PARENTS:
Edward Morton Duvall, 1853-1933
Mary Catherine Pfieffer, 1862-1911

SPOUSES:
Married Frank Robert Fromang (1886-1917) on Sep 2, 1912, Church of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Frankfort, KY.

Married James Robert "Jim" Williams, (3/12/1875 – 12/27/1945), on 8/14/1920 in Clark Co, IN.

CHILDREN
Elinor Elizabeth Fromang, 1913-2002 (married Joseph Edward Maloney Sr.)

Mary Virginia Fromang, 1916-1993 (married Austin Lamar Smith)

William Robert "Willie" Williams, Mar 24, 1924 - Aug 1976 (married Barbara Stover; lived Ridgecrest, CA at death)

SIBLINGS
Jenny Lind, born Mar 1883 - ca. 1968 (married Grover C. Phillips)

William Samuel, born Sep 1885 - May 28, 1961 (married May Reese)

Ella

Houston Thomas "Hugh" (Jun 11, 1888 - Nov 3, 1959, Franklin Co., KY; married Margaret Smith)

Sallie, Jul 13, 1890 - Mar 10, 1952 (married Jessie Leslie Miles, Duvall, Scroggins)

Eugene, Jun 13, 1892 - Sep 18, 1893

Bessie, Nov 2, 1894 - May 29, 1929 (married Aflred Peffer; lived Covington)

Nellie Ann "Tumpy", born Sep 27, 1896 - Oct 19, 1979 (married Louis Harrod)

Mary Elizabeth., Jul 29, 1903 - Jun 14, 1993 (married Julius Stivers; lived New Smyrna Beach, FL at death)

Mabel, Dec 16, 1905 - Jul 23, 1998 (married Maynard Kirk; lived Cin. OH)

Edward Jr., Apr 22, 1910 - Jan 28, 1985 (married Della Lee Henderson)

Ella grew up on a farm outside of Frankfort, KY called the "Caplinger Place" by her Duvall family even though the Duvall's owned the farm the longest (area was known as Harvieland). After marrying Frank Fromang, they moved to Louisville and lived on Mellwood Avenue in a house that stood where I-64 now crosses. Later, she lived at 152 N. Charlton Avenue in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood, in a house built for her by her son Willie (house also demolished by I-64 construction).

A January 2024 text from Ella's niece, daughter of her youngest sibling Ed, Izettia Duvall LoPreste, "Loved Aunt Ellie...she was so clever and fun to talk to."

POEM REMEMBERING THE DUVALL KIDS...
Word Portraits of My Family
Mabel Duvall Kirk

We once were a family that numbered eleven
Some are still living the rest are in heaven.

One brother Eugene, lived only a year
That was long ere my time, I'll just mention him here.

But all of the others in memory I see
And each has a word that describes them to me.

When I think of dear Jennie so patient and kind
The word UNSELFISH comes into mind
For whether the times were happy or sad
She always shared whatever she had.

HONOR describes brother Bill, for I've heard
That he never was known to go back on his word
Rugged and loyal, honest and true,
Yes, HONOR is his word, no other will do.

Ella, the prankster, is witty and wise
But LOVE is the word that we see in her eyes

CHATTERBOX Hugh loved to entertain people
And his heart was as big as the bell in the steeple.

The word for poor Sallie, I guess was UNLUCKY
Born on the thirteenth way down in Kentucky.
Wedded three times but never quite happy,
She oftentimes wished she'd stayed home with our Pappy.

LIGHT HEARTED Bessie loved dancing and fun,
But her little life ended when scarcely begun.
Her cheerful philosophy lingers in part
Like an unfinished symphony still in my heart.

Dark eyed Nellie, our family flower
Fresh as a summer rose after a shower
Gentle and sweet yet devoted to duty
Just one word describes her and that word is BEAUTY.

Mary so stylish and neat as a daisy
Without even trying can drive the men crazy.
She has lots of poise and without hesitation
The word that describes her is SOPHISTICATION.

I didn't know what word to use for me, Mabel
So my husband Maynard did the best he was able.
He said I'm vague and preoccupational
But he and the cats think I am SENSATIONAL.

Now the last of the litter, a red headed boy
Ed Duvall, Jr. Pa's pride and joy. He didn't like schools and he didn't like teachers. He didn't like church and he didn't like preachers. But although these traits are very alarming, He turned out O.K. and rates the word CHARMING.

And now I suppose my story has ended
If anyone's hurt, no harm was intended.

Mabel Duvall Kirk
January 12, 1981

After Christmas at Cedar Hill
Mabel Duvall Kirk, 1929

The Christmas holidays are done
All the laughter and the fun
All the joy has faded away
Back to plain old every day

Brother Ed ate too much cake
now he's got a stomach ache
Lies around, won't do a thing
Even hollers when I sing

Pa Duvall is feeling cross
Says he'll show us who's boss
Threw a glass of cream at Newt
Almost ruined his Sunday suit

Poor old Newt then went on a binge
Now he's like a rusty hinge
Creaks and groans and even vows
He won't chop wood or milk the cows

Christmas sure was lots of fun
Boxes coming one by one
Ella's, Bessie and Mary too
All sent presents, quite a few

Jennie, Sally, Tumpy and all
sent presents large and small
Pa bought goodies from the store
Bet he spent $10.00 or more

I made a pie, the crust was hard
And boiled a ham out in the yard
Brother Ed brought in a tree for
Pa and Newt and him and me

We played some checkers Christmas night
And got into a lovely fight

Oh well, for Christmas I won't grieve
I have a date for Saturday eve
And he will take me to a dance
Where I'll meet other guys, perchance

The days and weeks will all fly by
And then again will come Christmas celebrated under our starlit sky

some notes -
Cedar Hill - the Duvall farm on Lewis Ferry Pike, on a bluff above the Kentucky River in Frankfort overlooking what is now the Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Pa was Edward Morton Duvall Sr. He would enjoy another 3 Christmases at Cedar Hill before his death of Jan 3, 1933, age 79. The $10 or more Aunt Mabel thinks he may have spent for Christmas would be about $185 in today's money.

Ed was Edward Morton Duvall Jr., Aunt Mabel's younger brother. Ed's children were Mack and Izettia.

Newt was Newt Hargen, a hired man that lived with the Duvall's and helped manage the farm. He was about 60 years old in 1929.

Ella (Granny May), Bessie, Mary, Jennie, Sallie and Tumpy were all older sisters of Mabel. Brothers Willie and Houston rounded out this Duvall bunch. There was another, Eugene, who died when he was 15 months old, in September 1893.

Aunt Mabel married Maynard Kirk. For a while they lived where Maynard's family was from in Blanchester, OH, north of Cincy, but eventually moved to Cincinnati where they lived for many years on McMillan Street in the Clifton neighborhood near the university.

Maynard died in December of 1985 just before Aunt Mabel's birthday and the same year her beloved younger brother Ed, but him in January.

Aunt Mabel stayed healthy all of her 92 years, passing unexpectedly in July of 1998. She and Maynard are buried in Blanchester.