Sarah Elizabeth (Thomas) Duke (1841 - 1930)

Born 18 Apr 1841 in Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Henry Duke — married 21 Dec 1858 in Pike County (now Spaulding Co.) Georgia

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1930 at age 89 in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas

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Biography

Sara was born on April 18, 1841 in Georgia.^[1] She was the daughter of Seaborn Thomas and Susan Dumas.

When Sara was 19 years old, she married Thomas Duke on December 21, 1858 in Pike County.^[2] Together they had the following children:

1. Mary S. Duke Campbell (b. 1860, Georgia)
2. Martha Frances Duke Miller (b. 1862, Georgia)^[3]
3. Seaborn Jones Duke (b. 1865, Georgia)^[4]
4. Leatha Ann Duke May (b. 1866, Georgia)
5. Bettie Duke Todd (b. 1867, Mississippi)^[5]
6. John Earl Duke (b. 1869, Georgia)
7. Thomas Walter Duke (b. 1871, Mississippi)^[6]
8. Appie Celia Duke Lacy Hill May (b. 1872, Mississippi)^[7]
9. Minnie Lee Duke Elmore (b. 1873, Mississippi)^[8]
10. Lucy Underwood Duke Underwood (b. 1875, Mississippi)
11. James Hendric Duke (b. 1877, Mississippi)
12. Laura Effie Duke Crofford (b. 1877, Texas)^[9][10]
13. Lillian G Duke Cook Orick (b. 1879, Texas)
14. Jennie Pauline Duke Hunton Carter (b. 1883, Texas)^[11]

After Thomas died, Sara filed for a widow’s pension in February, 1908 based on his service in the Civil War, which was awarded (pension #13843).^[12]

Sara died of pneumonia at age 90 on December 14, 1930 in Santa Anna, Texas.^[1] She is interred at Santa Anna Cemetery (see Research Notes).^[13]

Census information

• 1850 - resided in father's household.^[14]
• 1860 – resided with husband and brother in Spalding Co. Georgia, age 19^[15]
• 1870 – resided with husband and six children in Tallahatchie Co., MS; keeping house, age 29.^[16]
• 1880 - resided with husband and eleven children in Ellis Co. Texas; she was keeping house and was 38 years old.^[17]
• 1900 – resided with husband, 3 daughters and a grandson; age 59, married 41 years, 14 children born, 12 still living.^[18]
• 1910 - Head of household; Granddaughter Mary Lorene Hunton (Jennie's daughter) (9) living with her in Haskell, Haskell County, Texas.^[19]

Research Notes

• Sara's grave stone incorrectly lists her year of death as 1929, however she is listed on the 1930 census and her death certificate lists the year of her death as 1930.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GB9F-9B54?cc=1983324&wc=9THB-2NL%3A263835801%2C267288601%2C267460301 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1930 > Vol 115, certificates 057001-057500, Dec, Camp-Dallas counties > image 100 of 510; State Registrar Office, Austin.
2. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPPX-ZND?cc=1927197 : 23 July 2019), > image 1 of 1; Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow.
3. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MF-1GJ : 20 February 2021), V H Duke in entry for Frances Miller, 18 Nov 1939; citing certificate number 52637, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,411.
4. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3M2-5DB : 20 February 2021), Thomas H Duke in entry for Seaborn Jones Duke, 27 Mar 1940; citing certificate number 14101, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,505.
5. ↑ "Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6TT-G9C : 13 February 2020), T. H. Duke in entry for Betty Todd, 1931.
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3W9-PZN : 20 February 2021), Thomas Duke in entry for Thomas W Duke, 16 Mar 1913; citing certificate number 5379, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,943.
7. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QV-X53 : 20 February 2021), Thomas E Duke in entry for Appie C Lacy, 30 Jun 1956; citing certificate number 40459, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,768.
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37Q-118 : 20 February 2021), Thomas J Duke in entry for Minnie Elmore, 13 Jul 1953; citing certificate number 36290, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,927.
9. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LVC-49PZ : 14 February 2020), Thomas H. Duke in entry for Laura Effie Duke, 1877.
10. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33N-HVL : 20 February 2021), Thomas Duke in entry for Laura Effie Crofford, 01 Dec 1957; citing certificate number 71110, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,926.
11. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33L-59H : 20 February 2021), T H Duke in entry for Janie Pauline Carter, 08 Apr 1929; citing certificate number 21039, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,937.
12. ↑ Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958; Name: Thomas H Duke; Application Date: 12 Feb 1908; Application Place: Haskell, Texas; Spouse: Mrs Sarah E Duke; Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1858; Marriage Place: Pike, Georgia; Death Date: 26 Feb 1906; Pension File Number: 13843; Application Type: Widow
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5373015/sarah-elizabeth-duke : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Thomas Duke (18 Apr 1839–14 Dec 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5373015, citing Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Screech (contributor 46377851) .
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XX63-RWX?cc=1401638&wc=95RZ-W3N%3A1031315501%2C1031312102%2C1031312103 : 9 April 2016), Georgia > Randolph > Randolph county > image 36 of 193; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMR-Z8X : 18 February 2021), Thomas H Duke, 1860.
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFST-SCJ : 29 May 2021), Thomas H Duke, 1870.
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBG-98XP?cc=1417683&wc=XWQQ-829%3A1589414395%2C1589403649%2C1589394965%2C1589396032 : 24 December 2015), Texas > Ellis > Not Stated > ED 51 > image 17 of 31; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32Y-3T2 : 12 January 2022), Thomas H Duke, 1900.
19. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SS-WSC : accessed 9 June 2022), S E Duke, Haskell, Haskell, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 109, sheet 18A, family 335, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1562; FHL microfilm 1,375,575.