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He was the son of Israel McDuffy and his wife Rebecca English. Little is known of his early life or how he got to Florida at some point before 1896. He then rented a farm in Marion County, and after a time purchased one there, comprising about Eight hundred acres, on which he had made many improvements, and where he was engaged in general farming and stock-raising.
In time he came to be one of the largest land owners and most extensive farmers and stock men in Marion County and the state. John was the father of two children, Henry and Caledonia. Henry’s mother was Victoria Bynum, and Caledonia’s mother was Amelia Bynum.
He married, his second or third wife, Lucinda “Lucy” Thomas in 1892 in location unknown. Lucinda was born August 20, 1874 in Mitchell County, Georgia and died around 1929 in Ocala, Florida. She was the daughter of John Thomas and Nancy Lowe. No children were born to this union. She had two sons by her first husband, Albert Williams. and Simmion Williams. McDuffy served his community well. He was a stockholder and vice president for the Metropolitan Realty and Investment Co. in Ocala, and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Was a charter member of his local Farmers’ Union, and served as its President. He was also first vice-president of the Florida State Negro Business League.
Struggle for Survival notes:
J.D. also owned hacks that functioned like taxi cabs.
J.D. and his brother Jesse were members of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church.
J.D. was instrumental in bringing Booker T. Washington to visit Ocala in 1912.
He and Legins Dawkins owned a grocery store on West Broadway.
J.D. Mcduffy
Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
Event Date: 10 Sep 1925
Event Place: Ocala, Marion, Florida
Gender: Male
Race (Optional): B
Race: Black
Age (Optional): 63y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: S.C.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse’s Name: Lucinda Mcduffy
Father’s Name: Isreal Mcduffy
Father’s Birthplace: S.C.
Mother’s Name: Rebecca
Mother’s Birthplace: S.C.
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place: Ocala, Marion, Florida
Burial Place: Ocala, Florida
Burial Date: 14 Sep 1925
Source: Familysearch.org
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A New Livery Stable
J.D. McDuffy, the enterprising colored hackman, farmer and truck grower, has opened his new livery, sale and feed stable in the old Root stand and is now prepared to serve the public with first-class rigs of all kinds. He has several beautiful new vehicles, a good drummers van, a number of excellent sadle horses and street hacks. he is prepared also to board horses and care for them at all times. Mack is a hustler and will doubtless succeed.
Source: The Ocala evening star. (Ocala, Fla.), Oct. 07, 1899 – Page 1
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In 1905, Florida farmer J. D. McDuffy, who owned 800 acres near Ocala, shipped 101 carloads of cantaloupes, watermelons, tomatoes, cabbage, and other fruits and vegetables to the North. He also owned seventy head of horses, a large herd of cattle, hundreds of hogs, a slaughterhouse, and a packing establishment, employing forty-six hands year round.
Source: Black Property Owners in the South, 1790-1915 – Page 210 Loren Schweninger
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For example, this year a negro truck farmer from Florida, one of the pioneer melon-growers of his region, told how he started by renting a farm of three acres, and developed his business until now he owns more than six hundred acres of land. When asked from the floor whether he employed white or colored labor, he answered, “Well, I mix ’em.”
Source: New Outlook, Volume 90, Sep 5, 1908 – Page 10
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Canning Machinery- J.D. McDuffy, Prest., Marion County Farmers Assn., Ocala, Fla.- To purchase during spring of 1923, canning nuchy.
Source: Manufacturers Record, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1911 – Page 91
Photo: Caledonia L. Smith (born McDuffy), of the firm of L C Smith Co, dry goods merchants, Ocala, Florida, was born in Florida on 2 Jun 1888 and died 13 Sep 1974. She was the daughter of J.D.McDuffy and Amelia Bynum. She was married to Ledwith C. Smith.
Photo courtesy of McDuffy Family
A New Livery Stable
J.D. McDuffy, the enterprising colored hackman, farmer and truck grower, has opened his new livery, sale and feed stable in the old Root stand and is now prepared to serve the public with first-class rigs of all kinds. He has several beautiful new vehicles, a good drummers van, a number of excellent sadle horses and street hacks. he is prepared also to board horses and care for them at all times. Mack is a hustler and will doubtless succeed.
Source: The Ocala evening star. (Ocala, Fla.), Oct. 07, 1899 – Page 1
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In 1905, Florida farmer J. D. McDuffy, who owned 800 acres near Ocala, shipped 101 carloads of cantaloupes, watermelons, tomatoes, cabbage, and other fruits and vegetables to the North. He also owned seventy head of horses, a large herd of cattle, hundreds of hogs, a slaughterhouse, and a packing establishment, employing forty-six hands year round.
Source: Black Property Owners in the South, 1790-1915 – Page 210 Loren Schweninger
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For example, this year a negro truck farmer from Florida, one of the pioneer melon-growers of his region, told how he started by renting a farm of three acres, and developed his business until now he owns more than six hundred acres of land. When asked from the floor whether he employed white or colored labor, he answered, “Well, I mix ’em.”
Source: New Outlook, Volume 90, Sep 5, 1908 – Page 10
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Canning Machinery- J.D. McDuffy, Prest., Marion County Farmers Assn., Ocala, Fla.- To purchase during spring of 1923, canning nuchy.
Source: Manufacturers Record, Volume 82, Issue 2, 1911 – Page 91
J.D (John David) McDuffy for your kind reference.
Photo 1: Caledonia L. Smith (born McDuffy), of the firm of L C Smith Co, dry goods merchants, Ocala, Florida, was born in Florida on 2 Jun 1888 and died 13 Sep 1974. She was the daughter of J.D.McDuffy and Amelia Bynum. She was married to Ledwith C. Smith. Photo courtesy of McDuffy Family
McDuffy, John Rev – Tampa TribuneAttachment 3: McDuffy John Rev – Tampa Tribune
Attachment 4: Article – McDuffy ready for business
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