Family Record of William Henry Duke

The following family record was transcribed from the Bible of William Henry Duke, a family Bible belonging to Ellen Sugg of West Point, Mississippi. Mrs. Sugg's paternal grandfather, Henry Jackson Duke, was the son of William Henry and Sina (Bankhead) Duke.

Marriages

W. H. Duke, son of William and Jane Duke, was married to Miss Sina Bankhead, daughter of George and Jane Bankhead, on the 27th day of June 1820
Hardy Benson was married to Miss Mary J. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, on 19th day of January 1836
Charles W. Martin was married to Miss Martha A. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, on 15th day xxx 1840
George W. Duke, son of W. H. and Sina Duke, was married to Miss Louisana C. Roggers, daughter of John B. Roggers, on the 10 Dec 1849
Richard A. Pinson, son of Joel and Elizabeth Pinson, was married on the 12 of April 1864 to Miss Sina E., daughter of Col. W. H. and Sina Duke
H. J. Duke, son of Col. W. H. and Sina Duke was married Nov. 16th 1871 to Miss Fannie Strong, daughter of Benj. and Catherine Strong

Births

Wm. H. Duke, son of William and Jane Duke, was born the 14th day of April 1796
Sina Bankhead, daughter of George and Jane Bankhead, was born the 18th day of Nov. 1803
Marry J. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 9th day of October 1821
George W. Duke, son of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born 20th day of February 1823
Martha A. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 16th day of October 1824
William J. Duke, son of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 26th day of January 1826
Talitha A Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 8th day of November 1828
Margret M. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 4th day of August 1831
John H. Duke, son of Wm. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 19th day of April 1834
Sina E. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 23th day of November 1837
Henry J. Duke, son of W. H. and Sina Duke, was borne the 6th day of December 1839
Walter G. Duke, son of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 9th January 1842
Benjamin F. Duke, son of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 15th Dec. 1843
Susan C. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, was born the 11th February 1846

Deaths

Talitha A. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, departed this life the 21st day of October 1829, aged 11 months and 13 days
John H. Duke, son of Wm. H. and Sina Duke, departed this life the xx day of March 1835, aged 10 months and 16 days
Marry J. Benson, daughter of Wm. H. and Sina Duke, departed this life 18th day of January 1847
William J. Duke, son of W. H. and Sina Duke, departed this life the 7th day of July 1849
Margret M. Duke, daughter of W. H. and Sina Duke, departed this life the 14th day of August 1849
W. H. Duke departed this life the 27th day of July 1852 aged 57 years, 3 months, and 13 days
Walter G. Duke, son of W. H. and Sina Duke, departed this life the xx day of Novr. 1853