Fourth Generation of James & Polly (Hall) Duckworth
William
"Herschel" DUCKWORTH (son of
Raleigh DUCKWORTH & Letha
ROGERS) was born on 18 Jul 1900 in Elkin, IL. He died on
7 Nov 1987 in Franklin County, IL. He is buried in Plasters Grove
Cemetery in Cave Township of Franklin County, IL. He was a farmer.
Herschel married Arvada SUMMERS, daughter of Daniel SUMMERS & Ida SUMMERS, on 11 Dec 1923. Arvada was born on 14 Jan 1906 in Illinois. She died on 25 Jan 2001 in Thompsonville, IL. She is buried in Plasters Grove Cemetery in Cave Township of Franklin County, IL.
Herschel & Arvada had the following children.
Myrtle
Lorena DUCKWORTH (daughter of Raleigh
DUCKWORTH & Letha ROGERS) was born on 4 Aug 1902 near Big Bend river
in Williamson County, IL. She died on 16 Sep 1993 in Nassau County, NY. She
is buried in Dodge County, Georgia. Her cemetery marker indicates she died on
16 Sep 1993, but her Social Security records report it as 17 Sep 1993.
Myrtle married Van Smith BISHOP, son of Wyatt Smith BISHOP & Sarah Angeline LAWSON, on 28 Mar 1927 in Hendry County, FL. Van was born on 29 Nov 1896 in Jackson, Georgia. He died on 12 Feb 1981 in Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY. He is buried in Dodge County, Georgia.
He was a tenant farmer in Georgia (WW 1 draft record). He was a barber in Nassau County, NY (1940 Census). He studied how to be a jeweler and opened a jewelry store (per his granddaughter).
Van & Myrtle had the following child.
Mabel
Laura DUCKWORTH (daughter of
Raleigh DUCKWORTH & Letha
ROGERS) was born on 10 Aug 1905 in Hamilton County, IL. She
died on 18 May 1992 in Franklin County, IL. She was buried in
Denning Cemetery in Orient, IL.
Mabel married Henry AUXIER on 24 Dec 1923 in Hazard, KY. Henry was born on 23 Dec 1902.
Henry & Mabel had the following children.
Mabel
also married Powell Edgar OGDEN on
31 May 1927 in Benton, IL. Powell was born on 23 Jul
1887 in Illinois. He died on 10 Jul 1944 in Franklin County,
IL. He is buried in Denning Cemetery in Orient, IL. He was a coal
miner (1940 Census).
Powell & Mabel had the following children.
Eula Grace OGDEN. Eula married Robert BOND on 24 May 1952.
Mabel also married Mort L. BROWN in Aug 1952. Mort was born on 4 Oct 1894 in Alabama. He died on 3 May 1973 in Benton, IL.
Helen
Marie DUCKWORTH (daughter of
Raleigh DUCKWORTH & Eva
HUFFINE) was born on 25 Jul 1911 in Thompsonville, IL.
She died on 9 May 2002 in Benton, IL. She is buried in Knob
Prairie Cemetery in Eastern Township of Franklin County, IL.
Helen married Roscoe Thomas EVANS, son of Charles EVANS & Laura VOLNER, on 27 Jun 1931 in Benton, IL. Roscoe was born on 31 Jan 1909 in Carterville, IL. He died on 24 Jan 1995 in Benton, IL. He is buried in Knob Prairie Cemetery in Eastern Township of Franklin County, IL. He was a Coal Miner.
Roscoe & Helen had the following children.
Fred
Lomax DUCKWORTH (son of Raleigh
DUCKWORTH & Eva HUFFINE) was born on 14 Nov 1915 in
Thompsonville, IL. He died on 24 Apr 2007 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He is buried in Knob Prairie Cemetery in Eastern Township of Franklin
County, IL. He worked as a custodian at a University (death record in Ohio).
Fred
married Una Delores STEWART, daughter of
Thomas B. STEWART & Verdie DORRIS, on 10 Aug 1940 in Jackson,
Missouri. Una was born on 26 Oct 1922 in West Frankfort, IL. She
died on 30 Mar 2002 in Hamilton County, Ohio. She is buried in Knob
Prairie Cemetery in Eastern Township of Franklin County, IL.
Fred & Una had the following children.
Terrell Kent DUCKWORTH was born on 12 Aug 1941 in Jefferson County, IL and died on 17 Dec 1941 in Ewing, IL. He was buried on 19 Dec 1941 in Knob Prairie Cemetery in Eastern Township of Franklin County, IL.
Ernest Ray DUCKWORTH was born in Ewing, IL. Ernest married Judy TATE, daughter of William TATE & Ruth (last name unknown), in Jun 1966.
Gayla Glee DUCKWORTH was born in Mt. Vernon, IL. Gayla married Michael LAMB on 4 Jul 1981 in Herrin, IL. Gayla also married Ralph HAUGHT before 2007.
Vivian
May DUCKWORTH (daughter of Ralph
DUCKWORTH & Lillie SMITH) was born on 8 Apr 1918 in Illinois.
She died in Dec 1995 in Franklin County, IL.
Vivian married Thomas DUBLO on 9 Feb 1934 in Franklin County, IL. Thomas was born on 20 Dec 1913 and died on 28 Dec 1959. He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser, IL.
Thomas & Vivian had the following children.
Dorothy
Jean DUCKWORTH (daughter of Ralph
DUCKWORTH & Lillie SMITH) was born on 9 Nov 1920 in Illinois.
She died on 20 Apr 2008 in Jefferson County, IL.
She is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser, IL.
Dorothy married William L. DOWNEN on 21 Jun 1941. The marriage ended in divorce. William was born on 4 Jan 1913. He died on 21 Oct 1970. He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser, IL.
William & Dorothy had the following children.
Infant Twin #1 DOWNEN was born on 10 Mar 1944 in Illinois. He died on 10 Mar 1944. He is buried in Ward Cemetery in Scheller, IL.
Infant Twin #2 DOWNEN was born on 10 Mar 1944 in Illinois. He died on 10 Mar 1944. He was buried in Ward Cemetery in Scheller, IL.
Dorothy also married Ernest HOFFMAN on 26 Oct 1979.
