAYETT] Robert, Violet, John Monroe DUKE > > Dorothy, > Couldn't help but notice your middle name. Are your > Duke's from Fayette County? I am looking > for the burial location of Robert and Violet Duke and their > son John Monroe Duke (married to Sarah Ann Beck). > John Monroe and Sarah Ann Duke were the parents > of my great grand mother, Martha Jane Duke who > was married to John Thomas Camp. They were > married in Clayton County in the 1880s. > > Violet Duke was the daughter of Rev. War soldier James > Waldrop and his wife Mary Morrison. They are buried > in marked graves at the Bottoms Cemetery and it is > possible that Robert and Violet are there as well. > > Robert died prior to the 1880 census and Violet afterwards. > In the 1880 census she was living with son Thomas and > several daughters. I can't find burial locations for any of > them or Thomas in the 1900 census. > > I have found land records where Robert and John purchased > land together in Fayette County prior to John's marriage > to Sarah Ann Beck. > > They were living in the area of Fayette near Clayton County. > > Does anyone know anything about these folks? > > THANKS!!!! > Carole > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GAFAYETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >