I am posting this message as I would Like to connect with this person. as to the question of Lawrence Duty, My father in law's brother, they were from West Virginia and went to Michigan. Lawrence went to California, that is where we lose him except for his death record. I have a lot of information about the later generation but have queation about William, Catherine Russell and Thomas Duty and The Littletons.

y claudelene1 on 2012-02-14 16:34:28

This might answer a few questions. I am still trying to dig out my genealogy from my move in August of last year. This is how the line goes from the first Duty's in America to John Smith through Lemuel. I will get back on the one for Larence Duty which I suspect comes from the line that went to the Sciota County, Ohio area through George Washington Duty, Jr. The Cleveland Monroe Duty I have seen but cannot remember where. When I find it I will put it on here. I have photo copies of William and Matthew Duty, as well as John Littleton's wills, plus other Duty Info such as e-mails from E.Z. Duty's relatives regarding E.Z's book on the Southern Branch of the Duty's from which we descend.

Thomas Duty married Mary Ann Littleton d/o of John Littleton
William Duty and Catherine (Catren) Russell d/o of Martin Russell
Thomas Duty and Martha Romans
Lemuel "Levi" Duty born about 1810 and married Mary Polly Fields 17 January 1831
John Smith Duty born 1835/1836 married Juliana "Julia" Rasnake d/o Elijah Stephen Rasnake and Martha "Mattie Hobbs
Children of John and Juliana were:
1. Martha A. Duty born 1862 in Russell County, Virginia per 1870 Russell County, Virginia Census.
2. George Duty born 1856
3. Mary born Duty 1859
4. Melissa Ellen Duty born 1861
5. John Wesley Duty born 1864 per 1880 Buchannan County, Virginia Census
6. Creed Barton Duty born 1869 and died March 1914 in Buchannan County, Census
7. William Russell Duty born 1872 per 1880 Buchannan County, Virginia Census

John Smith Duty born 1835/1836 in Virginia, married Martha Taylor d/o of William Taylor and Jane "Jenny" Duty
Jane "Jenny" Duty" was daughter of Thomas Duty and Martha Romans
John Smith Duty and Martha Taylors children were:
1. Barbara Duty born 1876 per 1880 Buchannan County, Virginia Census
2. Nancy J. Duty born 1878 per 1880 Buchannan County, Virginia Census
3. Rachael or Rachel Duty born 1882 per 1900 Buchannan County, Virginia Census
4. Lydia Margaret "Maggie" Duty born 1884 1900 Buchannan County, Virginia Census
5. Victoria Duty born April 1887 per 1900 Buchannan County, Virginia Census


Sources: The Heritage of Russell County Virginia 1786-1988 Volume II