Herbert Morris Dukes was born ¹ on 29 Aug 1921 in Hahira, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA. He died on 5 Jan 1985 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA. He was buried ¹ in Fort Benning Post Cemetery, Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA. Herbert married ² Margaret Josephine Maloney on 2 Aug 1947 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA.

Margaret Josephine Maloney [Parents] ¹ was born ^{1, 2} on 13 Jan 1916 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA. She died on 10 Feb 1999 in Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, USA. She was buried ³ in Fort Benning Post Cemetery, Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA. Margaret married ⁴ Herbert Morris Dukes on 2 Aug 1947 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA.

Margaret was with the Army Special Services during and shortly after the war, and a teacher in many grades and disciplines afterward.

Margaret Josephine Malony married Herbert Morris Dukes (29 Aug 1921–5 Jan 1985) at her parents’ home in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska on 2 Aug 1947. Herbert enlisted in the Army in the summer of 1941, and was at Schofield Barracks (the Army post near Pearl Harbor) on 7 Dec 1941. He spent the rest of World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations. When he went back to his very poor family’s sharecropping farm in Georgia after the war, he realized that his real family comprised the men he had fought with, so he re-enlisted, spent 31 years in the Army, and retired as a Command Sergeant Major (E-9). After he retired, he and Margaret returned to Brooks County, Georgia, where they were very active in volunteer work at a couple of military installations in the area. Herbert died in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, and Margaret died Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, where she was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Danny Weeks. Both Herbert and Margaret are buried in the post cemetery at Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Georgia.

John C. Donnel [Parents] was born ¹ in 1848/1853 in Illinois, USA. He died on 9 Feb 1922. He was buried ² in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. John married ³ Flora E. Kellogg on 24 Jan 1907 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA.

A "J. C. Donnel" appears in the 1880 Census for Omaha. This J.C. is with Hatti, spouse?, and Mary Donser, J.C.'s mother-in-law. Mary Donser (b ~1809 in Vermont) is listed as "visiting" in 1880.

Flora E. Kellogg was born ^{1, 2} about 1862/1865 in Vermont, USA. She died ³ on 18 Feb 1941. She was buried ⁴ in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. Flora married ¹ John C. Donnel on 24 Jan 1907 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA.

Charles H. Donnell [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} in Apr 1866. He died ³ on 6 Aug 1930. He was buried ⁴ in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. Charles married ¹ Mary M. Tracy on 8 Sep 1884 in Page County, Iowa, USA.

Other marriages:

Sowers, Susan
Dickover, Rezelia Violet
Branson, Millie G.

Charles H. Donnels parents were John Donnel and Mary Hundley from a couple of his marriage records (Susan Sowers in 1892 & Millie G Branson in 1916).

The 1920 and 1930 census for Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska has a Charles H Donnell of correct age married to Christina S but born Missouri - This is not likely this Charles H. Donnell because he is found in Colorado in 1938.

Charles H Donnell is buried with his parents and several family members in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.

Mary M. Tracy was born ¹ about 1857. Mary married ¹ Charles H. Donnell on 8 Sep 1884 in Page County, Iowa, USA.

Charles H. Donnell [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} in Apr 1866. He died ³ on 6 Aug 1930. He was buried ⁴ in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. Charles married ^{5, 6} Susan Sowers on 16 May 1892 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA.

Other marriages:

Tracy, Mary M.
Dickover, Rezelia Violet
Branson, Millie G.

Charles H. Donnels parents were John Donnel and Mary Hundley from a couple of his marriage records (Susan Sowers in 1892 & Millie G Branson in 1916).

The 1920 and 1930 census for Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska has a Charles H Donnell of correct age married to Christina S but born Missouri - This is not likely this Charles H. Donnell because he is found in Colorado in 1938.

Charles H Donnell is buried with his parents and several family members in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.

Susan Sowers was born ¹ about 1856 in Ohio, USA. Susan married ^{1, 2} Charles H. Donnell on 16 May 1892 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA.

Jan Pieters Visscher [Parents] was born ¹ about 1791 in Schokland, Flevoland, The Netherlands. He died ¹ on 7 Jun 1852 in Meppel, Drenthe, The Netherlands. Jan married Elisabeth Jacobs.

Elisabeth Jacobs ¹. Elisabeth married Jan Pieters Visscher.

Tietje Leenderts Tromp [Parents] was born ¹ on 12 Oct 1829 in Oostum gem. Ezinge, Groningen, The Netherlands. She died ² on 6 Mar 1883 in Zuidhorn, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Other marriages:

Moeller, Johann Henrich Ligges
Hes, Ties

William Wood ¹. William married Martha Ridgely McCubbin.

Martha Ridgely McCubbin [Parents] ¹ was born about 1733 in Pittsylvania Co., Va. Martha married William Wood.

Tom Anderson ¹. Tom married Seleta McCubbin.

Seleta McCubbin [Parents] was born ¹ in 1775 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She died ² about 1815 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Seleta married Tom Anderson.

Other marriages:

Neil, Peter Jr.

Per Sarah Lizzie Donnels story, "Just A Bit Of FamilyHistory.