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043    CLINTON-DUKE-WOODS FAMILIES

Located in Durham about 500 feet north of house at 1001 Chalk Level Road at Shaftsbury Drive.

Coordinates: 36d 03m 03.0s N; 78d 55m 06.0s W Click here for Google maps

This abandoned cemetery (last burial, 1935) has 15 legibly marked graves. Canvassed by Doris Tilley (1981). This cemetery contains the grave of Washington Duke's first wife, Mary Caroline Clinton, and their son, Sidney T. Duke. It is in an area subject to development.

Updated May 2000 by Renee Woods Roderiques. Some pictures provided in 2003 by Allen Dew.

1. Chamblee, Alice A. (Clinton)   (b. 8 Jun 1830 - d. 20 Nov 1851)
Wife of John Ruffin Chamblee.
2. Clinton, Jesse   (b. Jan 1797 - d. 27 Apr 1847)
Spouse - Rachel Vickers Clinton. Father of Martha L., Mary C. and William Clinton. There were probably more children.
3. Clinton, Rachel Vickers   (b. - d. abt 1868)
Spouse - Jesse Clinton. Daughter of Riley Vickers Jr and Mary Cozart Vickers. Mother of Martha, Mary and William Clinton.
4. Duke, Mary Caroline Clinton   (b. 28 Sep 1825 - d. Nov 1847)
Spouse - Washington Duke. Daughter of Rachel and Jesse Clinton. Mary Caroline inherited 73 acres and $300 cash from the estate of her father. Washington Duke used the $300 legacy to purchase 98 additional acres of the Clinton Estate on Ellerbee Creek. The cemetery stones pictured are all that is left after the cemetery was vandalized. These stone fragments are stored at Duke Homestead State Historic Site, Duke Homestead Road in Durham.
5. Duke, Sidney T.   (b. 18 Dec 1844 - d. 10 Aug 1858)
Son of Washington Duke and Mary Clinton. Died of typhoid. The cemetery stones pictured are all that is left after being vandalized. These stone fragments are stored at Duke Homestead State Historic Site, Duke Homestead Road in Durham.
6. Latta, (Baby)   (b. 13 Jun 1919 - d. 13 Jun 1919)
Son of J.G. and Stella W. Latta. Stillborn; not named.
7. Latta, Stella W.   (b. 1 Apr 1895 - d. 14 Jun 1919)
Spouse - J. G. Latta. Daughter of Jesse Harrison Woods and Martha Ella Pickett Woods.
8. Pool, J. W.   (b. 5 Apr 1859 - d. 4 Nov 1935)
Spouse - Carrie R. Woods. Carrie is the daughter of William W. Woods and Martha Clinton. Info. provided by Renee Woods Roderiques.
9. Pool, Lula   (b. 22 Nov 1885 - d. 22 Jan 1886)
Daughter of J.W. Pool and Carrie R. Woods Pool.
10. Woods, (Baby)   (b. 1 May 1922 - d. 1 May 1922)
Son of Jesse Harrison Woods and his second wife Ada Dollar Woods
11. Woods, Joseph R.   (b. 5 Sep 1870 - d. 18 Jun 1923)
Son of William Washington Woods and Martha L. Clinton Woods.
12. Woods, Martha Ella Pickett   (b. 4 Apr 1861 - d. 25 Feb 1916)
Age 56. First wife of Jesse Harrison Woods. Daughter of Elbert Washington Pickett and Martha Helon Rigsbee Woods. Mother of Stella Woods Latta. Martha was born in Orange County.
13. Woods, Martha L. Clinton (Mrs. W.W.)   (b. 1 Aug 1838 - d. 28 Feb 1913)
Daughter of Jesse Clinton and Rachel Vickers Clinton. Sister of Mary Caroline Clinton. Wife of William Washington Woods. Birth date on stone is difficult to read. Orange Co. marriage bonds support the date.
14. Woods, Robert E.   (b. 25 Oct 1872 - d. 23 Nov 1906)
15. Woods, William Washington   (b. 12 Feb 1835 - d. 20 Mar 1918)
Son of Harrison Woods and Patsey Cardin Woods. Husband of Martha Clinton Woods.