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Hubbard Duke

~1837 - ??


 

Born at GA around 1837.
Resided at Wharton, Wharton County, TX in 1860; occupied as overseer.

Joined initially with Company H.
Mustered into Company L at Corinth, MS on April 1, 1862, by Col. Wharton.
Acted as 4th Corporal.
Suffered wound to arm during the dismounted skirmish action supporting Ketchum's Battery at Shiloh, TN on April 6, 1862.
Discharged (apparently) due to battle wounds.


Also Identified As:
  Unidentified

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

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

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 
Hubbard Dukes, 21, M, GA, living at District 21, Macon, Alabama p. 203 (image 22/275)

1860 Census - TX, Wharton County, Page 256, Dwelling 128, Family 129, (image 15/18)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
D. M. Hoe 21 M   Planter     VA    
J. T. Thompson 22 M   Farmer   50 VA    
H. Duke 23 M   Overseer   250 GA    

Related Links:
  R. F. Bunting Letter, dated April 19, 1862

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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Duke)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Duke)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Wharton County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Wharton County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Wharton County, TX)


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