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Death of Mrs. Duke at Piketon, Ohio

Death of Mrs. Duke at Piketon, Ohio
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Death of Mrs. Duke at Piketon, Ohio

“Died at Piketon, Ohio, Mary 7th, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Duke, aged 68 years, 5 months and 14 days. The deceased was born in Virginia, and emigrated to Ohio, with her parents, at an early age. After a few years of wedded life, her beloved companion1 was stricken down by a fatal disease, March 9, 1846, leaving the widow with three small children, all of whom survive her, viz. Miss Eliza Ann, Mrs. Sallie Brown and John K. Duke, of this city. Mrs. Duke had resided in the village of Piketon 62 years, and occupied her late residence for 50 years. She was a member of the ME Church for the past 45 years. By her death, a loving mother and consistent christian has passed away.”2

  1. Samuel Duke
  2. Death of Mrs. Duke. (1883, May 19). Portsmouth Times, p. 2.
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