JB Duff Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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James B. Duff

February 10, 1839 - November 1861

Born in Austin county, TX.
Family emigrated to TX in 1833.
Resided in San Antonio, Bexar county, TX in 1860.

Mustered in with Company I of Terry's Rangers on September 11, 1861 in Houston, TX.
Died from measles in Nashville, TN.

Buried on November 16, 1861 in Nashville's Old City Cemetery.
Moved to in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN in 1869.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	- Great, Great, Neice
Parents:
	James Carson Duff son of James L. Duff, Jr. & Mary T. Parks b. March 25, 1810 in TN or KY m. Melvina Bell on August 18, 1829 in Shelby county, TN Served during Texas Revolution. d. December 10, 1869 in Fayette county, TX Melvina Bell daughter of Andrew M. Bell and Winifred Simmons b. June 1, 1807 in KY. m. James C. Duff on August 18, 1829 in Shelby county, TN d. October 18, 1853 in Fayette county, TX
Siblings:
	Mary Duff b. May 17, 1830 in TN d. November 29, 1871 in Lavaca county, TX Winney Jane Duff b. January 1, 1832 in Shelby county, TN m. John Creighton Stephens on January 22, 1852 in Fayette county, TX d. August 20, 1864 in Lavaca county, TX Marion Jasper Duff b. September 27, 1833 in Shelby county, TN Served in the 2nd Texas Cavalry, Co. K m. Catherine Coons on August 23, 1870 d. March 12, 1881 in Gonzales County, TX TX Confederate Widow's Pension #17697 Maria Catherine Duff b. May 8, 1836 in East TX m. Washington I. Harris on June 28, 1856 in Fayette county, TX d. October 7, 1903 in San Antonio, TX Louise Elizabeth Duff b. November 3, 1842 in Austin county, TX d. August 20, 1861 in Lavaca county, TX of Diptheria Martha Ann Duff b. May 25, 1843 in Austin county, TX m. Jacob Chesney on April 20, 1862 in Lavaca county, TX d. February 1, 1872 in Fayette county, TX of Pnumonia John F. Duff b. January 14, 1845 in Austin county, TX m. Elizabeth Evans on August 7, 1867 d. December 19, 1882 in Copperas Cove, TX William C. Duff b. March 24, 1846 in Bellville, TX m. Julia Ann Neece Allen on July 15, 1868 in Fayette County, TX d. December 22, 1922 in Brown County, TX possbly of a brain tumor Malissa Melvira Duff b. May 17, 1848 in Fayette county, TX m. Littleton Benthal Anderson (brother of S. L. Anderson, co. F) on May 10 1871 in Gonzales county, TX d. February 4, 1922 in Copperas Cove, TX Andrew Smith Duff b. November 25, 1850 in Fayette county, TX d. in Big Springs, TX Abram L. Duff b. October 13, 1852 in Fayette county, TX m. Lanie Davison on June 4, 1882 d. February 11, 1935 in Erath County, TX.
Spouse(s):
	H. F. Duff b. ~ 1838
Children:
	F. A. Duff b. ~ 1859 in MO J. F. Duff b. ~ 1859 in MO
Gravesite:
	Nashville's Old City Cemetery. Moved to Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN in 1869.

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - TX, Bexar county, Page 217B-218, Dwelling 423, Family 423, (58-59/69)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	J. C. Duff	40	M			$1500	TN
	Melvina Duff	43	F				KY
	Mary Duff	20	F				TN
	Minny Duff	18	F				TN
	Marion Duff	17	M		Laborer		TN
	James Duff	11	M				TX
	Louisa Duff	8	F				TX
	Martha Duff	7	F				TX
	John Duff	5	M				TX
	William Duff	4	M				TX
	Malissa Duff	2	F				TX

1860 Census - TX, Fayette county, Page 352, Dwelling, Family, (88/97)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	J. C. Duff	50	M		Farmer	$2,760	$1,260	KY
	Mary M. Duff	30	F					TN
	Louisa Duff	18	F					TX
	Martha A. Duff	16	F					TX
	John S. Duff	15	M					TX	Y
	William Duff	14	M					TX	Y
	Malen Duff	12	F					TX	Y
	Andrew S Duff	9	M					TX	Y
	A. L. Duff	8	M					TX	Y

1860 Census - TX, Bexar county, San Antonio, Ward 3, Page 410B, Dwelling, Family, (33/48)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	James Duff	22	F		Merchant	$9,000	$26,000	Lost Mound?
	H. F. Duff	22	F					Fort Gibson
	F. A. Duff	1	F					MO
	J. F. Duff	1	F					MO

Related Links:
	Terry Rangers Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN (offsite) Root Of Ye Old Knox Tree - Knox -Laffoon Gedcom (offsite) Sandra Macdonald's Armstrong Family gedcom (offsite) Sandra Macdonald's Sandra's Family gedcom
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) 2nd Texas Cavalry, Co. K - Marion Jasper Duff (offsite) Andre Mostert's Cox and Mostert gedcom (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Surname: Duff) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Surname: Duff) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bexar county, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Bexar county, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bexar county, TX)

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