There were no memorials in Laurel Land for Findagrave for William Pierce Duckett or his wife Eliza Duckett when I created these 2 memorials for them.
Note stone date of death: Oct. 15, 1934.
Death certificate: died Oct. 14, 1935.
Sherman, Texas
October 15, 1935
William Pierce Duckett of Whitesboro, 83, died Monday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nata Young of Whitesboro. Survivors are four sons, J. A. and W. E. Duckett of Dallas; W. P. Duckett, Jr. of Comanche, and S. A. Duckett of Tulia; two daughters, Mrs. Glen H. Jones of Dallas and Mrs. Young of Whitesboro, where he has made his home the last three years; fourteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Duckett was born near Atlanta, Ga. He came to Texas when 19, locating at Starville, and resided at various Texas points. Mr. Duckett was a member of the mother church of Christian Science, Boston, Mass. Transcribed by Carol Moore.
William's parents (Josiah Duckett and Mary Ann Lowery) married April 28, 1848 in Habersham County, Georgia.
After William's father Josiah died, his mother Mary Ann Lowery married James Jarrett McCleskey July 21, 1859 in Marshall County, Alabama. She was James' second wife. James Jarrett McCleskey died in 1866 and is buried at Boaz, Alabama (27941505). Mary Ann Lowery's parents were James and Catherine Lowery.
1860
Marshall Co., GA
William P. and his brothers are with their mother and step-father.
1870 Tishamingo Co., MS
A few of his siblings:
Brother James Lafayette "J. L." Duckett 90463190.
Brother Jacob(James) Andrew Duckett 96788438
Brother Stephen Dunagan McCleskey 16729639
William's father, Josiah Duckett, was the son of Jacob Odell Duckett and Amy Hipps. Both parents died in Georgia. Josiah had been married to Nancy Ferguson March, 1833 before he married Mary Lowery April 28, 1848. He had children with both Nancy and Mary Ann.
After his wife Eliza died in 1927, William hand-wrote his memoirs in the third-person. Later, their daughter Dorothy transcribed them.
He wrote how he moved with his widowed mother and three brothers to Mississippi about 1865.
After an uncle from Texas had visited William's family in 1870, William made his decision to go there himself. "[A]bout that time William taken the Texas fever. He had heard so much about Texas he really thought everybody out there were bandits that had escaped from other states. He had heard everybody carried from one to two six-shooters."
He arrived at his uncle's store in Starville, Smith County, Texas, by way of train, boat, and stage.
He worked for a time in his uncle's store. He turned 18 years old that May. He had hardly arrived in Starville when he met Eliza Dickson, "the prettiest girl he had ever seen." They married in 1873.
William and Eliza moved on to Johnson County, then to Somerville County, and on to Hood County.
In 1875, 23-year-old William led a group of 12 young men "to explore the west then all frontier country." Some of the boys hoped they would see an Indian, but William expressed the opinion that although "he thought he had a brave head...he didn't know how brave his feet and legs were" and that "he had always thought a good run was better than a bad stand."
They moved to Caddo Valley in Stephens Co. Then to Deep Creek in Callahan Co. And several other places before Bluff Dale in Callahan Co. and then to Angleton.
Note stone date of death: Oct. 15, 1934.
Death certificate: died Oct. 14, 1935.
Sherman, Texas
October 15, 1935
William Pierce Duckett of Whitesboro, 83, died Monday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nata Young of Whitesboro. Survivors are four sons, J. A. and W. E. Duckett of Dallas; W. P. Duckett, Jr. of Comanche, and S. A. Duckett of Tulia; two daughters, Mrs. Glen H. Jones of Dallas and Mrs. Young of Whitesboro, where he has made his home the last three years; fourteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Duckett was born near Atlanta, Ga. He came to Texas when 19, locating at Starville, and resided at various Texas points. Mr. Duckett was a member of the mother church of Christian Science, Boston, Mass. Transcribed by Carol Moore.
William's parents (Josiah Duckett and Mary Ann Lowery) married April 28, 1848 in Habersham County, Georgia.
After William's father Josiah died, his mother Mary Ann Lowery married James Jarrett McCleskey July 21, 1859 in Marshall County, Alabama. She was James' second wife. James Jarrett McCleskey died in 1866 and is buried at Boaz, Alabama (27941505). Mary Ann Lowery's parents were James and Catherine Lowery.
1860
Marshall Co., GA
William P. and his brothers are with their mother and step-father.
1870 Tishamingo Co., MS
A few of his siblings:
Brother James Lafayette "J. L." Duckett 90463190.
Brother Jacob(James) Andrew Duckett 96788438
Brother Stephen Dunagan McCleskey 16729639
William's father, Josiah Duckett, was the son of Jacob Odell Duckett and Amy Hipps. Both parents died in Georgia. Josiah had been married to Nancy Ferguson March, 1833 before he married Mary Lowery April 28, 1848. He had children with both Nancy and Mary Ann.
After his wife Eliza died in 1927, William hand-wrote his memoirs in the third-person. Later, their daughter Dorothy transcribed them.
He wrote how he moved with his widowed mother and three brothers to Mississippi about 1865.
After an uncle from Texas had visited William's family in 1870, William made his decision to go there himself. "[A]bout that time William taken the Texas fever. He had heard so much about Texas he really thought everybody out there were bandits that had escaped from other states. He had heard everybody carried from one to two six-shooters."
He arrived at his uncle's store in Starville, Smith County, Texas, by way of train, boat, and stage.
He worked for a time in his uncle's store. He turned 18 years old that May. He had hardly arrived in Starville when he met Eliza Dickson, "the prettiest girl he had ever seen." They married in 1873.
William and Eliza moved on to Johnson County, then to Somerville County, and on to Hood County.
In 1875, 23-year-old William led a group of 12 young men "to explore the west then all frontier country." Some of the boys hoped they would see an Indian, but William expressed the opinion that although "he thought he had a brave head...he didn't know how brave his feet and legs were" and that "he had always thought a good run was better than a bad stand."
They moved to Caddo Valley in Stephens Co. Then to Deep Creek in Callahan Co. And several other places before Bluff Dale in Callahan Co. and then to Angleton.
There were no memorials in Laurel Land for Findagrave for William Pierce Duckett or his wife Eliza Duckett when I created these 2 memorials for them.
Note stone date of death: Oct. 15, 1934.
Death certificate: died Oct. 14, 1935.
Sherman, Texas
October 15, 1935
William Pierce Duckett of Whitesboro, 83, died Monday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nata Young of Whitesboro. Survivors are four sons, J. A. and W. E. Duckett of Dallas; W. P. Duckett, Jr. of Comanche, and S. A. Duckett of Tulia; two daughters, Mrs. Glen H. Jones of Dallas and Mrs. Young of Whitesboro, where he has made his home the last three years; fourteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Duckett was born near Atlanta, Ga. He came to Texas when 19, locating at Starville, and resided at various Texas points. Mr. Duckett was a member of the mother church of Christian Science, Boston, Mass. Transcribed by Carol Moore.
William's parents (Josiah Duckett and Mary Ann Lowery) married April 28, 1848 in Habersham County, Georgia.
After William's father Josiah died, his mother Mary Ann Lowery married James Jarrett McCleskey July 21, 1859 in Marshall County, Alabama. She was James' second wife. James Jarrett McCleskey died in 1866 and is buried at Boaz, Alabama (27941505). Mary Ann Lowery's parents were James and Catherine Lowery.
1860
Marshall Co., GA
William P. and his brothers are with their mother and step-father.
1870 Tishamingo Co., MS
A few of his siblings:
Brother James Lafayette "J. L." Duckett 90463190.
Brother Jacob(James) Andrew Duckett 96788438
Brother Stephen Dunagan McCleskey 16729639
William's father, Josiah Duckett, was the son of Jacob Odell Duckett and Amy Hipps. Both parents died in Georgia. Josiah had been married to Nancy Ferguson March, 1833 before he married Mary Lowery April 28, 1848. He had children with both Nancy and Mary Ann.
After his wife Eliza died in 1927, William hand-wrote his memoirs in the third-person. Later, their daughter Dorothy transcribed them.
He wrote how he moved with his widowed mother and three brothers to Mississippi about 1865.
After an uncle from Texas had visited William's family in 1870, William made his decision to go there himself. "[A]bout that time William taken the Texas fever. He had heard so much about Texas he really thought everybody out there were bandits that had escaped from other states. He had heard everybody carried from one to two six-shooters."
He arrived at his uncle's store in Starville, Smith County, Texas, by way of train, boat, and stage.
He worked for a time in his uncle's store. He turned 18 years old that May. He had hardly arrived in Starville when he met Eliza Dickson, "the prettiest girl he had ever seen." They married in 1873.
William and Eliza moved on to Johnson County, then to Somerville County, and on to Hood County.
In 1875, 23-year-old William led a group of 12 young men "to explore the west then all frontier country." Some of the boys hoped they would see an Indian, but William expressed the opinion that although "he thought he had a brave head...he didn't know how brave his feet and legs were" and that "he had always thought a good run was better than a bad stand."
They moved to Caddo Valley in Stephens Co. Then to Deep Creek in Callahan Co. And several other places before Bluff Dale in Callahan Co. and then to Angleton.
Note stone date of death: Oct. 15, 1934.
Death certificate: died Oct. 14, 1935.
Sherman, Texas
October 15, 1935
William Pierce Duckett of Whitesboro, 83, died Monday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nata Young of Whitesboro. Survivors are four sons, J. A. and W. E. Duckett of Dallas; W. P. Duckett, Jr. of Comanche, and S. A. Duckett of Tulia; two daughters, Mrs. Glen H. Jones of Dallas and Mrs. Young of Whitesboro, where he has made his home the last three years; fourteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Duckett was born near Atlanta, Ga. He came to Texas when 19, locating at Starville, and resided at various Texas points. Mr. Duckett was a member of the mother church of Christian Science, Boston, Mass. Transcribed by Carol Moore.
William's parents (Josiah Duckett and Mary Ann Lowery) married April 28, 1848 in Habersham County, Georgia.
After William's father Josiah died, his mother Mary Ann Lowery married James Jarrett McCleskey July 21, 1859 in Marshall County, Alabama. She was James' second wife. James Jarrett McCleskey died in 1866 and is buried at Boaz, Alabama (27941505). Mary Ann Lowery's parents were James and Catherine Lowery.
1860
Marshall Co., GA
William P. and his brothers are with their mother and step-father.
1870 Tishamingo Co., MS
A few of his siblings:
Brother James Lafayette "J. L." Duckett 90463190.
Brother Jacob(James) Andrew Duckett 96788438
Brother Stephen Dunagan McCleskey 16729639
William's father, Josiah Duckett, was the son of Jacob Odell Duckett and Amy Hipps. Both parents died in Georgia. Josiah had been married to Nancy Ferguson March, 1833 before he married Mary Lowery April 28, 1848. He had children with both Nancy and Mary Ann.
After his wife Eliza died in 1927, William hand-wrote his memoirs in the third-person. Later, their daughter Dorothy transcribed them.
He wrote how he moved with his widowed mother and three brothers to Mississippi about 1865.
After an uncle from Texas had visited William's family in 1870, William made his decision to go there himself. "[A]bout that time William taken the Texas fever. He had heard so much about Texas he really thought everybody out there were bandits that had escaped from other states. He had heard everybody carried from one to two six-shooters."
He arrived at his uncle's store in Starville, Smith County, Texas, by way of train, boat, and stage.
He worked for a time in his uncle's store. He turned 18 years old that May. He had hardly arrived in Starville when he met Eliza Dickson, "the prettiest girl he had ever seen." They married in 1873.
William and Eliza moved on to Johnson County, then to Somerville County, and on to Hood County.
In 1875, 23-year-old William led a group of 12 young men "to explore the west then all frontier country." Some of the boys hoped they would see an Indian, but William expressed the opinion that although "he thought he had a brave head...he didn't know how brave his feet and legs were" and that "he had always thought a good run was better than a bad stand."
They moved to Caddo Valley in Stephens Co. Then to Deep Creek in Callahan Co. And several other places before Bluff Dale in Callahan Co. and then to Angleton.
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