Son of Mathew Duke and Sophronia Unknown Duke.

Married to Susan J Unknown around 1870.

Married to Susan Mae Bowden around 1899.

Joseph and Susan were the parents of:
Myrick Jordan Duke
Joseph William Duke
Edith Mickey Duke Fleming(1907-unk)
Matthew Thomas Duke
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph H Duke
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 306
Household Members: Name Age
Mathew Duke 31
Sofronia Duke 29
Myrick D Duke 8
Joseph H Duke 6
Green Patterson 25
Ellenorah Bralley 28

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: J H Duke
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Warren, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Littleton
Household Members: Name Age
M Duke 40
S Duke 40
M D Duke 18
J H Duke 15
N E Duke 8
L J Duke 7
M D Duke 5
E Bradley 38

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph H Duke
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Township 9, Warren, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Littleton
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph H Duke 25
Suey J Duke 18
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You are missing the 1880 Franklin County NC census for Joseph H. Duke and his 1872 marriage to his cousin, Melissa W. Duke.

Ron Carroll


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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph H Duke
Age: 56
Birth Date: Apr 1844
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Cedar Rock, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan Duke
Marriage Year: 1899
Years Married: 1
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph H Duke 56
Susan Duke 30

North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Edith Mickey Duke
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1907
Birth County: Franklin
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C039_68001

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph H Duke
Age in 1910: 65
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Cypress Creek, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan M Duke
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph H Duke 65
Susan M Duke 43
Myrick Duke 7
Joseph Duke 4
Edith Duke 3
Matthew Duke 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: J H Duke
Age: 74
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Cypress Creek, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susie Duke
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
J H Duke 74
Susie Duke 51
Myrick Duke 17
Joseph Duke 14
Edith Duke 12
Matthew Duke 9

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Joseph H Duke
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 76
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: abt 1845
Birth Place: Warren, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 19 Nov 1921
Death Location: Cypress Creek, Franklin
Spouse's Name: Susie Duke
Father's Name: Mark Duke
Cause of death: Chronic intestinal nephritis
Informant: J C Wheeler, Rt 2, Spring Hope NC