This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DUKE, RENSHAW, JOHNSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AgB.2ACE/238.1.1 Message Board Post: Mary, I have basically the same info you had regarding Neil Madison Duke (aka Cornelius, although I'm not sure where that came from). Instead of having his father as "James" Benson Duke, I have "John" (Jack) Benson Duke (1832-1924) and Julia Sullivan (1st wife, 1832-1899) as Neal's parents. I'd be open to any documents, etc that explain him as "James" vs "John". These are not my direct ancestors, but am following the Duke family with interest, in an attempt to identify/prove my 2nd & 3rd Great-grandparents (Duke). I believe this family of Dukes are related to mine. (See more below). I'm showing John Benson Duke as s/o Gideon Duke (1793-1875) and Sarah Elizabeth Long. It's my understanding that this Gideon was s/o Epps Duke and Mary Williams. You mentioned you had additional info in your Duke file, and I'm interested in another son of Epps & Mary, named WILLIAM B. DUKE (b. bet 1791-1800 GA and m. to Nancy Johnson). This William would have been a brother to Gideon (b. 1793). Do you or anyone have a JEFFERSON GIDEON DUKE (b. abt 1821) who is supposedly the 1st son of William & Nancy? I'm tracking him as the possible father to my Tennessee Jane Duke (b. 1843), who m. John W. RENSHAW abt 1860. His first wife's name may have been Mary (MNU), but could have had other wives. Tennessee Jane may have had a younger brother, Thomas Duke, b. abt 1849). Other children I have for William B. Duke & Nancy Johnson besides Jefferson Gideon are: Mary Ann (1822); Benjamin C. (1822, m. Elizabeth A. Godwin); Dau (b. abt 1823); Matilda Emaline (1827, m. Josiah D. Emerson); James R. (abt 1834); David (1834, m. Louisa A. Duke); Mordecai (1836, m. Elizabeth C.); Newton Jefferson (1838), Martha Ann (1840); George (1842); Thomas (1843); Andrew (1844); and William D. (1845). (These names are from various sources, including census). Any info or clarification on any of the above is most appreciated. I'm still gathering pieces, and anything could help. Pat LaBrot