Brooks County  Georgia Obits  Yelvington Mickens Dukes 

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Obituary for Yelvington Mickens Dukes 

The Quitman Free Press of Quitman, Georgia 

 Friday, Sept. 23, 1921:

Pavo Man Dies From Operation

Mr. Dukes of Pavo, died early Sunday morning about five
o'clock, his death following an operation at the hospital
at Barwick.  He was seventy years of age.

Surviving him are his wife, a daughter and a son.  Also
his mother, Mrs. S.J. Dukes of Barwick and several
sisters and brothers, including Mrs. L. J. Baker of
Barwick, Mrs. J. W. Rogers, of Dixie, Miss Minnie Dukes
and Mr. John Dukes of Boston,  Mrs. J.W. Baker and Edd
and John Dukes of Pavo.  

The funeral and interment was at Harmony cemetery at
Barwick.

Death Certificate of Yelvington Mickens Dukes

File #21996 
Y. M. Dukes of Pavo, Georgia (farmer)
Date of birth: 1850
Date of Death:  Sept. 18, 1921
County of death:  Brooks
Died of uremic intoxication
Birthplace: Brooks Co., GA
Father:  Moses Dukes
Mother: Sarah Dukes
Wife:  Listed in error as Matie Dukes.  Madie Dukes was Yelvington's daughter.  It isn't stated on the death certificate but Yelvington's wife's name was Maxmillia Moore b. 1854.
Informant:  J. W. Dukes of Boston, GA 



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