Raymond Duckworth ^{2 4 5 6 7 8}

   Another name for Raymond was Ray Duckworth.⁷

   FamilySearch ID: L817-4CK.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of HIs California death certificate has 5 Jul 1889 birth, while tombstone has 6 Jul 1889., 5 Jul 1891 and Monterey, Monterey, CA. ⁹

2. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: Married: DUCKWORTH - RODRIGUEZ -- Ray Duckworth, aged 26, of Watsonville, a native of California, and Maclovia Rodriguez, aged 17, of Watsonville, a native of California., 18 Aug 1915, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ²

3. Residence: on 18 Aug 1915 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA. ²

4. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: Married. 'DUCKWORTH-RODRIGUEZ -- At Watsonville, August 17, by Justice A. B. Hawkins, Ray Duckworth and Maclovia Rodriguez, both of Watsonville.", 20 Aug 1915, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ³

5. Occupation: laborer, employed by Frank Lee, Watsonville on 5 Jun 1917 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA. ⁷

6. He was described as Tall, medium build, brown eyes, black hair, caucasian on 5 Jun 1917 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA. ⁷

7. Residence: 814 Madison St., Watsonville, CA on 5 Jun 1917 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA. ⁷

8. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: "The following men called on the first draft have claimed discharge based on being the support of wife or wife and children: Ray Duckworth, Watsonville, 11 Aug 1917, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹⁰

9. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: "The following men...have been discharged by a unanimous vote of the local draft board: Ray Duckworth, Watsonville, 22 Aug 1917, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹¹

10. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: "The eleven Santa Cruz county men who are liable for service in the quota which will leave here on March 29 are... 265. Ray Duckworth, Watsonville", 19 Mar 1918, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹²

11. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: "The twenty-seven Santa Cruz county selectives who will entrain for Camp Lewis on the 27th of this month...Ray Duckworth, Watsonville.", 19 Apr 1918, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹³

12. Military on 27 Apr 1918 in , , CA: World War I, private, 364 Infantry, 91st Division. ⁸

13. Newspaper: San Bernardino County Sun: The following casualites are reported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces: ...Wounded Slightly...Ray Duckworth, Watsonville..., 19 Dec 1918, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. ¹⁴

14. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: Wife Gives Lie To Charge That She Was Untrue, 26 Jun 1919, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹ Sensational testimony is the ruling condition in the divorce trial of Ray Duckworth against his wife, Maclovia Duckworth, which is being given its second hearing before Superior Judge Knight today. This afternoon Attorney Adam Barber put the wife and her blind sister and the co-respondent, Fred Cano, on the stand to deny the flat charge of the husband that his wife had had illicit relations with Cano in Salinas. This morning Ernest Lagunas, a witness for the husband, swore that he saw the wife and Cano breaking the highest moral law in the transoby town.
The Duckworths whave been married several years and have two children, one three years of age and the other four months.
The husband has been to war and when he returned soon had entered the divorce court charging his wife with gross indiscretions with Cano. She filed a complaint almost as soon as he did charging him with extreme cruelty. She introduced a picture in evidence which her husband brought back from France in which three young, voluptuous girls reveal their charms completely unadorned. The husband is charged with showing the photograph to children in her presence.

15. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: Cano Must Put Up Costs: Given Roast By Court, 27 Jun 1919, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹⁵ For the first time in the history of Santa Cruz county a co-respondent in a divorce action must pay all the costs and the attorney fees as the result of litagation which ended yesterday in favor of the aggrieved husband.
Superior Judge Knight late yesterday afternoon rendered the unique decision by which Fred Cano, charged with improper relations with Mrs. Maclovia Duckworth during the absence of the husband, Ray Duckworth, who was serving his country in France, must pay five dollars costs and $30 attorney fees, which according to the judgement were awarded against the wife.
Judge Knight also admitted the justice of the request made by Adam Barber, Mrs. Duckworth's attorney, for extra cost and extra fees, with the result that Cano must also pay these.
The court roasted Cano from the bench, stating that he would always do everything in his power to protect the home for the man who was serving his country in an emergency liek the great war. Judge Knight stated his regrets at not being able to punish Cano for his immoral acts.
By the terms of the interlocutory decree, which is given the husband, the two children, one three years old and the other four months, will remain with the wife. The relief asked in the wife's cross complaint is denied, but she is awarded $20 per month for the support of the children.

16. Newspaper: Santa Cruz Evening News: Defense Witness Springs Surprise in Lee Murder Trial: Wife Tellls Sordid Life Story To Jury", 21 Jan 1922, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹⁶ When the Lee murder trail was practically closed in the superior court yesterday afternoon, the defense had a distinct advantage as a result of the unimpeached evidence submitted by the accused, Mary Lee, and as a result of the bombshell testimony of Fred Estrada.....
....Ray Duckworth, a brother of Mrs. [Mary] Lee said that he witnessed an attack made on his sister by [Frank E.] Lee in their store in Watsonville. He hit her and shoved her up against a counter. Duckworth went to his sister's assistance and was struggling with Lee in the back of the store when Officer Mann came in and separated them...

Raymond married Maclovia Rodriquez, daughter of Rodrigues and Garcia, on 17 Aug 1915 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA.^{1 2 3} The marriage ended in divorce in Jun 1919. (Maclovia Rodriquez was born on 17 Nov 1900 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA,¹⁷ died on 19 Sep 1942 in Monterey, Monterey, CA ^{17 18} and was buried in Monterey: San Carlos Cemetery, Monterey, CA ¹⁷.)