Hi - I really don't have a lot on Duke - I have W. E. Duke born between 1815 and 1820 in TN, perhaps Montgomery Co, TN - found a W. E. Duke living with his mother (mother Head of Household) in the 1850 census in Montgomery Co, TN with a Sarah Norfleet nearby but absolutely cannot prove he is my guy - looked for two years to find something to show they came to Texas - not a thing - nothing before that time either. Anyway, for sure, found MY W. E. Duke in the Bowie County, Texas 1860 census with wife Sarah and daughter Lucy Norfleet Duke (about two) - he was listed as an overseer and didn't have much money. Then I found him again in the Red River Texas 1870 census with wife Sarah and daughters Lucy and Fannie (about 9) Then nothing - gone - kaput - but in Lucy Norfleet Duke Cogdell's obit - it says (and the family was very prone to exageration) that she was descended from an old southern aristocratic family that lost all their money in the civil war (I don't think so because I don't think he had much money to loose) - it also says, the family came to Hood County when Lucy was 15, so that would make it about 1873 - then the plot thickens: In Composition in Black and White (which is a book about Josephine Cogdell - grand daughter of Lucy Norfleet Duke Cogdell and the black writer she married George Schuyler - and their daughter Philippa's life) it is mentioned that her maternal grandmother (who would have been Sarah (Perhaps Norfleet) Duke) was put in an asylum for the insane. Who the heck knows the truth of this - I don't - anyway, I have noticed a number of things that mentions a W. A. Duke in Hood County but I have no idea if this is the same person. I have found a Woodson Duke from TN who came to Texas in May of 1836 to Bowie County Texas - and was there in the 1850 census with a wife (not Sarah) so maybe he is my guy but can't prove it. So here is the information on the family. HELP!!!! Joann Rhome Herring in Alaska Descendants of W. E. Duke, * 1 W. E. DUKE, * 1) Death Certificate-Register # 30981, signed by D. C. Cogdell (husband). 2) Death Certificate of Daysie Norfleet Rhome daughter-informant Byron Rhome b: 1815 in Tennessee src: 1) Death Certificate Hood Co of daughter Lucy- lists father's name as W. E Duke, born in TN. Certificate signed by D. C. Cogdell, husband. 2) This is perhaps Woodson Duke who has a brother Pleasant Duke 3) There is a W. E. Duke in the 1850 Census, Montgomery Co, TN living with mother Sarah Duke. This W. E. Duke is listed as 30. d: Aft. 1870 in Probably Texas Fact 1: Occupation: Overseer, Farmer Fact 2: First name is possibly Welkins .. +Sarah E. (Perhaps NORFLEET), * Information provided by C. G. Hogan, Rt 7, Bx 187, Hogan Ln, Clarksville, TN 37043-9126 or 4162 S. Buford Ellington, Memphis TN 38111-7414 b: 1840 in Tennessee src: 1) Death Certificate Hood Co of daughter Lucy- lists mother's name as Sarah E. Duke, born in TN. 2) This may be the Sarah listed on the 1850 Census, Montgomery Co, TN, 12 years old. 3) Not sure if Sarah's maiden name was Norfleet. m: February 1858 in Unknown d: Unknown in Probably Texas Mother: PERHAPS Elvira C. HOPSON, * Source: Information provided by C. G. Hogan, Rt 7, Bx 187, Hogan Ln, Clarksville, TN 37043-9126 or 4162 S. Buford Ellington, Memphis TN 38111-7414 Father: PERHAPS Philip Ford (NORFLEET), MD * Source: Information provided by C. G. Hogan, Rt 7, Bx 187, Hogan Ln, Clarksville, TN 37043-9126 or 4162 S. Buford Ellington, Memphis TN 38111-7414 Fact 1: Occupation: "keeping house" Fact 2: 1860 New Baston, Bowie Co, TX-lists herself as "lady" 2 Lucy Norfleet DUKE, * 1) Death Certificate-Register # 30981, signed by D. C. Cogdell (husband). 2) Death Certificate of Daysie Norfleet Rhome daughter-informant Byron Rhome b: 12 January 1858 in (New) Baston, Bowie Co, TX src: 1) Death Certificate 2) Obituary d: 05 June 1924 in Granbury, Hood Co, TX Fact 1: Occupation: Homemaker Fact 2: Buried in Granbury, Hood County, Texas .... +Daniel Calhoun COGDELL, * 1) Death Certificate-Register # 30981, signed by D. C. Cogdell (husband). 2) Death Certificate of Daysie Norfleet Rhome daughter-informant Byron Rhome b: 13 November 1849 in Cass or Wise Co, TX src: 1) Cass Co, TX 1850 Census, 1st Precinct, Pg 723. 2) Pioneer History of Wise Co, Thomas S. Cogdell, P 268. 3) 1880 Census, Hood Co, Vol 18, Ed 31, Sht. 1. 4) 1900 Census, Hood Co, Film #T623, Rell #1645, Pub. Lib.. 5) Wise Co. History, P 254. 6) 1st Natl Bnk of Granbury Publication, 1987 7) Land Records m: 19 February 1873 in Hood Co, TX d: 02 February 1945 in Granbury, Hood Co, TX Mother: Permelia/Pamelia F. BROWN, * Father: Thomas S. COGDELL, Sr. * Fact 1: Occupation: Saw & Griss Mill, Real Estale, Banker, Rancher. Fact 2: Buried in Granbury, Hood County, Texas ... 3 Gaston COGDELL b: 14 June 1874 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas src: 1) Granbury Cemetery - Headstone, August 20, 1874 to December 12, 1916. d: 12 December 1916 in Dallas County, Texas ....... +Jewell MITCHELL b: Unknown in Unknown m: 19 December 1895 in Probably Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: Unknown in Probably Texas ... 3 Daysie (Daisy) Norfleet COGDELL, * 1) Texas Death Certificate #37062, informant Byron Rhome, son (handwriting of signature appears to be that of wife, Lillie Faye Rhome. b: 28 December 1875 in Granbury, Hood Co, TX src: 1) Texas Death Certificate #37062, informant Byron Rhome, son. 2) New Eng Women #18219; DAR #0769638; DCW #7963; Col. Dames #30452, Dames-Crt of Honor #3891 3) Obituary 4) Picture-Headstone 5) Newspapers articles . 6) Hood Co Hist. 7) Obit, Lucy Cogdell, mother, Granbury, Hood Co, TX. 8) House deed 29 July 1952 to Byron & Otto Rhome, d: 25 July 1953 in Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX Fact 1: Occupation: Homemaker. ....... +Joseph Otto RHOME, * b: 05 August 1874 in Etna, Smith Co, TX src: 1) Elder John Crandall of RI 1949, 2) New Eng Women #18219, DAR #0769638, DCW #7963. Col Dames #30452, Dames Crt of Honor #3891 3) Death Cert, 4) Newspapers-Articles. 5) Will 6) Land Trans. 7) 1920 Johnson Co, TX Census. 8) Deed, Vo(i)ckery Hgts Hm,FtWorth m: 06 May 1901 in Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: 24 July 1952 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX Mother: Ella Elizabeth LOFTIN, * Father: Byron Crandall RHOME, Sr.* Source: 1) Texas Death Certificate 33506, Informant B. C. Rhome, Jr., son. Fact 1: Occupation: Rancher (Bosque County), Soda Pop Sales, Gas Station Owner, Jewler Fact 2: Buried in Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX. ... 3 Alma (Almer) COGDELL b: 11 March 1879 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas src: 1) Granbury Cemetery - Headstone, March 11, 1879 to October 30, 1881. d: 10 November 1881 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas Fact 1: March 1879 Name listed as Almer on headstone-Granbury, Texas Cemetery ... 3 Earl COGDELL b: 15 September 1880 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas src: 1) Obituary for Lucy Norfleet Duke Cogdell, The Granbury News, June 13, 1924, Volume XL, Number 41, Granbury, TX. 2) Granbury Cemetery Headstone - September 15, 1880 to April 28, 1965. d: 28 April 1965 in Probably Granbury, Hood Co, TX Fact 1: 1900 Census, Granbury, Hood County Texas Fact 2: Film No: T623 rell#1645 Fact 3: Occupation listed as Miller. I believe that he worked in his father's mill ....... +Gertrude Irene WALKER b: 29 January 1881 in California src: 1) Granbury Cemetery - Headstone, January 29, 1881 to October 17, 1956. Engraving on Headstone "Wife, Sweetheart & Pal of Earl Cogdell" m: Unknown in Unknown d: 17 October 1956 in Granbury, Hood Co, TX ... 3 Zuma (Agra) COGDELL b: 03 March 1883 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 1971 in Unknown ....... +W. F.JULIFF b: Unknown in Unknown m: June 1901 in Probably Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: Unknown in Unknown ... 3 [1] Leana COGDELL b: 27 November 1887 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas src: 1) Graduated from National Park Seminary in Washington D. C. per her brother Gaston Cogdell. d: 06 September 1971 in Unknown ....... +Jeff D. MCLEAN, Judge b: Unknown in Unknown m: 11 October 1905 in Probably Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: Unknown in Unknown ... *2nd Husband of [1] Leana COGDELL: ....... +C. H. BENCINNI b: Unknown in Unknown m: Unknown in Unknown d: Unknown in Unknown ... 3 Daniel (Buster) Houston COGDELL, SR. b: 20 August 1889 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 26 July 1976 in Texas ....... +Susie May ? b: 1891 in Texas ... 3 Josephine COGDELL b: June 1897 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas ....... +George SCHUYLER 2 Fannie DUKE b: 1861 in Unknown src: 1) Information provided bt Jennifer Holt in Family Group Sheet. d: Unknown in Unknown