 Minnie M. Duke 1), daughter of William McFarland Duke and Martha Ann "Ann Cassidy" Casedy.Born Jan 1865 at PA 1) 2), died Apr 17, 1936 at Aspinwall, Allegheny Co. PA, 71 years 3), buried Apr 19, 1936 at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 3) 4) On her marriage license, Minnie states that her parents are William and Ann Duke. On the 1900 census, Minnie states that she has had five children, and five are now living. On the 1910 census, Minnie states that she has had six children, and five are now living. Minnie's name is engraved on the back of her parents' stone in the Rural Valley cemetery. 5) 6) 2) Census ( 1870 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 1) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7) Located: ( 1889 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 6) Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children on the farm. 2) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Widowed, head of household, living with older brother John and children Harry, John, Martha and George. Occupation: "own income." 5) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with daughter Annie and son George. 8) Located: ( Mar 19, 1924 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA) 9) Census ( 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Widowed. Living with son George and his wife. 10) Located: ( Apr 1936 at Aspinwall, Allegheny Co. PA) Living at home of son William. 3) Married Sep 25, 1889 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA 6) (19 years married) to:  Clark J. "Joseph Clark Brown" Brown 9) 11) 2) 12), son of Reuben Brown and Susanna "Susan Byerly" Bierly.Born Aug 13, 1861 at Armstrong Co. PA 2) 11) 12), died May 13, 1909 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, 47 years 9) 13) 12), buried at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 12), 1st married to: Lizzie E. "Elizabeth Shaffer" Shaffer, 2nd marriage to: Minnie M. Duke On his marriage license, Clark states that his parents are Reuben and Susannah Brown. He also states that he has been married before, and that his previous wife (not named on license) died on 28 Dec 1886. Note that according to the 1900 census, his daughter Lizzie was born in December 1886. 6) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 11) Located: ( 1889 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. 6) Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. 2) Children: 3. William H. "Harry B. Brown, Harry W. Brown" Brown 3) 2) 5)Born Dec 1896 at PA 5) 2)
Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings on the farm. 2) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, uncle John and siblings John, Martha and George. 5) Located: ( 1936 at Aspinwall, Allegheny Co. PA) 3) 4. J. Carl "John C. Brown" Brown 3) 5)Born Mar 1898 at PA 5) 2)
Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings on the farm. 2) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, uncle John, and siblings Harry, Martha and George. 5) Located: ( Apr 1936 at Vandergrift, Westmoreland Co. PA) 3) 5. Martha A. "Anna E. Brown" Brown 5) 2)Born May 1899 at PA 5) 2)
Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings on the farm. 2) Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, uncle John, and brothers Harry, John and George. 5) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Teacher. Living with mother Minnie and brother George. 8) 6. George Casady Brown 5) 15)Born Oct 23, 1907 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 5) 15) 16) 14), died Apr 20, 1992 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA, 84 years 16) 14), buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Rochester Mills, Indiana Co. PA 16) 14)
Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, uncle John and siblings Harry, John and Martha. 5) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother Minnie and sister Annie. 8) Census ( 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with wife and mother. 10) Located: ( Apr 1936 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA) 3) Census ( 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with wife and children. 17) | |||
Sources
1) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Smicksburg Borough, Indiana Co. PA, page: Page 396-B (Stamped), Dwelling 11, Family 12, William Duke Family2) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (North Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3, Sheet 7-A, Dwelling 128, Family 128, Clark J. Brown Family
3) source: Obituary of Minnie (Duke) Brown
4) source: Gravestone, Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, PA
5) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 9, Sheet 5-B, Dwelling 93, Family 94, Minnie Brown Family
6) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Jos. C. Brown and Minnie M. Duke
7) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 95-B, Dwelling 251, Family 258, Wm. M. Duk Family
8) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 5, Sheet 13-A, Dwelling 228, Family 229, Minnie Brown Family
9) source: Obituary of Martha Ann (Casedy) Duke
10) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 3-A, Dwelling 52, Family 53, Minnie Brown Family
11) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 103-A (Stamped), Dwelling 31, Family 32, Reuben Brown Family
12) source: Death Certificate of Joseph Clark Brown
13) source: Death Notice of Clark Brown
14) source: Obituary of George C. Brown
15) source: Birth Certificate of George Casady Brown
16) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for George C. Brown (Memorial # 127217725)
17) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 16-A, Household 277, George C. Brown Family
Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Minnie M. Duke & Clark J. Brown." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=31&id=F2117&main_person=I6319 : accessed 17 May 2024) Minnie M. Duke #I6348, born Aug 13, 1861 at Armstrong Co. PA