Nelson Duke Thurman, Sr

1889 - 1974  (85 years)

• Name	Nelson Duke Thurman  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	25 Mar 1889	Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America   [1, 2, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Palestine, Texas, USA   [6]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1930	Palestine, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Occupation: Proprietor
  Residence	1935	Palestine, Anderson, Texas   [4]
  Residence	1940	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA   [4]
  	Occupation: Owner; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Death	25 Dec 1974	Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America   [2, 7]
  Burial	Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America   [2, 7]
  Person ID	I32793	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Prudence Virginia Shaddock,   b. 10 Dec 1892, Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA d. 30 Nov 1962, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Melza Flotene Thurman,   b. 30 Sep 1915, Oklahoma, United States of America d. 5 Oct 1980, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Norman Duke Thurman, Jr,   b. 11 May 1923, Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA d. 19 Dec 2003 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Living   4. Margaret Ellen Thurman,   b. 14 Sep 1925, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America d. 12 Oct 2019, Athens, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

• Sources

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