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Duke, Mary

Personal Information
Last Name Duke
First Name Mary
Middle Name
Maiden Name Brunnemer
Death Date 9/16/1879
Birth Date
Obituary Source Martinsville Republican, Sept. 25 & Oct. 9, 1879
Source Information Cemetery index
Cemetery Shiloh
Family Information
Spouse George Duke (died 1872)
Survived By Son, James; daughter, Martha.
Other Age 83 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Born in Alleghany Co., Virginia; daughter of John and Christina Kisling Brunnemer. "On Tuesday evening the 16th, Mary Duke, familiarly known as Aunt Polly, died, aged 83 years. She was buried Wednesday the 17th at Shilo Cemetery." "Mrs. Mary Duke was born in Virginia, January 21st, 1796, and died at the residence of her son, Jas. Duke. She was united in marriage at the age of 18 to George Duke. He died six years ago. They had three sons, John, James, and Jacob (only James survives), and two daughters, Martha and Mary, with only Martha surviving. They moved to Johnson County in 1830."
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