son of Wiley Dukes and Elizabeth Parker
married Mary Cate
The whole family departed TN in Sept 1859, after one day of travel, Alexander turned around and walked back to TN, and married his sweetheart. the rest of the family arrived in MO Dec 1859, and settled in Benton County Missouri.
The property He bought & raised his family on, was once known as "The old Hodge place"
Each one of his children played a musical instrument.
11 children, 16 grandchildren.
All of his siblings died in Missouri. In 1895 when his brother, William Charles died, his son William Tazewell Dukes, went to Missouri by train to attend the funeral to represent his family.
son of Wiley Dukes and Elizabeth Parker
married Mary Cate
The whole family departed TN in Sept 1859, after one day of travel, Alexander turned around and walked back to TN, and married his sweetheart. the rest of the family arrived in MO Dec 1859, and settled in Benton County Missouri.
The property He bought & raised his family on, was once known as "The old Hodge place"
Each one of his children played a musical instrument.
11 children, 16 grandchildren.
All of his siblings died in Missouri. In 1895 when his brother, William Charles died, his son William Tazewell Dukes, went to Missouri by train to attend the funeral to represent his family.
Inscription
I Don't Want You Children To Forget Me,
I Have Done All I Could For You
Family Members
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Dr Noah Monroe Dukes
1861–1933
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Mary Frances Dukes French
1862–1950
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Martin Luther Dukes
1864–1876
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Joseph Montgomery 'Gum' Dukes
1866–1941
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Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Dukes Douglass
1868–1951
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Dr Oliver Laverne Dukes
1869–1899
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William Tazewell Dukes
1871–1932
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George Alexander Dukes
1874–1944
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John Walker Dukes
1875–1924
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Rose Alice Dukes Smalling
1877–1944
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Samuel Beecher Dukes
1878–1909
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Buford Arley Dukes Sr
1881–1947
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