Pike County Georgia - Biography - John Earl Duke 1817 - 1903 ********************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ********************************************************************************************** This file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Joe Lineberger Oct 2002 Elder John Earl Duke of the Liberty Hill Area. He was the oldest son of Green Duke and Nancy Jane McKee. He was born in Kershaw District, South Carolina on 28 June 1817 and died in Spalding County, GA on 12 July, 1903. He married Mary Ann Gardner, dau. of John Gardner and Susannah Pringle, on 8 September, 1836 in Monroe County, GA. Elder Duke served numerous Churches in the area including Upson County. 1850 Pike Co. Ga page 180 800- William G. Duke 30 m Ga Elizabeth A. D. 21 f Ga Nancy S. 5 f Ga Joseph H. 3 m Ga 801-John L. Duke 32 m SC Mary 30 f SC Leatha A. 13 f Ga Thomas B. 11 m Ga John G. 9 m Ga Mary E. 7 f Ga Nancy J. 5 f Ga Hibernia A. 3 f Ga DUKE, JOHN E. State: GA Year: 1860 County: Spalding County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: Griffin P.O. Page: 208 Database: GA 1860 Federal Census Index 1880 District 1066, Spalding, Georgia Family History Library Film 1254164 NA Film Number T9-0164 Page Number 301C Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace John E. DUKE Self M Male W 62 SC Farmer SC SC Mary DUKE Wife M Female W 61 SC Keeping House SC SC Anna L. FOX GDau S Female W 13 GA GA GA Charles PRICE Other S Male B 25 GA Laborer GA GA Justice of Peace in 1840 Pike Co. according to Jacob Cole's Will http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/wills/cole.txt John E. Duke J.P.