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Descendants of Robert Dukes - June 24, 2003

77. ELLA ELIZABETH⁶ DUKES (SHERARD LEONIDAS⁵, WILLIAM HALL⁴, ROBERT SHERARD³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 04 Jan 1907 in (or 3rd?) b. Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA, and died 09 Jun 1987 in Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA. She married NEWELL LEIGHTON WOOD 03 Jun 1928 in Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA, Grace Episcopal Church, son of CHARLES WOOD and ELLA TIKIOB. He was born 22 Jul 1903 in Middleborough, MA, and died 16 Nov 1974 in Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA.

Notes for ELLA ELIZABETH DUKES:
An "Ella M. T. Wood" signed the register at the funeral of Sherard Leonidas Dukes.

Notes for NEWELL LEIGHTON WOOD:
Newell L. Wood was an employee at Shell Oil refinery.

Children of ELLA DUKES and NEWELL WOOD are:

124.	i.	SHERARD LEIGHTON⁷ WOOD, b. 14 Nov 1929, Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA; d. Aft. 1994, res Oakland, Alameda Co, CA.
125.	ii.	ELIZABETH IRENE WOOD, b. 15 Sep 1932, "Betty" b. Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA; d. Unknown, (living in Oakland, Alameda Co, CA 1994).
	iii.	PAMELLA JOAN WOOD, b. 13 Aug 1944, Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA; d. Unknown, res Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co, CA; m. CLAUDE ALLEN NAVE, JR., Private; b. Private.

78. IDA LEONORA⁶ DUKES (SHERARD LEONIDAS⁵, WILLIAM HALL⁴, ROBERT SHERARD³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 21 Oct 1908 in Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Co, CA, and died Unknown in Res Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA 1998. She married WILLIAM JACOB KUTZ 23 Sep 1933 in Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA, Hazel's Home, son of EDWIN KUTZ and NORA WETZEL. He was born 19 Jan 1906 in Shamokin PA, and died 21 Mar 1969 in Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Co, CA.

Notes for IDA LEONORA DUKES:
"The Story of a Life-Long Resident of Pleasant Hill", by HFG (edited in pencil by Ida Kutz on a copy of the original):

"On July 4, 1980, Ida (Dukes) Kutz was signally honored by the 4th of July Commission in the Pleasant Hill Park. She was presented with a beautifully-engraved silver plate, testifying that'she is the longest-time resident of Pleasant Hill -- 1908 to 1980!

"In the early 1860's, Ida's grandfather, William Hall Dukes, who had emigrated from the Missouri Ozarks to work the mines of Placer County, decided to settle in Contra Costa County. He located his ranch near Grayson Creek and Reliez Valley Road, in the area of what is now called Mohawk drive.

"Later, he married Lucy Kinzer Boss, and reared one boy and five girls. The son was Sherard Leonidas Dukes who followed in his father's footsteps, became a solid rancher, and married Ida Symonds. They had a son, William, and three daughters, Hazel, Ella, and Ida, all born on the ranch. Ida is the subject of our sketch, who later married William Kutz.

"Ida tells about her early days on the Dukes Ranch, when her father was known (as a) successful orchardist. (Her) mother raised chickens and graded the eggs. In addition, they had a fine kitchen-garden with a large assortment of vegetables. Her father had his own blacksmith shop to repair farm equipment. She says that he made frequent trips to Muir Station near Martinez and (to) Oakland to sell his hay and produce, and he used to tell of having to cross many creeks on the way.

"Ida first went to Pleasant Hill Grammar School in a wooden school house near Oak Park Road and Pleasant Hill Road. She attended first-grade under Miss Charlotte Boyd (later Mrs. Ballenger). She was considered a very fine teacher. She lives in Concord, and is still active in preserving the history of the surrounding areas.

"Ida told us that Sunday School was held in the older school built prior to 1900. In the old days, she says that they had yearly picnics at Marsh Creek, Mitchell's Canyon, and Pine Canyon (now Castle Rock Park). They rode ponies, Prince and Bessie, to school. But in bad weather, they were taken by horse and buggy over the muddy roads.

"Among her many interests, Ida is fascinated with the history of the West. An active member of the Pleasant Hill Historical Society, she has designed some very fine pen and ink drawings for the Society stationary, and has served as membership chairman.

"It is noteworthy that her father and mother celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1944, with a host of relatives and friends. The true story of Ida's forebears is intensely interesting and easily form the basis for a book.

"As a person, Ida can be well described as a gracious lady; friendly, kind and understanding." [Ed files]

Ida L. Dukes Kutz suffers from high blood pressure, and had a stroke.

Children of IDA DUKES and WILLIAM KUTZ are:

	i.		BARBARA JEAN⁷ KUTZ, b. Private; m. GEORGE EUGENE HERBERT, Private; b. Private.
126.	ii.		WILLIAM EDWIN KUTZ, b. 16 Feb 1943, Concord, CA; d. Unknown, Res Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Co, CA 1997.

79. MABLE LEONORA⁶ HOLLIDAY (LEONORA HALL⁵ DUKES, WILLIAM HALL⁴, ROBERT SHERARD³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 21 Jun 1891 in Alhambra or Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA, and died 19 May 1994 in Los Banos, CA. She married GEORGE WESLEY PRACY 04 Jun 1913 in San Francisco, CA. He was born 19 Mar 1887 in San Francisco, CA, and died 01 Mar 1972 in San Francisco, CA.

Notes for MABLE LEONORA HOLLIDAY:
Information on Mabel Pracy -- "Gogi," "Aunt Mabel" -- was obtained from Katherine Honegger, Ed Kutz, and Beverly Jane Pracy Hosman, who sent a letter to the cousins upon Mabel's death in 1994.

Her notes include information that Mabel was born 21 June 1891, and had two younger sisters, Ruth and Myra, and a younger brother who died as a toddler. Her mother died when she was 6 years old, and she grew up on a ranch with her father, two sisters, and her grandfather.

In due time, she met George Prace and married him 4 Jun 1913, after which they moved to San Francisco, where they lived the 58 years of their marriage. (Note that Ed Kutz shows the couple married in San Francisco. I previously had Martinez, California.)

Her interests were many--art and home decorating, horseback riding, Girl Scout work, and gardening. She was a flower arranger of great skill, winning many awards for the San Francisco Garden Club, and a hostess "par excellence." Her parties were a joy and delight for all of her many friends.

Memorial services were held on Thursday, May 26, 1994 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Los Banos, California. A later service was planned for incryptment at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael, California.

Mable died peacefully in her sleep, just a month short of her 103rd birthday and was "reasonably alert" until the very end.

Children of MABLE HOLLIDAY and GEORGE PRACY are:

GEORGE WESLEY⁷ PRACY, JR., b. 06 Sep 1914, San Francisco, CA; d. 25 Jan 1988, Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA; m. JOAN .., Private; b. Private.

Notes for GEORGE WESLEY PRACY, JR.:
Laurel Engenberger (laurele@hooked.net) had information that George W. Pracy, Jr. did marry a woman named Joan and had adopted children, Brenda and David. No sources are apparent for this particular information, but generally, her information is sourced as follows:

1. Martha S. Meredith, compiler. "Charles & Rosanna Penny McAlister of Carroll's Delight, Adams County, Pennsylvania, and Some of Their Descendants," Section II. Mary McAlister. Manuscript, 1993.

2. Margaret R. Blake (this is me, Margaret R. Bates)

Blaine Stauffer also notes that George married "J. S."

127.	ii.		BEVERLY JANE PRACY, b. Abt. 1916, San Francisco, CA; d. Aft. 01 Mar 1972, res San Francisco, CA.
128.	iii.		MABEL HOLLIDAY PRACY, b. Abt. 1918, "Little Mabel"; d. Aft. 01 Mar 1972, lived in Ohio.

80. LUCY RUTH⁶ HOLLIDAY (LEONORA HALL⁵ DUKES, WILLIAM HALL⁴, ROBERT SHERARD³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 30 Dec 1893 in Alhambra, Contra Costa Co, CA, and died 09 Aug 1978 in Res St. Louis MO 1932; d. Brentwood, Contra Costa Co, CA. She married CHARLES PORTER WEAVER 26 Mar 1916 in Martinez, Contra Costa, CA, son of HENRY WEAVER and LUCY EARNEST. He was born 21 Jun 1889 in "Bud" b. Pennsylvania, and died 12 Mar 1964 in Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA; bd Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Concord, Contra Costa Co, CA.

Children of LUCY HOLLIDAY and CHARLES WEAVER are:

WILLIAM ERNEST⁷ WEAVER, b. Abt. 1917; d. Unknown, res Pomona, Los Angeles Co, CA.

Notes for WILLIAM ERNEST WEAVER:
Laurel Egenberger (laurele@hooked.net) believes that William E. Weaver may have been married and had two adopted children.

129.

ii.

CHARLES PORTER WEAVER, JR., b. 16 Aug 1919; d. 26 Jan 1963.

81. MYRA AGNES⁶ HOLLIDAY (LEONORA HALL⁵ DUKES, WILLIAM HALL⁴, ROBERT SHERARD³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 30 Aug 1897 in "Dode" b. Alhambra, Contra Costa Co, CA, and died 16 Feb 1991 in Oakley, Contra Costa Co, CA. She married ARTHUR HERBERT HONEGGER 01 Nov 1919 in Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA, son of EMIL HONEGGER and ANNA HUBACHENBERGER. He was born 10 Jul 1894 in Merced, Merced Co, CA, and died 11 Dec 1956 in Oakley, Contra Costa Co, CA.

Notes for ARTHUR HERBERT HONEGGER:
Information on the Honegger family was obtained from Katherine Honegger in 1983, and from the obituary of Arthur E. Honegger in 1996.

Children of MYRA HOLLIDAY and ARTHUR HONEGGER are:

130.	i.	WILLIAM BEVERLY⁷ HONEGGER, b. 28 Jun 1921, Oakley, Contra Costa Co, CA; d. 19 Mar 1981, res Hanford, Kings Co, CA.
131.	ii.	ARTHUR ELWIN HONEGGER, b. 14 Jan 1923, Oakley, Contra Costa Co, CA; d. Feb 1996, Oakley, Contra Costa Co, CA.
132.	iii.	MYRA LEANNA HONEGGER, b. 22 Jun 1924, Oakley, Contra Costa Co, CA; d. Unknown, res Berkeley, Alameda Co, CA.
133.	iv.	DAVID J. HONEGGER, b. 24 Jun 1926, Oakley, Contra Costa Co, CA; d. Unknown, res Oakley, Contra Costa Co, CA.

82. RAYMOND LEON⁶ COURT (ISADELLA G.⁵ DUKES, WILLIAM HALL⁴, ROBERT SHERARD³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 21 Dec 1892 in Contra Costa Co, CA, and died Bef. 19 Dec 1951 in res Lakeview, OR. He married GERTRUDE BEIL 05 Aug 1914. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of RAYMOND COURT and GERTRUDE BEIL is:

134.

HELEN⁷ COURT, b. Private.

83. HARRY ERVIN⁶ COURT (ISADELLA G.⁵ DUKES, WILLIAM HALL⁴, ROBERT SHERARD³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 29 Jun 1902, and died Aft. 19 Dec 1951 in Martinez, Contra Costa Co, CA. He married (1) VIOLA MILLER Private. She was born Private. He married (2) LYNDA YAGERMAN Private. She was born Private.

Children of HARRY COURT and VIOLA MILLER are:

135.	i.		GLORIA⁷ COURT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, res Vallejo, CA.
	ii.		EDWARD H. COURT, b. Private.

84. ROBERT WILLIAM⁶ GRIFFIN (JESSE ELIZABETH⁵ DUKES, WILLIAM HALL⁴, ROBERT SHERARD³, ROBERT S.², ..¹) was born 09 Mar 1899 in Alhambra Valley, Contra Costa Co, CA, and died 1997 in Piedmont, CA. He married RUTH O'MALLEY Private. She was born Private.

Children of ROBERT GRIFFIN and RUTH O'MALLEY are:

	i.		ROBETTA⁷ GRIFFIN, b. Private.
	ii.		WILLIAM GRIFFIN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, res Santa Rosa, CA.

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