James A. Duff

Source:  A  Sesqui-Centennial History of Kentucky, 1945, at page 1787

WWI Draft Registration

Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer 22 Mar 1942

GRAVE MARKERS - 3

 

John T. & Catheryne M. Davis

Joseph Davis

Mary E. Davis

Owen D. Davis

Owen & Kathryn Davis

Thomas H. Davis

Stanley D. & Emma E. Dempsey

Robert J. Duff

John Duke

William H. Duke

WKU OHIO COUNTY CLUB 1912

 WKU OHIO COUNTY CLUB 1912

Front row l to r: ? Shultz, I. J. Hoover, two unidentified women, James Duff, unidentified and Will Griffin.

Second row l to r: Unidentified, Sherman Taylor and unidentified

Third row Marhall Crowe at left

Fourth row l to r: unidentified, Leslie Greer, two unidentified and Thomas Hamilton

Fifth row l to r: unidentified, L.G. Shultz, three unidentified and Mayme Shown.

If you can identify any of the above, please let me know.

Source:  WKU Library

James A. Duff

Source: A Sesqui-centennial History of Kentucky, 4 volumes, published 1945.

                         KY Historical Society, 1908 photo, Wolff Gretter Studio, Frankfort

ROBERT J. DUFF

ROBERT J. DUFF, Ohio County, was born December 25, 1838, in Granger County, Tenn., and in 1851 removed to Ohio County, Ky., where, in 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Seventeenth Kentucky Infantry, remaining in the service of his country until the regiment was mustered out in 1865. Soon after his discharge from the army he removed to Spencer County, Ind., remaining there until 1868, when he returned to Ohio County, Ky., where he has since resided. His father, Robert R. Duff, a native of Virginia, died in 1848, aged fifty-flve years. Robert R. espoused in marriage Caroline Walker, of Virginia, who died in 1848 at the age of forty-five years. Their offspring are Araminta (Long), Louisa T. (Mitchel), John W., Robert James, Hugh T., Rufus S., Temple H., and Carrie E. (Wedding). On May 28, 1858, Robert J. (subject), married Josephine, daughter of Robert G. and Mary A. (Hale) Wedding, Ohio County; she died in 1867. To their union was born one child — Emmer E. (Johnson). Mr. Duff next married, March 6, 1870, Mrs. Martha M., widow of Fleming R. Kuykendall and daughter of Calvin and Mary (Walker) Johnson, of Ohio County, born October 10, 1848, and to them have been born Ida P., Thomas T., James A., Charles P., Robert C, Carrie (deceased), and Ollie W.  Robert M. Kuykendall is a son by Mrs. Duff's former husband. Mr. Duff is a successful farmer, having 195 acres of productive and well-improved land in good condition. He is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics a stanch Republican.

Source: J. H. BATTLE, W H. PERRIN, & G. C. KNIFFIN 1895

Note:  Mr. Duff died in Sulphur Springs, Ohio County, KY 17 August 1917.