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Duke, Peyton Madison[1, 2, 3]

Male 1833 - 1894  (61 years)


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  • Name Duke, Peyton Madison 
    Birth 3 Nov 1833  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    EnlistMil 1862  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • His widow, Nancy (Madden) Duke, filed a Kentucky state indigent widow's Confederate pension application in May 1912. The affidavit indicated that Peyton Duke enlisted in Company A, Fifth Kentucky Regiment (CSA), in 1862 at Whitesburg, Kentucky. He served in that company until 6 Jul 1863. On that date, he was taken captive at Gladeville, Wise, Virginia. He then was held as a prisoner-of-war at Rock Island, Illinois for the duration of the war. His unit surrendered at Abingdon, Virginia in 1865.
    Census 1880  McPherson (Historic), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Death 26 Dec 1894  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I6906  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2018 

    Father Duke, John Wesley   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Brown, Susan,   b. Abt 1810   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 13 Dec 1822  Orange, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F37193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cornett, Rachel,   b. 1840, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1858  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Duke, William Green,   b. 15 Jun 1859, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Duke, Margaret,   b. 1862   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Madden, Nancy Jane,   b. 15 Apr 1842, Irishman's Creek, Perry (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1925, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 7 Aug 1872 
    Children 
     1. Duke, John Wesley,   b. 9 Jun 1873, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1954, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +2. Duke, Dr. Richmond W.,   b. 15 Dec 1874, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1928, Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     3. Duke, Arminta,   b. Apr 1881   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F37191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Nov 1833 - North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1858 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEnlistMil - 1862 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - McPherson (Historic), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Dec 1894 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S8570] Peyton Duke in entry for John Wesley Duke, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S8571] Peyton M Duke in entry for Richard W Duke, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    3. [S23449] Payton M Duke in entry for Arminta Adams, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962".

    4. [S8569] Paton M Duke, "United States Census, 1860".

    5. [S56346] Peyton M Duke, "Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications, 1912-1950 ".

    6. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 52-605.

    7. [S8567] Peyton M Duke, "United States Census, 1880".