| Name |
Melvin Lafayette Duck |
| Birth |
17 Aug 1847 |
Georgia, United States  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Family Search ID |
L7NT-7WV |
| Ω Census son |
1 Jun 1850 |
Broom Town Valley, Chattooga, Georgia, United States [1] |
- Richard and his wife Martha lived next door to Richard's father. Two of Richard's brothers lived with them and assisted in the farming.
Witness Role: Principal: [I3065] Richard M DUCK
Witness Role: head of household: [I3065] Richard M DUCK
Witness Role: wife: [I3066] Martha Jane REDWINE
Witness Role: daughter: [I3077] Olivia Delnora DUCK
Witness Role: son: [I3076] George Allison DUCK
Witness Role: son: [I3074] Melvin Lafayette DUCK
Witness Role: son: [I3072] James Pope DUCK
Witness Role: Brother: [I2393] Timothy Arthur DUCK
Witness Role: Brother: [I3078] Robert Osborne DUCK
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| Ω Census son |
1 Jun 1860 |
Locust Grove, Searcy, Arkansas, United States [2] |
- Witness Role: Principal: [I3065] Richard M DUCK
Witness Role: head of household: [I3065] Richard M DUCK
Witness Role: wife: [I3066] Martha Jane REDWINE
Witness Role: son: [I3076] George Allison DUCK
Witness Role: son: [I3074] Melvin Lafayette DUCK
Witness Role: son: [I3072] James Pope DUCK
Witness Role: son: [I3071] Robert Malone DUCK
Witness Role: daughter: [I3067] Nancy Amanda DUCK
Witness Role: daughter: [I3069] Mary Saphronia DUCK
Witness Role: daughter: [I3073] Martha Jane DUCK
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| Military Service |
From 1861 to 1865 [3] |
| Civil War, Confederate Army |
- Melvin enlisted as a Private in Company B, 45th Arkansas Cavalry, Crabtree's Regiment on an unspecified date. He was surrendered by Brigadier General M. Jefferson Thompson on May 11, 1865 and was paroled at Jacksonport, Arkansas on June 5, 1865.
Muster and Descriptive Roll of Prisoners
Age:17
Eyes: black
Hair: dark
Complexion: dark
Height: 5' 8"
Born: Georgia
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| _UID |
6BB8F49542B8479BAE969AEB6A6AC2341BF5 |
| Death |
17 Nov 1900 |
Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States |
| Burial |
Aft 17 Nov 1900 |
Oakwood Cemetery, Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States [3] |
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gravestones\DUCK Melvin Lafayette d1900
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| Person ID |
I3074 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
27 Apr 2025 |
| Father |
Richard M Duck, b. 2 Nov 1816, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States d. 15 Apr 1899, Oil Trough, Independence, Arkansas, United States (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Martha Jane Redwine, b. 10 Dec 1822, Georgia, United States d. 13 May 1896 (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Dec 1842 |
Chattooga, Georgia, United States |
| Family ID |
F890 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1847 - 1900 (53 years)
