Notes for William Penn Duvall

Notes for William Penn Duvall

****Listed in household of Henry Hunt, Jr. (b. 1820 - 50 - in MI - Occ: ?? U.S.A. - Property Value $3000)******
!US Census 1870 (18 July) Rhode Island, Newport Co., 5th Ward City of Newport, Newport P.O., Series M593_1472 Part 1, Sheet 87, Page 549B, House No. 584, line 5: Wm P. Duvall (b. 1847 - 23 - in MD)

!US Census 1910 (17 June) Military, Philippines, Headquarters Division Manilla, Series T624_1784 Part 1, ED 256, Sheet 1A, Page 179A, Lines 1-4: William P. Duvall (b. 1847 - 63 - in MD - Occ: Commanding General Philippines Division - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) married (2nd time for both) 7 years to Juana C. L. (b. 1870 - 40 - in GA - Fa: GA and Mo: GA) having 2 children born and 2 still living. Her children listed (born in GA) are: Cazenove M. Miller (step-dau b. 1892 - 18 - in GA - Fa: GA and Mo: GA); and Julian K. Miller (step-son b. 1894 - 16 - in GA - Fa: GA and Mo: GA)

!Who Was Who in America, Vol. 1: 1897-1942, A. N. Marquis Co, Chicago, 1942: Graduated from West Point in 1869; On staff at West Point in 1870's; Taught mathematics; Promoted to General in Oct 1907 over several other men; Commandant in Philippines in 1908; Served as an aid to President Cleveland; Retired from active service on 13 Jan 1911; Strict disciplinarian - probably reason for divorce with 1st wife

!Obituary for Major Eric Bergland written by W. P. Duvall about 1918

!"The Constitution", Atlanta, Georgia - Thursday, January 12, 1911: Major General Duvall Retires-Major General William Penn Duvall, who was Commander of the Department of the Gulf in this city, in 1906-07, and who is at present commanding the Philipine division, will retire for age next Friday - 13 January. General Duvall served with especial distinction in the Spanish-American war. He is very popular in Atlanta.