married, Dellison "Dell" Crawford in 1898
s/o Edwin Crawford
& Frances Ann Mayhugh
daughter of
Lewis Mayhugh of Kentucky
& Sarah Tindle of Kentucky
son: Silas Earl Crawford 1900-1982
named after his uncle, Silas Elmer Dukes
m#1 Inez Fern Sterling-Lern
m#2 his first cousin, Frances Crawford-Wilson
In the State Of Missouri in 1946 it was(and still is) Illegal to marry your first cousin. "It is also void if you are a resident of Missouri & marry your first cousin out of state" So their "union" was not recognized as legal.
Dell & Effie were married for 50 years.
First they went to Colorado, where Silas was born, then
they lived in Maricopa AZ for many years,
after Effie's death in 1948,
both Dell & Silas went to Missouri.
married, Dellison "Dell" Crawford in 1898
s/o Edwin Crawford
& Frances Ann Mayhugh
daughter of
Lewis Mayhugh of Kentucky
& Sarah Tindle of Kentucky
son: Silas Earl Crawford 1900-1982
named after his uncle, Silas Elmer Dukes
m#1 Inez Fern Sterling-Lern
m#2 his first cousin, Frances Crawford-Wilson
In the State Of Missouri in 1946 it was(and still is) Illegal to marry your first cousin. "It is also void if you are a resident of Missouri & marry your first cousin out of state" So their "union" was not recognized as legal.
Dell & Effie were married for 50 years.
First they went to Colorado, where Silas was born, then
they lived in Maricopa AZ for many years,
after Effie's death in 1948,
both Dell & Silas went to Missouri.
Inscription
In Memory of Mother
Family Members
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Dr Edward Clarke Dukes
1866–1904
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Thomas Monroe Dukes
1867–1932
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Silas Elmer Dukes
1872–1970
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Mildred Etta "Millie" Dukes Tucker
1874–1956
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Cora Ellen Dukes Murphy
1876–1904
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Ida Evelyn Dukes Guffey
1878–1966
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Mary Elizabeth Dukes
1879–1880
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Oliver Harrison Dukes
1881–1955
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Marshall Herrick "Mark" Dukes
1882–1947
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Atta Evaline Dukes Minter
1885–1978
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Sylvester P "Pug" Dukes
1886–1962
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