b. 18 July 1848, Lancaster, Smith Co., TN – d. 15 January 1928, md on the 19th of August 1875 to Mary Jane (Gentry) Duke, b. 8 December 1855, Putnam Co., TN, d/o William Newton "Esq. Bill" Gentry & Ann Elizabeth H. Taylor. John G. Duke, s/o William Duke & Sarah McGuffey. John was in the
mercantile business in Cookeville, TN and was Postmaster for two terms. Both buried in Cookeville City Cemetery, Putnam Co., TN (Masonic emblem).

John G. Duke, born at Lancaster, Smith County, July 18, 1848. Married Miss Mary Gentry, August 19, 1875. Mr. Duke moved to Cookeville forty— eight years ago and has helped to build the town. He has been in the mercantile business for forty five years. Mr. Duke is a prominent Republican and was Postmaster of Cookeville for two terms. He is a Mason, K. of P., and a Presbyterian, U. S. A.

(1900 census 1st Civil Dist., Putnam Co., TN: Dwl: 406 – John G. Duke is head of household, 51 yrs. old, b. July 1848, Occupation: Postmaster md to Mary J., 44 yrs. old, TN. Children: Hop L., 21 yrs. old, b. January 1879; Jessie L., 17 yrs. old, b. March 1883 & Blanchard Duke, 14 yrs. old, b. January 1886. All born in TN. Also living in the household: Bettie Quarles, servant, 33 yrs. old, b. August 1866, TN).

b. 18 July 1848, Lancaster, Smith Co., TN – d. 15 January 1928, md on the 19th of August 1875 to Mary Jane (Gentry) Duke, b. 8 December 1855, Putnam Co., TN, d/o William Newton "Esq. Bill" Gentry & Ann Elizabeth H. Taylor. John G. Duke, s/o William Duke & Sarah McGuffey. John was in the
mercantile business in Cookeville, TN and was Postmaster for two terms. Both buried in Cookeville City Cemetery, Putnam Co., TN (Masonic emblem).

John G. Duke, born at Lancaster, Smith County, July 18, 1848. Married Miss Mary Gentry, August 19, 1875. Mr. Duke moved to Cookeville forty— eight years ago and has helped to build the town. He has been in the mercantile business for forty five years. Mr. Duke is a prominent Republican and was Postmaster of Cookeville for two terms. He is a Mason, K. of P., and a Presbyterian, U. S. A.

(1900 census 1st Civil Dist., Putnam Co., TN: Dwl: 406 – John G. Duke is head of household, 51 yrs. old, b. July 1848, Occupation: Postmaster md to Mary J., 44 yrs. old, TN. Children: Hop L., 21 yrs. old, b. January 1879; Jessie L., 17 yrs. old, b. March 1883 & Blanchard Duke, 14 yrs. old, b. January 1886. All born in TN. Also living in the household: Bettie Quarles, servant, 33 yrs. old, b. August 1866, TN).