Clearfield County PA Archives - Obituaries: Duke, Catherine, Mar 1925 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon, , May 2009 Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ________________________________________________ Clearfield Progress, Pa., Pg. 1 03/26/1925 Mrs. Catherine Duke MEXICAN WAR SOLDIER'S WIDOW Mrs. Catherine Duke, widow of the late Ashley W. Duke, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Learish, at 617 Bigler avenue, on Saturday morning, March 14th, 1925, at 10:50 o'clock, was born August 16th 1843/1845?, and was therefore aged 79 years, 6 months and 20 days. Death was due to a paralytic stroke. Her husband was a soldier in the Mexican War, and Mrs. Duke was likely the last surviving Mexican war widow in this county. She is survived by the following children: I. J. Duke, Ashley Duke and Daniel Duke, of Woodland, and Mrs. Louisa Learish of Clearfield. Twenty-seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also survive. The deceased lived at Woodland for many years before coming to Clearfield to end her days with her daughter. The funeral was held from the Woodland U. B. church, and interment was made in Bradford Cemetery.