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Mathew Anderson Dukes

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Mathew Anderson Dukes

Birth
Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
16 Feb 1905 (aged 62)
Bentonville, Benton County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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His 16 children were all born DUKES,
first 4 sons dropped the S...
He was a member of Grand Army of the Republic the "GAR",It disbanded in 1956 when the last member passed away... He always went by Anderson.When his first wife Malissa died he said why do I need the S? there is only one now...written family history says he is buried in his uniform, and the casket was hand made from the wood of an old ship...He played the bugle and carried the "Truck" for the army, one of the last Civil War skirmishes in this area, he was hiding in an apple tree, the enemy spotted him and shot him down, he played dead, and later healed, Grandson of Henry and "Ferby" Jane Parker Dukes, Son of Wiley and Elizabeth Parker Dukes.

m #1 Laura Malissa Caldwell,
Oral family history says he buried her on the banks of the Little Tebo. She died of Consumption.
children:
White Derek (buried Oregon),
Wilson James,
Walker Edgar
and Coulter David
(changed to Colter)
these four oldest children are all buried as Duke(instead of Dukes)
*These 4 sons dropped the s at the end*

m #2 Margaret Ruark, (buried Des Arc Arkansas)
children: Miranda, Leota, Julia Ann, Eilzabeth, Jane, Dona A(Fannie), Lillie Bell and Laura

m #3 Susan Lusk-Beasley(buried Colorado),
children: Minnie Viola, Mary Ozina, Susan Orlena and Hugh Anderson Dukes.
(None of Anderson's children from his first 2 marriages liked Susan, she was said to be a "shrew")
this is from written & oral family history.

He Had 16 Children & 90 Grandchildren!
His 16 children were all born DUKES,
first 4 sons dropped the S...
He was a member of Grand Army of the Republic the "GAR",It disbanded in 1956 when the last member passed away... He always went by Anderson.When his first wife Malissa died he said why do I need the S? there is only one now...written family history says he is buried in his uniform, and the casket was hand made from the wood of an old ship...He played the bugle and carried the "Truck" for the army, one of the last Civil War skirmishes in this area, he was hiding in an apple tree, the enemy spotted him and shot him down, he played dead, and later healed, Grandson of Henry and "Ferby" Jane Parker Dukes, Son of Wiley and Elizabeth Parker Dukes.

m #1 Laura Malissa Caldwell,
Oral family history says he buried her on the banks of the Little Tebo. She died of Consumption.
children:
White Derek (buried Oregon),
Wilson James,
Walker Edgar
and Coulter David
(changed to Colter)
these four oldest children are all buried as Duke(instead of Dukes)
*These 4 sons dropped the s at the end*

m #2 Margaret Ruark, (buried Des Arc Arkansas)
children: Miranda, Leota, Julia Ann, Eilzabeth, Jane, Dona A(Fannie), Lillie Bell and Laura

m #3 Susan Lusk-Beasley(buried Colorado),
children: Minnie Viola, Mary Ozina, Susan Orlena and Hugh Anderson Dukes.
(None of Anderson's children from his first 2 marriages liked Susan, she was said to be a "shrew")
this is from written & oral family history.

He Had 16 Children & 90 Grandchildren!

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