James A. Duvall, acting captain of police, whose skull was fractured in a fall from his house, 2200 4th street northeast, last Thursday while he was painting the roof, died at Casualty Hospital last night about 6 o'clock. He was one of the most active members of the force and was in charge of the police school of instruction.
James A. Duvall had served as a member of the police force nearly a quarter century. Appointed a private on the force, he quickly mastered the work to which he was assigned, and Maj. Sylvester, then head of the department, singled him out for advancement in acknowledgement of his worth. He had performed emergency duty in practically every precinct and engaged in much of the department's confidential work.
He was twice married and is survived by his wife and seven children. One son, James A. Duvall, Jr., is serving in the army in France. Members of Keane Council, Knights of Columbus, with which organization he was connected, will attended the funeral.
Funeral services will be conducted at his late residence Friday morning, followed by a requiem mass at St. Martin's Church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock Creek cemetery. Pallbearers will be Police Capts. Flather, Sullivan, Mulhall, Peck, Williams and Hartley.
--Evening Star, November 12, 1918∼Lieutenant James A. Duvall was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC, appointed on May 5, 1892, assigned to the 1st Precinct.
He died of a skull fracture, following a fall from a ladder while painting his home.
The 1900 census reveals:
Name: Jas A Duvall
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 8
Birth Date: Nov 1867
Birthplace: Maryland
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jas A Duvall Head M 33 Maryland
Minnie Duvall Wife F 29 District Of Columbia
Grace Duvall Daughter F 6 District Of Columbia
Mabel Duvall Daughter F 5 District Of Columbia
Ruth Duvall Daughter F 3 District Of Columbia
Jas A Duvall Son M 1 District Of Columbia
District: 104 , Sheet Number and Letter: 8B , Household ID: 166 , Line Number: 64 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240162 , Digital Folder Number: 004119677 , Image Number: 00796
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMF7-N15 : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Jas A Duvall, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240162.
James A. Duvall had served as a member of the police force nearly a quarter century. Appointed a private on the force, he quickly mastered the work to which he was assigned, and Maj. Sylvester, then head of the department, singled him out for advancement in acknowledgement of his worth. He had performed emergency duty in practically every precinct and engaged in much of the department's confidential work.
He was twice married and is survived by his wife and seven children. One son, James A. Duvall, Jr., is serving in the army in France. Members of Keane Council, Knights of Columbus, with which organization he was connected, will attended the funeral.
Funeral services will be conducted at his late residence Friday morning, followed by a requiem mass at St. Martin's Church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock Creek cemetery. Pallbearers will be Police Capts. Flather, Sullivan, Mulhall, Peck, Williams and Hartley.
--Evening Star, November 12, 1918∼Lieutenant James A. Duvall was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC, appointed on May 5, 1892, assigned to the 1st Precinct.
He died of a skull fracture, following a fall from a ladder while painting his home.
The 1900 census reveals:
Name: Jas A Duvall
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 8
Birth Date: Nov 1867
Birthplace: Maryland
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jas A Duvall Head M 33 Maryland
Minnie Duvall Wife F 29 District Of Columbia
Grace Duvall Daughter F 6 District Of Columbia
Mabel Duvall Daughter F 5 District Of Columbia
Ruth Duvall Daughter F 3 District Of Columbia
Jas A Duvall Son M 1 District Of Columbia
District: 104 , Sheet Number and Letter: 8B , Household ID: 166 , Line Number: 64 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240162 , Digital Folder Number: 004119677 , Image Number: 00796
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMF7-N15 : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Jas A Duvall, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240162.
James A. Duvall, acting captain of police, whose skull was fractured in a fall from his house, 2200 4th street northeast, last Thursday while he was painting the roof, died at Casualty Hospital last night about 6 o'clock. He was one of the most active members of the force and was in charge of the police school of instruction.
James A. Duvall had served as a member of the police force nearly a quarter century. Appointed a private on the force, he quickly mastered the work to which he was assigned, and Maj. Sylvester, then head of the department, singled him out for advancement in acknowledgement of his worth. He had performed emergency duty in practically every precinct and engaged in much of the department's confidential work.
He was twice married and is survived by his wife and seven children. One son, James A. Duvall, Jr., is serving in the army in France. Members of Keane Council, Knights of Columbus, with which organization he was connected, will attended the funeral.
Funeral services will be conducted at his late residence Friday morning, followed by a requiem mass at St. Martin's Church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock Creek cemetery. Pallbearers will be Police Capts. Flather, Sullivan, Mulhall, Peck, Williams and Hartley.
--Evening Star, November 12, 1918∼Lieutenant James A. Duvall was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC, appointed on May 5, 1892, assigned to the 1st Precinct.
He died of a skull fracture, following a fall from a ladder while painting his home.
The 1900 census reveals:
Name: Jas A Duvall
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 8
Birth Date: Nov 1867
Birthplace: Maryland
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jas A Duvall Head M 33 Maryland
Minnie Duvall Wife F 29 District Of Columbia
Grace Duvall Daughter F 6 District Of Columbia
Mabel Duvall Daughter F 5 District Of Columbia
Ruth Duvall Daughter F 3 District Of Columbia
Jas A Duvall Son M 1 District Of Columbia
District: 104 , Sheet Number and Letter: 8B , Household ID: 166 , Line Number: 64 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240162 , Digital Folder Number: 004119677 , Image Number: 00796
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMF7-N15 : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Jas A Duvall, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240162.
James A. Duvall had served as a member of the police force nearly a quarter century. Appointed a private on the force, he quickly mastered the work to which he was assigned, and Maj. Sylvester, then head of the department, singled him out for advancement in acknowledgement of his worth. He had performed emergency duty in practically every precinct and engaged in much of the department's confidential work.
He was twice married and is survived by his wife and seven children. One son, James A. Duvall, Jr., is serving in the army in France. Members of Keane Council, Knights of Columbus, with which organization he was connected, will attended the funeral.
Funeral services will be conducted at his late residence Friday morning, followed by a requiem mass at St. Martin's Church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock Creek cemetery. Pallbearers will be Police Capts. Flather, Sullivan, Mulhall, Peck, Williams and Hartley.
--Evening Star, November 12, 1918∼Lieutenant James A. Duvall was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC, appointed on May 5, 1892, assigned to the 1st Precinct.
He died of a skull fracture, following a fall from a ladder while painting his home.
The 1900 census reveals:
Name: Jas A Duvall
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 8
Birth Date: Nov 1867
Birthplace: Maryland
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jas A Duvall Head M 33 Maryland
Minnie Duvall Wife F 29 District Of Columbia
Grace Duvall Daughter F 6 District Of Columbia
Mabel Duvall Daughter F 5 District Of Columbia
Ruth Duvall Daughter F 3 District Of Columbia
Jas A Duvall Son M 1 District Of Columbia
District: 104 , Sheet Number and Letter: 8B , Household ID: 166 , Line Number: 64 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240162 , Digital Folder Number: 004119677 , Image Number: 00796
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMF7-N15 : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Jas A Duvall, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240162.
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